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  1. You might want to take a look at this: http://d8b.adamdbradley.com/ His source code is here: https://github.com/docbradley/d8b-controller It might give you some insight into how to interface to the D8B via the serial ports.
  2. Ironically, my TX81Z is the first hardware synth I've had die on me, well I say die, it's output is really distorted. I've just not got around to narrowing down the issue (I'm guessing it's the D/A converter(s)). You can do this, but it involves sampling far more velocities. I normally sample 4 velocities, but for some sounds I'll go up to 6 or 8. You can even sample different modulations (like mod wheel, breath control etc) but it takes forever to sample, and results in very large instruments. For the reasons mentioned earlier, I wouldn't even bother trying to sample a synth that was reacting to so many different controller types. I use the VL card in my MU100R, or my VZ-8M for my wind synth or SY77 with breath controller. That's one of the reasons they're still in my rack... but to be honest I don't get much use out of them. Like I said, it is possible to sample them, but you have to sample the synth at every possible combination of controller setting. It's just not worth it IMO... especially since I've actually got the synths!
  3. I've had this issue recently, and narrowed it down to an old 32-bit plugin (RedShift Pickup Replace). Cakewalk appears to shutdown, but is still active in Task Manager. If I kill it in Task Manager, I can start up again. What I do now, is bounce the track then delete the plugin, and save the project. I still have to kill Cakewalk in Task Manager for one more time, but subsequent sessions are fine.
  4. Ah yes, Craig Anderton's book. Well worth the money. Here's the link: https://reverb.com/software/learning/craig-anderton/3292-ebook-the-huge-book-of-cakewalk-by-bandlab-tips-by-craig-anderton
  5. As far as I can tell, the Pro Box supports MCU for all 24 channels. It's a combination of hardware / software. The hardware part connects to the 25 pin D socket on the back, which AFAIK is the only way to get control of all 24 channels. You might be able to construct one yourself using something like a raspberry pi or an arduino (though I suspect an arduino might be too slow for this).
  6. I've uploaded a new version of my MackieControl.dll. Latest changes: It now comes as an installer/uninstaller, so no more copying over the original Cakewalk version There are now 3 separate instances available, so you can now use up to 3 sets of Mackie hardware controllers to independently control Cakewalk The original Cakewalk version is now left in place: the new versions appear as separate control surfaces Key Presses can now be bound to the function/footswitches Additional bindings for modifier keys for bounce to clips, bounce to tracks, saving as temples, audio export and more... You can download the installer here: http://msmcleod.co.uk/cakewalk/MMcLMackieControlSetup.zip A full list of features can be found in the PDF: http://msmcleod.co.uk/cakewalk/MackieControl-MMcL.pdf
  7. This could be tricky, as each move of the fader or VST parameter would go through potentially hundreds of steps. Not every adjustment is immediately going from one setting to another. So you'd end up with hundreds of undo steps which would eat up your RAM pretty quickly (or become slow if written to hard-disk). I suspect this is one of the reasons Mix Recall was introduced. Using Mix Recall you can take a snap-shot at various intervals, and revert back to any one of them at any time. More info is on page 605 and also 1078 of the reference guide: https://bandlab.github.io/cakewalk/docs/Cakewalk Reference Guide.pdf
  8. I've got a stupid amount of MIDI modules/synths: Kawai K1R, Kawai K1 Yamaha TX81Z, TG500 x 3, MU10 x 3, MU100R, SY77 Roland D110 x 2, U220, CM64 x 3, MT32, D550, JV1010 x 3, JV2020, VariOS Korg Wavestation SR, X5DR, NX5R x 2, X5D Casio VZ-8M x 2, CZ3000, CZ1, VZ1 Evolution EVS-1 Alesis D5, SR16 SMPro V-Machine I sampled all the sounds I liked from most of them (which took me literally months), and now I hardly ever switch them on. The only two that get any use is the X5D (a great live workhorse) and the SMPro V-Machine, which can play the samples of all the rest. Apart from that, I do everything in the box nowadays. I still have some of them "wired up" in the studio though. so I can always go back to the hardware synth and edit a sound / re-sample if I really need to.
  9. The MIDI card won't give MCU emulation, but it looks like it does something similar. I suspect you'll have to go down the AzController route for this one. The manual has some info on it (a bit vague though): https://c3.zzounds.com/media/D8B3.0_OM-6bcdb34a9f0362313e1d9f6ab0304b6d.pdf It seems to be mainly aimed at MTC / transport control, but it does mention faders.
