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Could try PC 73 Virtual Piano Keyboard with a virtual MIDI cable and use your regular video settings.

They are sorted by descending opened date. The date column is the cwp file modified date.

AFAIK, there are no sort options.

This limitation on the project list is one reason I wrote Launchpad. The most recent files list in Launchpad may be sorted by name, creation date, modified date, size, path or any arbitrary order using the favorites and snapshots lists,

If the devices do not have a way to set which MIDI notes they send or you just want to do it CbB look at drum maps and the Transpose MFX. Both can create MIDI translation tables.

1 hour ago, Paul Dewitt said:

I don't even have the S.I. drums.  I don't have any instruments.  Help please

The Studio Instruments installer is on the Add-ons menu

Probably workspace related

• Create a new workspace from the current factory workspace
• Customize the new workspace as needed and save it
• Use the custom workspace

It is not an instrument, it is an effect - an ampsim like TH3.

I prefer to download plug-ins directly from the maker.

In this case, I grabbed AXP_Flextron_DC14_1_0_03.zip from http://www.soft-amp.com/flextron

I put AXP Flextron x64.dll in my scan path. The plug-in scanned OK and is in my Uncategorized effects plug-ins.

Current help page https://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=Arranging.53.html

There is a reverb module in the ProChannel too.

Some plug-ins made with SynthEdit try to write into the folder where the plug-in is installed. Normally modern Windows OSes do not allow regular users to write into "C:\Program Files."

There are a few ways to deal with plug-ins that write into their install folder: 

•  Install the plug-ins in an area that does not require elevated privileges. Some create a folder off the root (ex: C:\VST32) for these plug-ins
• Some modify the permissions of the the folder in Program Files
• Some run the DAW as administrator. Sometimes this only needs to happen once for a SynthEdit plug-ins so that it can unpack the files in the dll.

It is no big deal.

Just think it would be a better idea if all the questions related to my tools were in one thread.

Right now there is no mention of the thread in the ToolsEditor help or readme. This will be fixed in the next release.

A master bus is never necessary. That said, having a master bus in most cases is very useful.

Using the automatic TTS-1 mapping feature causes all MIDI tracks to be routed to TTS-1 then to a single audio track. This audio track is effectively the master. Once a user decides to add additional audio/instrument tracks adding a master bus is a good idea.

Maybe BandLab should add some logic to CbB adding an optional dialog recommending a master bus when it detects more than one audio/instrument track in a project that lacks a master bus.

This has come up before

Questions about these tools should be posted in

I need to update the help to reflect this

The best way is the one that works for you.

Here is a post I made earlier about plug-in install paths

I prefer to force VST2 plug-ins into C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VSTPlugins in folders by manufacturer. I do the same with VST3 except using  C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 as the root. This was more important years ago when reliable sorting options in the DAW were limited. I still like to keep plug-ins in manufacturer folders because it is easier for me to see what is happening in Windows Explorer.

That said, there are a limited number of places manufacturers use to install their plug-ins. There is nothing wrong with using the defaults. Pay attention to where the installers say they are going to put things.

It should not be necessary to uninstall.

If Cakewalk Command Center knows about the prior DP installation, it will present a Reinstall option otherwise, it will show an Install option. Either way, it will run the installers.

If the plug-ins must exist in the scan path, locate them-in in the P{lug-in Manager and click "Exclude Plug-in"

Normally, a project and the associated folders and files are all in a single folder.

If a project is deleted from disk (along with the associated per-project audio, melodyne and mixscene folders) as indicated in the OP, all the disk space used by the projects is recovered.

1) If you have SONAR Platinum, the Cakewalk Command Center and run the Dimension Pro installers from there or

2) download and the installers from your Cakewalk Account or

3) run them from the install disk. If running from SONAR 8.5 and older disk  make sure to get the v1.2, v1.5 upgrades and the expansion packs.

Glad it worked out for you

You did all the hard stuff

I wonder if @Noel Borthwick knows about this?

disable Display All Times as SMPTE

Platinum included much more content: plug-ins, loops, etc. BandLab recommends installing Platinum before CbB but if you do not want all the bundled plug-ins you can skip it.

Here is the list of included plug-ins bundled with CbB http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Music Creator 6 Touch&language=3&help=Plug-ins.1.html

Here is the list of included plug-ins bundled with Platinum http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR&language=3&help=Plug-ins.1.html

If you use Addictive Drums (bundled with Platinum), use the XLN installer from the XLN audio  site.

Use your Celemony account to get the latest Melodyne installer.

Choice is good. All contributions are welcome.

An old school Tungsten is handy to have.

My themes are on the same page as all my other CbB stuff. The most recent thread about my themes is here

I am not familiar with any setting in CbB that messes with Step Recording.

Have you tried opening a project made on the computer with the problem on the second computer? Are the notes misaligned on the second computer?

The projects listed in the start screen and File menu are based on

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\Cakewalk\Core\Recent File List

in the registry

Over time the old entries will fall off the list

If that is not adequate regedit may be used to remove the old entries.

I wrote a tool called Launchpad which can clean up the registry too.

Yeah, there are some other Mercury elements. For example, the Crossfade and Ripple Edit indicators in the Track View and the note selector in the PRV are from Mercury.

Should be easy to grab the new Tungsten elements and update the theme for those interested in doing so.

FWIW, my darks theme were carried over from Platinum so they have the light PRV too.

Session Drummer was part of the BandLab purchase. They have not provided a roadmap for any of the software acquired from Gibson.

If you have an old 64bit Cakewalk DAW with a bundled copy of Session Drummer, works fine in CbB. I suppose the 32bit works too but would probably use something else rather than install a 32bit drum synth. For free, look at Sitala

On 12/12/2019 at 4:32 PM, Jim Fogle said:

I am in the process of setting up a new computer with 64 bit Windows 10 build 1909 installed on a M2 256GB primary drive.  I added a 4 TB hard disk that I partitioned into two 2 TB secondary drives.   My hope is to install as little as possible on the primary drive.  However I'm not comfortable using soft links.  Are there alternative ways to install CbB that minimize the amount of space used on the primary drive?

A full install of CbB is less than .5% of a 256GB drive. I strongly suggest using the CbB default settings. 

I also encourage everyone to experiment with directory junctions. They are very easy to use, safe and an effective way to move directories from one drive to another.

I will be happy to help, providing step-by-step instruction using the folders and drive letters of your choosing to assist in getting you up to speed on using mklink to create junctions.