John Vere

Is this a midi track you created or download midi? The track inspector/ header midi bank and patch setting dialogue boxes over rules any patches set in an instrument GUI. Is that where you set up the patches or was it the GUI? Download midi files often have the PG events in the tracks so as said above look in the event list for those. I’ve run into tracks that I can’t see the PG info for some reason and the solution was to split and delete the very start of the track just before the first note. That was rare

It looks like you have added effects to the Pro Channel effects chain. The effects bin on the track is a different location you can use as well. You have nothing there. This is fine you can use one or the other depending on where you want the effect in the signal flow

Buses can only have one output. Adding another bus won’t help because then your sub buses would not be routed there. So you insert a send on the master buss just like when you add a send to a track. That send can be routed to 3/4 and will control the level of the sub. That way you don’t need to disturb the cat who probably will leave anyway! I’ll try and take some screenshots later. Even-on huge PA systems subs are always mono. Mine have the 2 RCA inputs but they are summed to mono as it’s only a mono amp in there like all of them. A Y cable will work but if your bass and kick are in the middle it won’t make any difference. It might be more critical for crazy electronic music but sub frequencies are generally mono and none directional.

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Yes but be warned that you need a powerful computer system. I only have a 6 core i7 3.4 hz and 16 GB of RAM SSD drives etc. i basically can’t use a lot of their products or my projects will freeze up on me. Good stuff but CPU hogs.

Also there’s a effects toggle on the control bar. If it’s not there then once again this is due to using basic workspace. You should watch tutorials # 5 and #9. That will bring you up to speed with a lot of the new features. Workspaces is a major change from Splat versions.

Change the record mode to Overwrite. This is the most bulletproof mode for starting out with both midi and audio. Later you can learn how to use the other modes. Right click on the record button in the control bar to open the preferences dialogue where you select your recording mode. And thanks @bdickens for posting the link to the tutorials which is a very good idea for all newcomers to take a little time each day to watch.

I have 3 powered subs kicking around all of them have built in crossovers and an adjustable cut off. The Yamaha I’m using also has a very cool auto on / off feature. It stays in standby mode until it gets a signal. I’ll mention that every interface I own has 4 outs but each works a little differently. My Tascam the 3/4 outputs by default clone the 1/2. Therefore nothing needs to be done in Cakewalk. The Scarlett needs you to route this in the Mix Control software mixer. But once set it works on all playback. The Motu requires me to add a send on the Master bus that is routed to 3/4. So I have to do this on each project. Another reason why I don’t like this interface.

Hey Michael The M4 has those 3/4 outputs you probably aren’t using. That’s what I use to go to my Yamaha sub. It’s way under my desk so hard to reach the level control so I can do that using the Main output faders found on the very far right of console view.

I have a whole series of tutorials that will get you going #1&2 are all about setting up audio and midi

Just to clarify how things work. All input signals are 100% controlled by your audio interfaces gain settings. Some interfaces also have software mixers so it it super important to read the manual for your interface to have 100% understanding of signal levels. Personally I would only ever use a proper audio interface for recording audio just for this reason alone. You could shut the level controls in Cakewalk right off and it will make no difference to the signal level that is recorded- OK got that? Most all audio interfaces come with a monitor setting that allows you to blend the DAW playback with the input signal. The ability to mix this either with a front panel control or in the software mixer is also important to understand. if your interface has a mix control it will be marked with something like input/computer. If it’s a software mixer you need to learn about how it works using a tutorial or the instructions. They are all different and some are overly complicated. On the 4 interfaces I own this does not involve making any adjustments inside of Cakewalk. I simply either move the balance control or adjust the software mixer. Generally the blend/ balance control is at 12 o clock. If it isn’t then you might want to review your levels in Cakewalk. Heres another audio system fact that is misunderstood. A lot of people seem to think you use input echo. Absolutely for midi tracks but wrong for audio as if you turn it on you are now hearing the input as it passes through all that processing and out the back end. It has now gone from your mike to the interface A/D converter then USB system, buffers any effect on the track might add latency, more buffers and the back out the USB to the D/A converter to your headphones or monitors. This adds an average of around 10 ms on most peoples systems. So you will hear that as a delay. Really the only time you would use input echo is to play a guitar into a guitar sim VST.

Tutorial #1 shows you how to set up audio correctly, All audio interfaces use 24 bit and normally can’t be changed but on board audio has options.

Am I seeing a volume envelope on the track 2?

