Jim Fogle

Or another possibility is to rename the AUD.INI and TTSSEQ.INI to something different like AUD.INI.OLD and TTSSEQ.INI.OLD. That way you have no chance of loosing the data in those files. If the new files make no difference you can always revert back to the originals.

@TedPiano, thanks for the update. I'm glad to read you found the answer. When you get a chance please mark the thread solved so other readers will know the answer is available when this thread comes up in a search.

Before uninstalling and reinstalling the program I would try flushing the existing setting out of the computer system. When you uninstall and reinstall a program some residual settings remain in the system. You may not be overwriting the start screen setting. 1) Disable the start screen checkbox, 2) close the program, 3) reboot the computer, 4) start the program, 5) enable the start screen checkbox, 6) close the program, 7) reboot the computer, 😎 open the program. The start screen setting might be corrupted. The combination of changing the settings, closing and opening the program and rebooting the computer will force the setting to be saved under both disabled and enabled conditions thus clearing out the existing setting and any possible corruption.

The amp is at least 15 years old now. It would be a good idea to have an electronics technician check out the resistors and capacitors. It's not that unusual for passive components to change value as they deteriorate over time. Capacitors are known to dry out or leak dielectric, resistors absorb moisture and transformers overheat from an overload or dust bunnies.

@Christian Jones, you can submit a support request here: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 You can attach a project file to the support request. Another possibility when you have a large project file is to store the project file in the cloud using 4Shared, Dropbox or another online storage space. Then you can include a link to the project file in the support request. Don't worry if you lose the support request link. You can click the "Cakewalk by BandLab" tab at the top of each forum webpage and select the "Support Center" option to open the support webpage. Click on the "Submit A Request" link on the top, right of the support webpage to submit a request.

@Paul G, I really like @reginaldStjohn's idea, You can submit a support request here: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 There is a place where you can attach the project file in the support request. The Cakewalk by BandLab developers are really working at making the program more reliable so corrupt project files that act strange can really help them make the program better for all users.

I'm looking forward to reading your review. You should post the review on this site just because you can: https://beyondmydaw.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=52

@Dean Willoughby, Thanks for providing the update. I'm glad you've found a workaround so you can use the product you've paid your hard earned money for. Who is Mike and his helpful team? The developers at Cakewalk by BandLab are actively seeking crash information. You can submit a support request here: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 Also, here is a thread the lead developer created detailing how best to provide them with a mini dump: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/topic/3865-better-problem-reporting-how-to-capture-a-crash-dump/ Your crash data and report will help the developers create a more stable and reliable product which helps all of us. Again, I'm glad you got at least part of your purchase working for you. Antares makes some wonderful products. Since their product mix seems to be moving from a focus on hardware to software it behooves them to make their software as reliable and trouble free as possible.

@Michael Fogarty, I'm not sure if the answer makes any difference toward resolving your issue but, when the issue started why were you rebooting your computer? Knowing the answer may give everyone helping some more ideas.

@noynekker As an add on to @Starship Krupa 's suggestion, you can attach the cwb file to a support ticket. You can create a support ticket here: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633

@Moxica, if the edit option is still available you may want to edit the thread header so everyone knows the issue is resolved. It will help future readers searching to resolve a similar issue.

Many of the threads in this (Feedback Loop) forum section are about a user wanting Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) to work like another daw instead of the way CbB presently works. The requests can roughly be divided intro three groups: feature request, task performance and GUI feedback. Feature requests are beyond the scope of this thread since the request is typically something another daw offers that Cakewalk by BandLab does not or an improvement to an existing feature. An example is this link: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/topic/4314-browser-notes-font-size/ Task performance is the steps a user must take to perform a task. An example is this link: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/topic/4203-markers-delete-button/ GUI feedback is how the daw provides feedback to the user. An example is this link: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/topic/4572-clip-gain-vs-waveform-ala-pro-tools/ My idea is for Cakewalk by BandLab to add two pagess to the "Customization" section of "Preferences". One page is for the user to create task performance macros and the second page allows the user to select daw gui emulation. This idea is for Cakewalk by BandLab to have customization similar to ways Microsoft lets Office users create macros and emulate competitive products. The macros page should have buttons to "learn", "edit" and "delete" along with three columns titled "Name", "Macro" and "Enable/Disable". Each row would contain a macro that would perform whatever task the user has programmed. The gui emulation page would have a drop down menu with the name of various daws. Once a competitive daw name is selected a feature list window opens. Check boxes allows the user to enable or disable a variety of gui features.

