John Vere

+1 And to add- back it up 2x. That folder is worth a lot of money. It’s a huge time saver if you build a new system. Saves you from having to re download all those huge files. Also you might want to copy all the serial numbers from your my product page and keep those in the same place. At this point the old server is still available but that could change overnight . When I rebuild a new system I use a backup drive and run the CCC installer. This will create the new download folder on C drive in the location sCook noted. Now copy all the content from the backup to the new folder. Run CCC and install everything you need including Splat. When done I delete everything I installed from the new folder.

Have you saved as a "workspace" ? The basic workspace has zip. The Advanced workspace has everything. You customize your screen the way you like it and then use "new Workspace" and save it.

Agreed. Its a bit strange that there is an ASIO driver showing for a Midi device. But then It might have ben part of installing one of the apps that came with it like Ableton. Just like if you install Cubase LE that comes free with a lot of hardware you get that Steinberg Generic driver. I think generally these generic drivers are harmless on MacOS etc. , but Cakewalk seems a little hyper sensitive to it's systems environment. I have come to the conclusion that either use the ASIO driver that came with your interface, or use WASAPI if you use the computers system audio. I was just reading on the Zoom web site due to another thread here, that they often have issues with their driver not working because a system has the FL studio ASIO driver installed. They recommend removing the FL driver. So I've added that one to my "beware of" list.

What @Andres Medina said. That is what those tabs are for, One Click re opens it in the last size you were using, Double click opens it full size. Open the Multi dock full size by double clicking and then use the "D" key to hide show. Once I sorted this all out I never have an issue with my set up. And I never use Screen sets any more. I have only Workspaces and then I use the Short cut keys to manage my workspace. I = Inspector Left side bar B = Browser R side bar C= Control Module D= Multi Dock F 11 full screen. F= All tracks same size. Make your self a list of the sortcut keys you use most often and pin it to the wall.

Hmm, Just looking on the web site I did find this: Impulse is class-compliant and USB bus-powered, so you can simply plug it into Mac or Windows and get started straight away, without the need for a power supply. I wonder why it needs a ASIO audio driver? It doesn't make sounds, or does it? I would un install that driver, and keep the Novation disconnected and see, like scook said, what happens. You can always re install the driver. It is possible that this is the issue.

@twelvetone This is why software needs to be updated to stay compatible with latest OS. If you choose not to update software then you need to use the system it was designed for. Many of us still have old XP and W7 systems just for this reason. Melodyne 5 was best investment I made last year. I think they made many improvements and I now use it with out issues unlike M4 which was never stable for me.

Open Registry Edit app and make sure only your Focusrite driver is listed under ASIO. Possibly another ASIO driver is lurking and taking over every time you re boot. Also I made a short tutorial on setting up audio might be something you missed. https://youtu.be/CkS-GUUoAqw

That guy was a bit of an idiot, guess he never heard of screen captures ? So he might not have been aware that the Roland has a driver on the web site. This is a common mistake. Windows is happy to use it's generic drivers. It has often done this to my Yamaha DTX midi driver. It overwrites the factory driver with a generic driver. This is why I always advice to check the web page support and downloads first. I found a driver there. https://www.roland.com/ca/support/by_product/fa-07/updates_drivers/

Good catch @pwalpwal, it's 88.2 that it doesn't run under.

That's good new that the Zoom R driver is ASIO. So now the OP just needs to see which one works the best in Cakewalk. @pwalpwal But why would the OP use a WDM driver which is basically a hold over from W7, when they can use a ASIO driver that appears to be totally up to date? They now have a choice of 2 of them.

It seem the Roland is also a ASIO interface. This is rare but if you read the promo sheet it says you can record both audio and midi via USB. And I would assume a company like Roland would supply a proper ASIO driver. But this is why threads like this are 3 pages long is the OP did not clearly describe the set up like they should have in the first post. I would have said what I'm saying below in my first reply. So we have not 1 but 3 ( 4 if you count the Focusrite) ASIO audio interfaces. As we all know you can only use one at a time. 1. The Zoom R8, It seems that it uses what they call a R series driver. Doesn't say ASIO anywhere but I guess we can assume it is. Not sure how good that is but If it performs properly yes that might be the best one to use. It has better connectivity than the Roland. It's nice mixing board with a USB2x2 interface. If the ASIO driver is good this would be best. 2. The UCA 222 is a total turd. I can speak personally for that as I also have one. Works just fine with a laptop for audio playback as it gives you RCA jacks but that about it. Possibly the lowest on the ladder of Audio interfaces ever made. I remember doing a loopback test and it failed measurably by a mile. 3. The Roland FA-07- This might have the best ASIO driver but only way to find out is to test it. If it was me I would first uninstall all ASIO drivers including possible lurkers like asio4all, FL studio, Real tech, Steinberg generic. Open the Reg Edit \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ASIO\ And delete everything. Install the Roland ASIO driver and see if Cakewalk is happy and play a busy project and see how low you can set the buffer before it crackles on play back. Take note of the Round trip latency etc. Now Install the Zoom R driver and do the same. use the one that performed the best as your interface. You can always swap back and forth but you can't use both at the same time.

