John Vere

I can't answer the general question as I think your computer might be more powerful than mine ( i7 quad) but I can say I noticed huge improvements to all my computers ( 6 of them) when I slapped SSD drive in there. My main DAW has two 240 GB SSD drives and then a 3rd 1TB HDD 7200 drive. I just keep my working projects and stuff on the second SSD. I archive and back up to the 1TB drive as well as a few externals and the cloud. I only have 12 GB RAM but more is always better. I would be tempted to just add more RAM and the SSD drives first. What is your CPU usage showing on your biggest project?? if your not maxing out then you might buy a few more years out of what you have with just a simple upgrade to those parts.

@Bristol_Jonesey Jonesey just got the process and the Project tabs mixed up but I knew what he saying and I forgot about that old trick.

There's no user forum for Bandlab but I think there's a facebook page. I don't think the Bandlab app is a real DAW like Studio 1. If you want to record your drums use Studio 1.

It's one of the new features that take me a long time to have a reason to use it sort of things. I keep meaning to try it, but it's rare that I change my mind about song arrangements. But your right about the old cut/paste/ move features as one has to do thing's exactly perfect or you may end up with a mess. The OP is only trying to insert to one track( I think) so should be safe enough. Like the arranger track- I just started using this feature but like others here not to re arrange songs, but as very spiffy looking placemarkers. I used to do this with just markers but the arranger feature is much quicker and easier to see.

Snap to grid is a icon right in front of your face unless you don't have your control bar open.

Absolutely, Steve has covered everything I would say nicely above. There's nothing to loose and LOT to gain. Splat was actually full of bugs. The focus has beed to make Cakewalk super stable and as bug free as possible. They have done a lot of work since the Bandlab takeover and it's all good.

I'm not totally understanding but my guess is you need to change your snap to grid settings.

There is now a feature called ripple editing but I’ve never used it. What I still do is this Set snap to whole note place now time at the place you want the insert use Ctrl A to select all Split = S key Ctrl A again Unless you have chosen the right in the options ( see screenshot) but make sure the right side is highlighted now drag the whole works right to create the space it should snap at the next measure The drag and drop options dialog should open if you have ask every time checked and choose Slide over to make room.

I'm not sure distorted sounds can be converted easily. Not surprising your getting extra data. Distortion is all about harmonics and those probably confuse the h... out of Melodyne. Polyphonic is for single note lines like Bass. Melodic would be the correct choice I would think. This would be a good question to ask Celemony people. https://helpcenter.celemony.com/M5/support

This can happen if you have auto punch in enabled somewhere along the timeline. And for recording midi tracks you arm the TRACK for record and then press the R key on the keyboard. You should see the data being written as you play.

Wonder why so many new posts are using old versions of Sonar? Cakewalk by Bandlab is free and is a much updated version of Splat. ANd always use ASIO mode to show all inputs of an interface. But as Greg said you need to download the correct driver.

There does seem to be an ASIO driver for the Zoom- https://zoom.co.jp/products/guitar-bass-effects/guitar/g1u-guitar-effects-usb-audio-if-pedal#downloads And it does say up to W8 so it might be OK. Certainly worth a shot. I understand the need for silent recording as well. That's why I often use my Zoom G1on which seems to be a close match to yours. Mine doesn't have an interface built in but I have 4 audio interfaces. For a lot of songs I like the sound I get from the Zoom better than the Blackstar. But for styles like the Blues I need that overdiven tube sound. I also have a Fender Princeton but it's real old and needs work right now so too noisy and REAL loud. The Blackstart was the closest I could come to the sound of the Princeton when I demoed a bunch of amps in a store one day. They had the new version of my Princeton and it was great but it was $1,200 Can. The Blackstar was $300, lighter and could be turned down. One solution to recording a loud amp is to build a little sound proof box for it of lock it in a closet.

Did you render the clips before saving and closing? Do you have a paid for version? Melodyne is only a demo until you pay. If the demo expires then Un rendered clips might’ve been muted

I’ve been converting real bass tracks to midi for a long time now. You could even do this with Home Studio. So it’s been built in to the core program I think since X3 The process seems to work much better in the last few years for me and now with M5 it asks you which algorithm you want to use before proceeding. There’s always some editing to do but much faster way to create a realistic midi track than standard keyboard entry if you’re not an ace keyboard player.

