wmike

On 8/21/2022 at 1:04 AM, mibby said:

@Fleer  Does it do a particular thing really well? Or do you like the workflow or what?

It is a flakey as hell on my Mac - open a saved file and all its files are missing. They suddenly reappear then the playback doesn't work. Does not inspire confidence. Back to Cakewalk for me.

8 hours ago, Jim Fogle said:

@wmike Where do you hear sound coming from? What sound is missing, guitar or Cakewalk by Bandlab audio tracks? That will help determine where the breakdown is.

In general the audio signal chain is:  guitar pickup(s) > guitar cable > Yamaha THR 10C input > Yamaha THR 10C USB OUT > USB Cable > Computer USB IN > Yamaha THR 10C ASIO Audio In Driver > Cakewalk by Bandlab selected input driver > Cakewalk by Bandlab track (track meter moves) > Cakewalk by Bandlab insert effects > other Cakewalk by Bandlab audio tracks  (playback track(s) meter(s) moves as audio from recorded guitar and other audio tracks are summed (combined) into a stereo mix) > Cakewalk by Bandlab main out (meter moves) > Cakewalk by Bandlab selected output driver > Yamaha THR 10C ASIO Audio Out Driver > Computer USB OUT > USB Cable > Yamaha THR 10C USB IN > Yamaha 10C twin speakers or headphone jack > headphones .  The audio should be a mix of guitar and Cakewalk by Bandlab playback tracks.

Additionally, your computer may internally route the guitar audio from the USB port and the Cakewalk by Bandlab audio from the program through the Windows audio mixer.  So, with Cakewalk open and the Yamaha THR 10C USB cable connected open the Windows control panel and look at the record and playback mixers to make sure Windows has not muted any mixer channels.  While in your Windows audio record and playback settings you can direct all your computer audio to go to the Yamaha THR 10C by selecting it for your audio output instead of the audio output (motherboard Realtec or Intel chip) the computer presently uses.

Finally, both the Cakewalk by Bandlab program and Windows likes for the USB cable  between the computer and THR 10C to be connected, and for the amplifier to be turned on, before you open the Cakewalk by Bandlab program.  Sometimes Windows will not use an ASIO driver until the device is connected and active.  So, assuming your computer is on and Windows loaded beforehand, your start up routine needs to be (1) plug in guitar, (2) plug in USB cable, (3) power up amplifier, (4) Open Cakewalk by Bandlab, (5) Open project, (optional 6) verify Cakewalk by Bandlab ASIO settings.

Hi Jim,

I suspect I am misunderstanding CakeWalk. Am I expecting too much. So, should I be able to hear Cakewalk effects while playing the guitar, before actually recording? I suspect not?

Cheers

Mike

19 hours ago, Jim Fogle said:

@wmike

The answer is ... maybe.  It depends on (1) what audio you're listening to and (2) how the audio is getting into your computer.

 For example, if you're listening to the audio coming out of the THR 10C twin 8 cm speakers then no you will not hear the Cakewalk effects.

To hear the effects added in Cakewalk you will need to be listening to the output of the Cakewalk program.  Pages 17 and 18  of the THR 10C user manual describes how to connect the amp to your computer so you can listen through the THR 10C.  You'll just need to substitute the words Cakewalk by Bandlab for Cubase AI.

You will have to set up Cakewalk by Bandlab to send and receive THR 10C digital audio .  You will need to download and install the Yamaha THR ASIO audio driver available from the Yamaha website

Press the letter "P" on your computer keyboard to open the preferences window and then set your audio settings to ASIO and Yamaha input and output.

 

Thanks for that Jim.

Done all that you have described. Still nothing happening. I can record form the THR but, not hear anything live as fr as Cubase efeects goes. I can apply effects after the basic track is recorded.

Cheers,

Mike

Hi all,

I have just installed Cakewalk on my windows 10 machine. I have my acoustic plugged into my Yamaha THR10C amp.  I can record into Cakewalk OK.  However, Should I be able to hear any effects or changes I set in Cakewalk as I play the guitar?

Hope that makes sense.

New to this type of software  or recording for that matter. 🙂

Cheers,

Mike