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Thanks for the additional details. Macrium has been giving me pop-ups to get the newest version for a couple of years (since I used it one time). Makes sense that I should update it before it goes away in case I need to use it again.

I used the free version once and found it helpful. Not sure I will use it again, but thanks for the heads-up about the change.

This may or may not be helpful to others, so I am sharing it as a take it or leave idea (i.e., its not intended to spark controversy or debate). It stems from recent visual issues trying to track the Windows crosshair mouse pointer across two monitors with different resolutions. It works for me, but it might not work for others and I am quite comfortable with that. So, I increased the size of the mouse pointer. As anyone who uses Cakewalk for any length of time might have observed, changes in the mouse pointer serve as visual clues for what's going on. I have found (and it could just be me, which is OK) the changes in the now-enlarged mouse pointer are helpful. So, when moving the mouse pointer across the edge/border/boundary/line or whatever it is officially called, the normal pointer arrow that points to the upper left on my PC changes to either a horizontal line or a vertical line with an arrow point on both ends. For me, that's the clue that I can drag & resize or double click. If this helps anyone, great. If not, please ignore.

I never do this, but evidently we can click and drag anywhere along the edge of a collapsed panel. Maybe that would help until double-clickable borders are implemented?

Are you talking about things that are named "Midi Send" and "Midi Aux" or the abilities to send midi data from a track to other places (such as other tracks, plug-ins not on any track, plug-ins on other tracks, etc.)? In asking this, I'm not challenging you. I have been using an instrument plug-in from another software maker to route midi data to and from Cakewalk and want to explore other uses for the methods I use. So, I am looking for any places where you think midi data could be sent to and from to fine tune my work flow. Midi Send and Send Aux imply a desire for methods to route midi data from places to other places (source and destination endpoints) based on having used midi routers (such as my ancient MOTU 8 x 8 parallel port midi express, MTP AV, etc.). Again, I'm not looking to diss this idea (yours and others) or to spark any controversies, just looking for ideas (possible data sources and destinations within CbB) to try to implement/prototype a solution with my current external plug-in workflow. I have used midi with Cakewalk for ages, but it sounds like people want to route (and maybe filter) midi data in ways that I generally haven't done--except recently with my external instrument plug-in as a midi data processor. I have a long personal history with this kind of thing that dates back to processing midi data from a Casio CZ Synth sent through a Commodore 64 to modify the data and then returned to the Casio (among other methods of processing midi data). Yes, I totally get that people want everything within Cakewalk. As for me, I don't mind using plug-ins for tasks that are not built-in yet. Thanks.

Since it looks like its a French horn, I assumed the notes were all pushed forward to compensate for a sluggish attack section on the sample--so the meat of the sound hits the beat. 100% speculation on my part.

Out of curiosity, what should they look like?

I might be missing something but what I see is that your MIDI track [track 1] is routed to the SI-Electric Piano on track 2. The LED meter in the Inspector shows MIDI is playing in the second screen shot. I do not see how the audio from track 2 / SI-Electric Piano is being routed presumably to a bus (though not totally necessary, just good practice) and then to your sound device. That is showing MIDI data, not audio. There's a button on the track header called either MIDI Echo or Input Echo. Was that turned on for Track 2? If not, that could cause the lack of sound as you played. NOTE: There could be other issues, but this is something easy to check and rule out in problem-solving the issue you described.

NEW (2023-02-16 update 1.1.1) Changes from version 1.1.0: Fixed an issue that could cause communication problems between TONEX Pedal and TONEX Librarian General reliability improvements NOTE: This is an update from yesterday's version which was 1.1.0.

For people considering Pigments, there was a live stream earlier today from Plugin Boutique:

I will defer to others on this. I do recall that some people have posted comments about changes with the Korg software, not sure if it was related to changes in the drivers, the Korg configuration software, or what. As for my own experience, I have used nanoKontrols (pre 2 version) and at one point something changed and I had some issues. As for problem-solving elevation/permissions issues, maybe other Cakewalk users who have faced them (not necessarily with Korg) can offer some help.

Did you try Googling "Create Process failed; code 740." I did, and there seems to be a lot of information about it.

