John Vere

This is normal to have to transpose up one octave. Example is play your part on a real bass and drag that to a midi track. Melodyne will convert the audio to midi. Now assign the track to SI bass or Ample bass or Dim Pro. It will play an octave lower than the audio track. Download a GM midi file and open it in Cakewalk TTS-1 will load and play the song if you don't have any midi outputs selected in Preferences. The Bass part will play perfectly the way the composer wanted it to. Now insert the SI ( or any Sample type Bass VST) and you will have to transpose up +12. So Melodyne and GM midi follow a correct note assignment but for some reason a lot of Sample based VST's do not. And just so you know, the Samples on a Bass won't go below low B as in a 5 string Basses lowest note.

Most sustain pedals are a simple on/off none latching switch, basically a doorbell that shorts out a standard patch cable will work. But not all keyboards use this, some have more complicated systems. You might want to read the owners manual or use google and see if it sheds any light on what kind of sustain pedals you can use.

I'm actually having driver issues with mine. It keeps changing sample rates or ?? my projects play fast and 1/2 step up. Also I'm getting crackles at my normal setting of 256 which I've used for as long as I can remember without issue. I guess I'm not as heavy a user as you are. Are you doing orchestral stuff? I'm still going to keep it as overall I like it. Not a huge jump over the 6i6, mostly having something new and shiny I guess.

This happens from a cold boot up and the first thing I see is the Motu GUI. It is always set at 44.1, Everything shows 44.1 . That's why I'm a bit mystified and highly suspect the drivers. An audio interface set for 44.1 should not playback at 48 and especially if all indicators all still show 44.1. I have 3 other interfaces as well as I often use Windows sound on my office computer. I haven't had this issue since I believe my first Tascam drivers under W 7 a long time ago. I had so many issues with the Tascam drivers I bought the 6i6 and all the issues disappeared. Later they updated the Tascam drivers and now it also has no issues. The 3rd interface is an M Audio Fast track and is a million years old and not supported in W10. But even it was updated and runs just fine on W7. ( kinda) I also have a Soundcraft mixer with USB and it works fine but I rarely have used it for an interface other than live 2 track streaming. I didn't really need another interface but I made some cash doing some recording and though it was time to update. I would have loved an RME but I didn't make THAT much money recording. I still think the Motu is a good choice and crossing my fingers this is a passing issue just like I experienced with the Tascam.

Thanks everyone for replying. And Merry Christmas First this is a brand new interface so the driver is the latest. I’m actually hoping that this is a driver issue and if other people have same issues it will be fixed in an update. Last update was March. I cannot find much on other forums mostly people praising it. I guess I’ve always gotten away with having everything come on with the computer. I have a second switch for all my hardware stuff which is not used every day. I guess I could add a third switch for my monitoring and the interface. CJ. I think the share driver option disappeared a while back. There is one in Windows settings and it is on. Thing’s I will try when Christmas is over is to install on my other computer and see what happens I will also try my Scarlett and see if this happens. Especially the crackles. I can swap interface with Cakewalk open. So if crackle goes away at same setting that’s proof the Motu driver is sketchy

Haven't had this issue for I bet 12 years. You open Cakewalk, load a project and it plays a bit fast and1/2 step up ( approx) Just bought a Motu M4 and have been using it for about 2 weeks. So far not overly impressed as compared to my old 1st Gen 6i6. I will assume this is due to sample rate. I have always set everything to 44.1. The Motu control panel and Cakewalk all show this is not changing, even during the fast playback. All indicators show 44.1. Even in Widows sound settings it shows using 44.1 in shared mode. I have submitted a tech ticket to Motu. And this issue has been slowly getting worse and is random. I thought it might be because I've been watching the odd You Tube or something but testing things it can actually happen from a cold boot and going directly to Cakewalk. My system gets turned off every night so everything comes on with a few switches and then I boot the computer. ( yes my volumes are all off) . If I turn the Moto on after I boot up it doesn't happen. This is 4 or 5 tries this morning. This might be the only option? But if the Motu is powered on before the Computer this happens. PITA. The playback issue is not just Cakewalk. Other issue is I getting crackles in playback of some projects. Another new thing for me. I have stayed at 256 buffer same as my 6i6. I'm going to A/B the 2 interfaces when I get a chance but looks like this will have to wait it's time to put on my Christmas sweater. Any Idea's?

Can't see how a app like Bandlab would kill a modern CPU. Even with 10 versions running. Did you ever run this- https://www.resplendence.com/latencymon

You keep saying Sonar? this is important because a lot has changed since Sonar. Like the workspace and customizing views etc. Instead of the developers spending 5 minutes, I think it's best to just spend time exploring the GUI until you know everything there is to know about it. Yes we all want software to work the way we think it should, but that is a rarity. I used to hate a lot of the way Cakewalk ( sonar) worked but when you actually learn all there is to know about the GUI--( impossible) --you might just find it's a lot closer to what you wanted. You just have to know where to look.

