Xel Ohh

@solarlux that may work for my work flow but I would still like to just request the option to at leats change the name in the piano roll view..😄

14 hours ago, Glenn Stanton said:

maybe as a workaround there are things like Waves Tune / Pitch, VVocal (ahem...), etc which might have automate-able controls for pitch?

14 hours ago, scook said:

Yeah, the current solution is use a pitch plug-in (I use zPlane Elastique Pitch) or throw the clips into a sampler.

To me this is a special case of the built-in sampler FRs.

7 hours ago, Kevin Perry said:

Loop Construction View?  Not perfect, but with a bit of lateral thinking, you can do some of this.

All these are just work arounds for something that should be included its an option in the Loop Construction why not the automation lane as scook said a built in sampler would help ..lol.. But thats why its a request.. Will it be answered who know but at least they know we want it.. +1

I would like the ability to add vsts from the piano roll view as well as rename the tracks from the piano roll view. Currently I have to come out of piano roll view just to rename the track like if its a kontact instrument and I have it broken into 16 tracks I would like the ability to name all the tracks in the piano roll as well it will stop the back and forth of the track view to piano roll and would help the work flow. Adding the vst in the piano would be a time saver for me .. I like to stay in the piano roll when Im working. I hope the Bakers can look into these things as well. 

Can we get a pitch automation lane for audio... We have the pan and the volume but would be easier to have a pitch lane instead of trying to transpose pieces at a time or trying to use the Loop Construction to get to a pitch envelope. Hopefully this can be done Bakers.

8 hours ago, Starship Krupa said:

All now hail the almighty Ctrl-Alt-F, which zooms your project to fit horizontally without zooming it vertically. Introduced in the latest drop.

Have not tried that one yet but will do... Thanks...

I have received many request to do a mixing tutorial so I finally got one for you guys Its kinda long but should help you out if you are starting to mix vocals (This is in no way a you have to do things this way video just somethings you can try that should help) ...  in Cakewalk by Bandlab come check it out link below... Dont forget to Subscribe, like and hit that bell notification Lets go..

I made this video to show people how to navigate faster in Cakewalk by using short cuts keys time line shows all short cuts... I hope this helps 😄

Try Sitala 1.0 for your drums. It loads the names of the drums in the prv and the step sequencer. 

On 12/25/2020 at 6:40 AM, Starship Krupa said:

Note: it appears that closing and opening the project makes it switch back to Farfisa "bass."

And yes, what solved it was deleting the drum map.

Now the custom note names bug needs to be squashed pronto.

One of the reasons I have never messed with the drum map..

4 hours ago, Promidi said:

I do this with Studioware panels with CAL script programmed on some sliders.

For instance, I have a random velocity slider that, when moved, introduces random fluctuations to the velocities of select note events.  The more I move the slider up, the more the random deviations occur.

I also have a button on the same Studioware panels that, when pressed, asks for an amount of maximum deviation. This then introduces slight random fluctuations to the timings of select note events.

I have also written a CAL script that lays down slight random pitch bend events to simulate slight random pitch variations.

Even though CAL is not officially supported in the later Cakewalk version, learning CAL can greatly expand the MIDI editing possibilities in Cakewalk.

Im not a person that does alot of scripting.. Wouldnt really know where to start. Thats why I requested a midi plugin to achieve these goals faster.. Cal scripts are cool I use them all the time but they are not helpful when trying to make changes and you have to undo redo all the time.. The faders or knobs would be preferred to handle alot of the actions needed like If the strumming had a slide or knob that you can see it being moved in the prv would be great instead of guessing a number of how much you want it to move... I like your idea on the random velocity thats the kind of thing im looking for but combine that with a pitch fader.. Timing fader.. Humanize fader.. Even If I could audition it would be better than commiting then have to control z and try again.

On 12/21/2020 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Perry said:

Have you tried the MIDI MFX effects?