You realize the TTS-1 doesn’t like 88.2. Just in case. Is the Interface buss powered or does it have a power supply? Did you try a different USB cable?

The best way to troubleshoot at this point would be to borrow a different audio interface like a Focusrite. Is there a music store near by? Or a friend? My Motu M4 was crackling but my Focusrite was fine. Turned out I needed a better USB 3 port.

What you have discovered is the un talked about down side to USB midi. Din 5 pin midi always works as long as the midi interface has good drivers and is set up correctly. You can run a room full of gear if your interface supports multi ports. And it doesn’t care what is turned on or off, if it’s off it just becomes a dead end. But USB has become standard now because generally everything is ITB and few people have a room full of midi hardware. We’re on our own now. One solution is a power bar that fires up external hardware. You have to remember to turn this on before you load a project that uses it. Cakewalk midi device list is the heart of this issue. If a device is missing it will not be on the list. I guess this is due to Windows also not finding the device. Not only that if you open a project find a missing device, some midi driver’s allow you to turn it on and Cakewalk will see it and ask if you want to use it. Then this may work or not work and you have to close Cakewalk and re open to add the device. Sometimes it still isn’t working so you have to re check it on the device list. Example is my Yamaha DTX 400 drums. It is USB but it has a stupid feature where it turns off if you are not using it. If I turn it on Cakewalk asks if I want to us it but even after saying yes it is not on the device list. But my Roland A49 will connect and works with out rebooting cakewalk. If my Yamaha kit had a real midi port I would use that for sure problem solved. The only solution I can see that is possible is that Cakewalk would have a way to lock the midi device list so even disconnected device show as ghosts and a reset button for these situations. The audio device list seems to do this. There’s always a ghosted Tascam us1641 when I’m using my Motu. I can switch interfaces with out rebooting cakewalk

I can’t remember which but either sound cloud or sound click allows you to update a track and the link stays the same if you don’t rename the song. I think it was click. I sure wish You Tube would do that.

This op has quite a few threads that he never responded to. Weird.

The TTS-1 seems to crash if added to projects that are already busy. It seems fine if you add it earlier to a project. As time wears on it has become less stable.

This is it. Onboard audio I do believe is as good as the cards so not much reason to add a PCIe card when your mobo is already there. I have my “Studio B” office computer set up with on board or my older Focusrite 6i6 to a set of Mackie powered monitors. I really don’t notice any difference in sound quality between the 2 audio systems. I really don’t need the Focusrite interface hooked up because I never record on that machine, just listen and edit. But it’s just gathering dust otherwise so figured might as well use it. Also it’s nice to have the proper headphones set up. As far as on board audio improvements I don’t think the hardware has seen anything much but WASAPI has definitely been a big improvement to performance and stability.

The default buffer with Real tech onboard audio is automatically set to a safe level so that won’t be why your having audio issues.

If it’s not there then run a search of C drive using Session Drummer that will find all the folders Did you know that you can drop any wave or MP3 samples into that folder and play them with session drums. I sampled my own drum kit and put those in the different kit part folders and I use those a lot. My real drums triggered by midi, how cool is that

Your computer is no older than mine and if that card is still working I’d most certainly keep going with what you have. Have you upgraded your hard drive to a SSD yet? That’s the best bet for improved performance. More RAM and SSD drives, you’ll think you have a new computer

Yes I was meaning good old cards like those Delta’s that people seem to get many years of service out of. Cards that used ASIO. Not Sound blasters or Gaming cards. I have one called a Card Deluxe made in 2005 that was supported up to W7. It still works using ASIO and is rock solid. It is dead simple with just stereo 1/4” balanced in and out. You need a mixing board to set up headphones. It’s playing movies and tunes now on a old computer I still have W7 on just in case I need it. But I installed CbB and no problem other than it’s sooo slooww