Keni

I never stopped! But the pony tail got so thin that it's now just a horse's *****! 😉

Not to worry... We all suffer the issues of typos! 😉 This is true for all forms of art. It is very rooted in the actual living experience of the times it was created and trying to feel that is truly difficult if it hasn't been experienced. So as for scientific examinings, again we face the changing/evolving of technologies. So many people still vie for vinyl... Me? I've got a fairly large vinyl collection which I never listen to or plan to. I grew up with 78's before LP was invented! 😉 I have all the pops and crackles and skipping etc. that vinyl suffers as well as understanding the RIAA curve and it's reasons for existing as well as the horror it places on quality reproduction.... Not a great technology but I was thrilled with it when it was all there was. Each medium has it's good/bad aspects. Early CD tech suffered when they thought to get away with a single DAC converting the audio and the incredible loss of depth that resulted... But it was overcome and continues to improve. Maybe one day we'll have "natural" digital recording where it's analog-style continuous? Who knows? I just hope that in your musings you find the good in things always!

For me, being old enough to remember these artists first appearances and seeing most of them live... Some of the appreciation of these is understanding the times and what existed before. The Beatles performed with no monitors through most of the band's live performances! Things were different on many levels! BTW, Not "defending" something that needs no defending. I can’t count how many songs/artists I dissed over the years only to find hindsight provided a very different perspective. So many styles/genres which each contain interesting elements even if I’m not attracted to such styles. Time changes everything! I've managed to love all of these in their' time and continue to find and enjoy new artists and things. They are each additional, not replacing and uniquely tied with the times they flourish. Sometimes I find myself seeking to remember/imagine the mindset of my avatar in those times/places. Some of which I did live through. Sheesh! Drum hardware became more solid and stopped shaking all over the sad flexing risers! Ha! Now everyone accepts stomp boxes. They all bitched at me for all the gadgets and wires... are things better now? I don’t believe so. Only different. Much has improved, but so have our expectations increased.

Just to note... Though it's no longer getting locked up or crashing at startup, the opening time is considerably longer than ever before, No project, just the program itself

Then why leave it in the UI? Bad decision in my opinion... I guess this is a reason some might op to upgrade to the full la2a collection. It's cheap enough if this is important to you?

Interesting... That's strange. Why put it there if it's not gonna work? Maybe a bug?

Yeah, I noticed the latency as well as flanging or phase shifting that sometimes occurs. I only use it much as you describe. Remove the noise and get rid of it! I do sometimes duplicate the track, archive and hide one copy, then apply the noise reduction and remove it from the active track/copy...

Yup. Got it. They are "comparable". I like different qualities of each but they are very similar. Note that the UAD free release (called La2a Tube Compressor) is the same algorithm as the la2a Silver from the UAD La2a Collection, but sounds different than the silver anyway. I’m still very satisfied with the Ca2a most of the time, but glad to have the choices!

I've gotta go back and read the thread through... Not that it matters to me personally, but I like to know things... I have had the CA2 since it was originally released and use it a lot... It is excellent ac is the PC75 I recently acquired the UAD 1176 collection and the Free UAD La2a Tube Compressor which are excellent as well. Just as with hardware I've owned, they're all similar, but different, so knowing/choosing your gear is a matter of taste. I have others as well, but these two sets are my go to most of the time for these devices. The CA2 has been invaluable to me so I hope more people get to appreciate it!

Thanks Gregy! I could never forget my ascot!

AHA! A surprise! I just got this from melph on the discod forum and it made all the difference... I clicked on the keybaod "P" to open preferences; Then selected the Display tab on the left Middle of right area under the heading Graphics I enabled Use Standard Title Bar and voila.... Now my menu buttons are active! I'm off to see what Next is actually like on Windows! Good luck! I hope this works for you too!

He seems to exude a confidence too! I admire him as well. Between this and Bandlab itself, he set out to help the world have access to good music making abilities! I hope his many endeavors bring him much joy and rewards for all he does!

I'm with you here too Clint! My apology for derailing the topic. It was unintentional. I have used the denoiser for quite some time... I think the team did a great job maintaining and updating Cake since Gibson dumped us and Meng made that all possible... Now with the addition of the return of enterprise to the product, I hope we have even more good stuff coming down the line soon!

While we're at it, let's create some new categories for Cakewalk related topics! 😉 Who's gonna supply the eats?

Thanks PavlovsCat, but I don’t know how much wisdom it contained. More simply the observations of an old man! It's easy to grow less patient and more intolerant with age as we are all continually cowered with the repeated actions that never cease. There is always anger and disagreement of same/similar issues and it gets tiring. Sorry, I digress again. Lots of alone time! 👀

I’m finding patience is a learned skill. I must first decide to be willing to be patient and that was/is the hardest part. I work very hard in a continuing effort to think before I act. At the most minute level. Far from always able, but more so, the more I make the conscious decision. It's funny but this always brings to mind a "game" I often play and suggest to others. Exactly what position was I in when I woke. Down to the minute again. Not just, on my back, side, or such, but where was each hand and which way was my head facing etc.. No matter how close I come, I find yet another smaller level of uncertainty and the challenge continues. This is an approach I use to help train myself to be more aware and more quickly. Translating that into actions makes me a much more calm person than before. Not that I’m good at it as I also suffer the impatience of the elders being tired of the repeated beatings we each must weather to survive... ...but I/we digress here. No matter what we each feel or say regarding Sonar, only time will tell the story. I am anxious to begin working with the new Sonar having no idea how I will find the cash, I intend to purchase it immediately. It's funny, but I'll feel better working with a paid DAW than I do with the free version of same. There is no real security, but reality has a way of manipulating dreams. I am releasing my 14th solo album this November. The last 11 have all been created entirely in Cakewalk/Pro Audio/Sonar/CbB and I am well underway on my 15th as we chat. Just remembered... back 12 albums. It was made using Cakewalk as a sequencer in sync with a Soundscape Hard Disk Recording System (defunct but I worked for the British company back then in the early 90’s)

I guess that might be true. Maturity might be a word to describe it. I’m thinking patience. Something I never had before. That and experience. Working with the Cakewalk team since Greg H days has also developed a level of trust and understanding beyond the spoken words. It’s a level of honesty and commitment I feel in the words of the Bakers! I want to believe! 🙏👽🎸🎶

Thanks Craig... It'll take a lot more than luck to get me into the finals.... Say around a hundred thousand votes? 😉

Especially for those of us long passed middle aged...

Absolutely! The technology is another major player in the shifting landscape.... Neither by itself would have been half as effective! So as with all things (everything changes) we adapt or perish. Luckily for me either option is just fine as I'm retired anyway!

Well stated. It was difficult back then. My Dad always reminded me how few succeed though he fully supported me. He suggested I keep it a hobby... which I never could. Most of my life I made money making commercials as well as albums. Getting connected with Ad houses, A&R personnel, commercial producers and maintaining them was the game. Now they use 3rd party screening being too overwhelmed with the sheer number of people applying for such. Now you have to pay for each submission and get passed the screeners before a producer even hears what you have to offer. 🙂 If you’re lucky! The incredible increase in population changed things big time. World population essentially tripled from 1950 to 2000!

Thanks! Outrageous to have friends! I've been a voting member for more than 30 years. It's about time some votes come my way! 😉 Now I've got 3 votes! I won't worry the tux. Don't own one anymore so I'll have to rent.... Is purple/gold still in fashion?

That's an interesting approach! Quite an idea for many things... Something to look into further... Thanks Mark!

Yeah, like musicians trying to do all the jobs a major label does after first creating their' art? Now we don't need them, huh?

Might attract additional interest?