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@Robert Bone Thank you for the hyperlink. It's very timely for me as I'm just starting serious looking.

@slartabartfast, thank you for the hyperlinks. Both are great!

Wow, that will be nice. Unfortunately I no longer travel. Hopefully someone will post some phone video or something.

I agree Azlow 3's description fits the Analog Link and the Analog Link Mini. But the description doesn't work for the Digital Link or Digital Link Duo as they are converting analog signals into digital data. However the inclusion of cables with 1/8 inch TRRS connector implies it is primarily for use with hand held devices and not studio grade equipment. https://bandlabtechnologies.com/press/8686-full-family-of-bandlab-link-recording-interfaces-now-available https://store.bandlab.com/

2019 Band-in-a-Box for Mac is compatible with Mac OS version 10.15 (Catalina). PG Music has "just released" pricing until October 15, 2019. https://www.pgmusic.com/bbmac.htm

I've also looked at barebone tower packages as starting points but they don't seem to tell you who makes the motherboards or the motherboard model numbers. If someone knows of a barebone system that does provide motherboard information please provide a link. Another thought is refurbished or off lease computers. I've been looking through the Dell and Lenovo refurbished websites but haven't pulled the trigger. I REALLY appreciate all the advice and hope it continues to come in. There are a lot of different paths to consider.

@DeeringAmps I'm pretty good at trying to get maximum use out of a computer too. My former tower is a vintage 2001 Dell Inspirion 745 with a Celeron cpu, maxed out with 4 GB of DDR2 ram and two 1 TB hard drives running XP Home. I purchased it as a refurbished unit. I've had it long enough to replace the motherboard CMOS battery twice. I use it as a home network server for digital file storage, fax machine and scanner. I'm the fourth user of this Win 7 Dell laptop. My eldest step daughter bought it through the school bookstore to use at school. She passed it down to her sister who passed it down to my wife who passed it down to me. I've looked at the StudioCat offerings of Purrfect Audio, https://studiocat.com/opencart2/ , and pc desktops at Sweetwater, https://www.sweetwater.com/c859--PC_Desktops . Both offer great products and both are renown for providing absolutely top-level support. I'm not ignoring their products but the products prices don't thrill me.

@Tezza, A computer store with locations throughout North Carolina, Intrex Computers, sells white label (OEM) Windows 10 installation DVDs. They are also a good source for cases and power supplies as they will price match online prices. I plan on buying local as much as I can. The only issue is they will not special order. So for instance if I want a specific motherboard that they do not stock they will not order it even if I pay up front. For them it makes sense because they support everything they sell.

@Mesh Thanks for the link. I had PC Part Picker bookmarked in the past but lost it somehow. There are similar sites but PC Part Picker seems directed more to the general consumer than gamer.

Google translation from Portuguese to English: Hello, I'm having a problem with the program's main page, the "basic project" will not appear among other things. " Please verify you have the project templates. Cakewalk by BandLab project templates are stored inside the folder located at C:\Cakewalk Content\Cakewalk Core\Project Templates Verifique se você possui os modelos de projeto. Os modelos de projeto do Cakewalk by BandLab são armazenados dentro da pasta localizada em 😄 \ Cakewalk Content \ Cakewalk Core \ Project Templates You access project templates by creating a new project. Você acessa modelos de projeto criando um novo projeto. New Project is the top selection in the Start Screen. Novo projeto é a seleção superior na tela inicial. Once the Start Screen is closed you create a new project by selecting "File" > "New ..." Depois que a tela inicial é fechada, você cria um novo projeto, selecionando "Arquivo"> "Novo ..." You may find the screen shots below helpful. Você pode achar a captura de tela abaixo útil. If you are missing one or more of the project templates you can download all of them at the link below: Se estiver faltando um ou mais dos modelos de projeto, você poderá fazer o download de todos eles no link abaixo: Cakewalk Project Templates.zip

@Simon Mair I haven't purchased anything yet. What problem are you experiencing? I was interested because of the pricing. Especially since the BandLab Store web pages have a banner stating However, once I found the fine print that states That kind of takes away any price advantage Bandlab had. So I started checking out the website information a little closer. I couldn't find any information about device drivers or conversion specifications so I e-mailed my questions to Bandlab. The digital interfaces do not ship with a driver disk and drivers are not available for download from the Bandlab Store website. Instead Bandlab uses generic Microsoft USB drivers. Last, the digital interface recording specifications are 44.1 sample rate at 16 bit depth. I maybe wrong but I believe purpose built external hardware works best when paired with purpose built drivers. While the recording specifications match the commercial CD standard I prefer using 24 bit depth for recording as it provides more gain setting headroom.

