John Vere

No point in email just download the demo and try it. They even recommended that. It’s a VST 2 so no reason it shouldn’t work. It looks like you would insert it in the FX bin of the midi track. the price is reasonable but did you not see that the Piano Roll View can easily display the notes and that is free. You need to zoom vertically to make the blobs bigger before you see them.

Why are you having to use this? I don’t think I’ve used it since 1987! Sorry if that sounds harsh. But really, what is happening in your set up that would require the need for using that almost totally forgotten feature? Is this some funky 3rd party freebie synth? Lose it.

If you guys would watch my videos possibly you'd learn this stuff.

This is the script from a Video I made a year ago. And it could very well be OP's interface as these are some of the same symptoms I have. Never crashes Cakewalk but audio goes bad. And the drivers are for W11. As a matter of fact I was hoping my issues would be resolved when I get a new computer and W11. Shopping for an Audio Interface? There is a lot of choices. And what works for so and so isn't what will work for you. You need to do a little research on your own. Make a list of your requirements first. Example you might determine you need a 4x4 interface. That just narrowed down the search by a lot! You might only find 12 models and a few of those might be way out of your budget. Now compare those to get the most features needed. Don’t cheap out. Get what you need now because it’s false economy to short change yourself on features. You’ll end up spending more money down the line to make up for it. Example, only 1 headphone output and you all of a sudden need 2. Now it will cost you another $100 or more to buy a multi channel headphone amp. 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. If you already own a mixing board you can most certainly get by with less. These are some of the connectivity options: XLR for mikes & 1/4" for instruments or better yet Combi jacks which are both. Then other options are RCA, ¼” line level, ¼” Instrument level ,MIDI, SPDIF, ADAT, MADI Especially MIDI jacks if you use vintage synths, drum machines or pianos. How many ins and outs do you think you'll need now and in the future? Are they accessible or are some on the rear panel? Are the ¼” jacks Balanced? RCA jacks are handy if you have a DJ mixer or any consumer audio gear. And sometimes there are RCA in Parallel with main outputs. Just make sure the outputs have connectivity that matches your studio monitors. Is there a true stereo input pair? Some don’t have matching inputs which sucks for recording stereo devices like guitar pedal boards, Hardware piano’s, synth and drum machines. Are there channel Insert jacks for using hardware compressors. What type of connection to your commuter does it use. USB 2 is all you need for up to 32 channels of audio streaming. But USB 3 is now the most common. USB technology is always changing and upgrading. I'm seeing more USB C devices now. Here is some of the other front and rear panel features to look for Are there peak level meters or just a little LEDs for each input? Do all inputs have a peak indicator? Are there separate controls for Monitor level and headphone level? This is a pain when they combine these two. Is there a blend control for mixing Input Source with Computer or DAW playback. A lot of interfaces are missing this important feature and only have an on/off toggle. This makes it difficult to adjust what you’re hearing in your headphones and you have to muck about in your DAW to fix this. I think this control is a overlooked yet important feature. And then this might be only found in the Interfaces Control panel or software mixer, yet something else you might not be happy about. I need that blend knob. How many Headphone jacks? A level for each? This is also important if you work with other musicians. And as I said it is cheaper to have it built in that having to go buy the additional hardware. Are the input pads or line / Instrument toggle switches on the front, back or software controlled? Having them hidden is a bit of a pain because you might even forget they exist. And then some interfaces don’t even give you the option of choosing the impedance at all and you find yourself now requiring a small mixer to use the say 3/4 input jacks like the Motu M4. Is it a metal box or cheap plastic? Is it light and portable or large and bulky, Rack mountable? If you’re going to take it with you make sure it is road worthy. Does it have an on / off switch? Many don’t. I use this a lot because I might change from on board audio to my interface. Much easier to turn off a switch than unplug it. Does it use Buss power or a power supply? Look for at least an optional power supply. Buss power can have issues with noise and Phantom power and some need a dedicated USB buss to achieve the correct amperage. I had to purchase a special PCIe card just to power my Motu m4 and that cost me 40 bucks. And it is still having issues that may be related to this. Does it have DSP effects built in? This is great for adding reverb to you headphone mix without actually recording it. And there might be a compressor and special guitar effects you do want to record. Once again it’s saves you money if you will need these things. Does it use a Software GUI mixer? Having a software mixer adds more monitoring options. My Focusrite 6i6 has a mixer and I can use it to create 6 different headphone Que mixes. Cool. But I also find it clunky for making adjustment of playback and input levels. A blend control on the front panel is defiantly high on my list now. Does it have a Loop back function? This is a newer feature that is real important if you do live streaming, screen captures, Zoom or stand alone VST recording. It will also record off the internet say from you tube or sites that won’t let you download. Do you need low Round Trip Latency for real time processing like Guitar Sims? Most average priced interfaces like Tascam, Steinberg, Pro Sonus, Scarlett’s and my Motu have around 10 ms of RTL at a working Buffer of 256. You might get this lower if you have a very fast computer. Low RTL is going to be at a higher price point. Probably over $500 like RME stuff. There is almost no information or specs supplied buy most manufacturers. They will tell you up to 5ms of RTL but they are not getting that at a buffer setting that is actually usable on older or under powered systems. You’ll suffer drop out and stuttering. Zero Latency monitoring is not the same as round trip latency All interfaces have latency. The A/D converter adds almost 1ms of latency for starters, your USB system, computer processing the D/A converter and so on. But this doesn’t matter when you use direct monitoring. You’ll hear everything in perfect sync. Zero latency is only referring to monitoring directly from the interface. And most important of all, Does it have top notch ASIO drivers for your OS. Don’t buy any interface that say’s “class compliant driver” That will work for a Mac, but not very well with a PC. 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. See if the drivers and manuals are easy to get at and kept up to date. Are they a PC or Mac oriented company. And this one I think is also overlooked-- Does it come with free software, Example Focusrite interfaces seem to come with a lot of good actually usable stuff. There could be over $200 in value here so make sure you check this out. Most companies only give you some lame version of a DAW that you are probably not interested in because you already have a great free DAW with Cakewalk. Everyone will recommend the interface they have chosen, that doesn't mean it is the right one for you. But recommendations are also part of the research needed to make the right decisions. But they should not be what you base you decision on only part of it. Make your list starting with the input /output specs. Check for pricing on sites like Amazon, Sweetwater or Musicians Friend. The reviews are a very good resource but take the negatives with a grain of salt. There’s a lot of idiots who have no clue as what they are doing and they vent by writing a negative review. Most times they never bothered to read the manual or download the ASIO driver. The audio interface is the heart of a digital studio. It is the centerpiece and spending money on this is more important than your actual computer. So have fun shopping.

