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  1. As long as the audio wasn't clipped during recording (i.e., it was not clipped at the interface) and you are only seeing it from FX during mixing, you can isolate that section of audio (split it at both ends), then use clip gain (CTRL-mouse drag down) to reduce the gain on that region specifically to make it better match prior sessions. But if that was clipped by the interface during recording (i.e., the 24-bit audio written to disc), then re-recording is a better consideration.
  2. Just to clarify this for you (I tend to send one-liners from my phone in posts), the only channels available on a stereo interface are left and right (front). Even the center channel in a surround system is a separate speaker channel, so panning anything "center" when using surround pans (those pan knobs are a quick giveaway) is telling the DAW to mono output on that channel. In a stereo environment that will output the same volume from both speakers, but in surround that is its own channel that doesn't exist for you. Unless you are mixing and playing back on a surround system, channels like center, right-rear, left-rear, bass, etc. won't be available. Stick to the channels you have available in the environment you are using, which are stereo in your case.
  3. Why are you using surround on a stereo interface? One reason you can be losing sound is because you have channels set up in surround that the interface doesn't have available.
  4. The only two things I have noticed that will cause these issues are 1) using junctions for the main apps (things like Battery are highly sensitive to this one) and 2) some registry cleaners will clear the registration data on libraries.
  5. That second video you posted is very well done. The only thing to note is he used needle-nose pliers on the jack nuts on the face... it is much better to use a ratchet (or even adjustable wrench in a pinch) on those so you do not scratch them (same for guitar tuners if you ever pop them out).
  6. The other thing that came to mind is @John Vere may have already claimed the demo in the past (even V6 has been out almost a year and a half now). If you already claimed the demo previously (whether you used it or not), as soon as you log into your account, your only option would be to buy it. IIRC, just by logging into your account, there should be records of everything downloaded for that account (including trials). I do, however, find this odd propensity to promulgate disinformation rather entertaining. It seems to rear its ugly head any time "self-interest" is involved.
  7. Just from the overview, VEA has "most" of the easy screen from Nectar 4 on it, so it makes me wonder if it is simply a lesser version of that section. If so, that is actually driving modules behind the scenes (you just cannot edit them), but may be a very viable alterative to Nectar 4 for some folks.
  8. You shouldn't have to take off any components (possibly the knob on the top itself if the pot is actually mounted to the bottom half... you'll know as soon as you take out those 6 end screws, but I'd wager that pot is mounted to the top plate). Most components are mounted, then wired, so you just need access to the contacts from "inside." I suspect it has a single printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the bottom half (and should not need to take this off). Unless they did something funky, just opening it will let you access what you need to clean. Quick update for clarification: The slot behind the wiring tabs on the back of pots is direct access to the wiper internally.
  9. Gibson has their nostalgia kicks, but the market they need to appeal to only have grandparents who would remember these. Weird tidbit on the wiki page for the originals... "according to Gibson's records 204 were sold in 1961." As these cost more than a HELIX Floor, it does baffle me about the price point as well.
  10. Are you saying the "Free 30-Day Pro Demo" link on this page doesn't work? The demo has always been for the Pro version AFAIK, but is a one-time deal like most software out there. I only mentioned it because the "Performance Monitor" is one of the easiest and "free" ones (if you have never run the demo before). There have been tools over the years done for SONAR, but they require multiple inserts rather than a "dashboard" view to let you see what all the guts are doing in a few seconds.
  11. Unfortunately, Cakewalk doesn't have a performance monitor that drills into plugin performance (it has been feature requested more than once), and threads on these topics hit quite often. Nectar 3/4 both can have a significant CPU/latency hit, with Nectar 3 being (far) worse. The "A Bit of Everything" preset inserts 18% CPU usage and 195.6ms of latency (one instance) with Nectar 3, and 14% CPU/16ms with Nectar 4 (latency is far better, but still). That said, when you have a slew of plugins, trial-and-error troubleshooting can be a royal PITA. Being in a situation where you do not know whether the issue is the machine or plugins (much more likely), a DEMO of Studio One will give you insight into plugin issues immediately. Simply load a couple loops into a few tracks, drop in plugins you are using often, then "View->Performance Monitor" and check "Show devices." You will be able to see the performance of each plugin (similar to this), and some of them may totally shock you by what they are doing to your system. You really need to have a firm grasp of what plugins are problem children before you go tearing into a system looking for issues (that may or may not be relevant).
