Alan Tubbs

I don’t know if the tc unit is still made but a buddy used his b room tc in his main when his big console had to be sent off.  He had no complaints.

Small form computers have heat problems.  I had a hp all in one with the excellent adjustable screen that was great for mixing(it would lie flat to straight up).  It died to soon and it wasn’t even my main computer.  My last computer was a micro center build slimline unit that I had to jury rig in a second drive.  It worked for a few years but the power supply got wonky and fried the motherboard.

A small format computer is great but not for any heavy workload.  They die young and not even pretty.  It is such a time suck to get all my hardware many programs loaded and working I went ahead and bought one of Jim’s StudioCat computers.  Nothing small form or lightweight about it.

(Jim joined in before I got finished writing).

You need to update your status once a month, so they say.  Just be sure to check in with Bandlab before a show etc. where you do have a connection.

Will do.  I was hoping to publish a review but know no go so far.  I’ll let cakewalk forum users read about when I get it.

Thanks all.  Most guesses were right.  The shop said it was the mo Bo and power supply.  Double dose.

I've got a Jim and purrrfect computer on the way.

I got to the 1st green screen with the repair options.  Couldn’t repair from the internet.  Not sure why my password did not work with my internet connection, maybe Ms wanted a different kind of number.  I’ll look for my original save disk but I’ll probably just take it in to see about the power or bad disk. Hopefully I can save some of the info fromthe os drive, I save all my project audio on a 2nd drive.

and I’m getting Jim to build me a new StudioCat computer with a separate back up drive.  That should solve that!

thanks all.  If they can do anything I’ll update the post, hopefully with solved.

I wish I’d said yes to reviewing the Neumann but I was too slammed at the time.  But if it is anywhere near the sound quality of the m48 interface I’d assume you’d be a winner.  Crystal clear repro.  But a lot depends on the music.  The Neumann won’t be a thumper but your soundstage and depth and discrimination should be better.  I replaced an almost 50 year old Yamaha amp with a hafler and the old “relaxed” sound got a lot more upfront, which is better for audio work rather than listening for enjoyment.

As for bass, the Yama speaker  I still use are the old ns style monitors with beryllium tweeters.  Mine are 10 inchers and do good bass .  I always checked the bass in “real” studios on barefoots etc., however.  If you have access to such you’ll understand the translation pretty quick

if you have the wherewithal I’d go for the Neumanns but keep the Mackies just to check the bass on.  It probably goes lower if not as cleanly.  At some point you can add the sub that goes with it.  I haven’t heard either, but from what I’ve researched it fixes any bass questions.  At this point, and I’m not ready to buy yet, my first choice would be for the 3 way Neumann 310.

I checked the on button already.  I had a case that wouldn’t always aline perfectly.

Lots of good ideas here, esp the power source .

thanks all.

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Thanks for all the suggestions.  The problem is inconsistency.   To keep the computer from turning on I have  to unplug the computer.  Otherwise the computer will continue to turn itself on, go to the pin page and I can start to log on.  Sometimes the computer will full boot, such as when I tried to download the latest cakewalk sonar version.  The computer then shut down after 85% loaded.  It seemed to finish downloading the file since I saw no more about the file.  Neither did I get any info whether it finished downloading or installing.  It makes it really difficult to figure what is going on.

to summarize, the unit starts and starts to load the os.  It usually gets thru the pin sign.  After that all bets re off.  Most tries it turns itself off and then starts to load again.  As I said above, it is usually is signed in after it turns itself off and on again.  But I can’t get much done since it only stays on a minute or two.  It might keep cycling thru several times before it sticks on and I have a couple of minutes to try to figure out what is going on.

ill try reseating everything but it hard because I got one of those small cases and report back.  I’m kinda slammed now but will report back.

thanks for the help.  Ever little bit helps.

it does boot up, but then turns off after various periods of time.  It might work for 10 minutes (or not even  finish the boot).  I turned on my interface and had to re log into Bandlab and then got 85% thru the download of the latest cakewalk sonar before crashing.  I think it finished downloading but I couldn’t tell if it updated.

you can’t trust it to stay on long enough to finish any work.

Thanks,

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Will try.  Thanks for idea.

I image I know the answer but I thought I’d ask here first.  I haven’t been doing much music and I started up my Cakewalk Sonar rig up and it cycled thru and shut itself off.  Then it would start up again and rinse and repeat for shorter or longer times.  At two points I got a screen (greenish) that offered to continue to win 11 or several other choices.  The first time it turned itself off before I could read the options.  The next time I got to the greenish options, I choose to continue to win 11 instead of repair.  I haven’t seen the repair option since then.

the weirdest thing is when it dies and starts, it stays logged in.  I got all the way to enabling my Neumann interface and to cakewalk sonar before it crashed.  The Neumann disconnected when the computer died.

am I screwed or does anyone have any ideas other than replace the computer?  And along those lines does anybody here build bespoke computer systems?  I’ve usually used HP but I’m open to suggestions.  The old computer is only about 4 or 5 years old but my previous Win 10 computer was still going.

thanks for time and ideas.

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Alan Tubbs

I’ve considered the perpetual license and love it but Bandlab considered it and  doesn’t.  Guess who won?

Yea, I went around and around with some Warm pieces.  If you use the “real” thing for a while you can hear some anomalies when testing, but basically similar circuits yield similar sonic results.  One of the best recordings I ever did was with the wa2a on a female.  A beautiful bloom over her performance as I rode the levels.  Not having the real thing would have made no difference I believe.

on the other hand, I’m hoping to get a vintech clone since it sounds the most “vintage” to my ears.  Should compare and contrast well with my portico II Chanel.

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I’d never trust usb power for anything critical, esp. preamps.  It may work fine most of the time, but .…

Thanks for the vid.

Rene sold his earlier synths thru cakewalk.  That included zeta 1.  He then developed Dimension for cakewalks P5.  Dimension was the basis for Dimension Pro and then Rapture/Pro.  I know that doesn’t help but puts the timeline and ownership into a mixed up perspective.

your best bet is to forget about Cakewalks synths.  Use them if you have them, I do!  But I turn them into audio and save those for tracks.  I don’t know if I can add my versions to a new computer.   Bandlab seems perfectly happy just renting Cakewalk Daws out and has shown no interest in adding any old or new synths or effects.  I wouldn’t torture myself over what Bandlab will add for Daw use.  If you have it, use it.  Otherwise move on.

Are you saying free software might try to get you to pay for the said software?  Perish the thought.  

I get spam thru Microsoft, in apple, from email.  Every once in a while I get some from Bandlab, I suppose.  Delete and report is your friend, until you realize they just add new spam for the deleted ones.

Tape Op said they will change the online text.  

here you go.

https://tapeop.com/reviews/gear/164/cakewalk-sonar-4-daw/

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The latest one on line.  Nov Dec.  I don’t think it is printed and mailed.  I haven’t gotten mine, anyway.

Here is a little PR.  I don’t know what cakewalk sonar 4 is, but otherwise you can find the review in the free tape op mag.  You might have to subscribe but it is a good mag.