John Vere

I think if you drag it to the timeline Melodyne should show the tempo but depends on material. Then undo the change. or try opening in Melodyne Some delay effects have tempo detection

The OP is trying to use not one, but two third party audio drivers. Both are totally unnecessary.

Your only making life complicated by using that app. It doesn’t do anything you can’t already do with your on board audio settings. in my signature is a link to my tutorials Watch the one on on board sound and follow the instructions and you will have sound

Are you making a GM compatible file to share on line? As far as I remember any of the Settings like reverb and chorus need be added to the event list. I don’t think TTs 1 settings are saved in a midi file. Pretty sure it’s always been like that

I watched some of those and as I said, some are outdated, the screen looks totally different in most as I guess they are from Sonar Plat. They are a good starting point but I also understand by watching some of them why people will say they watched the videos and still don't get it. Example watch the one on setting up midi and it's real good and too the point but it ends without explaining about how to connect that track to a soft synth. I then couldn't find the follow up. I plan on watching all of the videos just to make notes.

Yet another drive by posting.

This is exactly it. I'm not sure how many new comers are aware of the tutorial sub forum. And now the problem is a lot of good stuff has fallen off the first page. It's almost like we need a sticky at the top with all available videos listed buy topic with links. I'm not sure who the moderators are these days it would require a little time to do this, I'd gladly create the post, it would be a huge time saver for helping on the forum. New releases could be added as time goes by. Another thing comes to mind is that the videos are checked for accuracy and quality. I've watched a few that are not exactly correct or just outdated.

So from what I understand you have a multi track recording and there are multiple songs along the time line- correct? The first thing you need to do is cut each song into individual projects. Then you wouldn't have your issue.

If it doesn’t work like a video game it’s not user friendly ? But I think you just hit the nail on the head. Cakewalk was not designed with amateur engineers in mind. It started with midi sequencing which hasn’t really evolved much since. But then the audio part was originally designed to replace a multi track recording studio set up. Over time more and more professional features have been added and the GUI has grown into the equivalent of a million dollar studio rig. I kept Resolve installed because it looks like it might be worth the effort to learn. As I get more into making videos I’m sure to need some features that Vegas doesn’t have at my versions level. Oh and talk about not user friendly DAW’s. I just got an offer to update Cubase $440 can. So there you go if you were not a Cakewalk fan you would have to fork over more cash just to get a few updates. I read the update list and some of the stuff Cakewalk had years ago

When I see your short video and how many moves it takes to just get to the tools I think of how Wave lab keeps the dialogue box open until you close it I guess you can do as @Tom B has done but it would be better if you could just pin the dialogue box like you do with VST’s GUI boxes

Your clock rate has changed. This happens when you play a video or any media that uses a different rate You are probably using on board sound. In my signature is a link to my tutorials watch the video about on board sound and it will show you how to fix this Oh and how do you set a tempo for a track? I didn’t know you could do that

I used Resolve as an example of software that is complicated and has no built in tutorials. I guess it is not what you call user friendly. As a result I moved on. I’m sure there are long time Cakewalk users who if given Cubase would not make much progress in a day as it too is not what you call user friendly Actually I think it’s pretty rare for powerful software to be user friendly. My first Daw was Cakewalk Guitar Studio. Before that I was Atari and DrT KCS which was only midi. It didn’t take long for me to find my way around Cakewalk and yes I had a manual. The piano roll midi was my steepest learning curve for me. I continued to use my hardware synth rack because I had no clue what a VST was for probably 4 year went by before I figured that out . And because I had a crummy Creative sound card, audio took a long time to get working . That’s the day I joined the old forum in 2004 . I did all the wrong things for a long time and this is why to this day I sympathize with new comers

I have always used 2 monitors and keep the multi dock there as I will use the PVR a lot while recording and then the Console view for mixing. I made a Workspace that most times will set all this up for me nicely. Workspaces are your friend. One click and what used to take 30+ moves is there. What I always tell newbies is to open the Help module and cruise around the workspace. The help module will tell you what everything is. Which brings me to this: Here is a solution to 99% of the dumb question we get from newcomers: Don't know how hard this is to produce,, But example I'm new to the world of Video. The first time you open Movie Studio ( Vegas) there's a short on screen animated navigation tutorial you can go though. Talk about a time saver for me. Movie Studio is equally as complicated as Cakewalk. I had the software figured out in a very short time because of that tutorial. And there is a legacy of help Tutorials on any given task. Most are well done. But the--- I was told to not waste my money on Movie studio and try the Free Resolve video editor. I spent a good 3 hours before finally giving up. I couldn't get anywhere and I watched tutorials which were not ever about what I wanted to do.. and tried the help files. I could not add new tracks , add texts edit anything. All things I did in Movie Studio right away or easily found info about. That experience might be the same experience a newbie would find with Cakewalk. Complicated Software and scattered information. Including a lot of very outdated stuff. We can't tell everyone to RTFM and most even need help finding the correct version-- and pointing people at tutorials is almost as complicated because most of them look to me to be like the ones I found for Resolve. Over my head, outdated and assuming I know the language. Probably because Cakewalk is free it has changed the dynamics of who the new users are. You can tell most have no money to spend on proper studio gear. SO it's all USB mikes and On board sound now. Its a big reason I thought I'd give a shot at making some simple tutorials as I get pretty tired of trying to solve the same issue over and over. # 1 Question " I can't hear any sound from Cakewalk" There are actually very few people helping answer question and it most likely because it's pretty boring stuff for experienced users.

