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The SOS record feature is in essence already a merge, with the added functionality of undo or selective edit using take lanes. Once satisfaction is achieved, BtC commits.

If this is implemented, I would request a toggle setting in Preferences so that I don't ever have to use it. 

The rest of us figured this out last August, so you're catching up...

My Netflix project is finished! (whew!) 18 distinct cues based on 6 themes for a total run time of 43:35, plus an additional 38 minutes of incidental music. The bills are all paid for next quarter and then some (again... whew!).
Here's a piece that didn't make the cut, so I thought I'd have a little fun with it on my own.

Enjoy!

No issues with Synchron player here, VST2 or VST3, v1.3.810, 15 year old iLok with many licenses on it, iLok License Manager v5.7.1GM

I have the Sparrow 4 installed as a MIDI device and it works flawlessly.

The [redacted] control surface in the above screenshots also works flawlessly but is limited function due to just using the MCU emulation. I don't have function of the 'loop' button, but don't care. 

All devices play together well for many years now.

Try it with the Komplete Kontrol DAW-1 ticked in both input & output sections. But that shouldn't affect the playable keys.

Then set the Ctrl Surface to the KK-DAW-1 instead of the MIDI portion.

Because the default location for latest NI plugins is C:\\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.

Executables are in Program Files\Native Instruments\   ...unless you changed the default location. 

Make sure you have added the necessary directories to the scan path in CbB.

Yes. Then resave the template and compare load size & time.

I have huge scoring templates with 120+ tracks with separate articulations and have the track/instrument Archived until I need it. That way the entire template loads quickly and with minimal RAM until I activate the track, at that point there may be a small wait while the samples load.

20 minutes ago, John Vere said:

... demos of the 8Dio and that was totally not the sound I want, way to ambient. 

Yeah, all of the demos are way too wet, but the samples are actually much drier. Glad that you found a solution.
And FWIW, I've never had a DX plug crash any sessions when adding at any time, especially TTS1.

@Canopus That is the budget sub-set of the main 8Dio instrument, and is quite good. I just opted for the full boat because I needed more depth. But I'd bet that John can easily get by with the Soundpaint collection.

This is the best, least expensive that I've found so far. I used to create a patch in Reaktor, because the convolved waveform of Steel Drums is just a modified Sine wave, but if you don't have that instrument try the 8Dio.

@El Diablo
There are four services that should be in your Task Manager as processes running anytime that you want to use NI hardware (which obviously precludes NI software). They are:

NIHardwareAccessibilityHelper
NiHardwareService
NIHostIntegrationAgent (*this affects SW more)
NTKDaemon (*this affects NA most)

As for guitars outside of NI, I've really fallen hard for ImpactSoundworks Shreddage series; they are ultimately controllable with articulations (either IRT or ArtMap), have an excellent Fretless Bass, the Precision bass is above average, Archtop, Strat and Tele are quite good, and the Rosetta Fingerstyle is really good, but the tone requires some tweaking in certain places.
The Indiginus guits are excellent in Cost/Benefit ratio, but lack legato slides.
I also have a couple of AcousticSamples guitars (Hummingbird, GD-6) that run in UVI player that are great strummers, but get quite thin when used in solo picking mode.

YMMV.

I've never had to "reactivate" any of my NI instruments in 7+ years, so you have something funky in your system.

There are two important services (whose names escape me ATM... both start with NI though) that should be running all the time or things will go sideways really fast. If I find time I'll return to post them here.

I also spent some time as an adjunct product advisor for NI  over the last couple of years and foresaw most of the ridiculous marketing moves that were coming down the pipeline, so I've decided to stop at Komplete 13CE. A brief perusal of the NI forum shows me that was a brilliant decision, cuz they're gonna be fixing stuff they broke for the next couple years.

When I need new instruments lately, I don't get them from NI.

Not AFAIK. Just set a punch out for the end of the song.

Understood that it's not your arrangement, but the voicing is very innovative and unique.

I occasionally will use a commercial MIDI file and just experiment with the instrument voicings to investigate what is in my libraries. 

Fun & entertaining. 

Again... great interpretation. 

Very well done!

I've used the Presonus & it's OK. I'm currently using the Dangerous Monitor ST, but it is waaayyy out of your budget.

4 hours ago, User 905133 said:

...finding out that the Inspector-based Arpeggiator had some very specific MIDI flaws on my computers...

That arp has gotten better recently, but is not the most intuitive or easily controlled.

Open the <Inspector> [shortkey I] which will pop open the two channel strips to the left of the Track View [TV]. At the very bottom there are two tabs labled Audio and MIDI. Click on the MIDI one and you will see that the leftmost channel strip changes appearance to a MIDI channel. RMB in the FX bin in that chan strip and you will get the command.

If you RMB on the Track Number (or in the blank space to the right of the track name) you will get a fly-out menu with the command <Split Instrument Track> available, which will split the inst track into associated synth & MIDI tracks.

Read in the help facility on Split Instrument Track and Make Instrument Track.

Are you saying you don't get this if you RMB in the MIDI track FX bin?

4 minutes ago, sjoens said:

Sometimes.  I had one that kept getting stuck as I was playing it so I kept hitting reset and then resetting the volume levels.

Just a thought... have you checked for a sustain pedal CC64 that carries out under the transport stop point? I've had that happen quite often and tapping the sus pedal stops it.

Of course. Just turn the headphones down when not using them, else you'll hear tiny voices and won't know where from they eminate. 😁

10 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

I just tested this and successfully assigned a slider on my usb keyboard to the Input Gain knob on a MIDI track/channel strip. It also moved the horizontal vel+/vel- slider in the track header.

You're luckier than I am.  I have tried several ways to remote control via MIDI CC# with no results. Were you using a control that outputs NRPN data? Seems that may be possible. All my controller knobs are mapped via CC.

Again though, I fail to see the logical utility of automating the input trims. As a classically trained engineer, I only use those trims for gain staging... set & forget.

FYI; the only version that will still authorize is 2023.09.075 AFAIK. The auth servers for previous versions have been taken offline.

If your Win7 is x64bit version, you may be able to upgrade and run the last version.