msmcleod

Correct. To be clear though, the issue with ASIO4ALL specifically is, once opened, it then opens ALL of the audio devices in WDM mode and keeps hold of them, which can cause issues if you then try to either open or use the native ASIO driver. Cakewalk evaluates the available ASIO devices on start up, so if it happens to open ASIO4ALL first, then it causes problems with some devices when trying to open the native ASIO driver. Too may noobs were installing ASIO4ALL just because some YouTuber suggested it, then blamed Cakewalk for it performing badly and/or causing issues. The Realtek ASIO driver is just plain broken and definitely WILL cause issues in Cakewalk - constant hanging / freezing up is typical with that driver.

Used one of those when I upgraded my laptop drive... they slide open and you fit the NVM drive inside:

As I said, I used a USB to SATA adapter: Once Clonezilla has started up, I just plug the new drive into a spare USB-3 slot. One reason for going for Clonezilla, is: 1. It's Linux based, so it doesn't care (unlike Windows) that at the end of the copy, you have two drives with identical partition ID's and two identical copies of Windows. 2. It actually copies the partition ID's too. I've used a couple of OS transfer apps in the past, and they didn't do this - the OS worked, but I ended up having to re-auth a bunch of software because it thought it was now installed on a different machine.

I've done this several times... 500GB to 1TB, to 2TB then finally to 4TB. I use CloneZilla to clone the old drive to a new one (using a USB to SATA converter for the new drive), then replace the old drive with the new one. Then I use PartitionWizard to resize the partitions afterwards to make use of the extra space.

I've got the bottom one... I use it for a raspberry pi when I need keyboard access - they work pretty well. However, I've just got a new fanless PC which is 13cm x 8cm x 1.75cm (just slightly larger than the size of an old cassette case), along with a 10" 1920 x 1200 touch screen. They both sit nicely on top of one of my controller keyboards as a host for soft-synths. I intend to get another one of these keyboards just in case I need keyboard access for something. I guess they'd also be useful if you were say recording vocals and were out of reach of your main keyboard.

Another thing to rule out... some custom mouse drivers can cause issues. I use a Kensington trackball, and their driver was causing no end of issues for me. Uninstalling it and sticking to the default Windows mouse driver solved that issue.

1. Make sure your Cakewalk projects directories, plugin directories and sample library directories are excluded from any anti-virus, anti-malware and cloud-sync services - this includes Windows Defender and OneDrive. If these programs try to access files that Cakewalk (or a plugin) expects exclusive access to, it can cause a crash. 2. Make sure Windows is up to date, and is running the latest Visual C++ Redistributables - some plugin installers force install an older version. Note that it's normal to have different VC++ Redists installed (e.g. the 2015 redists is different to the 2019 redists, so can live side-by-side), but you should be running the latest versions of the ones that are installed. 3. Open up PowerShell ( Windows Key + X, then press A ), and run sfc /scannow to check for/repair any Windows system integrity issues. And as a general note regarding Anti Virus software.... never have more than one of these products installed at the same time. Pick one, then use it. Multiple anti-virus products will literally fight each other, slowing down your PC, and will introduce stability problems across the board.

Exactly this. The undo mechanism only works because it can reverse a command based on a known global state. Most commands affect more than just one track as even a single track operation affects the underlying routing graph - which has to be global. Undo's have to be performed in order, so that when you call the next undo the project is in exactly the same state as it was when you finished executing that command. It's like trying to ask for the primer to be changed without removing the top coat. If you want different undo's for mixing decisions, take a look at Mix Recall.

What amazes me is these features have been around since at least Sonar 1 (that's Sonar 1 from back in 2001... not Sonar X1 ), and hardly anyone knows about them. IIRC Loop Construction View came out as part of Sonar 1, but I think pitch markers were supported prior to that in Cakewalk Pro Audio... you just needed something else to create the ACID-ized loops ("Groove Clips"). LCV lets you create your own from within Sonar itself.

