Jim Fogle

Especially when stability and reliability are the focus they presently appear to be. I had not thought about the developers don't want to encourage a user to sit on a bug by offering a workaround until it was mentioned in an earlier post. It makes perfect sense. As mentioned, each time the question gets asked someone can respond by posting a link to this thread.

The problem is most people won't know they need this suggestion until they need to roll back. By then it may be too late. I'm not a programmer but it would seem that the CbB installer could execute a bat file or something similar to automatically create a backup of the Cakewalk Core folder prior to starting the update.

This thread is a nice idea. As much as the "how do I roll back to a previous version" question gets asked I won't be surprised when someone suggests this thread becomes a sticky note. I wish it could be copied to the "Frequently Asked Questions" and "Tutorials" sections.

@paulo Once you have created a mini dump file by following the instructions in the link @Larry Jones provided, you will need to open a support request so you can provide the dump file to the Cakewalk developers. If the mini dump file is a large file, you can store the file in the internet cloud with one of the services like Box, Dropbox, App or 4Share. The cloud service will provide you with a link to the file. You will copy the share link to the support request. If the file is relatively small, you can attach the mini dump file to the support request. Open your support request here: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 In the future if you want to submit another support request you can navigate to the same support webpage by selecting the "Cakewalk by BandLab" tab at the top, left of each forum page and then selecting the second option, "Support Center" and selecting the "Submit a request" link in red font at the top, right of the webpage. Here is a link to a thread the chief developer started with more information about mini dump files. BandLab and the developers appear to be making a big effort to make the application more crash resistant and stable. They need us to assist by providing crash data when it happens. Your follow through can make DAW life better for all of us.

Perhaps but that is a pretty broad label to apply to all users. It is also a narrow vision statement to follow while trying to broaden the user base. What about users that want to create primarily with midi or loops? I took my time to read the review and absorb the thoughts that were presented. While not wanting to review the review I will say I think the review is worth reading as two critical issues were brought up. Stability is critical for obtaining and retaining users. The review was published in December, 2018. Even before then, Cakewalk developers have concentrated on making the product more crash resistant and stable. Still, there remains more maintenance work to be completed before Cakewalk will be as stable as it can and needs to be. The review also points out that much of the product feature set seems to be unfinished or incomplete as though the developers had great ideas but marketing did not allocate the time needed to properly implement features. From different things I've read in this forum, the old forum, third party forums, etc. I believe there is some truth behind this sentiment. Hopefully, BandLab will continue to let the developers work not just on fixes or new features but will also allow time for the developers to revisit some of the existing feature sets and tweak as needed. I've bookmarked the site as I want to look deeper into what Admiral Bumble Bee has said and continues to say.

@pwalpwal, I agree with you that the developers have not added support for an additional controller protocol in some time. But we shouldn't overlook or dismiss the body of work performed in the past. A lot of time development will broadly focus on different areas. The focus may shift as first audio is the primary focus, then the main focus may move to midi, then gui and so on. Just because there has not been any recent Sonar controller protocol developments does not mean that future controller protocol development is not desired or planned. We've already seen a Cakewalk poll asking forum members to vote and help set development priorities.

Forum member @CosmicDolphin and I have been conversing about an idea he originally suggested in this thread January 03, 2019: CosmicDolphin's idea is for users to have the capability to select the size of the character font used in the browser "Notes" tab window. Presently the browser "Notes" tab window character font is one size while the window is in focus and a smaller size when the window is out-of-focus. The out-of-focus character font size can be too small to read on large or high definition screens. Allowing the user to select character font size would enable the user to choose a font size that fits their unique needs. I would like to see a font size button added to the "Notes" window. Clicking on the font size button opens a drop down menu. A suggested location for the font size button would be next to the existing "File Stats" button. The screen shots below demonstrate what I'm saying.

@azslow3 My main reference is the HUI Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_User_Interface_Protocol I originally became interested in the subject after reading about the release of the Novation SLMkIII controller: https://novationmusic.com/keys/sl-mkiii

@SomeGuy, I am not familiar with the abbreviation, NLE as you are using it. Will you define NLE as you are using it? Thank you in advance!

I apologize my first response rambled. I was in a hurry. I intended to remove the memory reference but failed to. That was said in error. slartabartfast made the point I was trying to make; the larger the data set the audio engine can handle the more accurate the resulting audio will be.

Mike, I don't have a controller so implementing HUI will not directly affect me at this time. Traditionally, Sonar\Cakewalk has embraced controller protocol support. HUI appears to be a comprehensive controller protocol that is enjoying new popularity among manufacturers.

