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Usually when this error occurs it's either one of the following: 1. Disk is out of space 2. Disk is read-only 3. Disk has errors
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Audio clip goes into "phantom" mode
msmcleod replied to Cobus Prinsloo's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
There is more than one way to mute a clip. You can mute the clip itself, but you can also mute the lane. Check both. -
Can you confirm that this doesn't happen with waveform outlining disabled?
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Looks to my like it's the waveform outline algorithm doing it's thing. The spike is just some waveform detail that is being highlighted at a particular zoom level, and is then "smoothed away" at different zoom levels. Personally, while the waveform outline makes things look a bit prettier, I prefer working with it off for exactly this reason. It's not exactly wrong per se, but it's distracting.
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If you need a high number of I/O's, a cheaper alternative to the UFX / UCX is the RME DigiFace USB, which goes for around £375 (as opposed to £2,250 for the UFX) and uses exactly the same drivers as the UFX / UCX. It has 4 x ADAT in, 4 x ADAT out and a 1/4" stereo out, so you'll need at least one ADAT converter to get audio into it (e.g. Behringer ADA8200). I'm using 3 x Fostex VC8's, and my old Focusrite 18i20 for my inputs/outputs. This gives me the maximum of 32 inputs and 34 outputs. The advantage of this system, is that you add / upgrade your ADAT converters as and when necessary. What you don't get is the hardware EQ/FX, but having had that before in my Yamaha DS2416 and having to give it up when moved to Windows 64 bit, I find the in-built DSP more of a curse than a blessing once you start relying on it! Also, with regard to multi-client ASIO drivers... be careful here, because it can mean one or both of the following: 1. One ASIO driver can control more than one physical hardware interface. 2. The same ASIO driver can be opened by more than one application at the same time. So double check it can do what you think it can before buying.
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Make Scroll Lock stop scrolling in Event List
msmcleod replied to Starship Krupa's topic in Feedback Loop
Looks like the code attempted to check for scroll, but another Windows API call was causing it not to work. It's now fixed for the next Sonar update. -
This was fixed in Sonar earlier this month. The issue arises when adjusting the note length causes the clip length to change. In CbB the workaround is to extend the clip length before you change the note length - alternatively just adjust the other notes afterwards. Another method (which I prefer) is to bounce to clip(s) regularly to merge all separate MIDI clips in the track into one.
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Beginner help , still dont have midi playback (correctly).
msmcleod replied to Mike Rothacker's question in Q&A
I use this as a convenient alternative to my Yamaha MU10 / MU100R. Bear in mind though, it's a 32 bit plugin - although it does work with BitBridge, I get better results with JBridge. FWIW, unless the MIDI files were specifically written for a sound canvas, in general I think the syx50 sounds better than the TTS-1 -
[FIXED] 32 bit Instruments and FX In The FX Bin?
msmcleod replied to sjoens's topic in Instruments & Effects
If you've put 32 bit plugin DLL's in your other search paths, then yes. -
Virtually new install - TTS-1 missing already!
msmcleod replied to Digsy's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
The MT-32 isn't a sound canvas - it's an LA synth module (basically a cut down D50 without a keyboard). It's not even GM - it predates GM. GM borrowed the drum mapping from the MT-32, but that's about it. As a synth, the MT-32 is actually pretty powerful but it's totally lame at emulating any real instruments (with the possible exception of some of the woodwind / percussion instruments). Interestingly, the early MT-32's would actually receive D50 sysex, although anything using samples would sound wrong as the sample sets were different. The samples on the MT-32 are a fraction of a second long, with the sustain parts of the sound being synth based. The sound canvas (which the TTS1 is based on) is totally sample based, which is why it sounds so much better emulating real instruments. -
Using Cakewalk as a pre amp for guitar and mic line imputs
msmcleod replied to Secano SRL's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
I knew there was something that would do exactly what you need: I've actually got 3 of these on a 1U rack tray in my old 01X / i88X mLAN system. The 01X only has two XLR inputs, with 6 line inputs at the back. Each audiobuddy has two separate mic/instrument ins, so three of them give me mic inputs for the 6 line inputs of the i88X. They're now discontinued, but they do crop up second hand on eBay for around $50. -
Overwriting function doesn't seem to work?
msmcleod replied to Hans Tan's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
Try checking "Mute Previous Takes" -
How to prevent editing of midi creating multiple clips
msmcleod replied to Roy Slough's question in Q&A
These settings only affect Paste - not drawing new notes in the PRV. -
When you change driver mode from MME to UWP, the device names and their ordering may change - some older MIDI devices that don't support UWP may not appear at all. You need to ensure the order of your devices in UWP mode matches what they were in MME mode. To do this: 1. Switch back to MME 2. Go to the MIDI->Devices tab in preferences, and take a note of the order of your MIDI Output devices - only the ones that are checked matter. 3. Switch to UWP 4. Go to the MIDI->Devices tab in preferences, and set the order of your MIDI Output devices to match what you had in UWP. Start by having them all unchecked, then check the first one - click "Move Checked Output Devices to Top", then check the second one and click "Move Checked Output Devices to Top", and so on.
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Not having any issues here with the latest version of Korg M1 (VST2 / VST3).
