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I was using this in anger yesterday - I've now got mappings for 96 plugins for my C4 ? During the process, I added a few enhancements to make life easier (and much faster) when doing the mapping: The plugin list is now colour coded per type (VST2, 32 bit etc), similar to how Cakewalk shows them in the browser The currently selected plugin is now shown in big letters at the top Keyboard shortcuts have been added for the knob "ring" display types, so after clicking on knob: L = Level; P = Pan; F = Freq; S = Switch ; B = Boost/Cut; R = Spread Keyboard shortcuts have been added for the EQ VPot drop downs, so after clicking on knob: Q followed by key 0..9 = Q[n] C followed by key 0..9 = CoarseFreq[n] N followed by key 0..9 = FineFreq[n] G followed by key 0..9 = Gain[n] E followed by key 0..9 = BandEnable[n] Same download URL: http://msmcleod.co.uk/cakewalk/C4Mapper.zip
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Is Cakewalk gaining users/popularity with Bandlab?
msmcleod replied to Feral State Sound's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
I got the Samplitude Pro Suite X3 way back, because it also came with Sound Forge Pro 11.... and it's one of the reasons I didn't upgrade to the Pro X4 Suite. SoundForge is now at version 13, and they're still selling the Samplitude Pro X4 Suite with SF v 11. I do use SoundForge, but I hardly use Samplitude - it's a good DAW, but I've got CbB set up more or less how I want it, and it's one of the few DAW's that support the Mackie C4. -
Kontakt crashes always(solved mysteriously)
msmcleod replied to kakku's topic in Instruments & Effects
Try re-scanning your VST's. It may be that you've updated Kontakt and CbB hasn't re-scanned since? -
MIDI ports appear un-named after reinstall? [SOLVED]
msmcleod replied to Indyman's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
Forgot to say... you can also do this (from the Cakewalk reference manual page 223): Creating friendly names for MIDI output and input devices You may find that a name you make up yourself for a MIDI device is easier to remember or more descriptive than a device’s original name. The friendly name for a MIDI device is the name you will see places such as MIDI track Input and Output menus, and the Controllers/Surfaces dialog box, if you enable the Use Friendly Names To Represent MIDI Devices check box at the bottom of the MIDI Devices dialog box. To make up a friendly name: 1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Devices. 2. Double-click the name of a device in the Friendly Name column, type a new name, and press ENTER. 3. Select the Use Friendly Names To Represent MIDI Devices check box. 4. Click OK -
MIDI ports appear un-named after reinstall? [SOLVED]
msmcleod replied to Indyman's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
Cakewalk just returns what Windows tells it the name is called, which is in turn taken from the drivers. Are you using MME or UWP as your driver mode (under MIDI/Playback and Recording in Preferences) ? I've found the name changes depending on which driver mode you're using. Personally, I've never got UWP to work reliably for me, with half the ports missing (probably my old MIDI interfaces) so I always stick to MME for MIDI. -
Exporting as Wave - Level Issue
msmcleod replied to thegaltieribrothers's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
Is the output to your sound card within Cakewalk boosted at all? At zero, it should be the same as playing through your sound card at full volume. -
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Mackie d8b used for a controller in Cakerwalk
msmcleod replied to chuckebaby's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
I found the StarTech usb interfaces are the best for Windows: https://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/1-Port-USB-Serial-RS232-Adapter-Cable~ICUSB2321F They're a bit more expensive than the generic USB->Serial cables you get from eBay, but (a) they work and (b) you'll get support from StarTech if there's any issues. AFAIK they do both RS232 & RS422. I'm pretty sure the d8B is RS232, but best to check. -
Yes, by using project templates. Create a new project with the way you want it set up, then save the project as a template into the project templates folder. If it's in the projects template folder, it will then appear on the start screen. I always save mine starting with an underscore, so it's first in the list alphabetically.
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Nice. A friend of mine played with them a few years back. He said they were down to earth, and overall great guys.
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Is Cakewalk gaining users/popularity with Bandlab?
msmcleod replied to Feral State Sound's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
It's extremely difficult to dumb down any complex bit of software. Any feature rich application is going come with a learning curve. Lenses do go some way to mitigate this. I did at one point suggest that the installer ask you what level you're at so it could automatically apply the default lens accordingly... however you can bet that there would be a bunch of haters out there complaining that you can't do this, that, and the other just because the lens has hidden it and they didn't know that. To be honest, I don't see Cakewalk being any more complicated than ProTools, Cubase or Studio One. There's probably more ProTools videos out there than anything else, and I don't think Cakewalk is that much different to use. The last time I used ProTools, I pretty much hit the ground running (and that was before the YouTube explosion on tutorials). It was certainly closer to Cakewalk than Cubase... mind you I was still using SONAR 8.5 at the time. I find the CakeTV videos to be not much more than a taster, mainly for marketing, although the BandLab ones I think are enough to at least get you recording something. The ChernobylStudios tutorials are straight and to the point. They don't go into a huge amount of detail, but cover the important stuff. I would say they're the best to get your started. The StreamworksAudio ones are more comprehensive, but obviously a bit longer. The Groove3 "SONAR Explained" videos are by far the most comprehensive, but at five and half hours long it's a lot to take in. I managed it over two weeks of lunch hours in the office. I would add though, having used SONAR for over 20 years, I thought I knew it pretty well. I probably only knew 20% until I watched the Groove3 videos. It's well worth the time and investment. -
Once you've imported the .ins files to your master.ins, you need to associate them with a MIDI port/channel (or a range of ports/channels), then assign the port & channel for your MIDI track. Only then will the instruments show up:
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Another update to the C4Mapper... There were compatibility problems saving MackieControl.ini, mainly due to it being a 32 bit application. Running it in XP SP3 compatibility mode helped, but the behaviour seemed to be inconsistent, and I shouldn't have to expect people to mess around with compatibility settings. So the changes/fixes: Now a native 64 bit application, to fix compatibility issues affecting saving Fixed an issue with "EQ Param" selection not being remembered Fixed an issue with parameter mismatches if the parameters weren't in order within genericpluginparams.xml Same download URL: http://msmcleod.co.uk/cakewalk/C4Mapper.zip
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I guess the best way to rule out CbB is to run it standalone and see if the problem still persists.
