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This model is known for running hot so it's peculiar at least that it's one of a few that has no heating/fan monitor app as most Dells and some other Alienwares do. Thanks for all the tips, I've gone thru all of them and more... and even wonder if one of them may be to blame. Sometimes leaving well enough alone is best. But this is the worst thing to happen in 8 years. I've got a pile of older HP laptops that ran fine and still would if the batteries could be replaced. The HWiNFO64 bandage certainly cools things down a bit more but the issue of fans kicking into hi gear still remains, so more work to do.

Geez, forgot about that... updated OP. No way to see or adjust fans on this model. Not even their own command center utility will do it. So I spent hours looking for a fan utility that would. Most do not but I finally found HWiNFO that not only monitors but lets me control them. We'll see if my settings work. Of course this is only a bandage. There's still something wrong that needs diagnosed. Probably an 8 yr old MoBo on it's way out. One online Dell Troubleshooter hardware test that failed was PCI-Bus, but no explanation as to what failed.

Dell Alienware 17 r3 (2016) laptop. After reformatting the SSD and a fresh install of Windows 10. Now every so often the fan kicks on for a couple of seconds at high speed bringing everything to a complete stop while doing so. This is not normal and not related to any power plan. I've searched the web for answers but nothing conclusive. Any ideas? EDIT: For some reason the CPU fan isn't running when it should until things get really hot. BIOS diagnostic hardware scans pass so it may be dust.

Thanks. Guess the short answer to the OP is No so I'll keep it installed.

Is there a way to uninstall older Sonar program without removing the plugins? This mainly affects Sonar X1 Producer as X1 had to be installed to install the Expanded version that includes ProChannel and other stuff.

All true. I've closed them before and after the time limit. Arturia has been offering a list of solutions to try but none of them have worked so far. It's like they're telling the DAW to close when they're closed. However, it generates a crash dump which I gave Arturia but they haven't reported on it yet. Will have to ask them about it. Cakewalk also generates one so I may pass that on to tech support. They don't crash Mixcraft unless I try to replace one for the other. Side point. Lately I've had no success getting other DAWs to work on my laptops. They always have issues with my interface or other system stuff so I can't even try them out. Makes no sense.

I have no issues with the synths until I go to close their GUI with "[X]" or try to close the project. This is when they crash CbB. These are DEMOs if that matters and Standalones work fine. I'm leaving it as is for now since I found a workable workaround. My Alienware laptop specs are about the same as yours or better.

Plugin Manager is a separate program so it will retain them until a new scan is done. Scan behavior is adjusted in Preferences > File > VST Settings

Loaded CZ-V in Mixcraft on Windows 10 and closed the synth window without incident. Then I tried to replace the CZ-V with SQ80-V and it crashed Mixcraft closing it instantly. So something's going on under the hood.

Good idea. My graphics are the same as yours David. My troubles are on Windows 10. The only workaround so far is to leave them open in Multidock or minimize the windows when not in use. Strangely SQ80 v1.5 worked fine on Windows 11 until I updated it to v1.6. Now CbB won't even scan it. I've abandoned the Windows 11 machine for DAW use but will check if going back to v1.5 fixes that issue.

Arturia's CZ V and SQ80 V plugins are crashing/closing CbB when their GUI windows are closed. Currently getting help from Arturia but so far nothing has worked to fix it. Tried un/reinstalling removing all registry entries. Running installers and standalone as Administrator. Refreshing the data caches. Windows 10 22H2, CbB 2023.09 Anyone else have trouble with Arturia?

Makes sense. But I did. I'm an idiot! Project tempo is 170 bpm. Clip is a 4 beat ride cymbal struck every 1/2 beat - that's why it shrank 1/2 size. When tempo is set to 85 bpm, G-CL maintains length as it should. So 100% my fault. For some reason I thought G-CL honored a clip's length regardless of content. As you were...

Seems like a long standing issue from Sonar days, so probably never figure it out.

Just started using Groove-Clip Looping and ran into this clip shrinking "bug" today. It shrinks to half the length when Groove-clipping it, so... 1) Slip-stretch clip 200% 2) Create groove clip loop, which shrinks it back to original size 3) Slip-stretch clip to desired length 4) Bounce to clips and hope there's little quality degradation Tried the Loop Construction suggestions but found it to be quite buggy as well.

This works for single non-stacked notes but not when notes are stacked vertically at the same time stamp. What I get: c3 1-120 2-120 3-120 4-120 b2 1-100 2-100 3-100 4-100 What I want: c3 1-120 2-100 3-120 4-100 b2 1-120 2-100 3-120 4-100 What line can I add to affect this outcome? Or will I need to process the lines separately?

This was my next option but a CAL script would be easier after the fact.

I was sure one could be written but wanted to know if one already existed. If not, I would have asked how to make one, tho I have no clue how to read/write CAL. Also seems like one of the MFX should do this but apparently not. FWIW, I have a huge collection of CAL from Mudgel and others, but some don't work right or at all.

Hey thanks Promidi, will check it out.

Is there one to alternate every other note by the same value? i.e. 100 - 120 - 100 - 120 - 100 - 120...

Thanks for the "Like" Patrick but after carefully reading thru every post I'm removing my links in case these weren't intended for public consumption. I found them searching the web.

2 ways with Instrument tracks. 1.Using Inspector > MIDI button as Outrage said, or 2. Right-click Instrument track and select Split Instrument Track. #2 is reversible by selecting both tracks and right-clicking Make Instrument Track. Otherwise, when inserting a new soft synth: 1. Click Insert > Soft Synth... 2. Deselect Simple Instrument Track 3. Select MIDI Source

No cc's or pedal. This was during live playing, I think Ample Sound guitar. When my hardware synth gets stuck I usually have to cycle it's power.

Sometimes. I had one that kept getting stuck as I was playing it so I kept hitting reset and then resetting the volume levels.

Never mind. I had Disable Input Monitoring During Playback checked in Preferences.

I can use Input Echo to hear guitar thru a plugin when Transport is stopped or recording, but not during playback. As soon as I hit Play, the FX goes away. Is there any way to hear the FX when Transport is playing?