The Pitch you set in LCV is the pitch of the original sample - so if you recorded yourself playing an D string on a guitar, you'd put "D" here. Follow project pitch is to do with Pitch Markers and Meter/Key entries. Meter/Key entries set the project key signature - e.g. D Major, B minor etc. Once you've created your groove clip using LCV, Pitch Markers can be used to force the clip to change pitch relative to the project key. So if you're playing in C Major, and the pitch markers are set to C at measure 1, F at measure 3, and G at measure 5 the loop will be pitch-shifted to play at those pitches. However, it's important it knows the original pitch of the loop in the LCV, so it knows how much to pitch-shift it by. If you don't have any pitch markers, then the loop will play back at the project key (which will be C major if you're using the default meter/key "4/4 C"). Groove Clips / Pitch Markers can give you a kind of "poor man's chord track", in that it can change the audio from one pitch to another using the pitch markers to specify the chord. It can only shift pitch tho - not change major to minor.

@michaelrb - you need to make sure you're running the very latest version of Cakewalk by BandLab. The back-end authorization servers were changed to support the new Sonar. Older versions of Cakewalk will not connect to then new server. Once you're sure you're on the latest Cakewalk, sign out from the help menu, then sign back in again from the help menu. It should automatically re-authorise.

Ensure you download and install the latest version of Cakewalk Control Center. Older versions no longer work.

Freeze is unlikely to be aware of complex routing, so I'd recommend using Bounce to Track(s) - it can be found under the Track View "Tracks" menu. Once you've bounced, you can archive the original tracks to free up resources.

I've got both the MidiSport 2x2 and the MidiSport 8x8. I found the 8x8 is a bit flakey in Windows 10 and liable to blue screens... rock solid in Windows 7 though. Thankfully the only time I need to use it is when editing sounds on my hardware rack gear, so I'm happy to switch to Windows 7 for that. I now use the MidiTech midiface 8x8 / midiface 4x4 - they work fine in both Windows 10 & Windows 11. I did try out some cheaper interfaces, but they suffered from missing notes / sysex issues.

If you mean this bug: "Moving Comp Split Point in Multi-Tempo Project Alters Next Segment's Start Time.".... then yes, it is fixed.

Just a FYI... it's been a while since I've checked this, but when I first got the Virtual Guitarist series I found I was getting loads of clicks & pops, regardless of what ASIO buffer size I set. It seemed to affect all the UJAM plugins - in my case both Virtual Guitarist & Virtual Drummer series of plugins. My workaround was to check the "Load with jBridge Wrapper" setting in the plugin properties (obviously you need jBridge installed). This allowed me to use it at lower buffer settings. I wouldn't use this setting unless necessary though - if they work fine without jBridge, it's best to use them without it.

Some videos on the Loop Construction View - some cover general groove clip stuff, but soon get into the Loop Construction View. SWA Complete Sonar X2 (35/50) SONAR X2: Get Started - Loop Construction View Groove Clips and Looping-Cakewalk by BandLab Tutorial

I think he's mixing up native ASIO drivers with ASIO4ALL.

IIRC, the tempo map is only loaded / saved when you do an Open or Save / Save As. Import / Export doesn't include tempo information.

NRPN is a 14 bit controller, where CC# 98/99 are the MSB/LSB of a 14 bit pair. CbB is showing both messages as one entry (i.e. CC98 = 0 / CC99 = 111) , because they're meant to be interpreted as a single 14 bit message.

The key information would be in the Range panel - I suspect the ranges are different for some reason (probably automation or tempo envelopes after the project end).

I've got a couple of these, and also a couple of ADA8200's. The ADA8000 is fine for line levels, and the outputs are pristine, but I found the mic-pre's a bit harsh/brittle sounding. The ADA8200's are much better in this respect with it's "Midas designed" mic pres.

This is the one I use now. The great thing is I can use my 18i20 for one of the inputs/outputs, which has my bread & butter gear (keyboard rack / guitar fx processor / vocal processor) permanently connected. It also lets me easily swap back to the 18i20 if I'm taking the RME elsewhere. The other I/O's are connected to three Fostex VC-8's - two of them fed from the direct outs of my A&H MixWizard WZ3 16:2, and one from my preamp "collection". The best thing about the RME Digiface is that you can upgrade the pre's / converters as and when you need. The VC8's aren't exactly the top of the range, but they suit my purpose for now until I feel the need to upgrade... and I can do so without changing my interface.

I can almost guarantee this is the cause. Cakewalk will automatically refresh activation if it's logged in and it detects you're close to needing an activation refresh.

Is your project empty? The most common reason for this is having "Stop at Project End" checked ( bottom of Track View "Options" menu).