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Although you totally missed my original point and my reiteration and clarifications, I thought you finally got a tertiary point: However, it is clear from your most recent post that you did not. I didn't reply to this earlier. I was thinking you had finally given it a rest. You are like the proverbial fire calling the kettle black. =================== For the sake of clarity, here's a post in this thread: Here is the post that was linked: Here is the thread it is from: Clearly, the threads I am referencing are related to the PDC button. Are you intentionally distorting what people have said to try to claim my original point was "wrong" in your opinion, or are you referencing a different statement where Noel discusses the FX Bypass button? If the latter, I will happy to read that statement. You seem to be playing a trolling game. I asked you politely previously to stop it. Please keep in mind, that I was specifically addressing Matthew White. He is someone I have interacted with previously and have much respect for what he contributes and for how he communicates respectfully in the forum. That is why I felt comfortable posting my reply.

You are wrong for saying I was offensive. I did not say anything offensive.

Fine. I think you are wrong for blatantly refusing to honor my polite request (among other things).

You have now confirmed that you keep missing my point. You say things like," You'd be right if . . . " and "You're wrong." Please note: Not once have I said such things about you. To his credit, the OP framed his opinion in an open manner and solicited the opinions of others. I would encourage you to move on out of deference to the OP and to others who are also expressing personal preferences but without the personal antagonism. Please stop it. (Note: That's a polite request because I would really hate to see this thread closed.)

I agree with this point. And there is no problem with the button behaving like other Bypass buttons I have used. Bypass lit = Bypass is on Bypass unlit = Bypass is off Mute lit = Mute is on Mute unlit = Mute is off

Thanks for the clarification. I agree with most of what you said. However, you missed my point. It is not an On/Off [Enable/Bypass] Audio FX button. To reiterate: It is a Bypass button. In the active state, the audio engine Bypasses All Audio Effects. Whenever I see a bypass button lit in other software, something is bypassed (usually temporarily). I totally get the idea that some people are confused because they want (or expect) things to be parallel, symmetrical, etc. (in this case visually parallel wrt lit/unlit), but converting the button to a Non-bypass button [audio effects = on/off, where on is lit and off is unlit] is imposing a false sense of symmetry, parallelism, etc. That's why I said: When Mute (all tracks) is on, it is lit. When Solo (all tracks) is on, it is lit. When Input Echo (all tracks) is on, it is lit. Logically then, when Bypass [all audio FX] is on, it should also be lit. I could be wrong, but I don't think the button we are discussing is an Enable [Bypass] (all audio effects) button. I think it is a Bypass (all audio effects) button. I just re-read those sections of the Reference Guide but I have not confirmed what the manual says with my own experimentation. That will take time that I don't have at the moment. Do people really want a Mix Button to enable/disable all FX globally when checking mixes? To me it seems safer to and more efficient to Bypass audio fx and then to unbypass audio fx.

@murat k. Did you intend reply to address my post? If so, you totally missed my point. If you are responding to someone else, you should quote who and what it is you are responding to.

The button labelled FX is not an FX on/off button. It is a Bypass All Audio Effects button. In fact that's what to tooltip says. This is consistent with other Bypass (or Defeat) buttons/switches I have used in other software. Logically speaking if Defeat/Bypass is engaged, it should be lit. If Defeat/Bypass is not engaged is should be unlit. That being said, I can understand all the confusion. But to me the solution to user confusion could be quite simple. It could say "Bypass Audio FX." But that's a lot of words. Maybe it could say "Bypass FX" keeping the tooltip the way it is. Or, the button could have FX with a circle and a slash over it. Or in the grey/off state [i.e., not bypassed/defeated] theme makers can choose a dulled color that says FX and in the engaged/on state [bypass/defeat is on] theme makers can use a brighter shade with a red circle and slash to show that FX are being bypassed. Changing a Bypass/Defeat button to a Not Bypassed/Not Defeated button seems too radical.