This is it, it's not really up to the DAW, it's the controller that has settings to adjust the velocity. My Roland I choose the Velocity paremeter and then use the universal slider to go from full to none. It results in a midi velocity of 64 at none. But I only use that for Organ. Drums I defiantly want the velocity. I just edit it in PVR if it's too much. This depends on the type of music and if you want real drums or a drum machine sound.

OK just wanted you to be aware that you don't put Melodyne in an effects rack. It is used as a regional effect. And it would be odd to pitch correct a VST instrument anyhow. There's no need to buy sound cards these days. On Board audio is very good for just about everything. You can even do a lot in Cakewalk with on board audio. Only thing that is difficult is recording because computers don't have proper connections and without ASIO your tracks won't sync. I cover all this in the videos. The Claretts are top quality interfaces, a lot more price wise for the better pre amps than the Scarlett line. I like Focusrite product so you got my thumbs up on that move. And you can actually use your Audio interface to play anything. I only use my interface on my main daw and I can play movies etc.

OK fair enough. My issue was with a product from 2002 and I would hope they made improvements. But over and over on the forum for as long as I've been a member there have been a lot of threads with driver issues related to Creative. I don't think any serious studio rigs would include a Sound Blaster. They have always been avoided by studio musicians. My favorite all time post here was from @CJ Jacobson who's sage advice to a Sound Blaster user was to take it to the tallest building in town and toss it off. So I'm not alone in my quest to rid this world of those cards. I only have limited data in my brain on the subject and all of it has been negative. You are actually the first person I have heard a positive review from. I actually still have the Audigy in a box somewhere. It's issue was the sync would drift around in any mode. Every loop back test came back different. Basically the clock and the driver sucked. I returned to using my Yamaha MD8 deck and only using Cakewalk for Midi. Later on the second attempt bought a M Audio fast track pro ( I still have it) and generally never looked back. It worked without issues and I could finally use ASIO properly. You can understand why when I see someone having issues and they are using a Creative card why I will recommend they purchase a proper audio interface made for recording.

In my signature is a link to my tutorials Watch the one on ASIO. You might want to do the loop back test I explain in the video. This will troubleshoot if the driver is not reporting the RTL correctly But 2 things make sure you have bypassed effects. Some effects are known to increase latency that ASIO driver does not calculate Check in sync and cashing and make sure your audio interface is the device for timing.

I have a SSD drive in a USB enclosure. I just move it between my computers. Just open the project from the drive. Never noticed any problem with this system.

May I ask why you have Melodyne in the effects rack of a VST instrument track? My first sound card was a Creative SB Audigy It never worked for recording. Was great for playback and games. The problem is Creative has the worst audio driver on the planet. I guess that has never changed All I can say is you will be chasing your tail until you get a interface with a ASIO driver. If I remember correctly I found out Creative doesn’t use ASIO but a wrapper for WDM mode. Like ASIO4ALL. that was 10 year ago so things might have changed

Thanks Steve, good eyes. I was having trouble with the different markings due to the Language. That's a weird interface you defiantly would need a manual to figure it out. Sorry I don't have time to go that far today. But at least I see it has an ASIO driver and for W10 so that's good. So make sure you are using ASIO mode and that all your inputs are checked. I can at least now see that you do have Midi in /out on both devices. and also assume those are connected to the Edrol And I see the Edrol has a optical input but I see the Korg does not have digital outputs. You must be meaning it is hooked up with Midi. Then it looks like the Edrol has both RCA inputs and a Guitar and Mikes Input but they are calling it a 2 channel interface. This might be what is happening. You have connected the Korg to the RCA jacks and they share the input with the guitar. So you are playing the midi track to trigger the Korg and that comes back with the RCA cables so you can hear it but it will also get recorded. You need a 4 channel interface or a small mixer.

OK that's a big help, no problem with languages as we are used to figuring that out best we can. It would also be nice to know which model the Edrol is. Edited, see my next post.