Doubt if there is. Don't know if this helps I think you are doing something similar. My organization of project files is as simple as I use a main folder with the Date. In that folder are the project folders. So only my latest working copies are found on this list of folders on the Data drive. All older files are on a 3rd drive and externals. They are also dated a system that goes back to about 2008 for me. So when I open a back up drive it is very clear which year the folders were recorded in. Important- I have always used per project folders. CWP and Audio are in these project folders. There is no global audio. I often back up using "save as" and always put a date on the back up folder. This gets rid of unwanted data too. But your computer will also automatically date stamp files. The date created is no help if you copy files from drive to drive, it just adds the currant date. But the Date Modified often is correct. And if you dig deeper into the audio folder that might also show the correct date. So without opening Cakewalk you should be able to organize most of your older project folders by looking at the dates and simply drag and drop the folders to a new location and make sure to re name them with the correct original date.

A screenshot of your audio devices preferences page might show what is wrong.

Sorry I am not about to click on something that looks like Barney the Dinosaur’s friends. It’s about what I excepted anyways so no loss.

Way back in the Atari days my midi software saved in a .SNG format. I found out later on that all I had to do was change the file extension to .MID and it worked. I still have those files. And a little tip. There's no real reason to save any audio as an MP3 file. Use Wave 48/24 for best quality. MP3 are just a way of compressing the music for the internet which is now outdated thinking.

I can work, I was doing this playing live keyboards using Cakewalk as my VST host, but I was playing backing tracks using Win Amp. I think the ticket is everything has to be using the same sample rate. In my case I use 48. Otherwise Cakewalks audio engine shuts down if the other apps are using a different rate. Also make sure this box is not checked in Windows sound settings.

I clicked on the link and saw what looks like a web page made for little kids and I left.

As I said Motu tech support told me to purchase a USB 3 card. It might be in your case your USB 2 port has high ma. output.

You can use the add track option found in the upper left of the track pane. But yes workspaces can remove important features. But that said mine never have changed as part of a update. Use Advanced or none.

The waveform view might be because you have comping mode on and there are additional lanes? Open the tracks lanes views.

There's ways but that's not what a professional would do unless they had absolutely no other option. Any process that removes artifacts will also alter the file in some way. The degree of success depends on the quality of the tool. And the good tools are probably not in your budget. If there are any flaws in an exported mix it is best practices to re export it and deal with it at that level. And this method is free.

Wouldn’t it be a simple matter of re- exporting the mix? Possibly your buffer settings are too low? Sometimes larger projects need preparation like bouncing a few instruments etc. And make sure nothing else is running in the background, turn off the internet etc.

You can see it’s all on shaky ground and I give credit to the new company for even bothering to keep it available at all. Once again a reminder to backup the command Center download folder as well as all your serial numbers.

