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CAL scripts are a feature of Cakewalk that sets it apart from most other DAWs. Having a software development background certainly helps if you intend to customize these scripts, but even out of the box, the flexibility they provide is immeasurable. I work with A LOT of MIDI and being able to humanize in detail turns MIDI into MAGIC, Not only simulating human feel but eliminating the annoying FLAMs that spike when multiple MIDI instruments land on exactly the same time. I'm always tweaking, but before I customize any further... will CAL scripts be depreciated in future versions of Cakewalk Sonar?

Yeah - this functionality is essential. I send literally EVERYTHING to multiple busses, and often on to a summing bus from there before sending to the Master Bus. My original tracks almost never route directly to the master.

This is significant. I hadn't considered that you'd potentially not be compatible with WIN 10. This is another huge reason for BL to consider allowing members to continue to activate CbB. I work on multiple machines, some of which will not be able to upgrade to WIN 11. I understand your dilemma from a development standpoint. I've been a senior software development manager and product owner for global corporations. I truly do get it. Allowing an unsupported version to be used in this specific scenario (limited to members) does not impact your bottom line. I genuinely hope BL considers this. It would do wonders for product loyalty.

This would certainly be my preference, as noted on other threads. No support, no updates but perpetual activation - for those who maintain a BL membership. Frankly, it would put an end to my current search for DAW alternatives. I went ahead and purchased a membership, which I would certainly keep if CbB remained an option. I can't see Sonar's vector graphics solution ever winning me over. If I find another DAW, I can't see renewing BL, as much as I love Cakewalk.

I'm seeing the same behavior. I thought it might be because I had a previous install with ProChannel modules from earlier Sonar versions. This would still be a bug with Product Center at the very least.

Totally agreed! Even if a formal "no future updates" plan was announced, I'd prefer a steady-state CbB as is for my membership fee as opposed to the new Sonar. I'd even pay a bit more for the option to use both.

Also, just noticed this on the Sonar page... did I miss something regarding customizing the new interface?

This is HUGELY IMPORTANT, especially when we're behind the 8-ball as it is, having to justify using Cakewalk in the first place. When clients or collaborating musicians would see my custom UI, they'd always react very positively. It's like going to a business meeting in a suit vs. t-shirt and jeans. Which look is going to be taken more seriously? That said, changing back or even offering an image based display is a whole different animal. But I'll offer this - if the option is included in the future, I'll be happy to update my template accordingly and offer it to users here, with all the buttons, knobs and faders included.

For me, this is a massive step back. When you're working in front of a display for hours upon hours, the visual appeal matters and adds its own level of sophistication to reflect the work being created. I've used Cakewalk forever and I'm not changing at this stage, but the vector display just feels cheap. I created a highly customized theme for previous editions and fear it will never see the light of day again.

Greetings all - I compose a lot of MIDI music and use CAL scripts for humanization regularly. One complication I encounter that requires manual editing is with regard to note duratino and overlap with subsequent notes. Much of my MIDI articulation requires note overlap in order for the articulation to work (legato, hammer-ons etc.) When using CAL scripts, even with duration adjustments, some of the overlaps are lost (or inadvertantly added). If there is a way to capture EVENT.TIME in an array, I could cusomize code to address this. Is anyone familiar enough with the scripting language to know if this is possible?

I'm not 100% sure I've got the exact picture, but it sound like you are using Kontakt the way I often use East West PLAY. When I've got multiple instruments loaded, I assign each to its own MIDI channel and create separate MIDI tracks for performances. You may need to adjust the settings panel before opening Kontakt to allow for multiple audio outputs.

Hey there - New to the board, but long-time cakewalk sonar producer user (now BL) and I rely HEAVILY on staff view. I'm more than happy to share ideas and practices - feel free to reach out.

Greetings all - I'm looking to code some advanced humanization scripts and there is a key element of the data model that I am not aware of (or even if it exists). Events as an array I extensively use MIDI, and the interaction between notes is integral to making MIDI instruments sound truly genuine. For example, notes overlapping is required for legato slides and hammer-ons / pull-offs in my VSTs. Running a standard humanization that alters the event.time can easily break the overlap. Ideally, I'd like to be able to modify the event.dur of the PREVIOUS event based upon the change in event.time of the current event. This would require events to be indexed or in some sort of array - or other capabilities that the language may have that I am not aware of. Anyone out there have thoughts on this? I'll be more than happy to share my progress and results.