John Vere

No I don't, Loopback is a feature added to most newer interfaces. Your Tascam is the newer upgrade to my us1641 and is a very good interface, but it doesn't have loop back. If your interface does have Loopback then it is availlable to any software like OBS as an option for recording audio input. It basically takes to main output of the interface and makes it available as an input. My Motu M4 has this and you have the option of Loopback or Loopback Mix. I use the Loopback Mix which will be exactly what I'm hearing in my Headphones or Monitors. Then I use Cakewalks Master to balance between my Naration and Playback. That way my mouse is focused on Cakewalk not OBS. Spacebar not only starts and stops Cakewalk, it stops and starts OBS!! If you don't want to spring for a new interface then you can rig up what I used to use which was a small mixer. Your Tascam has extra outputs so would work great. I used a Scarlett 6i6 and the 3/4 outputs ran to a stereo channel of a Mackie Mix 8. Plug my mike into the mixer in Channel 1. The Mix 8 outputs ran to inputs 1/2 of the interface. You could use 3/4 if OBS will recognize them. It seems to see 3/4 of my Motu but it didn't for my Scarlett. So all you do is use the mixer to blend the DAW playback with anything else like your mike or even a camers audio output. There's probably a way to loopback using audio cables out and back in to an interface if the interface has a software mixer but I couldn't get that working with the Scarlett.

Using the Add Track you select the correct input and the tell it to create as many tracks as you want.

This- open the event list and deselect notes from the views list This will leave only other data in view. I demonstrate in this tutorial

It’s real dumb that they even added that option. There have been dozens of folks with issues, including myself once, since they added it. They seem to be on some sort of mission to dummy down Cakewalk but between Basic Workspace and that Stupid track control manager I think they made things worse. If Cakewalk ever returns to being a paid for program I hope they offer a version like Home Studio again. Almost all other DAW’s have a basic LE version often for free so you can try the software. I have free versions of ProTools and Studio 1. They are pretty easy to use. But here we are with the flagship $500 retail version for free so ya folks, it will be fully featured and complicated. I don’t hear anyone complaining about that.

Here are 3 of my MIDI tutorials that will totally explain what your trying to do. There are many other Tutorials in the sub forum as well. 12-Midi TRacks 13-Instrument Tracks

Look for the double solid up down arrow.

As everyone has already said, this is not a technical issue this is simply understanding how midi works. MIDI is data, The VTI needs the correct data to behave the way the musician wants it to sound. You end the data, the sound stops. You'd also be complaining if this didn't happen, right? If you play a MIDI controller the sound you hear while playing is usually recorded very acuratly, but if you change to a different patch ( instrument) that MIDI data you recorded might not control that particular instrument the same way it did for the original. So editing is a good skill to learn. You add a CC64 ( sustain) event so the chord continues. Or just drag the note(s) out longer in PVR. The reverb tail issue is well known and probably 1,000 threads about it on the forums for all DAW's. In Cakewalk , just slip edit the end of the track as long as you need. Here's a list of the MIDI CC events. https://anotherproducer.com/online-tools-for-musicians/midi-cc-list/ Here's a few of my MIDI tutorials, there's lots more from me an many other creators in the Tutorial sub forum. 12-Midi TRacks https://youtu.be/ua8yq5z-e_M 13-Instrument Tracks https://youtu.be/PXn5vVaJhcw 14-Midi Editing PVR https://youtu.be/nOVjbk2nHqI

Yes, but may I ask why are you deleting folders? You should have at least 3 copies of each project. What might be happening is you have somehow started recording before saving to a new location. This wil put audio in the folder of the other project etc. Always use SAVE AS and check the copy all audio with project box. This will copy only the audio needed for the project.

Pretty hard to even guess with out more details. Like your system including audio interface and settings. Have you optimized for audio? Drop outs are not caused by Cakewalk, they are systems related. Run Latency Monitor to check.

I recently started using Facebook instead of here. Activity here is much lower than the Facebook pages. Seems to be growing to me not shrinking. Only problem is I much prefer the format of a forum. Facebook is a bit scattered and disorganized. Here you can quickly see post titles and choose ones of interest.

