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Let's hope that bringing back the Theme Editor is on the ToDo list! Some of the Cakewalk themes that users came up with are great...

As has been stated in many other threads, if you have a license for one of the older versions of Cakewalk (that included TTS-1), and install that BEFORE installing the new Sonar, TTS-1 will available. As for the Sonitus plug-ins - they're old, DX, but actually very good. Also, the Staff has said (in a thread I started recently) that an update is in progress for the Sonitus Suite. See https://discuss.cakewalk.com/topic/83803-sonitus-plugins-will-they-remain-in-sonar-and-be-supported/#comments

Thanks @SVSX and @Misha I’ve had good success with both Vocal Rider and Trackspacer so I’ll continue using them. Will have to work more with gain automation as well. So much to learn!

As suggested above by @mettelus and confirmed by @Starship Krupa the Neutron 4 sidechain was not enabled. Haven't used it much so I had to find the (kind of hidden) sidechain menu!

Thanks @mettelus and @Starship Krupa! Great info. I will be testing out your suggestions today.

Thanks @Starship Krupa I’ll keep experimenting and check out the plugins you mentioned.

Thanks @mettelus!

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Thanks all for the comments. It seems to be a settings issue. For the rhythmic "chopped" effect the Sonitus Gate works well (for me). I also had luck and got some cool effects with the Kilohearts Trance Gate. Not so much luck with others (like Neutron 4). Guess it's just a matter of experimenting!

Thanks @Amberwolf I’ll be at my PC later and will test again. It seems to be a setting issue, as the other gates I experimented with showed as side chain inputs.

Thanks @OutrageProductions! Kilohearts Trance Gate produces a similar result! Just wish I understood what's going on under the hood and why I can't get other Gates (like Neutron 4 Gate) to produce similar results.

Those more knowledgeable may find this to be an old trick, but it's new to me and sounds cool. Only problem is that I can't replicate the effect with other Gates - only the built-in Sonitus Gate does it. Anyone know why? Setup: > Insert a drum loop, groove, etc. (but could be anything - bass, etc.) > Insert a pad sound (ie, longer, sustained chords work well). > Insert Sonitus Gate on the Pad track > Insert a Send from the Drums to the Sonitus Gate > Play around with the Gate settings so that the sidechain input from the drum track "chops up" the pad. Creates some interesting rhythmic effects. Also works well if you duplicate the drum Track, use it for the Send source, but set its output to None, so it only acts as a trigger on the Pad Track. Have a listen to this example (Note: The Pad is just 4 sustained chords - I am NOT playing anything rhythmically on the keyboard). Comments welcomed! TestGatedEffect.mp3

I'm still a newbie on mixing but did use Waves Vocal Rider on a project and it seemed to work well. This Youtube short (by @BigZMusic - he has some good content) says that you can use Fabfilter ProC (or similar) to achieve the same result. Opinions? Youtube short - Vocal Rider is a waste of money

Totally agree. Being able to suppress the display of muted take lanes would be a welcome Feature! I'm tagging @Noel Borthwick. I'm sure Noel is a busy guy these days but he is also very responsive and takes improvement ideas seriously. Hats off to Noel!!

I’d recommend you reach out to @Jim Roseberry. He builds custom DAW PCs and really knows his stuff!

@David Baay's suggestion to turn on, in PRV, View\Hide Muted Clips does what I need. Looks like my "Feature Request" already exists - I just didn't know about it! Thanks David!

Just replied in that thread. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Thanks @David Baay. Just saw that post. I'll test that, as it would likely be an acceptable workaround. There are so many things that Cakewalk/Sonar can do that allow you to achieve what you're after. It's amazing how much there is to learn about this great DAW!

SOLVED (kind of). Thanks to @David Baay for his suggestion (see the linked thread below). TLDR: turning on *hide muted clips* under View menu in PRV is an acceptable work around. It has limitations (you have to keep hiding/unhiding clips and speed comping is harder) but it gets the job done. I posted a thread about this in the Sonar Forum: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/topic/83995-feature-request-or-am-i-doing-something-wrong-take-lane-note-overlap/ Working with Comping Take Lanes when Midi notes overlap is very difficult. It would be great if there was a toggle button that would hide all the unselected take lanes so you only see (and can easily edit) the one in focus (similar to the track "Auto Focus" and "Auto Lock toggles")? Example: I'm trying to record a piano Intro and am comping. Since the takes are very similar, I end up with takes, when viewed in Piano Roll View (PRV), that have lots of notes "stacked" on top of each other - making editing very challenging. I know that when you select a take lane its notes get "highlighted" (white notes in my screenshot), but there are so many other notes from other take lanes that overlap. Seems like it would be easier if there was an option to "hide" other takes, so all you see is the selected take you that you want to edit. This is what I get with 3 takes of a very similar piano part. Due to all the takes being displayed at once, editing is nearly impossible.

Thanks @sjoens, my tired brain got confused by "mode". Yeah, the Inline PRV is not useful at all. The comment by @David Baay made a lot of sense. Still, it would be nice if there was a way to "hide" the notes from the other comp takes. Maybe I'll make it a Feature Request.

Haven't watched this in a while (and need to do so as a refresher!), but IIRC this was a good guide - and I think he has others as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwwNlOaGZbw

Thanks @David Baay I’ve got to do more research and have a lot to learn!!

Thanks @sjoens I tried recording each take to a new track. Kind of works but it seems like being able to “filter” takes so you only see those notes would be better. What is “track view notes mode”?

Probably me... but I'm having a hard time working with Comping Take Lanes when notes overlap. Example: I'm trying to record a piano Intro and am comping. Since the takes are very similar, I end up with takes, when viewed in Piano Roll View (PRV), that have lots of notes "stacked" on top of each other - making editing very challenging. I know that when you select a take lane it gets "highlighted" (white notes in my screenshot), but there are so many other notes from other take lanes that overlap. Seems like it would be easier if there was an option to "hide" other takes, so all you see is the take you want to edit. Am I missing something? Has this been discussed before? Here's an example: