Two annoying Cakewalk-isms that could easily be fixed and enhance workflow

[Craig Reeves 11]

 

[msmcleod 1,679]

Good suggestion for quantise... in the meantime, you can use "Apply Trimming" on the clip after quantising.

Your second point, use CTRL + D to duplicate. This does exactly what you're wanting.

[Blogospherianman 70]

When dragging or drag copying, switch Snap ‘To’ to snap ‘By’ and then it doesn’t matter how much junk is in front or behind it will still be in time regardless.  I rarely use snap ‘To’ as I’m trying to keep the clip whether Quantized or not in the same pocket it had before.

Edited August 30 by Blogospherianman

[Bristol_Jonesey 37]

Issue 1 - Apply Trimming after quantize

Issue 2 - Turn the clip into a groove clip, then just drag it out as far as you want

[Rico Belled 41]

Cakewalk doesn't need to do ANYTHING; the way it is is perfect, because not everybody quantizes all the life out of his or her music. There is already a way of doing what you're expecting and that is "move by" as described by Blogospherianman. What you call a "fix" for me would be a disaster!

 

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[sjoens 93]

1. Create midi clip

2. Quantize

3. Bounce or apply trimming

4. Copy

+1 for the long awaited Ctrl+D!

[Craig Reeves 11]

Ctrl+D: The unsung hero of workflow!

[Jeremy Jensen 47]

Another vote for changing your snap settings to "snap by". I rarely use the normal "snap to."

[sjoens 93]

Yes, but I always use "snap to"...

At least, someone's always telling me to.