Adam Gill

Thanks for that .... all my compositions are in Cakewalk format and I compose mostly in MIDI then convert/then bounce to audio later - So I would need to have Cakewalk in the background for converting formats if i were to change to another .. What do you think of Ardour? - it's totally free if I can compile the source code - there's some tutorials how to do that on YT This is a good YT video by Benn Jordan who discusses the free DAW scene - He talks highly of CbB and Bandlab:

A notice in red on the right: "Cakewalk must be activated within 10 day(s). Update activation status before time runs out." What does this mean?? We have to purchase a license now?? If so I'm off Cakewalk to some other DAW - free and hopefully Open Source I don't have money to buy a license - I am a composer on very limited budget. Please advise.

I have tried your suggestion ... this works well many thanks for your solution!

Thanks .. I may consider it!

Thanks for the input ... I was using ASIO in Cakewalk with Realtec .. a bit buggy ... so Thanks, I will try WASAPI shared .. Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 looks good but still a bit large? Anything smaller on the market?

Hello, Can anyone recommend a cheap, very small USB audio interface compatible with Cakewalk or other DAW?? I require something like this while travelling/ on the road ... I see a lot of USB audio interfaces on Aliexpress and other places which look good, but I'm not sure if they are detectable by the DAW My Realtec soundcard inside my laptop work OK with Cakewalk, however, if I am multitasking with other apps & YT etc, I will need an external dedicated external audio interphase which is recognised by cakewalk and use the internal Realtec sound card for normal computer work/other multitasking. (The internal Realtec sound card cannot be used with Cakewalk and other apps at the same time) Any suggestions please?? Many thanks, Adam G

I have just purchased the Akai MPK mini MK 3 because of its size for travelling and good reviews... however there is no native support for this keyboard in Cakewalk BL, and no easy way to set up .. the keys work fine, but how to set up easily all the knobs & pads - any easy solution instead of wasting time and not being creative? If this keyboard is not really compatible, which mini keyboard is?? Thanks!