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How to prevent editing of midi creating multiple clips
msmcleod replied to Roy Slough's question in Q&A
IIRC, there's a notional "distance" where adding a new note in the PRV will create a new clip, rather than using the existing one. I can't remember exactly what the time distance is, but it looks like this is what you're experiencing. The ability to turn off this behaviour came up in a meeting a few months back, but didn't go any further due to more pressing matters. I'll bring it up again. In the meantime, you could try this.... Instead of drawing the note at the point you want it to start then dragging to the end, try drawing the note starting within or close to the existing clip, drag it out to where you want it to end, then once it's added, adjust the start to where you wanted it to start originally. Because the new note starts within the existing clip, it won't create a new one and will instead just extend the length of the existing clip. Editing the note start won't create a new clip, because the existing clip now covers the time region you want the note in. You should only need to do this for the first note. -
It certainly will. I bought a Presonus Audiobox 96 as a portable interface because it's so small, and very cheap. However it's got the highest latency of any interface I've used by a long shot. The Audiobox certainly not a bad interface - it's very stable and the sound quality is good, but its latency is high. The 1st & 2nd gen 6i6 have average latencies - fairly good, but nothing like the RME. I believe the latencies on the later Scarlett 3rd / 4th gen interfaces are actually slightly higher, as they've prioritised stability using internal buffering over performance (and I suspect that new "air mode" has something to do with it too). One thing to add... we released the latest update to Sonar this week, which has massive engine improvements. I can run projects at half the buffer sizes I could before, which of course means half the latency.
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MODO Bass 2 (paid version) gives Error 80004002
msmcleod replied to Ricky Wayne Hunt's topic in Instruments & Effects
Looks like you've got multiple copies of MODO Bass 2 on your machine. I recommend: - Uninstall MODO Bass 2 - Remove all the extra copies (search for MODO in the log and you'll find where they all are) - Reinstall MODO Bass 2 - Rescan your plugins Also, make sure you're using the latest version of VstScan, which supports the new VST3 folder hierarchy (the last CbB wasn't shipped with this... it'll be in the next update): https://discuss.cakewalk.com/topic/79994-several-new-instrument-and-plugin-updates-no-longer-work-as-vst3s/?do=findComment&comment=554479 -
Using Cakewalk as a pre amp for guitar and mic line imputs
msmcleod replied to Secano SRL's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
The small mixer suggestion is probably the cheapest option. Whilst you could get an interface with more mic/instrument level inputs, the cost will be way more. Even the 6i6 / 8i6 only have 2 mic inputs, with 2 / 4 line inputs on the back. The 18i8 has four mic inputs, and the 18i20 has eight mic inputs, but you're now talking 4 x the cost of your 4i4. You can get cheap 8 channel (or less) mixers by Mackie, Behringer, Thomann, Alto and a bunch of others. From the pictures of them, they all look like the same mixer with a different badge on them. You could just get a couple of standalone preamps rather than a mixer, but it'd most likely cost more. I've got an old 5 channel Thomann mixer. Absolutely nothing to write home about, but the preamps are clean and it does the job. Thomann do a two channel mixer that might be suitable - it's only £33 ( approx $42) - you'd probably NOT want to use the USB on it though (apart from for power), and it looks like phantom power is only 18v... -
Most important laptop specs for Cakewalk
msmcleod replied to jkoseattle's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
One thing I'd say about laptops, is that any laptop capable of running a DAW at any reasonable level is going to be noisy. My home laptop (6th gen i7) is manageable for mixing duties, but there's no way I could record anything with a condenser mic anywhere near it. My work laptop has an i9 and is probably the fastest machine I have, but it sounds like a jet engine once the fans start going... which when running any decent size project, is pretty much right away. Even an SM58 picks it up from the other side of the room. -
Where do I find the official rollback installer for 2024 07?
msmcleod replied to gmp's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
@gmp - if you're having authorization issues with CbB, please email support: support@cakewalk.com Support has had a handful of reports of authorization issues in CbB, but we've yet to narrow the issue down - so any additional information would be useful. Once we can get a solid repro, we can release an update to CbB with a fix. -
Not sure about John, but my 6i6 has USB2... no pops/clicks for me, and I usually run at an ASIO buffer size of 64. I up it to 256 during development, but that's down to the heavy load the dev environment puts on the CPU - not a limitation of the interface. FWIW, my RME Digiface USB is also USB 2 and has no problems recording / playing back on all 32 inputs & outputs simultaneously. Although USB 3 is obviously faster, USB 2 is more than capable of high performance (assuming the PC & audio interface manufacturers have written decent enough drivers). The main reason for choosing USB 3 for an audio interface would be the higher power output if using a USB powered interface with +48v phantom power... the 6i6 has it's own power supply though, so it's not an issue.
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FWIW, three of the Cakewalk developers use RME interfaces - I use the Digiface USB, Noel uses the UFX II and Ben uses either the UFX II or UFX III. None of us are having any issues. All of us also have Focusrite Scarlett interfaces, and the latency on the RME is half what it is on the Focusrite's at the same buffer size. As far as I know, all of the RME products use the same driver. The only thing that differs I guess, is that we're all using Intel CPU's.