I looked on the IK website for the same question wrt Syntronik 2. The wording there and for MODO Drum CS (as well as other things I read) seem to be saying quite clearly (at least to me) that one of the ideas behind the CS + by-the-single strategy is so that people with CS versions can make by-the-single purchases (kits, instruments, etc.). I am adding @Peter - IK Multimedia to this in case he wants to chime in. You would have to check the "Compare" webpage to confirm that all features are included in CS versions, but it seems to me to be clear the intent of the CS [Custom Shop] revision is to give the consumers the ability to buy single kits, instruments, etc. MODO BASS 2 CS on the other hand specifically states feature limitations. We cannot assume all CS versions are fully functioning. Due diligence is required. That being said, it seems clear that individually purchased drum kits will work in MODO DRUM 1.5 CS based on what's printed on line.

If you are an APD customer and want Syntronik 2, check your e-mail for a LOYALTY Code. By my math, that $5.00 more of a discount than the going-back-to-school code! $79.99 - $17.00 = $62.99!

Did anyone get the APD deal on Syntronik 2 and if so, does it qualify for the IK 4-for-1 Promotion? I didn't see it explicitly excluded, but there was that issue with MP CE. PS: If you are an APD customer and want Syntronik 2, check your e-mail for a LOYALTY Code. By my math, that $5.00 more of a discount than the going-back-to-school code!

If its not available on line (I am assuming you checked thoroughly) I am wondering if are willing to try to do it old school. That's what many of us used to do. Yes, its complex and takes a lot of time, but if no one else has done it and made it available on line, someone has to be the first. So why not you? Another option would be for you to ask Korg to do it. Its a long shot, but for some hardware I owned, eventually a fellow user (or two) wrote a patch editor / librarian (or two) and made a built-in feature to convert user banks to *.ins files. I don't know if there is "working group" other than mostly dedicated Cakewalk users as a committee of the whole (i.e., the forum). I believe there are documents useful for making *.ins files. Personally, I never could use the built-on tool. It was too complicated for me. It was much easier to find some examples from the product line that others did and then edit my own *.ins file using a basic editor (I used Notepad). Have you tried? Did you get any part of it working? Maybe there's just a sticking point or two that others can help you out with. BTW, if you want others to help you, maybe you can post a link to the relevant docs? PS: I took a quick look. Would this (PCG2INS) help?

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For what its worth, 12/8 with different horizonal zoom settings. The down side of using 8ths is the metronome. I would prefer variable ping intervals (e.g., 12/8 with a ping every 3 or 4 beats), but its not that critical because I can use a drum-based metronome. OH! I get it. Its a PRV thing. 🤪

With 2 midi tracks, I tried changing Key/Meter on different tracks, but it changed on both. I wonder if there's a trick to fool Cakewalk and make it happen. AHA!! Using the inspector strip we can set a key signature offset for each MIDI track. http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=Playback.30.html

https://audioplugin.deals/syntronik-2-by-ik-multimedia/ PLEASE NOTE: I didn't double check yet, but if the description is correct, this is only for the 22 legendary instruments that were part of Syntronik Deluxe (17 +5) in the Syntronik 2 format. This does not appear to be is not the 33 instrument version that many of us got via the SYN2GB a couple of months ago. (Don't even think about asking about Multis, please!!!) I am flagging @Peter - IK Multimedia in case he wants to chime in. The APD Deal is listed for 13 more days. I suggest no one jump in on this without due diligence to see if this will meet your needs. BTW, if you are on the APD mailing list, check your e-mail for a $5.00 off loyalty offer. As concerns "For fans of the original version, all of the Syntronik and Syntronik Deluxe legacy presets are also included and sound identical in Syntronik 2." I have seen comments to the effect that not all Syntronik presets sound identical in Syntronik 2. I am not sure if that has changed since I saw those comments, if there is an issue just with tweaked / custom presets, or what. Not knocking SYN2 at all. Personally, I like it for some of the things I do. Disclaimer: I purchased / still own Syntronik, Syntronik Deluxe, Syntronik 2 CS (free), Syntronik 2 SE, Syntronik 2 [Full], and the equivalent of Syntronik 2 Max (purchased through the SYN2GB). IK Product link so you can compare versions. Recommendation: Make sure to click on the "Compare" button to see which instruments (22 v. 33) are included.

