msmcleod

The only ones available were here: http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/By-Category/ProChannel-Modules , but unless (or until) BandLab start selling the ProChannel modules again, you're out of luck. However, don't dismiss the FX Chain functionality. You can effectively build your own ProChannel modules by creating an FX Chain preset from existing VST's.

I suspect this is down to the type of plastic used on the keys. Once I'd put the stickers on the keyboard I bought, they were near impossible to remove. I've been using my keyboard for nearly a year now, and none are showing any signs of coming off. I started out with a printed keyboard, which was fantastic... until the key mapping changed in SONAR making it confusing. I guess I could have changed the mapping back in SONAR, but I actually think the new key mapping makes more sense and I like to keep software as close to the default as possible. Like you say, they're pricey... but even more so if they become out of date.

For me: Melodyne The option for Mid/Side processing being more common place in plugins The quality of analog modelling in plugins

I think I've got it courtesy of Sonar X1. There was a spreadsheet someone put together on the previous forum that listed all the various plugins that came with each version since Sonar 3: http://forum.cakewalk.com/Cakewalk-Plugins-Sonar-3-to-Platinum-m3600605.aspx As a far as I can see, this isn't on the list... but maybe the name is different.

The nanoKontrol uses the MCU protocol, so uses Cakewalk's MackieControl surface DLL., It doesn't have the bus / track buttons though, so there's no way to switch between them. This is what this enhancement is for. You probably don't need this if you've got a real MCU (I've got one too), however my version also has Azslow3's enhancements to support the ProChannel compressor & EQ.

Meant to add, to install: Go to C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared Surfaces Rename MackieControl.dll to MackieControl.dll.bak Copy the one from the zip into C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared Surfaces If on Windows 10, right click on the new MackieControl.dll and block it if necessary.

I've added a new feature for my version of the MackieControl surface, aimed at users of the Korg nanoKontrol Studio. At present there's no way to use the nanoKontrol to switch between tracks & buses. It's basically stuck controlling tracks. This update has a new "Use Scrub+Bank Down/Up to select Tracks/Buses" option. This allows you to use the scrub button as a shift button with the track up/down buttons to switch between buses and tracks. Note, to make this work it requires you to use the KORG KONTROL Editor to configure the nanoKontrol Studio's "Scene" button as the scrub button. Once this is done, and you've checked "Use Scrub+Bank Down/Up to select Tracks/Buses": Scene + Track Left (i.e. Scrub + Bank Down) = Switch to controlling tracks Scene + Track Right (i.e. Scrub + Bank Up) = Switch to control buses Using the Scene (Scrub) button on it's own continues to switch scrub mode on/off. The new DLL's can be downloaded here: 64 bit (for CbB & 64 bit versions of SONAR): http://msmcleod.co.uk/cakewalk/MackieControl_64bit.zip 32 bit (for 32 bit SONAR) : http://msmcleod.co.uk/cakewalk/MackieControl_32bit.zip You can also see the changes/download it from github: https://github.com/msmcleod/Cakewalk-Control-Surface-SDK @Noel - it would be great if you could consider these changes (plus the earlier ones from myself / @Azslow3) for inclusion in the stock MackieControl surface DLL.

I see this is for X2/X3. The key mappings did change for Platinum, so you'll need to check that it's still valid. In saying that, the legends are pretty sparse, so it may be ok. Another one is this, for a similar price: https://www.editorskeys.com/products/cakewalk-sonar-keyboard-backlit

Signatures are pretty useful here. Quite often the biggest issue with users asking questions, is that they don't give any details of their setup (e.g. audio device & drivers, W7 / W10, version of software, details of computer etc.) Having this info in your signature can help whoever is answering any queries.

It's exactly the same as a mouse wheel, so if the plugin supports a mouse wheel, then you can use it. But to be honest, I've hardly used it for that. I mainly use it for scrolling the ProChannel modules & track view, and also for track view zoom (ALT + wheel) and track view time navigation (CTRL + wheel).