Exactly why I leave my tracks alone. If nothing is peaking and the mix is very close to my liking and then all that automated stuff as well as level sensitive effects. Example if you pull down the vocal track and it has a send to the reverb bus you have now changed th e send level as well. It should be proportional but there's never a guarantee of this in my experience. No, better to use sub busses for backing off on a mix. I will only return to tracks to balance a sub mix or deal with EQ issues. Overall there is a zillion ways to get to the same place so one just has to find a way that works for them. Ultimately you need a firm understanding of the signal path because making adjustments in one place has a different result than when you might do it somewhere else. This is especially true of the effects bins, Pro Channel and sends. My method works for me on hundreds of mixes. They are far from perfect but they meet my needs and expectations. I didn’t mention this in my first post as it was already turning into a novel. I also put Span on my sub busses. It’s a light load and at the master stage you can always push your buffers up. Actually I just drag Span and Youlean from bin to bin most times

Need more details of the devices you are using and how you have them connected. Can’t even begin to make a guess. All I know for sure is you are playing a guitar and a drum machine is also playing.

Well that certainly is a very old card and possibly you are not using W10 but Windows 7 A new interface is definitely worth thinking about They all have direct monitoring but they also need a blend controller which the cheaper ones are missing. This is a Blurb I made on the topic- Shopping for an Audio Interface? There is a lot of choices. Make a list of your requirements first.. What kind of connectivity do you require? and how many of each. This is the most important determining factor. Most of us only need a few in/outs. It’s nice to not have to unplug and plug stuff in. It’s false economy to short change yourself on this feature. You end up having to purchase a mixer as example. These are some of the options: XLR, or 1/4", Combi jacks, RCA, ¼” line level, ¼” Instrument level , MIDI, SPDIF, ADAT, MADI How many ins and outs do you think you'll need now and in the future? Are they accessible? Front or rear panel? Are the outputs all ¼” jacks Balanced? Some have RCA jacks in Parallel with main outputs which is nice. Is there a true stereo input pair? Some don’t have a matched set of inputs which sucks for recording stereo devices like hardware synths and drum machines. Are there peak level meters or just a little LED for each input? Do all inputs have a peak indicator? Channel Insert jacks are rare but a must have for those with Hardware compressors. Are there separate controls for Speaker Monitor level and headphone level? Is there a blend control for mixing Input Source with Computer ( DAW) ? A lot of cheaper interfaces are missing this important feature and only have a on/off toggle. They might use Software but having it on the front is defiantly the best option. How many Headphone jacks? A level for each? This is also important if you work with other musicians. This will save you purchasing additional hardware. Are the input pads or line / Instrument toggle switches on the front, back or software controlled? Is it a metal box or cheap plastic? Is it light and portable or large and bulky, Rack mountable? Does it have an on / off switch? Seems like a no brainer but you would be surprised how many don't. Does it use Buss power or a power supply? Buss power can have issues with noise and Phantom power and some need a dedicated USB 3 buss. Look for at least an optional power supply. Does it have DSP effects built in? Does it use a GUI mixer? Having a software (GUI) mixer adds more options. Can it be used as stand alone? Some interfaces are also handy as a small mixer. Does it have a Loop back function. This is a newer feature that is real important if you do screen captures or wish to record any playback from outside your DAW. Like using a stand alone VST. Round Trip Latency (RTL) specs are hard to find. Do you need low RTL for real time processing like Guitar Sims? Low RTL is going to be at a higher price point. A $200 interface will have hidden buffers etc. Zero latency is just marketing hype for monitoring directly from the interface. All interfaces have latency and the amount will depend on your buffer settings. Most under $500 interfaces run about 10- 18 ms RTL at 256 buffers. And most important of all, Does it have top notch ASIO drivers for your OS. What is the word on support from the company? Visit the web site and try creating an Account before you purchase. Pretend you just bought the device and see if the drivers and manuals are easy to get at and are kept up to date. Does it come with free software, Example Focusrite interfaces seem to come with a lot of good stuff. This has added value to the purchase price. Everyone will recommend the interface they have chosen, that doesn't mean it is the right one for you. Make your list starting with the input /output specs. Example you determine you need a 4x4 interface. That just narrowed down the search by a lot! You might find only 10 models. Now compare those to get the most features needed.

In my signature is a link to my tutorials Watch the one on using on board audio. Even though you’re using the ASIO sound card the info is the same. There’s also the one on ASIO which will explain that side of the issue and tips on troubleshooting I noticed that you chose 64 bit process. You don’t need that Also try MME mode for midi driver Also uncheck MS Wavetable you don’t want to use that pos this will also allow midi files to open using the TTS 1 My guess is your master bus is not set to the correct output