There have been a lot of stability and bug fixes added since the takeover. As everyone has said, just download the Bandlab assistant and install the new version. Leave you old Sonar alone. Bandlab will be a different icon on your desktop and will use all your settings and Sonar VST's. You might want to look back and read the new release documentation so you are aware of the changes and feature updates. You'll notice most are bug fixes, something we were crying out for before the takeover. I could not go back to Sonar. The latest https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022009394-Latest-Release-Notes The complete list ( I think) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aFOe_zJrd3x2EnaZ_Jc3iSbZPG2WANiCD4_RP83OjlA/edit

My screenshot is of the PVR. What view did you think it was? The Browser is off to the right just like in track view and if you don't see it use the arrows to pop it out. This is a feature of the PVR for those wanting to line up multiple midi tracks.

Don’t think you can use input echo as it probably loops back. You monitor using headphones plugged into the mike If it doesn’t have direct monitoring then you need to get a proper audio interface

This is the forum for Cakewalk, Not Bandlab.

The inplace upgrade doesn't touch any of your files or documents. Unless you do the best move and start fresh with a new OS SSD drive. But all your contacts and stuff like that ar stored in Google if that's what you use. And these days all our documents are on something like one drive. When I built a fresh machine about a year ago this was the case. First thing I did was install Chrome and sign in. Most of my log ins are stored there including Bandlab. Then I had a back up drive from which I transferred all the stuff like the Command Center Download folder. ALl my other music apps are stored here but this is a good time to cruise for any updates. But generally I can install all my software using the external drive. Run Command Center and install everything I need. Then download and install Bandlab / Cakewalk. Install Now activations via XLN , Ilok and e licence. All took a few hours and not really a hassle if you remember how stuff works. Bandlab is optimized for W10, end of story. It will run on W7 but might not be stable and any issue like yours are not supported. I just tried Nectar which I just got free from Plugin Boutique a few weeks ago on some vocal tracks. It didn't seem to do anything worth bothering about. It seems like it's for people who might not know how to use the effects they already have. One most tracks the automatic thing made them sound worse.

All I do is Open the PVR and using the browser on the right open the first track> then while holding Ctrl select the next track. The first track will be overlayed with the new track but will be ghosted. Handy for lining up stuff. You can select as many tracks as you like just keep holding Ctrl. The active tracks are shown as Orange in the browser.

I use the Seinberg folder for all my 3rd party stuff as they seem to want to be there, so why fight it. Like you I only use the Cakewalk VST folder for all the stuff that came with it. I put stuff I don't use anymore in the Steinberg (X86) folder just in case I want to use it again. It's mostly full of old 32 bit stuff. So all my paths are in the Program Files path. There's also a Common files/ VST3 folder and the VST folder which has a few that I guess I could move to the steinberg folder. So I have only 4 paths. Not sure about moving the VST 3 stuff. it's kinda full!

Melodyne 5 has a new feature where you drag and drop Audi to the timeline and it creates a tempo map. Not sure if it works for a whole mix but it works for bass or drum tracks. I’ve used this twice now

The M audio is a midi keyboard, So there's no ASIO driver for it. They don't even supply a proper MIDI driver. I only recommend buying midi devices that come with a proper midi driver. I have a Roland keyboard and a Yamaha drum kit that came with drivers. I can connect and reconnect with Cakewalk running no problem. I also have an Akai keyboard that uses "class compliant midi drivers" and it is alway cutting out and I have to re start Cakewalk. These companies that use "class compliant drivers" are lazy and assume your using a Mac.

This sounds like a simple matter of not exploring the workspace. In this video at 2:04 I demonstrate re-sizing a track.

I was going to get the 4i4 as it seems the replacement for the 6i6 which they no longer make. But the Motu was $30 Can. less and had some better features. Like the meters on the front and the RCA extra outs. And! possibly better drivers. I know @Jim Roseberry speaks highly of Motu drivers. Down side from my 6i6 is no SPDIF and it is only bus powered. No optional power supply jack.

Well I hate to tell you this , but ASIO is an audio driver and doesn't really have anything much to do with a midi device other than playing back the sounds generated by the VST instruments. If your using your on board sound card then you could have used WASPI shared or exclusive driver mode. All you have done now is installed two generic ( which are not real ASIO ) drivers that you actually didn't need. But no harm done. As far as Cakewalk goes it is highly recommended that you use a proper ASIO audio interface for recording audio. Midi is not as critical but you might get better performance.

The 4.65.5 is the one I have. In Mix Control / help/about it says 2010-2019. I couldn't find a date anywhere so I assumed this was it. I see I downloaded on Nov 30. I'm still glad I got the Motu. So far it's sounding a bit better too. Tonight I will do my first vocal session with it. I'll still keep the 6i6 because the Motu does not have SPDIF. One thing that's cool is I can simply turn one off and the other one on with Cakewalk running. It just tells me what's going on and it automatically resets to the correct driver .

You are a bit messed up there. First. Midi cables only carry data. No audio. So you use that to record a midi track. The midi track can then be output to a VST instrument or sent back out to your hardware synth. but to now record the sound from you hardware synth you need audio cables from it to your 4i4. You might be able to use the rear 3/4 inputs. You now insert a Audi track and record the sound from the synth. It’s a lot easier to just use VST instruments.

What app are you using to play some will have sound enhancements on. Use a wave editor for proofing. I also see you are using the 48/ 32 Try changing to standard 44.1/16