I'm wanting a new music computer and I'm blaming Microsoft since it is ending support for Windows 7 early next year. However, I don't have the funds to purchase an off-the-shelf computer like I want. My alternative is to buy components one at a time and assemble it myself. It's been awhile since I assembled a system. Some things like a case and power supply seem to change little and keep a constant price. Other components like cpu, motherboard, ram and storage seem to have short shelf lives and large price fluctuations. Anyone have thoughts about what might be the right order to buy components so the first components I buy and the last will be compatible once they are assembled? My general thoughts are first acquire the mid size tower case and power supply, then one or two hard disk drives for storage, then 16 GB of DDR4 ram, then 1 TB SSD or M2 memory stick for use as a primary (C) drive, then a basic Nvidea dual monitor card, Windows 10 Pro and last a motherboard and Intel Gen 8 I7 cpu. What do you think? I'm saving the motherboard and cpu for last because they and their drivers seem to change most frequently. I'll likely be sourcing through Tiger Direct and New Egg. but will consider other sources.

@craigb MIDI 1 was introduced in 1983 and MIDI 2 in 2019. That's 36 years so you may want to jump on the bandwagon sooner then later. 🤣

@Creative Sauce Good video but I'm a little disappointed. Since Cakewalk by BandLab includes a large assortment of effects, I'd prefer if your Cakewalk videos only used effects included with the DAW. I believe it is better to learn to use the tools on-hand versus ignoring them. While I appreciate the time and effort you spend discovering new effects and exposing us to them, that is not the stated purpose of the video and is off subject.

Audio Developer Conference at CodeNode 10 South Pl, London EC2M 7EB Tuesday November 19, 2019 16:00 - 16:50. https://adc19.sched.com/event/T1Jv/introduction-to-midi-20?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MIDI+Goes+Wireless+and+to+ADC&utm_campaign=October+2019+Newsletter#

Interesting and informative tutorial. Thanks for sharing and hope you'll continue to create more Cakewalk by BandLab content.

Hi Mike, I'm enjoying learning from your videos. Your demonstration song, "Wonderland", is a good listen. I'm glad you're finding the Cakewalk by BandLab community is receptive to your offerings.

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@Brian I don't know the answer to your question. as I don't own a MODX and haven't used the software. Perhaps you will answer your own question once your MODX arrives and you've spent some time becoming familiar with it and the software. I'm sure other forum members will be interested in the answer.

@James Argo Great idea! Your idea for the Cakewalk by BandLab DAW to transmit a midi "Local ON" command to each midi device during DAW close is a nice touch housekeeping task. Considerate touches like this is what elevates one product over the the rest of the pack.

The TASCAM studio in a box featuring Sonar was still listed as an active product up until last week. I notice TASCAM moved it to their discontinued products sometime this week. https://tascam.com/us/product/track_factory_project/top

It's an interesting video to watch. There is a lot to learn about Melodyne 4 because it can be used in many different ways. One comment I found interesting in a Celemony video, but the comment may not necessarily be in this video, is it's not natural for musicians to play to a click track. That's true but by making the statement Celemony seems to imply that developing the skill to play to a click track is a bad thing.

Nice looking video series so far Mike. I'm enjoying them and learning. That's what it's all about. My brother first alerted me to your videos while he was attempting to convert me from Cakewalk by Bandlab to PreSonus Studio One. While I didn't convert, I'm glad to see you've expanded your DAW palette to include Cakewalk by Bandlab. Welcome to the Cakewalk by Bandlab forum! I hope you will be a frequent contributor to the forum.

Hi Brian, Never hurts to be prepared. I hope you enjoy the MODX once it arrives. If you have not done so yet, in addition to the USB driver you may want to download and install "MODX Connect". Per Yamaha's website MODX Connect allows the keyboard to be installed as a VST3 plug-in. More information here: https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/modx/apps.html#product-tabs MODX Connect is available with the USB driver downloads https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/modx/downloads.html#product-tabs

How about your forum avatar? It would be distinctive!