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On 10/8/2022 at 10:35 AM, fret_man said:

That sure would be simpler! Wish I could control my neighbor from cutting his grass, or the airplanes overhead, or the dogs. I think you get my problem. I have no quiet tracking space.

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Seems to me for a while Cakewalk improved in terms of crashes. Now I am seeing it happen a slightly more often. I don't however track those occasions.

Just did it again same thing - couldn't say why you are getting a different result.

I am changing an entire midi track. Notes, CC 64, pitch bend & mod wheel all changed.

I am selecting the entire track by double clicking on the number at the left of the track in track view.

Is it possible that for some reason you have not selected everything ?

On my test here it changed all events. Did you only change the channel dialog & nothing else ?

I have used nanoKONTROL 2 (use with Mackie Setting on Cakewalk) for a while. Simple inexpensive & can alternatively send CC. 

Use Process Find/Change

Set first dialog to the channel you want to change & the second dialog to the channel you want to change to.

Not sure why you want to though, the suggestion above to change the track channel is pretty easy.

I just delete the data in question & re-record in sound on sound mode. Delete is easy if no "snap to" is on. You can highlight and easily delete just the notes you need to delete in track mode.

Personally I think comp mode is a pain in the butt.

"If you don't have all the devices you used in the project or template turned on"

Thanks but that's not it, at least for the external stuff, everything is always on. I specifically use a multiport midi device to avoid this problem because the ports are always available even if the synth power is off. I will get a look at your post, it might help with the plug in though.

I have several input ports enabled, more in fact when I use a Midi Mapper or Note Mapper. I have since realized that even when I retrieve regular files it always defaults to input port 1 & does not remember the last port set. It's not a killer but I have to reset the input ports to hear the correct sounds. This is not so much of an issue when I just record a track but it is more of an issue when I have a bunch of mapped ports set up on different channels.

Again this is not a major deal but it does seem like a bit of a bug.

Well I guess you are all on kind of a roll then....

I am seeing a problem with Midi inputs not being retrieved correctly with track templates. When retrieving track templates multiple inputs are selected.  This can sometimes create problems.

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It happens sometimes that there is extra length in a song when exported. Sometimes I can't figure out why. My workaround is to create an arranger track that has one section that is the length of the actual song. If the selection is set to select all the data then all I have to do is click on this one arranger track & the data is selected. Now when I export using the selection as what is to be exported I get only what I want with no extra time in it.

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On 9/5/2022 at 12:56 PM, scook said:

More flexible MIDI routing would be nice.

Until that time.

Here is a method for sharing MIDI data hosted in one track across multiple tracks that does not rely on linking, copying or recording the same data multiple times.

1. Add an instrument track with a synth plug-in that sends MIDI data such as Code FN42 MidiChFilter, NoteMapper,  or VeloScaler. 
2. Then use the plug-in from step 1 as the input for all the instrument and MIDI tracks needing to share the data.

Modify the data in the instrument track created in step 1 and all the tracks in step 2 respond to the change.

I have been messing around with NoteMapper & MidiChFilter for few days now. It has some very interesting possibilities. Thanks for getting me started in this direction. One of the things I started doing is setting up layers & maps and saving them as track templates so the setup & instruments are easily available. If I save them as part of a folder it comes back as part of a folder as well, very helpful for keeping together sound combo's I like.

Scook,

Yes this does seem to work though I would prefer it to be built in.

Thanks

1 hour ago, Will. said:

Just don't look at it. 

 

I actually put a post note over it sometimes.

Would really like to be able to format the time on this as M:B only & skip the T.

T is really distracting to look at.

When I right click on the time ruler & choose the last item in that list (Time Ruler Format) , then choose M:B:T I get just bar lines. 

I've had 30 years experience with cakewalk & yes there are midi slowdowns at times. It's a fairly decent machine.

Although cakewalk has methods to get layered tracks they are not entirely convenient. It ultimately requires either copying a recording or recording a take on multiple tracks. This means that edits have to be done on more than one track or use a linked track if you want to hear the full sound while you edit.

Linked tracks do seem to slow down the playback at times so I won't use them.

The best solution I think would be to introduce a way to route a midi track output to the input of another track to get your layers. Edit on one track, hear playback on multiple tracks.

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Didn't read the whole thread but want to throw in:

Sometimes if I record from a keyboard that has a layered sound two notes will be recorded, one for each channel of the layer. Usually chan 1 & 2. You can avoid this by setting the input to one of the two channels rather than using Omni . The downside is that you might loose the layer this way. You could also record to two tracks.

BTW I use the Nano Kontrol for CC it works well. The msmcleod info above looks good. Sometimes though all I want is one control change. For that it is easier just to insert it into the event list.

I also made a map of my Kontrol setup and made it my backround on one of my monitors so it is always available. Make sure it is listed as one of the devices in the midi device list & make sure it is included as an input on the track you are recording on.

I do sometimes have crashes if the cable is loose however. I don't use it much but as I recall I can't use Cakewalk & the Kontrol editor at the same time.

Without recording press the note and hold it, if it doesn't sustain then it will not sustain after you record it either. Synth Bass sounds do tend to sustain longer.

If you have a sound that does sustain you can try setting the sound to solo and leave the pedal down. This will make it sustain until the next note plays. That might get you what you want without having to do a lot of editing.