@Dean Willoughby You can submit a report to Cakewalk by BandLab support here: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 If it is causing Cakewalk by BandLab to crash, PLEASE submit a support request. That will help the developers to make CbB more crash resistant and stable for all users. Also, the lead developer is very interested in obtaining minidump files that can be manually created when Cakewalk by BandLab hangs or is automatically created when the program crashes. You can read his post here: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/topic/3865-better-problem-reporting-how-to-capture-a-crash-dump/ I should also point out that the Cakewalk by Bandlab development team traditionally has reached out to plugin development teams to assist in getting the plugin to perform properly with CbB.

@bjornpdx Good question. Both YouTube and Soundcloud have multiple ways to share links. Other sites might also. Then there's the whole long link / short link / tiny url thing. @Jesse Jost Which method works best when there are multiple ways to create a link pointing to a song?

@rasure, WAHOO! ☺️ And I thank you so very much! I can not express how much I appreciate your generosity. If you don't see I've visited the forum for awhile it's because I'm learning my newest tool. 🕺

@yeto, Per the Rapid Composer website, Rapid Composer is available as a VST and as a standalone program. Use the VST as an insert in Cakewalk by BandLab. Another choice tidbit from the website if you're more comfortable using the standalone program: Generate the midi then drag the midi to a track in CbB.

@mark skinner The video was posted by Sean Devine, https://seandivine.com/about-sean-divine/ Judging from his website his preferred daw tools are Pro Tools, Cubase and Logic Pro. His YouTube channel has more than 89,000 subscribers.

I assume this offer was taken faster than lightning. If not, I'd love to volunteer to give the license a good home!

While I agree in principal with the idea my thinking is remembering settings for every VST instrument could quickly become cumbersome and difficult to manage. Some users seem to have many, many VST instruments. Just throwing an idea out but would settings remembered by software (Native Instruments, 1KMultimedia, etc.) developer work?

One person known primarily as an arranger is Jimmie Haskell, http://www.jimmiehaskell.com/about-jimmie-haskell.html. Another famous arranger was Dave Bartholomew, https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/dave-bartholomew. Last, one person well known for his arrangements was Tommy Newson with the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, http://www.legacy.com/ns/tommy-newsom-obituary/87687489 I think it's interesting that many arrangers also produce. If you've watched any episodes of the television show, Songland, you'll notice it appears there is as much time and effort spent on arrangement as on crafting words.

https://ledgernote.com/columns/music-theory/song-arrangement-tips/ There are a few forum users that create fantastic song arrangements. I'm hoping they will chime in with their thoughts about the content of the blog article as well as some ways they've found that Cakewalk by BandLab can assist with song arrangement. I'm a beginner and have no formal music training so my thoughts reflect my background. Song arrangement is going to greatly depend on genre, mood and setting. A rock song will be arranged differently than a big band standard will be arranged differently than an orchestra score. Happy songs are typically arranged in major keys while sad songs are in minor keys. A song will be arranged differently for live play (where resources MAY be limited) than it will for studio play. What do you think?

Hello @Rick Lang and @mgustavo, In addition to this topic and the one in the Feedback Loop, have you considered submitting a support request here: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 BandLab Technologies and the present group of developers really seem to be devoted to fixing issues, making Cakewalk by BandLab more stable and user friendly. The more information they have to work from, the better the program will be for everyone.

@martins How does the program know what to do when the button is pressed? Does this change make a hidden button visible?

Hi Pete, Welcome to Cakewalk by BandLab and to the forum! Unfortunately I don't have an answer for you. However, I can suggest you may get more views and responses by posting your issue in the Q & A forum section here: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/forum/12-qa/

Per VST or effect would be much better. Not all VSTs or effect use controllers in the same manner. A good number of controllers are not assigned in the midi standard but are used in VSTs or effects.