This is simply the fact you are not using a proper interface. Only good ASIO drivers will sync properly. You cannot expect studio quality recording on. $5 audio chip

You don’t give any info. Saying you tried everything means zero. it really helps to provide details when posting for help on any forum Anyhow 90 % of these posts are solved because the op is using on board sound and the master bus is outputting to the wrong device.

I believe so, don't quote me on that one. I just remember reading about it. Here, lets tag @scook and he can clarify for you. He can actually decipher the release notes. In the 100 years I've used Cakewalk I have only JUST started reading those release notes. But like most, half of it goes in one ear and out the other.. I am constantly having to re discover how things work. I just watched one of my own older videos and in that I double clicked on the Multi dock tab and it opened full screen!! In a video I just made I'm fumbling around dragging it here and there. Use it or loose it . Cakewalk is complicated, lets face it.

OK so that narrows it down when you say this is something that gets Printed to the audio. Possibilities are your audio interface drivers acting up. Too low a buffer setting. Is this on any particular tracks or all of them. Example only tracks recorded via your interface, only tracks recorded with input one etc.

Read the release notes there was a change made with how midi inputs are handled to prevent loopback from vst's that have midi output enabled.

I created a special web page for Cakewalks Video tutorials I will add this to my Signature https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-studios/cakewalk-videos

Here's the Part IV where I demonstrate how to swap out TTS-1 tracks for other VST's included with CbB.

Here's my Blurb I wrote a few years ago regarding interfaces. 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 use only need a few in/outs. It’s nice to not have to unplug and plug stuff in. If you plan on recording a drum kit then you'll need more. 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 connectivity options: XLR, 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 all ¼” jacks Balanced? Some have RCA jacks in Parallel with main outputs a very handy feature. Is there a true stereo input pair? Some don’t have a matched set of inputs which sucks for recording stereo devices like outboard synths and drum machines. Are there peak level meters or just a little LED for each input? Input levels are very critical to good recordings. Are there channel Insert jacks? In other words do you have a old school compressor you would like to use? Are there separate controls for Monitor level and headphone level? Is there a blend control for mixing Input Source with Computer ( DAW) ? This is the Direct monitoring feature, some only have a switch which sucks because you have no easy way to balance your singing or guitar with the backing tracks. How many Headphone jacks? A level for each? This is also important if you work with other musicians. Some interfaces have very elaborate headphone/ monitoring set ups. 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? Does it use Buss power or a power supply? Buss power can have issues with noise and Phantom power and some need USB 3. 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. What are the Round Trip Latency (RTL) specs? Do you need low RTL for real time processing? Low RTL is going to be at a higher price point. A $200 interface will have hidden buffers etc. Zero Latency monitoring is not the same as RTL. All interfaces have some latency. Zero latency is just marketing hype for monitoring directly from the interface. And most important of all, Does it have top notch drivers for your OS. What is the word on support from the company? Pretend you just bought the device and visit their web site. See if the drivers and manuals are easy to get at and kept up to date. Does it come with free software, LE version of a DAW you would like to try? 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.

If you play the exported files on a different system is this still happening? Do you also hear this when you play other music files? Might be a hardware issue. Open the files in a wave editor and play them and make note of where you hear the click. Zoom in. And if the clicks don't happen in the same place everytime then it's for sure a hardware issue. Your Cables including USB. Your interface. Your monitors Your house wiring- as in your furnace coming on. Any wireless stuff. Example I can hear my hydro meters mirco burst transmission on my clock radio. Its a process of elimination.

Did you scan throught the realse notes page , This is what I was talking about was an issue for many. But they might have fixed it by now. https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/

Common knowledge and much talk about here is that it is best to install all your old Cakewalk products first even if you just do bare bones of older versions like X2. The last thing we install is Bandlab Cakewalk. This seems to avoid this issue. But I think it's easy to fix. Go to the file be it a midi file or a CWP file/ Right click / Open With/ / More Apps if it isn't showing/ And if not on the list at all you might have to browse to the Program Files/Cakewalk / Cakewalk Core folder and Choose the Cakewalk icon. Make sure to check the always use this App box option box I don't think the Choose apps in settings works very well so I never use it.