I haven't tried this, but if the virtual instruments have coarse/fine tune parameters available as CCs and/or automation, couldn't a tuning meter be used to change the tuning on each instrument? In other words, play A on a keyboard and retune each soft synth so A = 432. If there are no master coarse/fine tune parameters, each layer of the virtual instruments might need to be retuned. Also, maybe scala files for has retuned files. I'm not sure since I haven't done anything with scala files in a long time. If there are scala files for A = 432, and if the virtual instruments allow for the use of scala files, that might be an option. I just Googled "432 Hz scala files" and it seems there are some Pythagorean tunings that use A = 432. I have not tried any of the ones I found. Here's one: Another option, if you are not using pitch bend for the music itself, might be to set the tuning on the virtual instruments to A = 432 using pitch bend. Again, I have not done this to synchronize several virtual instruments, but I have used PB globally to add layers to digitized audio tapes where the tape speed was not "in tune."

Changes from version 1.0.4: WHAT'S NEW New redesigned and clearer user interface for easier usability and faster browsing New Librarian section to transfer and manage TONE MODELs and PRESETs using the new TONEX Pedal PLAYER Added Tuner Added settings for Input and Output levels Added multi-import and multi-export for PRESETs Added choice of 10 new amp skins to select from the MODELER's collection Added cab lock option to keep the same cabinet when browsing TONE MODELs. TONE MODELs and PRESETs can now be browsed using the keyboard's up and down arrows A cabinet can now be added to a TONE MODEL STOMP Download numbers are now displayed for each TONE MODEL MODELER Improved MODELER's accuracy when modelling hi-gain tones MODELER can now work at every sample-rate FIXES Fixed an issue that could cause the modeler to get stuck on Creating Network when modeling a TONE MODEL Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect tagging at the end of a Modeling process General reliability improvements NEW (2023-02-16 update 1.1.1 ) Changes from version 1.1.0: Fixed an issue that could cause communication problems between TONEX Pedal and TONEX Librarian General reliability improvements

Note: I can't answer this since I never retune all virtual instruments. Maybe someone else can explain how to do it.

It sounds like we are all in agreement. I certainly hope you didn't infer that I was saying no one gave them credit. That's what it sounds like you inferred. If so, I wasn't saying that in the slightest, but I can understand how someone might think that. I have been to his site many years before 2018 totally unrelated to Ensoniq products. "Just ran across this yesterday from Starsky Carr. In this video from a year ago he links to a thread in the Gearspace forum where a moderator shared an ultimate Ensoniq patch collection for ESQ-1 and SQ-80 owners back in 2018." Having spent a great deal of energy myself maintaining an archive of lost documentation for a line of gear, I hold people who preserve such materials over the span of decades in high regard. I was certainly not implying that Starsky Carr or Don Soilaris didn't give him credit. Apologies if my reply ruffled your feathers or bothered you. It was not intended as a slight. (PS, nor was I being snarky! ?

LOL--thoughout the video I wondered if someone corrected him on his pronunciation. Glad to see they included that clip at the end!

Some credit must go to Ranier Buchty who over the decades has maintained archives of some very important historical content/documentation for several pieces of gear. As Don Solaris (who also deserves credit) wrote in 2018:

https://www.meldaproduction.com/downloads https://www.meldaproduction.com/changes/#changes-16.04 [no need to click on link 2; Frank was kind enough to post the change list (immediately below)]

Thanks for the info about other sales/promotions. I remembered about some promotion within the past year where there was something bundled with several possible "collections" of pre-chosen sound banks. Possibly that was when the upgrade to the whole batch of synths was $249 to me based on what I already had. As for previewing the sound banks, I looked at the _Sounds in a web browser and saw the 50% off prices, but soon switched to the Store in Analog Lab V to preview which ever sounds they had available for the demos. At first the store inside of Analog Lab V showed the full price, but after about 3 or 4 minutes it started showing the 50% off prices. I ruled out a lot of sound banks. Not really into "dance" music, some of the banks were too similar to other products I have from other manufacturers, ruled out banks for which I don't the the virtual synths, and made mental notes to revisit a handful of sound banks that might add to the range of editable sounds I already have in some synth or another. Since I got on board with Pigments 4, I got the 3 "contemporary" sounding banks. Towards the end of the month (if I don't forget), the plan is to revisit the banks and see if any of the ones on my short list inspire me. Oh yeah, for those who don't know, the suggestion to periodically look to see what's available at the _Sounds web page for new free banks is an excellent suggestion.

Does Arturia ever have sales on bundled sound packs, such as 5 (or 10) prechosen sound packs for Pigments for a special price?

Another software option is to use a virtual modular synth than can play files where the speed (pitch and rate) is altered by a virtual control voltage.