Max Arwood

I have a folder in almost every song titled "Test Tracks" This folder has 8 audio tracks in it. I put 8 of my favorite commercial songs in these tracks. When each audio file is imported the check box for copy audio to project folder is clicked off to save disk space (I use almost the same ones all the time from the same hard disk folder) I set up each track with a linked group mute and solo buttons. like - Test Track one - Group A - Solo on Mute off Test Track Two - Group B - Solo on Mute off (If the project is loaded to the Max I can also click archive on the folder when I am not using them, to instantly free some horsepower) All test Tracks are also set up with FX Voxengo - Span To look at the Audio Spectrum. Don't use this much - mostly use ears LOL! All Tracks are left in the muted position. Now any time while I'm playing my song - I can click on the solo button for the first test track - It solos the test track and my Song is silenced. When I click solo again my song is playing and the test track is silenced. I click a few test tracks to compare to depending on the song and back and forth a few times. It's easy to start a new song with this as a Project Template. So far so good right? Now if I could save all that work as a template to import into a older song that doesn't have this folder - I could save a TON of work setting up the groups and importing all those tracks. I only had one Idea so far - Just open up another project simultaneously, then I could change windows. The problem with this is the time delay moving from one project to the other is just enough time to loose you "ear" about what you just heard. Sometimes I like to click back and forth a few times to decide what EQ, compression etc. needs to be tweaked. The instantaneous change from my song to the test tracks is always an immediate wake up to what needs to be done. This is why it needs to be in the same project. Any Ideas on a simple way to do this in one project? *Just a note - Each track goes to a Test Track bus with the volume down 6-8db. So I don't get my song too loud. I know Superior will open all the tracks associated with it. I'd like something like that. I was hoping to do it with just Cakewalk, but I do use AutoHotKey for a few things. It would take me forever (I think) to program this in AutoHotKey, because track positions will change from one project to another. Thanks for any help! Max Arwood

I always have a folder with 5 to. 10 tracks in it. These test tracks are always at the top of my songs. I try to pick 5-10 songs I really like the way they sound. Each song has a key binding on the mute /solo buttons. Press solo - my song stops playing and the test song starts press mute - the track unsolos and mutes - my song is playing again. I always send the test tracks to a bus. This bus is turned down about 10 Db on rotary bus input volume knob. This help to not match my song to a pro mastered song. It keeps my volume normal. A quick Klick back and forth from the commercial songs and my song puts my ears in perspective! The longer I go with out checking. The further my song drifts from commercial balanced tonalities. Also since the commercial songs are in a folder I can archive them all with one click. Giving me all my CPU horsepower back. Max Arwood

I usually Layer Kick2 with SD3 Avatar. I just the thump-bottom - I use the slap/beater sound from SD3 https://www.sonicacademy.com/products/kick-2 I love the TR808 01 preset - then I tweak it a little Shorten the length a little and turn of all three beater attacks. I mix it so it is barely there, but just enough to pump up the bass guitar low end. You could still add a little extra to the beater with Cakewalk FX2 Tape Sim, SDRR2, Kramer Tape, True Iron. My Favorites are - U-HE Presswork and PSP Vintage Warmer, SSLComp. These could be parallel or straight thru - each way sounds different. Watch out for straight through - Sometimes you can loose that low bottom that TR808 has. Max Arwood

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Anyone ever heard of Plogue Bidule? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF342666D1151B62C Max Arwood

Just curious....... Did you find it? Max Arwood

Wow even more post! Great I am going to look at all these Thanks! Been digging around in some old plugins and found - PSP MixSaturator Warmifier (Voxengo) VariSaturator (Voxengo) Domimion v1.2 (Very old! sounds nice) TL-64 Tube Leveler TesslaPro (very old) Tal Tube Ruby Tube CRTV Tape Bus (Voxengo) Wow so many! And all seen to be a different flavor! Anyone else - Got some? Max Arwood

Just got coupon for these @$187. Does anyone know about these? I have Garritan 5 and Miroslov Philharmonic . Didn't know if Hunter stuff would be just a little better or way better. I have also been looking at some of the Palette stuff like - SYMPHONIC SKETCHPAD. Any comments on it? Thanks for any advice , Max Arwood

Not sure exactly what you are trying to do. You could put the clips in a folder. This makes is easy to adjust all the lengths start and stop times. Also you can click on the folder bar to select all clips. Starting time can be trimmed to all the exact time simultaneity. Fade in and fade outs all at the same time. Each of these actions will effect all selected clips.

Good to know!

