Jim Fogle

Is the MIDI Arpeggiator function broken in 2022.06 (build 34)?

When I create a MIDI track and then select Clips > Automation > Arpeggiator there is a ">" symbol to the far right.  > typically indicates more choices are available but a sub menu does not open.

Hello @solarlux.  When the time ruler selection is set to M:B:T, measures, or bars as you called them, and beats are always displayed.

+1 I'm not familiar with Cyclone DXi as it was before my time but I'd love for Cakewalk by Bandlab to have an integrated sampler.

@Cactus Music, John, I was a little surprised and disappointed in your post as I've had good luck with the Zoom digital recorder I use. 

However my MRS-8, which precedes the R8, does not communicate with the computer like the R8 does.  My MRS-8 also does not attempt to be everything to everyone like the R8.  The R8 can be used as a digital recorder, audio interface or surface controller.

It seems the R8 has had difficulty communicating with Cakewalk since it was introduced.  This 2012 Sound-On-Sound product review notes:

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In the past, I have had problems getting Zoom's products to interface with and control my Cakewalk Sonar DAW. When reviewing the R24, I eventually gave up trying — even though there is a Sonar-specific plug-in option in the Driver Installation. Hoping for better luck with the R8, I was disappointed when I experienced the same problems.

So, once again, John got it right!

@Jacques Boileau,

Thank you for sharing the feedback you received from Soundtoys.

Great to see you posting a song in the new Cakewalk forum.  Very clean production with a nice use of effects.

+++ HERE +++ is a recent interview of Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone recorded shortly they began the tour.  The 42 minute interview is conducted by Joe Chambers, the CEO and founder of the Musicians' Hall Of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cakewalk by Bandlab Tutorials for Beginners by Audio Tech TV.    This playlist has 17 video tutorials.  Audio Tech TV's YouTube channel has 86,100 subscribers at this point in time.

Cakewalk by Bandlab Tutorials by Audio Sorcerer, Dan Spencer.  This playlist has 23 videos.  Dan Spencer's Audio Sorcerer YouTube channel presently has 11,700 subscribers.  His videos keep on subject  and are short,

@STEVE POOLE, Nice song and you sing it well.  In my humble opinion there is too much chorus effect on the main guitar and the background vocals are too low. 

I'm not familiar with your earlier work but I really like this return to your roots.  I like ballads and you have a good voice for a soft ballad like this.  The song is really unique.  I like the background violins in the second verse. 

@Mark Morgon-Shaw, I'm listening to your songs as I write this.  They are very nice sounding songs.  Love your arrangements.

There is some wonderful advice in this thread.  I think one that is frequently overlooked is mixing in  mono to prevent frequency clashes.  Another is cutting frequencies in busses

Perhaps +++ THIS +++ David Baer article, "Oversampling - What, Why And When", just released in the July edition of Soundbyte may answer some questions regarding oversampling.

@Starship Krupa, have you alerted or contacted @Morten Saether about your find?  I believe Morten creates help and reference content for Cakewalk.

I looked at pages 729 & 730 of the Cakewalk Reference manual and did not see any information about this fourth view.  It would be nice for your find to be included in the official documentation.

Are you using any custom keyboard assignments?  What shortcut are you using for automation snapshot?

While @GreenLight screen shots help my understanding alot I'm not sure the suggestion is well defined.  Is the suggestion for audio waveforms or automation lines?

This is nice.  I like full cover better than version 3.  Very, very creative how you made your own Rickenbaker 360-12 electric 12 string.  The result is impressive.  I'm sure it was a bit of work but the results speak for themself.

Should you decide you want to use 12 string more often you might want to use a 12 string plugin like OrangTree's Rick 12 or Music Lab's Real Rick.  I should note Music Lab's Real Rick includes both six and 12 string 360 guitars, has been updated to version 5 and costs much less than the OrangeTree instrument.   If an acoustic 12 string interests you, take a look at AmpleSound's AG12

I thought this was a very good cover.  I agree the sax has a little harmonica sound to it in various parts of the song but I think that's charming myself.

Several people on the Band-in-a-Box and MIDI Guitar forums use a breath controller in addition to their normal controller. A breathe controller will help you add MIDI expression.   Most saxophone players learn to control the sound of their instrument by changing how hard their mouth clamps down on the mouthpiece, how hard they breath and by using their tongue against the mouthpiece.

Groove Monkey has free MIDI sample packs.  Look for the "Free Loops" link at the top of +++ THIS +++  webpage.

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Just a thought; perhaps the developers could add a command for the program to add track and buss names, as well as the names of plugins used on each track, to the project notes.  Another thought is to collect the data and export it as a spreadsheet file.

Open Windows Control Panel > Hardware & Sound > Manage Audio Devices.  Place the mouse cursor in empty white space and right click.  This opens a sub menu where you can enable audio devices that have been disabled or disconnected.  Some audio devices have a built-in "record what you hear" audio loopback.  If so, once it is enabled or connected Cakewalk should be able to recognize it as an audio device and use it.

Another way is to use a +++ virtual audio cable +++ that connects from your browser to Cakewalk.

When I opened Cakewalk 2022.06  build 22 early release two toast notifications displayed, one announcing new off-line Help documentation and the second announcing 2022.06 final release.

I clicked on the download button to start the documentation download.  When I clicked on the download button for the program update the program toast notification was replaced by a notification stating one download is in progress and the program download is not available.

The program notification disappeared.  There was no visible button to select the program download once the documentation download completed.

The release notes about the accessories (TTS-1, Studio Instrument Suite, etc.) led me to believe I could click multiple buttons and the downloads and installs would progress sequentially.  However, that assumption does not seem to be true.

I was able to download and install the final release by having the program check for updates.

It would be nice if download or install buttons didn't disappear if selected before the install process is ready for the button to be used.  This is related to the toast notification disappearing after a user selects the download folder button instead of the install button.

18 hours ago, Cédric Lawde said:

My fault : the Cakewalk staff easily found what I was doing wrong. Thanks 😅

@Cédric Lawde, do you mind sharing what you were doing wrong?  You answer could help someone else down the road.

Very nice sound on the sax.  Well mixed and interesting arrangement.

@Morten Saether's initial post includes a download link for offline Help documentation.   What is the plan for offline Help documentation in the future?

Will the offline Help file be embedded in the final release?  Will updated offline Help documentation be embedded with all future final releases?

Looks like double the work for Morton.