  12. I took a quick look at that controller and a couple things for you. First, there are 3 screws on each end so the unit will come apart into 2 pieces AFAICT (the bottom and sides are one piece). The guts are not "loose" but any interconnecting wiring may be short, so opening it similar to a book is the best way to open the case. Just disconnect everything prior and be sure to use a screwdriver that seats properly so you do not round off the corners of the screws. Working on a towel helps a lot if a screw tries to escape, so it won't roll off someplace on you. The buttons (should) have a protective rubber mat over the switches, but all of the contacts need to be sprayed with them clearly exposed to clean them properly. Pots have a hole on the back (the "big knob"), and the push buttons can be gotten from the top (under where the mat should be). The TRS jacks you can get from the outside easily like you already did; but if you pop that open, that is also a good opportunity to add a little more "spring" to them by pushing them a little toward the center of the 1/4" holes (the tip connection is really just a spring).
  13. Quick question on this... did you take the cover off and apply the DeOxit through the hole on the back of the pot? The wiper blade is actually "exposed" (and accessible) there, and that is the only way to get DeOxit onto what has actually corroded inside a potentiometer.
  14. Absolutely, automation lanes are commonly used for material that is resident within a track. This is a link to an old help file page, but there are also videos online to help explain as well. Try to be as descriptive as possible with searches, and automation lane videos will pop up for you. Mike at Creative Sauce has a couple of them here and here. I wasn't clear from your OP if you were looking to modify performance real time or were focused on mixing (where the track contents are static, but you want to adjust that content).
  15. I am not sure if you have done much guitar work, but many lower end guitars will need finishing work on frets, nut, and possibly hardware (bridge specifically). This is in addition to any PUP swaps or wiring changes. If looking for mahogany specifically, China has one of the largest reserves, so is easy to get one-piece bodies cheap that way. With the amount of work you may be facing (just keep that in mind), kits are another option, but you would also need to final finish the wood in addition to the above. I built a LP kit a couple years ago and only needed to replace one PUP and the bridge. @Grem also picked up Strat-style kit and just finished it recently, but some of that set up was a bit more than he was anticipating. Because of the level of attention I gave to that kit, the only guitar I own that plays better is the one I had PLEK'd.
  16. Another alternative is RiffStation, which was a paid-for app that got unlocked when the developer stopped support so is now free but can be hard to find. With RiffStation you can adjust tempo of the playback file (only one file at a time) on the left side of the main screen. It was geared for guitarists, but can be used on any media it supports.
  17. MTremelo is all that is required (no need for the MB variant), and is free (part of the MFreeFXBundle). If your work is to create the filter for audio (which seems the case but not sure), you can have MTremelo do that work for you, and also adjust length as desired to filter at different rates "on the fly." Below is a quick screen cap of what @Promidi was referring to. The yellow, fuchsia, and orange paths are blowouts from the main screen. You can get rid of the negative cycles via either the yellow or fuchsia paths in the pic above, and edit those to your heart's content. The orange is advanced settings, and you do not want interpolation or crossfading enabled (based on the OP), but you certainly can depending on the desired result. Be sure depth is set to 100% (main screen), as well as sync to DAW and set the length to what you need (1/128th in your OP description). MTremelo alone will allow you to mash up audio at will without the need to do any additional advanced editing shenanigans.
  18. You are sort of asking two questions here. The built-in loop construction view is Alt-7 on the keyboard. As far as playing back varying lengths of that loop "on demand," if that loop always starts at the beginning, you could try using the Matrix View (Alt-5), and adjust the settings to stop playback between cells so that you can MIDI-control the duration of what is played. There is a very old tutorial series that is still (mostly) applicable for most of CbB (it was made for SONAR X2). The chapter list and videos are on separate pages. What you are asking about are Chapter 26 (Matrix View) and Chapter 35 (Groove Loops).