Not sure what this is..🤔

On 12/21/2020 at 5:16 PM, tparker24 said:

Also check CSHumanize

 

 

I will check this out looks promising..😄

I believe a real randomizer is needed in Cakewalk I would like this to be a feature request for the PRV. I think we need a randomizer that does different things with sliders or knobs and we should be able to see the changes are they are being made in the piano roll like you can in other DAWs below are Reaper and FL Studio humanize/ randimizer 

This will help with the quantizing, panning, humanizing, velocity and pitching of the piano roll. The CAL script that come with CbB are not user friendly you dont know what changes you made until you commit to the change and have to keep undoing and redoing until you get what you want where as if you have a slider or knob that showed the changes that you are going for it would help out alot even if it had an audition like the other midi fx so we can see what we are changing.

This same structure could be used for other midi fx like a strum midi effect would be great. If you can see what you are changing will help out and not limit the strum like the CAL script currently does would help out as well. Please take these into consideration as a feature update in cakewalk. I know many people will enjoy these added features.

@Tyrone Palmer Hey welcome to Cakewalk... Samples get used a little differently in this DAW.. But let me see if I can help with the sampling issue... Once you drag and drop the sample you can go to the end of the sample and hold control + shift and it will allow you to stretch the sample when you see the double arrows. I dont use the loop construction view to much its not that accurate to me especially when the loops are already perfect loops.. I have a video showing some of these sample methods.. Start at 3:10 in this video.. I hope this helps..😄🙏

On 12/11/2020 at 4:49 PM, gnips said:

New version of the free Sitala drum VST released:

https://decomposer.de/sitala/

 

On 12/12/2020 at 4:35 PM, Starship Krupa said:

And I recently discovered that I can drag clips directly from a Cakewalk audio track onto Sitala (and Speedrum Lite) pads.

Just did a video on this Sitala update to 1.0.. 

8 hours ago, Maestro said:

You can program drums in the Piano Roll, but that's kind of a different thing, anyways.  Even if they add a Sampler, those same people will stay on other DAWs because the Step Sequencer in DAWs like Studio One, Ableton, Reason, FL Studio, and others is so much better.

You actually cannot add audio to the piano roll not sure how your are able to do this and no one else is..🤔 but yea people will choose what they wantI havent used studio one step sequencer but I know that Cakewalk step sequencer is better than reason.. And abletons.. FL is the easiest to use so not sure where you are going with this..🤔

2 hours ago, Maestro said:

I'd like to see:

• Better Marker Management
• Better Tempo Editing
• Tempo, Marker Tracks
• Folder Nesting
• Improved Drum Map Creation/Management
• MusicXML Import
• Better Track Handling (Track Selection, for example, can use improvement - or rather, be made more intuitive)

More Ambitious:

• Chord Tools (Chord Track/Pads)
• VCA Faders
• Staff View/Editor Improvements
• Better Video Engine
• Sample Editor

These are good suggestions for sure I like all of them.. But the Sample Editor would be in the Sampler yes ..🤔 I make Cakewalk videos myself and I get the question alot is why cant I use my drums in the piano roll and I have to say that Cakewalk does not come with a sampler you have to download .. So and so sampler.. And they get discouraged and most come back and say Im sticking with lite versions or trial version of other DAWs not saying that it will bring people but I think a Sampler is needed. I currently use many different samplers but would be nice to see one in cakewalk all the DAWs that I have used have a sampler of some sort in it even reaper has a sampler that can do glides and slides.. Lol.. 😂 just adding my 2 cents to this awesome convo that you guys are have .. Please continue.. +1 to add a sampler

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On 11/12/2020 at 4:54 AM, estolad said:

Yes this Sampler track looks amazing. This, together with the Spectralayers One Instrument, makes Cubase an awesome DAW to work with loops and make remixes or mashups.

If Cakewalk would have something similar it would be awesome.

Right now we can only hope that they will try and add something similar but it would be a big project so wee shall see..👀 people have been asking for years now.. Just like the articulation map that was justed sdded its going to yake some time to get it going..🤔 +1 for Sampler

2 hours ago, abacab said:

Hey great video! I had no idea that there was a sampler tucked away in KK! Just never looked past the plug-ins... 😉

Thanks for sharing that! KK Sampler should stand in well for a basic integrated sampler in Cakewalk (much requested), and since it's produced by a major company like NI, it should stay well maintained.

Not that Cakewalk shouldn't integrate a solution like that, but it looks like a nice workaround!

