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45 minutes ago, OutrageProductions said:

The only way to do that would be to have purchased and registered a SN for a version from X1[2,3] through Platinum. You can still log into the legacy servers to DL the installers and then enter your SN to activate without calling home periodically.
Otherwise... you are SoL.

But considering the massive improvements in function of CbB/Sonar since those days, I personally would never go back to using an antique.

OK, I have a paid version of X3. I'm worried that they're going to charge a lot (I'm good with a $99 one time license) and and doubly worried that they're charging folks to basically beta test the new version. I've never heard of that before.

14 minutes ago, Bristol_Jonesey said:

There is far more to the new Sonar than just GUI enhancements. 

In my reading of the posts, that's what I've picked up on. Maybe I'm mistaken, Jonesey.

Thanks folks!

This is probably a dumb question but does anyone know if there was a version of CbB that didn't have to call home to be activated? I'm guessing that there weren't any such versions, but if so, where can I find it?

I don't think I'm going to move to the new Sonar, so far it seems that it's just GUI changes and why should I pay for those. So I'm looking for the most updated (since X3) version that will be free for forever.

Thanks,

Timbo

Dumb question and not trying to derail here but can I open CbB files with Sonar X3?

Glad you enjoyed Jack and Old Joad! Rock on.

Certainly like when it all hits at 1:28, and I'm a sucker for wah, you know! And I really enjoyed the ending, well done!

Timbo

jack, this song is a time machine taking me way, way back. Loved what you did with the drums and your voice.

This is terrific! Loved the horns ...

Hi folks,

In the last year I started struggling with lyric ideas. Finally, it dawned on me to write some material based on aspects of artificial intelligence and it's effect on humanity. It's provided me with a few new songs.

This song is different than the music I usually do - it's a song with a funny story.  Please enjoy. Hopefully it brings a smile or two to some faces out there.

Timbo

PS Made the song image by going to a free AI image-generating site and asking it to make an image based on "robot radiant pearl" ...

That's brilliant, thanks!

I wonder how the system let me do that?!

Tough one for me to explain. If I'm using SI - String Section's keyboard, can I record the midi that I'm playing with my mouse?

Thanks,

Timbo

Tough one for me to explain. If I'm using SI - String Section's keyboard, can I record the midi that I'm playing with my mouse?

Thanks,

Timbo

And to all a good night!

Thanks for the 2nd video John, I've never understood how to use channels and finally get it!

Tim

I enjoyed this Steve, didn't know what to think as I clicked on the link. You got a great sound on the bass guitar, how did you do it?

Excellent Simpson!

I get that message when I try to mixdown to a file that already exists, and is already open in another application. That's what Mark was trying to tell you. If you can't figure out what has it open, then reboot and immediately mixdown and tell us if that doesn't work.

Tim

And me too (sort of), being born and raised in Montreal, I used to be completely bilingue. 

So Sylvain, if you saw it listed on the vst manager then it's got to be somewhere on the CbB "insert synth" or "synth rack" listing.

Have you tried going through each entry on the list of VST3 plugs?

Hi Sylvain,

You may be looking for "Play" under the wrong name when you try to load it. Can you load the VST manager (probably not the right name either!) and find your plugin there, and note the name that it will appear under in Cakewalk? The VST manager is on the menu somewhere, and it's not the one that you find in Preferences.

Alternatively, there's a way to find it in the Windows registry, but that's more complicated.

Hope this helps,

Timbo

I've listened to that album at least a million times and always, always played it at maximum volume.

I've read that Ronson did a lot of arranging and other production work on Spiders that Bowie didn't give him credit for, financial or otherwise. Although I'm a lifetime fan, it seems Bowie was all about Bowie. Ronson was a hell of a guitar player.

You guys can really put out a tune! Wonderfully reminiscent of the Beatles, so happy!

Timbo

Loved what you did with that song, oddly I was showing my daughters that song a couple of days ago. Just wow!

Wow, I had no idea! Thanks Mark.

Thanks Glenn, so you're saying it doesn't matter. I was especially worried about the MIDIOUT2 and 3 entries ...