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Anyone get the "Payboo" email from B&H?
msmcleod replied to Christian Jones's topic in The Coffee House
Sorry to hear that Mesh. Thankfully I managed to kick the habit years ago. Was never a fan of B&H though, Marlboro was my poison. -
The problem is if you have duplicates in your account, the cap doesn't apply. Having two separate accounts (one for my laptop, one for my studio pc), means there's no duplicates so I can have a cap of $240 on each account. With duplicate products, I get no cap at all. The pricing structure is so unclear, I've no idea whether this would in practice make a difference once all my plugins are out of their current 1 year free updates - i.e. do I effectively get a cap of $480 ? But given that they're asking in excess of $1000, I'm not convinced. A breakdown of what I'm paying per product would be nice! [Edit] - I totally missed the current WUP before a transfer. Thanks for letting me know. I'll update my original post.
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Is Cakewalk gaining users/popularity with Bandlab?
msmcleod replied to Feral State Sound's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
I suspect they're just working on bigger stuff. Also the NAMM show no doubt put a dent in the schedule, and the Melodyne & Plugin settings reset issues have probably got priority at the moment. -
Installation plan for new computer
msmcleod replied to Wayne Severson's topic in Cakewalk by BandLab
I did a clean install of CbB on my work laptop, plus all the stand-alone stuff from the Cakewalk Command Center. The L-Phase plugins work fine without SONAR, as does CA-2A if you've got that. Just run the installers from the CCC. I've not tried any of the FX suites under the SONAR Platinum tab yet though. [Edit] - Just tried it, and unfortunately all the components under the SONAR Platinum tree (e.g. Engineering FX Suite, Studio Mixing FX suite etc) require SONAR to be installed first. -
I believe you can... it costs though: Transfer fees are 5% of the full, regular list price of the products being transferred (minimum $10, maximum $150 per transfer request). I'm assuming that the $150 is for all the products being transferred... I may be wrong though, it is Waves after all.Also, I've got extra copies of the SSL E & G channels which aren't activated. I wish I could just "disown" them. Mind you, the transfer fee should only be $24.90 for the two. [EDIT] : Waves want a further $33.62 (normally $44.82) to buy an active Waves Update Plan before they'll allow any license transfer. This brings the total to $58.52 while the 25% off WUP is in place. If anyone wants these, I'm happy to transfer them for the price of the transfer & WUP fee. PM me if you're interested... first come, first served
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Indeed - although even when cclarry's old trick worked, the cap didn't apply if you owned more than one copy of the product. If I had known this at the time, I'd have just created two separate accounts.
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To renew my update plan they're wanting $1045.90 ($784.43 with the 25% discount). I've got duplicates of each product due to me having 2 machines, and some are in date/some out of date. The only way that will come down in price is to not buy another Waves product until all my products go out of date, then buy the WUP. Also, even if only selected the products licensed to a particular machine, and do two separate WUP upgrades, I'm not convinced that this would allow me to take advantage of any cap. At this price, Wave's aren't going to get a WUP out of me any time soon.... if ever.
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I've got an old MIDI buddy pedal board, and from what I can tell, the display just shows what program it just sent out - so no feedback. Both the the Roland FC100-II (connects to GP-16), and Roland FC-100 (connects to GP-8) have a custom connector, so they're not MIDI by themselves. They do have feedback from the GP modules. If you're building it yourself, there's nothing to stop you implementing something that receives the program name via MIDI. If you're using Cakewalk or SONAR, you can use Azslow's AzController to send the program name out (assuming its listed as a VST parameter). Any other parameters should be no problem using AzController. I started building a couple of controllers myself at one point: Although they did work (kind of), they were ultimately not usable. My biggest mistake was to use i2c based OLED displays. These were simply too slow to update when responding to MIDI messages. Also, it was Arduino based, which meant I had a VERY small buffer for incoming messages. They're pretty slow too at 16Mhz, but this shouldn't really have been an issue - the memory available was. If I was to do it again, I'd recommend: 1. If using an Arduino, use a standard character LCD, or an SPI based OLED display. 2. If possible, use a Raspberry Pi - it's way easier to program, much faster, and the screen options are far better. The Raspberry Pi zero is only £5, which actually makes it much cheaper than a Arduino Mega. Of course, if you're only sending MIDI messages out then all these concerns go away - you could even use a PIC.
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Anyone get the "Payboo" email from B&H?
msmcleod replied to Christian Jones's topic in The Coffee House