@Chuck E Baby, I agree "common task" was a poor choice of words. Manage markers would likely be a better way to state it. On the other hand your response makes a good case for having a marker delete button in the Marker module. I find it more difficult to remember how to perform a task I rarely perform than task I frequently perform. While you may not notice the delete button whenever you don't need it, you will immediately notice the button is missing when you want to delete a marker, don't immediately remember how to delete a marker and there is no delete button. The three buttons across the top of the Markers module are "previous", "next" and "add". The "add" button has a "+" (plus or add) symbol in the bottom right area of the button. Divide the bottom half of the button into two, equal halves and place a "-" (minus) symbol on the bottom left area of the button and you have a multi-function button with easily identifiable functions. I've got to admit, I seldom disagree with your thoughts but in this case I do.

@SynthManDan, Thanks for taking time to update the thread. I'm really glad to read your issue is resolved and the program is working smoothly for you.

@Jake I have a difficult time assimilating information. I consider myself a perpetual beginner so I am always looking a videos that reinforce my knowledge. I like that your video doesn't dwell on installation or setup. I also like that your focus is more on midi rather than audio recording. Two slices of information that would help beginners and users new to Cakewalk by BandLab are the availability of the virtual midi keyboard and what steps are required to make the TTS-1 the default midi sound module. I hope you will consider slowing down the speed words are spoken in your sound track. Listen to the soundtracks of commercials to get an idea of a speaking cadence that allows the listener to absorb the message. Here is a useful rule-of-thumb: one printed page equals about 1 minute of dialogue. I think you may find that speaking at a cadence doesn't add time to a video but does increase comprehension.

@Chuck E Baby While your statement is true. that method may not be intuitive, obvious or fit into the workflow of a user. It's not unusual to have three or more ways to perform a task . If a user uses the Marker module then adding a delete button to the Marker module makes sense. Shouldn't the Marker module accommodate common tasks?

@Grem, Your welcome. If you lose the link don't panic. Click on the "Cakewalk by BandLab" tab located at the top of each forum webpage. Click on the second selection, "Support Center" to open the support page. On the support page click on the "Submit a request" link located on the top, right corner of the support page and you can submit a support request.

You can also report take lane quirks by submitting a support request. If you go that route then I'd include a link to this thread in the support request. https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

@SynthManDan I can understand you may not want to troubleshoot your issue in a forum thread. You can always open a support request and deal with resolving the issue in a more formal manner. Here is the support link: https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new I would reference this thread, note that Noel has requested information and provide a link to the project experiencing the issue, in the support request. While it might be a pain to request support it is likely the only way the issue can get resolved. Getting your issue satisfactorily resolved helps you while whatever the developers find out will help them to make Cakewalk by BandLab a better DAW which helps all of us.

@Phil Raino Your issue reads as thogh there is a mismatch between the Windows audio, iRig I/O driver and the CbB audio settings that is corrupting your audio. My guess is you will find a difference in the audio sample rate (Redbook CD standard is 44.1Khz) or bit depth (Redbook CD standard is 16 bit). For whatever reason many users in other forums I frequent are reporting one or more of those settings are changed, generally after either a Windows or program update. Also a guess on my part but perhaps opening preferences forces CbB to release or reset the iRig I/O driver.

Here is a 2011 blog article with step-by-step instructions to create a CD with CD Text: https://www.hanselman.com/blog/HowToWriteOrBurnACDCDRThatIncludesCDTextWithImgBurn.aspx An internet search indicates both Nero and Roxio software programs support the creation of CD Text. I don't use either program so I can't verify that information. ImgBurn is a donationware program that supports the feature. ImgBurn is mentioned in the blog article above. http://www.imgburn.com/

@sjoens This is a really good idea. I hope you will repost the idea in the Feedback Loop forum section so more users will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and support your idea. https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/forum/8-feedback-loop/

@Frans van den Berge, I agree so much with your idea I submitted the same request April 12, 2019. You can view the post here:

It is worth noting that the 64 bit audio engine you're asking about performs the internal math used to process audio data. At its most basic the audio engine is a calculator. As the audio engine processes audio it is adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Bigger numbers means bigger data sets. The bigger number an audio engine is composed of means more memory the engine can access, the more audio tracks it can handle at one time and the more accurate the resulting processed audio data will be. Ever see a calculator give an error message because the answer has more numbers than the calculator can compute or display? The largest raw number a 32 bit engine can manage is 4,294,967,295 which is a 10 digit, base ten number. The largest raw number a 64 bit engine can manage is 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 which is a 19 digit, base ten number.

That's a really good video. It looks as though you put a lot of thought into it. It's difficult to determine what to cover versus what to leave out, isn't it. Silly question but inquiring minds want to know ❓❓ Did you record the audio track separately from the video? I'm asking because while there is a nice ratio of silence to voice over the speed each word is spoken is quite fast.

Google translation: First tutorial of the series on how to edit and mix in Cakewalk by Bandlab in Spanish. Smart idea. Hopefully people that are proficient in additional languages will follow your example. Google translation: Idea inteligente. Con suerte, las personas que dominan otros idiomas seguirán su ejemplo.