  10. I think this is what you're looking for... https://www.kvraudio.com/product/d8bridge-by-bluaudio .[Edit] - it looks like this has been discontinued and replaced by ProBox. You can read about both projects here: http://www.d8bforum.com/phpBB3/index.php
  11. That's because there was no ProChannel in 8.5.3. The easiest way to get a ProChannel enabled project, is to start a new blank project in CwB, then drag the 8.5.3 project on to the track area:
  12. Check out these tutorials. They're long but excellent and very comprehensive: Jamstix Tutorial 1 of 4 - Easy Way to Create Drum Tracks Jamstix Tutorial 2 of 4 - Covering All The Basic Operations Jamstix Tutorial 3 of 4 - Drum Module Mode, Song Sheet, & The Brain Jamstix Tutorial 4 of 4 - Options, The Bar Editor, & Final Thoughts Personally, I found tutorial 3 on how the brain works the most enlightening.
  13. Just don't login to PayPal and use your credit card instead on the PayPal site.
  14. This is actually the one I used to load test my laptop. I had over 100 tracks running with this plugin on, without any glitches... although I did have to turn the track volumes down significantly due to the build up of volume from 100 tracks. Soundwise it's spot on. I've no idea how it compares to CLA MixHub soundwise, but I've heard MixHub is a bit CPU hungry. This one isn't.
  15. Does anyone know where you can get these blank ADAT/TOSLink plugs in the UK ? Searches on eBay/Amazon have come up empty... mind you, I'm not even sure what they're officially called... [EDIT] - found them here: https://cpc.farnell.com/cliff-electronic-components/cp30293/dust-cover-usb2-b-black/dp/CN21270?st=toslink ADAT dust cap
  16. Did you get any warning that it was about to fail? This is probably my only gripe with SSD's - they seem to suddenly fail without warning. At least with HDD's they start to get noisy and/or you start getting bad sectors showing up.
  17. Firstly DO NOT UNINSTALL SONAR!! You'll lose all of the free stuff that came with it that doesn't come with CbB. You just need to replicate the VST directories within CbB so that they match what you've got in SONAR Platinum:
  18. I'm sure it would be pretty easy to store alternative names in AUD.INI - all the inputs/outputs are stored in there, so having an extra section with user definable names would be great. I'd find this especially useful now that I've got my Alice 828 & JoeMeek / GA73 pre's going through an ADAT converter. I would be able to have the actual analog device listed rather than just the number of the ADAT input.
  19. Wow - that reminds me of my internship whilst at Uni. I got landed with doing the mainframe backup, which took around an hour each day for the differential backup, and the whole day on Friday to do the full backup. I spent around 6 hours on a Friday feeding tapes into five machines the size of wardrobes and walking back and forth to the tape room. I'm sure the loudness of the air-cooled mainframes are responsible for my tinnitus. Apparently, once I'd left they replaced the whole lot with two DAT machines.
  20. I've got a formula for my passwords that include elements of the site name as well as a bunch of special / random characters. That way, if my password gets posted to me with the threat of sending webcam footage of myself (from my non-existent webcam) to all my contacts, I know exactly which site they've got it from.
  21. Up until about three years ago, all my music was done using hardware MIDI modules (lots of them!) and audio was limited to guitars & vocals. Nowadays, all my hardware has been replaced by VST's (I even sampled all my favourite sounds from my old synths). I still use audio for guitars, vocals and occasionally bass. Type of music ranges from pop/rock, progressive rock & a bit of jazz fusion. I found X1 a bit of a learning curve as I was so used to 8.5, and I also felt it was a bit buggy. I upgraded to X2 so close to when X3 came out, it hardly got a look in. I really liked X3 though, but Sonar Platinum has been excellent. To me, Cakewalk is just a more stable version of Sonar Platinum, and the new enhancements have been welcome.
  22. I guess strictly speaking, you're correct as far as the privacy part of GDPR. But for data breaches though, any EU based company needs to report it (or a non-EU based company if it involves EU citizens). Even in the unlikely event that the breach at an EU based company only affected non-EU citizens, I think they'd be on dubious grounds legally should it come to light.
  23. Steinberg is a EU based company so it definitely does apply, regardless of where the user is based. Also any company that does business with the EU or EU citizens has to comply with GDPR. I work for an American company, and it was clearly explained to us. I've seen quite a few American websites that refuse to work if your IP address is based in the EU, to avoid having to comply with the regulations.
  24. That's true, but it does depend on the type of security breach. If it's just one person's account, and there was no actual breach on their server (in other words, the breach was on the user's machine), then they're in the clear. If it is a breach on their server though, they have to report it... else the fine will cost them big time.
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