Theses day just about all studio monitors are powered. The big advantage is the best models have added DSP to make them flat response. And then the top end ones are tuneable for further control and correction. But I will stay with my good old passive NSM10 Yamaha’ s probably until I croak or become incapable of studio work. I used a perfect match Yamaha P?? Power amp with them for over 20 years but it started crapping out and I tried a few alternatives. I too have a collection of very good old school home stereo integrated amps. But home stereo system are totally coloured. So that’s not going to work just as you discovered. A little research ended up with me looking at using what they put in the new powered monitors, a class D amp. I ended up with 2 as they are not expensive. I have one made by Dayton Audio and the one I’m using now is made by S.M.S.L. It’s only 50 watts and I run it at 12 o clock and that’s as loud as I need. I could most certainly spend a lot more money and get something bigger and with better specs but I’m not having issues with my mixes so for now I’m fine. And yes my room is very nicely treated. And yes I have a sub but I never turn it on unless I’m in a kick back with a glass of Scotch listening mood! I make hundreds of backing tracks so you might say I do an excessive amount of mixing. My solution is this: Bass-I always use Ample p bass and the Midi velocity is set at 106. The output of the track is steady at my target level. This is with fader at unity. On backing tracks I run a little hotter than full songs. Kick drum- same deal. I always use the same kick in AD and midi velocity at 100 max. It’s EQ’d and processed in my preset. Every song uses this same kick. Boring? I don’t care, It always works and if it isn’t working all I need to do is fix the preset. If you need to tame the bass in you mixes a quick and simple solution is put a hi pass filter on the master and try raising the frequency cut off a little bit at a time. My guess would be if you don’t have a hi pass filter happening already then around 50 hz might be enough.

The fact that it resets on re start of playback is implying that there is a volume (cc7) event in the Midi data. Open the Event list and look for one.

What you are doing wrong is a simple matter of not understanding how to use your DAW or your interface yet. You really need to do some homework before jumping in and trying to record

This is true but most of us who are long time users have come up with our work arounds and for me this is rarely an issue. I just exported about 30 backing track projects that I had wanted to split the bass out into the left side. I normally would use the time selection in the export but that’s too much trouble when working with this many songs. It’s faster to top and tail in Wave Lab where I also preview and check the loudness. Out of those 30 only 2 songs had long endings. The rest I trimmed only by a small amount. So generally Cakewalk does an excellent job of endings. It seems the most common cause is from editing and leaving something way down the time line. There’s always a tiny artifact like a volume node or orphaned midi note. In the case of these 2 songs they were both songs I had shortened to remove parts I didn’t want. In retrospect if I had used Ripple Editing it probably wouldn’t have happened. But there was a volume envelope exactly 8 bar down the line.

OK you are just getting started so these are common issues with beginners and midi. It’s simple but complicated. I recommend watching my tutorials which will get you going a lot faster than trying on your own. Tutorial #12 and 13 have the info you are needing but you will definitely benefit from starting at #1 and going through each to give you a full understanding of how Cakewalk can be used

It's not clear by what you mean by "overwrite" Does it delete the midi data from the original track? Or just play the wrong sounds.

If your new to Cakewalk you will most certainly benefit from watching some tutorials. These are made to watch in order of numbering. But # 12 will answer your question.

I have a Workspace for using one screen. And others for two. I was going to say try changing workspaces as that is often the cause of missing views and items.

I think they removed 5.8 with the new update so if you have issues finding it let me know in a PM. I think the main difference between 5.6 and 5.8 is the WASAPI support for W10 which probably makes no difference for playback

FYI, all replies on user forums are posted in the forum. That way others can learn about the software by looking for similar issues. It's not considered a good idea to post email addresses on forums either. We have a Private Message system if needed. You don't say if this is a Midi note or a Audio file. If it's a Midi note you can drag the right hand edge with the smart tool. If it is an audio note then there are probably 20 ways to do this. My first choice would be using Melodyne which has tools to manipulate note length but you would require the full version to do this with a Chord. Next depends on how long you need the note to sustain. And if this is the very end of the song where it needs to fade away naturally and it is an important part of that fade out. Things you can try: Adding reverb and automating it so it increases to sustain the note longer. I used this once to fix an abrupt ending of a song and it worked great. Copy and paste the section a few times and use automation to make it fade slowly. I could make this work, but you do need good editing skills or it could have glitches in the transitions. I let the rest toss in their ideas but those 2 would be my first attempts.

I just updated mine on my DAW and my Netbook last in June to Version 5.8. I just returned to the WinAmp website and I see they have just released a new version 5.9. What's interesting is the download file now shows as being produced by Winamp and not by NullSoft It has a weird history you can read a bit here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullsoft But it was really hard to find for a while and many of the downloaders were loaded with bloatware and whatnot. I stayed with version 5.6 and I will keep that installer just incase. Anyhow I downloaded the 5.9 version and installed it on my office computer where I always test stuff before installing on my DAW. 5.8 has been used all summer without issues and I cannot tell any difference from 5.6. I do see it has WASAPI support which will be great if I ever update to W10 on my playback system. This is the one I've used for an long time, you can see there's a contaminated version that contains garbage. I just deleted it. I used the Lite version. This is the one I'm now using from June And this is the one I just downloaded and installed on office computer to test. Take note that I had to install a Microsoft Visual CC update for it to run. Notice that Null Soft is now gone and it's now Winamp. Obviously someone new has bought it and has plans. This could be good, this could be bad. I play around with it later and see if it has changed. Doesn't really look like it. Possibly mine looks different because I use the Classic skin which you can choose during install. I'm not sure if you can re skin it later. What's weird is my DAW computer doesn't have a Menu bar like all my other versions do. I have to click in the upper left corner.

The best way then to troubleshoot is the process of elimination. The first thing I would do is to use a different interface. If you have a friend or music store you can borrow from I would try that. Zoom are not very high on the list of quality Audio drivers. You might want to contact them and ask if they can help. Try a Google search of your issue to see if others have the problem. For sure this stuff is not a Cakewalk issue or nobody would be using it.