I have a Korg 05/rw sound module which is MIDI only. This would be exactly like using one of your keyboards, including the fact that it's also very old! I conected the Audio outputs of the Korg to input 3/4 of my Scarlett 6i6. I connected the MIDI output of the 6i6 to the MIDI input of the Korg. I set it in GM mode. Opened Cakewalk and Imported a GM MIDI file. I checked the Focusrite MIDI output was selected in Preferences. All the instruments were also pointed at my Korg Sound module via the Focusrite MIDI port as thier outputs. This is the default as there is no instrument loaded. The sound from the Korg comes out of my Monitors. Here is a screen shot of my control panel. I have not touched it or made changes from the default. You might want to try "reseting to Factory Defaults. It's gotten me out of trouble lots! Our interfaces are identical more or less, mine just has a few more features like SPDIF. Also check under the HELP tab and make sure you have the latest driver and firmware. I would think it's exactly the same as mine.

No problem I have a Scarlett 6i6 3rd Gen so I also have mix control. I’ll hook it up and see if I can figure it out. I pretty sure it’s doable but mix control is a nightmare

Raise your hand if you’re an old fart who remembers when audio specs mattered and when we would pour over and compare specs for new gear we were looking at to buy. Those specs were a big part of the buying decision. Good news is legit manufacturers of gear still post some specs on the products info page but the big question is this info actually true? Mostly people just read the hype in big print and sadly price point rules over quality of build. An $80 interface will have the exact same hype as a $800 interface so why would I buy the $800 interface? Specs. I find it actually humorous that this thread is 2 pages of long explanations and the OP still wondering why an $80 interface is noisy ! I also noticed they said if they turn up the pre amp to fully on, it’s noisy. This is sort of normal for most budget pre amps. I’m sure all my interfaces to some degree will do the same. You should never have to turn a pre amp past 2 o clock. If you do you will have a crappy s/n signal. You have a serious impedance miss match if this is required. Guitar is much different than a mike. You need a guitar pre amp.

Here’s a good start. I have lots of Midi tutorials.

I see. This is like in Wave lab a feature I use a lot. You use either Shift/ Home to highlight to the left. Or Shift /End to highlight to the right. I dislike the slow way Cakewalk does this after a Split. You have to change it in preferences each move.

Once again always more than one way to do things in Cakewalk. I click on the track header / track number. This seems to always select everything in the track. Discovered it by accident one day.

Glad to help. There are lots of tutorials in the tutorial sub forum here. A great way to get better at Cakewalk is spend 20 minutes a day watching a few. Id say for me I’ve learned a lot just reading this forum every day. But videos seem to be the popular choice for learning these days. Just be aware that there can also be outdated and misleading info in some. Try and watch the newest ones.

You just used the word sound card? By this do you mean your 4i2 interface or your computer sound card? Your monitors should be connected to the output of the Scarlett. I can see you would have issues if you are using your on board audio at the same time as your interface. Your Yamaha’s audio would be connected to the 3/4 inputs of the Scarlett. You would hear the audio via the direct monitoring system.

Not sure why you would need an audio track in Cakewalk to hear the Yamaha audio output. It should be heard directly though your monitoring system which I assume you have connected to your audio interface. You are using ASIO driver mode? Here’s two of my tutorials that might help

You are not being clear on where you’re hearing the latency? Is the Yamaha playing late? How are you monitoring it while Cakewalk is playing the project?

Good to know, I learned 2 new ways to adjust level.

So you have 30 audio clips in a track you would then need to add a plug in to each? I was thinking the OP hadn’t tried using the clip gain properly. If you do then it certainly works brilliantly and takes no time at all to run through multiple clips in a track and adjust each. Nothing wrong with what ever method one chooses as long as it’s fast and simple. As you know there’s always 10 ways to do the same things in Cakewalk. I’m going to try @Andres Medina trick I didn’t know about that one seems exactly what the OP was after. See 11 ways to do the same thing.