  19. Just to reiterate the above, what you are seeking can easily be done with a VST Instrument (there are many free ones that are nice) and you can either trigger notes by manually entering them in the Piano Roll View (PRV), via the Virtual Keyboard, or with an external MIDI controller. You will be editing mostly in the PRV, but you would not need a keyboard that has onboard sounds, so if you want a physical MIDI controller, that can be plugged in via USB and seen as a separate device in CbB without issues or conflicts with your 2i2.
  20. As someone who engineered and oversaw production on HDDs that statement is 100% NOT TRUE. YouTube is rife with idiots, so be very careful as to what you read/watch, and never assume you are an expert because you read something online. A HDD head literally flies roughly 1 micro-inch from the platter, so even a molecule of tobacco smoke can rip the head off (that is 100% true, and why de-lidding them voids any warranty). However, that does nothing to the data on the platter (with the small exception for where the head impacted). Once the hysteresis curve has been set, the platter will maintain data until another magnetic field overdrives that. The platters are basically optical flats with an oil coating on them, so you could also optionally use a degreaser on them and spray them with acid to prevent a head read (rust the crap out of them). Unless you have data on your drives that will get you sent to prison, it is sort of moot anyway; no one else but law enforcement is going to waste the time trying to get data off of old drives. We had an engineer that would play games and de-lid drives then run them on his desk to see how long they would run before the heads crashed, it actually took a lot longer than we expected.
  21. I strong magnet (like a welding magnet, or decent level neodymium magnet from K&J... just be careful with those, since they can cause bodily harm... I have a few 100lb magnets I use for welding and to freak people out at times) will definitely do the job. What most do not realize is during the manufacturing process, there are bits written to discs to give the head navigation coordinates (left of track, right of track, and on center) for each sector so that it can verify alignment before writes/reads. Those navigation point are no different than the data lanes and the entire disc is highly magnetic, so a strong magnet will not only wipe the data, but also wipe the navigation points from the disc which will make a head unable to even locate tracks. That said, there are tools now to optically read discs with a laser, so anything not magnetically wiped can simply be scanned. Driving a spike through a disc will only obliterate the actual puncture location, the rest of the disc can be scanned without issues. You do not need to un-swage (take apart) the discs to magnetically wipe them, just break the seal on the cover and pop the lid off, then run a powerful magnet along the edge of the disc stack. You just need a magnet strong enough to generate the same localize field a head does to wipe a disc magnetically. Quick edit: Wow, those magnets have gone up in price dramatically. I got 4 of these for $10 each 20 years ago, and they are $45 a piece now! At that time, welding magnets were $75 a piece and still less powerful than these guys, so they are still a deal. Just be very careful with any magnets this strong.
  22. There were actually quite a few posts in the old forums of people looking at SONAR and asking if the bundled software was locked to it. Some admitted quite frankly that they had no interest in SONAR, but wanted the included plugins specifically for another DAW. Another item to consider with bundling is that such would most likely also increase the price of the bundle. For newbies, that can be enticing, but for folks who already own them they could be paying more for a DAW for things they already own. The MAGIX Samplitude Suite is a good example of this, for a first-time buyer that can be an awesome deal, but some of the included apps in the last go-round were the same as when I got X5 (and you don't get an "extra" copy that can be resold with that). MAGIX does have the advantage that they include the latest version of SpectraLayers Pro (and older versions of their other software), but $199 each year (when it is on sale), is a bit excessive for a DAW upgrade. It would be more effective to split out the DAW from other apps, but there is definitely an interest for folks to pick up things that vanished when SONAR became CbB (Z3TA+2, Dimension Pro, et al.), and nothing precludes having 3rd-party deals for current SONAR owners rather than them being bundled. Even iZotope gets comments in this regard a lot. So many of their bundles overlap that people comment things like, "Only two applications are upgrades for me, the rest I already own."
  23. This actually caught me off guard. Didn't the prior versions simply disable saving? The 3-month window I find a little odd as well TBH.
  24. It is also worth noting this thread when it was released. I picked up Scaler EQ, but it has limitations that the internal features are not available "real time" to tweak the functions or drive them with MIDI input, so it has more "static" functionality to it. They acknowledged this issue and are setting it as a priority for future revisions, but I have not been tracking it specifically.
  25. Need to look into putting NDAs in place... they are all the vogue now anyway. This could turn out to be a second source of income (although lawyers will take most of that from you).
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