A mouse takes up far too much desk room. I use one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Orbit-Trackball-Scroll-K72337US/dp/B002OOWB3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546034404&sr=8-1&keywords=KENSINGTON+K72337

Actually thinking about it, you could try this: Right click on clip Select Process Effect->Audio Effects->Pitch Shift->Time/Pitch Stretch 2 It might take a bit of messing around to get the right tuning, but once you have, write down the numbers and apply to all the other tracks. Remember to bounce-to-clips afterwards.

For this kind of editing, I guess it might be easier to export to Audacity, do the change speed, and import back into Cakewalk. It's a pity Audacity can't be added to the tools menu (well, actually it can, but it doesn't work quite as expected). SoundForge works so much better for this kind of thing, as you can fire up SoundForge directly from Cakewalk, do your edit, save and it's automatically updated within Cakewalk.

No, it stores all the takes as separate take lanes. By checking "Mute Previous Takes", means you can't hear the other lanes while you're recording. The only extra step you need to take, is to solo the take you want to keep at the end when you've finished recording and want to play it.

An alternative way (although destructive unlike my previous example), is to stretch the clip using the mouse whilst holding down CTRL + SHIFT, then use the Transpose function. For example, to make a clip half the speed:

I tend to convert the clip into a Groove Clip, then adjust the pitch / tempo of the clip accordingly: Changing the Reference Note of the clip, means that when I insert a pitch marker it will offset the pitch accordingly. For example, if I set the Reference Note to "C", then inserting a pitch marker of "D" will play it one tone higher. Changing the Original Tempo when "Stretch to Tempo" is active, will stretch the clip to match the current tempo. So for example, if my project is at 160bpm and I want the clip to play at twice the speed, I set the Original Tempo to 80bpm.

Uninstall BandLab Assistant, and download/install the latest from here: https://www.bandlab.com/products/desktop/assistant

I got these: https://online-welcome.com/product/cakewalk-sonar-keyboard-stickers/ They come with stickers for both US and UK keys. Note: It took a bit of searching to find these... most were out of date, but these ones were current for SONAR Platinum & CbB.

I replied in your other topic, but try: Set record setting to "Sound on Sound" Enable Auto Punch (i.e. set it to the same as your loop settings) Check "Mute Previous Takes" For me, this pretty much behaves like layers in Sonar 8.5

Setting the record mode to "Sound on Sound", enabling Auto Punch and then checking "Mute Previous Takes" pretty much gives me the layers functionality I used in Sonar 8.5.

+1 for Editor - this is what I use. I've got a kids 1/2 size electric guitar I use on the move. The intonation is not great, but it's fine for getting ideas down and is highly portable. Melodyne does a fantastic job of sorting out the tuning.

There's no difference between any of the versions of Melodyne as far as the installer is concerned (in fact, the update I installed today was named "demo"). It's your license that dictates what functionality you can use.

I've just updated Melodyne today. Apart from having to set my default detection algorithm again (the first time around), it's all working for me.

It's not the precision of the pointer, it's where it is when you right click. You have to right click on the track view - i.e. in the area where the names, track numbers etc are listed - not on the clip area, and not over a mute, solo, record, FX etc. It might be helpful to post a video clip of what you're seeing. I use ScreenToGif, which creates a fairly small animated GIF of a selected screen area: https://www.screentogif.com/

I tend to agree with Tobias here. Whilst being able to change the chords of MIDI/Audio on the fly might be useful to some users, I doubt if I'd use it much myself (I've not in SO4 yet). I guess it depends on how clever it is, but if for example I wanted to change from F maj to Dm7, I'd normally just change the bass to a D and leave everything else as is. I wouldn't want it to start transposing guitar parts that would render it impossible to play live. In saying that, I suppose it's useful for trying out new chord combinations. Personally, I use Liquid Notes for this sort of thing if my imagination has really dried up, but this is limited to MIDI. Now if it could do what Studio One 4 does as well as what Liquid Notes does.... then I'd be interested.