I don't have any instrument effects popping up. what can I do?

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I've looked at other posts and tried to fix it, but it's still not working. here's a video of whats happening

https://imgur.com/a/HfK81SQ

[bdickens 1,225]

Install some....

[abacab 5,403]

Did you move any folders after installing Cakewalk?

The default installation includes some Cakewalk FX. If not, try uninstalling and a complete re-install.

[John Vere 1,496]

This might be the current issue with SI instruments not installing there’s at least a couple of threads about this 

[scook 4,302]

25 minutes ago, John Vere said:

This might be the current issue with SI instruments not installing there’s at least a couple of threads about this 

They install but the registry is messed up.

It looks like the OP did not run the Add-on installers.

That said, once installed they may fail like some user are experiencing ATM.

@Jonathan Sasor has reproduced that problem and is testing a fix.

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so it turns out I'm a ***** and the solution all along was to just restart cakewalk. I don't know what happened originally, but I restarted it and suddenly all of my instruments were there. Thanks for the help anyways

[bdickens 1,225]

We all get afflicted with cranial flatulence from time to time. 😆