For me, Program Change = Preset Change = Patch Change. It was not a mistake, SI-String Section uses "Program" as in "Program Browser." Just to add, if I remember correctly, some of the program/presets/patches are IMO defective in the sense that they do not sustain/loop. I remember a thread about this.

Did you look at scook's site?

Good question. If there were a file format document that explained the structure (including all the possible features/parameters), I'd be interested. As an old man, I no longer have the ability to mine file formats and figure out what's what by trial and error, but if there is no such document and others are interested, I'm willing to help.

So, I did a handful of simple tests of the Remote Control / MIDI Learn problem I documented previously. It still exists. Until someone either fixes it (which I gave up on) or tells me what I am doing wrong, the built-in arpeggiator does not work for me. 😞 In brief, I found a disconnect between UI states and actual functionality. In other words, midi learned remote controls can be used to change the visual states (appearance) of the buttons, knobs and drop downs, but the functions do not change. They need to be changed by mouse clicks. This is probably not a show stopper for many, but for some (like me) it is. Don't get me wrong--I like the arpeggiator. In fact, the reason I spent a lot of time trying to make it work, and documenting the issue (and hypothesizing possible causes) is because I like it and had hopes that the disconnect would be fixed. Having looked at the Project 5 documentation recently, I suspect the code for for the arpeggiator might be derived from Project 5 and therefore is so deeply embedded (and built-upon over the years) that the issue would be a nightmare to try to fix. Just a guess. I also suspect that newer features (such as automation) are tied into the issue. Resistance to providing a midi data flow chart (so to speak) to show what happens with midi data "under the hood" goes hand-in-hand might somehow be related. Again, these are guesses. NOTE: I would love to be wrong and to find there is a simple setting such as a check box toggle or maybe a configuration parameter setting that would get rid of the UI status/functionality disconnect. So, if there is, please let me know. I would gladly go back to using CbB's arpeggiator. I had some really good results with it.

Congrats!!!!! Enjoy. Looks like a nice FX unit. PS: Please mark the topic [SOLVED] . Thx.

I will take a look since I am not familiar with that hardware or manufacturer. It used to be that both CC#00 and CC#32 needed to be sent followed by the Program Change (Preset) command. If someone else has specific, I will defer to them. In the meantime, I will look through the manual. UPDATE: I see what you are saying. OK. I see the table. 1, 0 = 128 etc. So, its the value of CC#0 * 127 + Program Change number. Looks to me like CC#32 is ignored. Did you try selecting "Controller 0 only" for Instruments that only respond to Controller 0 bank select messages?

Does the AX FX III Manual tell you how how knows to switch banks? (I am assuming you want Cakewalk to switch banks in the Axe.) Update: I found a manual on line. I hope its the right one. (Current as of Axe-Fx III Firmware 20.x Original, Mark II, Standard and TURBO versions July 2022.) Are you using its PC Mapping Mode?

For the Beatles, you might want to listen to Todd Rundgren, esp. Deface the music (but also Faithful, which is more copied than original), and The Rutles, esp. the first album. Both albums use a variety musical elements to create sound alike music. Please, don't ask me to try to enumerate on which elements are used to call to mind associations that remind listeners of Beatles music . I think a solid listening of the albums should help them jump out and grab your ear. Also, some songs by Billy Joel have very close "borrowings." There's also early Julian Lennon I only mention these because decades ago I did some academic-style explorations related to how musical elements tap into audience associations. I am sure other avenues would be just as valid. "I have always thought in the back of my mind: Cheese and Onions. . . . . Do I have to spell it out? C-H-E-E-S-E-A-N-D-O-N-I-O-N-S! Cheese and Onions . . . . ." "I just want to touch you . . . Oooooo--Ooooo . . . " "Take It Home" What elements are borrowed? How are the elements varied from the original/well-known Beatles tunes? How have they been combined so they are not stolen but used creatively in new compositions copyrightable on their own while taken as a whole, reminding listeners of the Beatles? Warning: Laura uses an F-Word variant that some might not want to listen to.

Thanks for the clarifications. I will defer to others here who use the PRV and those who use it with drums.