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Jesse original post says: So that would imply 4:27 PM (EST) on Jan 4th.

The MT-32 was my main sound module for almost 10 years, although I did add a CM-32P to it and later replaced both with a CM-64 (which basically had both modules in the one box). I wrote my own editor on the Amiga so I could create my own sounds, saving them to an Alesis DataDisk for recall live. The synthesis part was pretty powerful, even by today's standards. The MT-32 / CM-32P was used almost exclusively on my old band's album in the early 90's, with only a small amount of Kawai K1 thrown in for good measure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7nm0MFgB0&index=4&list=PLoqf7wrOkpisFWo-d4tv2Z5klXXWzPl2o

As a workaround, you could just use two browsers - e.g. Chrome for one ID, and Firefox for the other. I do this quite often when testing my web apps.

The last install discs I have are for Sonar 8. In fact, it won't let me install 8.5 unless I've installed Sonar 8 first from the discs. Everything since 8.5 is a download for me.

Years ago, I had a CAL script that did this but it stopped working around Sonar 5, and unfortunately I've lost the script source. What I tend to do now, is freeze the tracks, then copy the audio over to new tracks to mix. In saying that, there are usually some workarounds you can do with CAL - but it can be a frustrating process.... One way of bouncing is to map a key to the bounce function, then use an external DLL to "press the key" for you. Here's an old thread that suggests a similar thing: http://forum.cakewalk.com/Sending-keystrokes-through-CAL-m498623.aspx One thing I'm not sure of however, is whether the DLL in question is 32 bit or 64 bit - I suspect it's 32 bit, which may be an issue with CbB. If I get time over the holidays, I'll do some testing to see if I can get a DLL function to work in this way.

Thanks Phil - much appreciated. Merry Christmas!

If you right click on the envelope line, you can select the curve:

CAL still works: http://members.ziggo.nl/t.valkenburgh/Cakewalk Application Language Programming Guide.pdf There's also Alexey's AZ Lua MFX plugin: http://www.azslow.com/index.php?topic=286.msg1370

Really excellent albums Pete.

If you right click on the envelope line, you can select the curve:

I've got a dual boot with W7 / W10, and FWIW I find W7 just as stable as W10 using CbB. In fact, in many ways it's quicker: plugin scans are 3-4 times quicker & GUI updates are more snappier. Audio performance is no different (as expected). You can't download older versions of CbB, but you can make a copy of C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core, then run Cakewalk.exe from within that folder e.g.: I seriously doubt that previous versions of CbB will be any different though. CbB has been getting more stable as each new version comes out.

I couldn't afford a electronic kit back in the mid 90's, so I converted a Remo practice kit into an electronic kit using piezo transducers glued to soup tin lids, plugged into a second hand Alesis DM5. It's worked pretty well over the years, but a real electronic kit is next on my hardware wish list. I will miss having 5 cymbal pads though...

Have you checked if your control surface is still set up? If it's still there it may be using your GO:KEYS MIDI input/output as it's normal MIDI input/output is no longer there. I've had this happen to me in the past - it took ages for me to work it out!

Me too - mainly classic & prog

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I've more or less stopped using insert fx nowadays, in favour of dragging the fx from the browser on the right, for exactly that reason. The other reason is its a pain navigating through nested sub menus on a right-click menu: one slip of the mouse, and you've lost your selection and have to start again. What you could do I guess, is add your fx into a "_favorite" category - note the underscore so it always appears at the top.

You're right - the search completely ignores the FX Chains, even though they're listed on that tab. ProChannels aren't as bad as there's not as many of them at the moment. Hopefully this will change though, at which point a search would be good.

You can do this already:

Awesome stuff Pete - right up my street ?

Both Hybrid 3 & Xpand! 2 are fantastic synths. With either one of them, you're also eligible for an upgrade to the AIR Instrument Expansion Pack 3 Complete package for $76, which is basically all their VSTi's. This is the VSTi pack normally shipped with ProTools and is a steal at this price. I'd also recommend the AIR Creative FX bundle, which are the stock ProTools VST effects, which are on sale for $28 at pluginboutique. Although the effects with CbB cover most of the types of effects included in this bundle, they do sound different, and again are a bargain at $28.

I find having separate MIDI/Audio tracks for a single synth part cumbersome, so for the most part I use simple instrument tracks. However, currently you can only make an instrument track if the VSTi is configured as a single stereo output. It would be good to be able to make an instrument track out of any two MIDI / Audio tracks assigned to the same synth, as long as the synth's audio output hasn't been used elsewhere. So if I have a synth with 4 stereo outs (outputs A,B,C,D): Track 1: Audio Track - input Synth Out A could be combined with Track 2: MIDI track Track 3: Audio Track - input Synth Out B could be combined with Track 4: MIDI track Track 5: Audio Track - input Synth Out C could be combined with Track 6: MIDI track Track 7: Audio Track - input Synth Out D could be combined with Track 8: MIDI track Alternatively (or even additionally), having synth audio tracks shown in a separate bus-style area would help to make the main tracks less cluttered. What I had in mind was that when you expand the buses on the track view, there would be two tabs at the bottom: "Bus" and "Synth" The Bus tab would show the buses as it does now, where as the Synth tab would show the synth output audio tracks. A folder would be automatically created for the corresponding synth in the synth-rack:

I pretty much agree with everything James has said here. As an alternative to double tracking the lead vocal in the chorus, you could try adding a touch of tight delay or slight reverb - but only slight, otherwise it may push the vocals "back" in the mix. The drier vocals in the verse work well, and the backing vocals are excellent.

The old forum used to show the geographic location of where the user was based. Is there any plans to do this here? The reason I ask, is that it's common for users to try to infer the "tone" or meaning from the wording of posts, which can often lead to misunderstandings. If it's more obvious a user isn't a native English speaker, then it's a good indication to not infer too much their wording.

With Key switches / articulations becoming more prevalent in VSTi's, it would be great if the PRV could be enhanced to cope with these. The sort of thing I was thinking about is: You'd define your key switches in a similar way to a drum-map, giving them names etc. The key switch area would appear between the velocity/controller view and the main PRV - like a split window (a bit like those code editors that have the split bar you can drag down to split the editor horizontally in two for the same file). This key switch view would be "sticky" in that it would remain visible & vertically focused on the key switch range regardless of vertical scrolling of the rest of the PRV. It could be minimised/hidden if necessary. So what you'd get is a normal PRV at the top, immediately below it would be a drum style key switch area, then below that you'd get your normal velocity/controller view. The velocity/controller area would behave as normal - i.e. it would treat both the PRV & the key switch area as if it was a normal single PRV view.

A big thanks to everyone at BandLab / CbB for all the hard work resurrecting Cakewalk, giving us this new forum, and the continued integration with BandLab. I hope you all have a well deserved break over the holidays.