Every once in a while I get so pd at the Motu I go back to my Scarlett 6i6. But then my workflow is interrupted by simple things like adjusting my headphones between the inputs and playback. This is a simple control on the front of the Motu. The Scarlett requires fussing with the software mixer. And the missing Loopback. The 8i6 doesn’t have a blend control so I crossed it off my list at the time it was more expensive too. I wrote an article on shopping for your interface a few years ago. It was based on choosing the features you need and not using pricing as I think most people seem to do. You quickly end up with a short list to pick from. But the one unknown will always be that all important ASIO driver. Manufacturers are all over the map with drivers and keeping them updated. I was hoping a driver update would eventually fix the Motu. I’ll see when I get a new computer if that’s what fixes things. Combining the power supply with the USB data connection is a bad design. Never again .

As far as I can tell there is no such thing as a Motu 4x4 but there is a M4 which is the interface I've been using for a few years now. And yes as @rsinger just said mine was funky when I first got it and an letter to the company resulted in a reply telling me that because it was Bus powered that I need a good USB 3 port. So I purchased a USB 3.0 PCIe card and it solved 96% of the problems. So that's a hidden cost of around $35. Make a note.. I had gone against my own advice and bought a bus powered interface. They all have a long history of issues which is related to the USB system on every computer will be a bit different power wise. Solution is only purchase Interfaces that come with power supply. My Tascam us1641 plugs into AC now that's much better. Wall warts are a cop out in design. Just to keep the heat down I guess. The Tascam isn't even warm! Anyhow I like most of the features but pet peeves are.. The lack of a power supply jack. might have cost $1.00 to add. It has to be set at 512 ms just for small projects, the exact same project on same computer will run at 256 or even `128 with my Focusrite Scarlett 1st gen 6i6. Even my old Tascam does 256. So to me it's inferior to an interfaces made 8 years ago. The tascam is from 2008. Then the back panel 3/4 input jacks have no toggle for instrument or line input and they are about the most Whimpey signal level I've ever seen in my half a century plus of using music gear. My Rolland drum machine is inaudible when connected here. Not the same on all my other interfaces, even my 2006 Fast track pro. Then it randomly will record garbled audio totally out of the blue and I have to completely re boot system for it to go away???? Possibly once again related to the stupid bus power. Probably a great interface for Mac owners as Byron has said. I'm going back will purchase a Focusrite or even a RME but first I need a new computer. I more gig and I'm almost there....It sucks how little interfaces have progressed in the last few years. Am I happy with my $370 purchase-no. Do I recommend it- No. What do I recommend. I don't know right now because nothing I looked at had all my ducks in a row. Actually the Behringer x18 my son has let me use is looking better every day. But it doesn't have loopback.

I’m not sure what the problem is? I do just like @57Gregy does. I click a measure or 2 ahead of the point and hit record. Tip: To return to the same spot you se CTRL W which toggles now time between stop in place and return to where you started. Simple.

It’s too bad that Midi 2 is so slow in being adapted as I think these are the sort of issues they addressed.

Highly recommend the upgrade if you use Melodyne a lot. Like Cakewalk they have really come a long way with improvements. But sign up for e mail and check for specials. I upgraded from 4 to 5 Assistant for $100. Then next sale I upgraded to studio for another $100. So total investment over last 6 or more years $250. Full price for Studio is $400. It sure would be nice if Cakewalk followed a similar pricing and activation policy as Celemony does. Cakewalk and Melodyne make fore a very powerful combo especially for singers and guitar players. I love the way I can go in and remove a low E that droned when you play a D cord. My guitar chops are on the decline as arthritis slowly sets in so I need all the help I can get.

That was totally weird, I typed the above reply 3 hours ago and it was blocked. Said it was held for approval??. That's a first for me. I tested the insert using a TRS to XLR cable. It seems to work. I see why the guy invented the shorted out version as the cable is not really seated its just sitting there. So I think I'll make one up and see, I'm about to hit the Submit reply button... lets see what happens.

Thanks @Glenn Stanton Yes I am aware of using the Y cables I still have a bunch and yes a patch bay would be handy but mine is long gone. All I'm really asking is if anybody has made one of these shorted out cables before. And the big issue is if taking the signal which has now passed through the Behringer's pre amp will be to hot for the Tascam's XLR inputs which are also pre amps. I just dug out my Yamaha MD 8 which has inserts on Channels 1 and 2. So I'm going to test that in a few minutes. Impedance miss matching is a bad idea when what you are after is a nice clean signal. What's really missing is my interface is limited to only 4 true line inputs. 1-8 are mike inputs only, 9 and 10 are at least switchable between line and instrument so I have 6 useable inputs. And I'll need Phantom power on 4 mikes which at least the Tascam has split into 1-4 and 5-8. You defiantly don't want phantom power involved when interconnecting 2 mixers. After I dug out the Yamaha MD8 I looked at it and went- I could could just use this! Nope, need exactly 14 channel.