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Jonathan - Not what I wanted to here, but thanks for letting me know. At least I know I'm not clicking something weird. Thanks for looking into it, there is so much potential in Aux Track / Track Template combination! Promidi - Thanks for trying to help. I'm on the latest version. Max Arwood

Is there something I should know about using Aux tracks in track templates? I made a Snare Aux for the 3 snare outs of Superior 3. I also made a kick aux with the 3 kick outs from SD3 put in a few plugins etc. I saved this as a track template. Everything comes back as expected - except the aux's don't talk to the tracks any more. I tried to reconnect them. Nothing seems to work to make them recognize their connections. Anything I should know about trying to do this? Thanks for any help, Max Arwood

Nice to check back here in songs. Glad yours was on the top of the list. Great sounding stuff Kenny! Ive missed listening for a while. I had fun listening to your song tonight. I’ll bet you had fun putting all this together too. Good stuff!! Max Arwood

Thanks for all the great suggestions. Trying them out a few at a time. Someone in another newsgroup mentioned U-He Presswerk. I down loaded the demo and it is a great sounding compressor with saturation. If you think of more please share you favorites.

Saturation plugin- I have several I like, but always looking for something different. I like Kramer HLS modeled after Helios console channels - I wish I could control the saturation. It sounds great, but sometimes it is too strong. I like the LA3A VSTs - but again I wish I just had the saturation from this. Slightly controllable by varying the drive. My USR does not work any more - when I went 64 bit it was not compatible. I have fabfilter Saturn - Its not that good for light saturation. I use Kramer Pie from drums mostly - very strong saturation. Slightly controllable by varying the drive. Modeled after the Pye Telecom Compressor I use PSP vintage warmer - mostly on drums. You can adjust this by drive and fat mode switch. I also have Fairchild compressor VSTs 660 670 and some Pultec Vsts, SSL vsts - never used these much. So..... What are some of you favorite vintage or other Saturation VSts? What do you like to use them on?

Wow that does look nice. I did something like this. I added a little noise, mixed bugs, cars passing by etc. Then clean quiet and close response inside. The small church one looked good, but any room response would be fine. Just pick a few middle to small ones and ear test them.

KVRaudio.com Just look for the free instrument tab on top. You have to get an account before you can download files. The account is free too. There are 63 pages and 20 free synths per page! That should keep you busy for a couple of days 🙂 Look at the ratings - that should save you a few days!

Ok what does SIRI know about music stuff! Lost parameter is what she Meant to type. At least it was it anything rude or ridiculous Lol!!

On Topic (: - I have been working with Noel for a while on the Waves - lost perimeters. I have been randomly losing plugin settings for about 2 years! No rhyme or reason why. It is now a pure joy not to have to save the file every 5 min and worry if the plugin perimeters would be recalled. I am so grateful to have this fix. I received emails all hours of the night from Noel as he worked on this bug. I'm pretty sure many of the email weren't sent between 9-5 I realize it only affected a few users, but I am one of those. There was also a Pro Q3 lost envelope that happened sometime that seemed to get fixed as well. Thanks! Now - back to making some music!

Did you say waves plugin - Rbass - Overtones of the sound input - Boost low without the volume or taking space from mix. Low Air - 1 octave down Submarine - 1&2 octaves down Any Vintage Compressor - CLA3a (Always recommended on Gearsluts), Pie (My 2 favorite -They accentuate harmonics) CLA Bass - Works well on Kick You were kiddingabout waves right? LOL 808 type synths Free - Bass professor MK II (Written for Bass Guitar - Works great on Kick) - Try it on bass too - Lot of controls Kick 2 VST is nice Max Arwood

Looking . . . . . did not see any anomalies. What is a category? Some are 9 some are 1 some 0 CLSID looks to be an assigned "computer type" name so what is CLSIDMD5? Thanks -

OK - what would be a good editor (free)? Is Microsoft XML notepad ok?

It is the file that has you custom plug-in layouts. Looked with Notpad++ - one long string of data! Not much to look at the way. "C:\Users\"your name"\AppData\Roaming\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core\Plug-in Menu Layouts"

Is there any way to debug a PGL file? There are glitches in mine. Some synths are not showing up. Also is the instrument file separate? I see many of my VST plugins in the VSTIi synth/instrument section. I have made a small new one just test - it is just fine. I have spent a ton of time sorting and arranging the old versions. So much that I make 3 copies every time there is a change. I would hate to have to start over. The count is about 400. I guess that is a medium amount? Thanks for any help. Max Arwood