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If you have some approximate dates, maybe you could try (if you haven't already) the WayBackMachine [Internet Archives] for older captures of the Focusrite site that mention discontinuing or merging the Midnight Suite. UPDATE: I tried a Google search and immediately got some hits: https://fael-downloads-prod.focusrite.com/customer/prod/s3fs-public/downloads/focusritemidnightuserguideen0.pdf There's a review at KVR. Although the current link goes to the current site, it's presence suggests that at one time the link might have been to a page with the Midnight Suite at the time the review was posted. A 2010 YT video (SOS) suggests a date if you want to do a historical search. Maybe your email archives have an invoice that show where you got the Midnight Plugins?

It's officially a deal.

Does windows consistently pass on those kinds of details to software in an easy to use (and update) form?

See the full section under HOW DOES IMPACT LX25+ MAP FOR YOUR DAW? https://nektartech.com/impact-lx25-plus/ . It sounds to me (based on the Cakewalk tab) like they are describing the controller's ability to be used as a Control Surface to control the Cakewalk User Interface. It looks like you can also use the Nektars in conjunction with MIDI Learn. Hope this helps.

https://nektartech.com/midi-communication-issues/ Some people think midi-ox is too complicated for beginners, but I think you could use it so see what CCs each of the controls output by default. You could also record them in a midi track in Cakewalk and look at the Event View. I would look at any software utility tools the hardware uses to see if the defaults can be changed. (Not sure if they can; I don't have any Nektars.) Its called mapping. You can map controllers CCs (default or changeable if that's allowed). Nowadays software synths often allow CCs to be assigned to different parameters / functions. FYI: https://nektartech.com/cakewalk-setup-and-troubleshooting-impact/ (might or might not be helpful at this point.) Found that ^^^ while looking for a MIDI Implementation Guide.

Yes. 😉

In short (JMO), (1a) yes, it's a step back for people that have only used the free version (that is, from when Bandlab resurrected it about 5 years ago) and who only use free software; (1b) yes and no, it's both a step back and a step forward for long-time users who paid for versions of Cakewalk / SONAR when it was a paid version and have come to understand that paying for it again has a number of benefits. JMO, (2) You should worry about about it in the privacy of your own music-making workspace so as not to risk bringing up the issues that have already been discussed to death. 😉

Please understand, people who read the forum on a regular (and even an occasional basis) have seen numerous "discussions" of the previously announced plans for Cakewalk Next (now available as a public beta so people can try it out and give helpful feedback to the Cakewalk Next Team) and Cakewalk Sonar. Unfortunately, while some of those threads had useful discussion early on, some (many? most?) devolved into all sorts of speculation, rants about what the the pricing "should" be, etc. I am guessing you have not read previous threads. You are not to blame since several are multi-page threads. So, if you see laugh emojis, IMO it's not personal. It's more like, "Oh no; here we go again!!! LOLOL" and jokes / allusions along those lines.

I agree; I often use the other view toggle shortcuts. Very handy. BTW, one of the features of the short floating control bar I stumbled onto when I first set it up is efficient use of the mouse wheel to scroll through the collapsed modules (the ones with vertical names to save space) which open when the mouse cursor reaches it. Also, when the CB is in the upper half of the monitor (either 1 or 2), the collapsed modules self-expand downward. When the CB is in the lower half, they self-expand upward. C still works as a toggle if I need to see what's underneath, and I can always widen the CB whenever I want by grabbing either the left or right edge and sliding it. Not saying this would fit everyone's workflow. Just mentioning it as part of the flexible options we have with CbB's CB.

Not for me. I like the transport visible 100% of the time.

I am not sure this is clear. Are you asking for multiple sets of 10 screensets in each project?

To clarify, I float an expanded control bar that has some maximized modules and some collapsed modules. What you show is a floating collapsed control bar.

Several years ago I had some issues with individual module settings I had and a collapsed toolbar. Ultimately, I decided to use a small, floating toolbar. Not sure if that will meet your needs, but I did want to acknowledge that there can be some anomalies and at the same time suggest a different space saving option. JMO: We can drive ourselves crazy trying all the combinations/permutations to get it "perfect." BTW, I just played around with a couple of the settings in F11/Full Screen Mode (which I never use), especially center and justify, and was able to configure my collapsed toolbar to have some of the modules auto-expand off centered and/or partially off the screen. Maybe Cakewalk Sonar won't have so many customizable toolbar settings to mess with, but if it does maybe the new system of graphics will be able to adjust for all of the possible display devices (and the drivers, monitor settings, etc.) Cakewalk users have (and will have in the future).

I still have the previous Product Manager, but the problem I described a few weeks ago seems to have changed for the better. So, I am no longer showing that sound content needs to be updated. I do have a number of buttons for Sound Content that needs to be installed (or reinstalled) instead of being updated. The good news is there is nothing that says the Sound Content has expired. 🙂

Thanks for bringing the good news.

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Apologies if the video or story doesn't show up in other countries. https://abcnews.go.com/US/ai-songs-mimic-popular-artists-raising-alarms-music/story?id=104569841 By the way, it's amazing that the opening vocal melody line of the song sounds a bit like an oldie called "Precious and Few."

Computers don't start religious wars or muck up the universe; people do. 😜 But from what I saw in a news story news today about a songwriter who used AI to convert his voice to sound like Adele, AI seems to be catching up. 🤪

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Did I say full circle earlier? Yes and you the rightous are certainly helping the OP with his issue. Gosh, thanks for jumping in-so cordial! C'mon everybody; sing it like you're three years old: One more time, ad nauseum . . . . IBTL?

Also, https://musictech.com/news/industry/bandlab-expansion-partnership-fuga-worldwide-digital-music-distribution/

Well, here's the weird part about flying. I can always tell if the cockpit is "higher" or "lower" than where I am seated without any visual cues at all. I just figured the fluid in my head as part of the sense of balance were messing with my perception. Come to think of it, the surface of fluids in a drinking cup was rarely parallel with the airplane floor. So while the pilot may have been keeping the entire jet at a relatively constant altitude, the jet was not really level the whole time. That is, the "nose" was for the most part either higher or lower than where I was sitting. Have we come "full circle" on all the various issues in this thread? 😜

That reminds me: When I went to college I would take a flight after being on vacation break from LAG (or maybe it was JFK) to SEA. The flight chased the sunset for several hours as the jet followed the curvature of the Earth as we approached the ever-moving horizon. As a fan of beautiful sunsets, I always requested a windows seat on those flights. Enjoyed it more than inflight movies. 🙂 Peace.