Yea hopefully we will get an integrated one.. So we dont have to use third party samplers... Glad you git something out of the video.. Good luck on beat making..😄🙏

On 11/6/2020 at 2:25 PM, Aarool Bhaalerao said:

So I am trying to compose music in my free time, and I have chosen Cakewalk.

I have several samples (.ogg and .wav) for instruments, and I want to use them to make sounds. 

I had experimented this with another Daw - LMMS, and the samples work perfectly there in accord to the midi information, though LMMS lacks in mixing and synthesizing options, which is why I decided with CbB, as it looks quite... complex... so I thought it would be better in mixing etc.  

I have loaded the samples into the "media" tab in Cakewalk now, but when I drag it in, it shows the "audio" track, not a midi track, like how it is in LMMS.

I tried creating a "midi track" and then dragging the .ogg/.wav on that, but then the piano roll does show up, but with no sound.

 

How do I create a working midi with samples? I have unsuccessfully browsed every possible thing that could give me the answer... with no luck. I understand, from whatever I read, this has something to do with samplers and stuff I don't know how to do.

 

So can someone please explain me how to do it?

 

Thanks in advance...

You might need to get Komplete Start its free to download and use ... It has Komplete Kontrol vst that allows you to use samples like LMMS does in midi... I have a video showing how to use it.. Hope this helps...

10 hours ago, Glenn Stanton said:

excellent intro to vocals recording! i like how you pretty much nailed the verse in one take 🙂 i was struggling a little with my own breath control during that. 😉 

one note for newbies you might want to include - save your project file once you get things set up like the import of the beat and the vocal tracks, this way all the audio etc is put into a project folder and of course you can use that trusty crtl+s to keep your work safe. cheers!

Every good point...I like to name everything as you saw in the video.. Lol . 

Learn how to record Hip Hop vocals in Cakewalk by Bandlab. I have seen people excited about Abelton getting vocal comping in 2020 and Cakewalk has had it over 7 years now its amazing how a head of the game Cakewalk is...😄 I go over how to setup the daw to record, how to use comping and actual live recording come check it out link below

On 11/20/2020 at 6:12 AM, Mark Morgon-Shaw said:

Something like an oscilloscope ( which I personally have NEVER used in 30 years of making music on computers ) is vastly different to something like an integral sampler.

A built in sampler with a good workflow is a core part of the music making process for many musicians especially in Pop - EDM & Hip Hop which are some of the most popular genres .  An oscilloscope is a diagnostic tool used by a small minority and  much more suited to being a 3rd party plugin for those that want to use one.     

Sonar / Cakewalk went from being one of the most popular DAWs around to being an also ran partly because those making Hip Hop, EDM etc found it easier on other platforms like FL Studio etc. because of the built in sampling capabilities. Not because of a lack of any diagnostic tolls.

I was saying this same thing a few months ago.. I create many video on youtube showing people the power of Cakewalk but I always have to start with Cakewalk does not have a built in sampler so download this other sampler to get started... It really turns people away that make pop.. Hiphop.. And edm type of tracks and like you said these are the more popular forms of music at this time and a sampler is a must have... I love Cakewalk it was so far ahead i look at other DAWs like Ableton that just got comping in there latest version and Cakewalk has has this 7-8 years ago.. Just my 2 cents..😄

I will definitely be checking this out when they update Sitala.. Its something I use all the time as it is... But Cakewalk we are still waiting for the sampler if this helps the process then so be it...😄

10 hours ago, Jim Fogle said:

Good one.  Enjoyed watching this.  I was surprised at your final choice!

Yea me 2.. Lol

6 hours ago, Starship Krupa said:

Maybe @Xel Ohh would like to chime in. Or at least I'm calling your attention to this thread, because I kind of see you as the flag-bearer for the "Cakewalk Needs A Phrase Sampler" movement. 😃

Thanks... I think I have tried all these samplers named but the speedrum lite... I might have to look into that one to see what it does..😄 But we all know that Cakewalk needs its own.. Until then we will keep looking at different samplers out there that will fill the void for now..

Its a showdown... FL Studio PRV VS CBB PRV.. Who wins?🤔.. I go over a couple of things that make FL Studio Piano roll so great and see If Cakewalk can match it... Hope this helps people get into Beat making in different DAWs.. FL Studio is not the only DAW out there... Remember that...😄
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