Colin Nicholls

It's not time-consuming once you know what you are doing but there is a learning curve. For your specific issue, have you tried changing the option under the Track View menu: View > Display > [X] Display Track Separators I usually run with that option un-checked, as this specific UI element - Track Separator - is not affected by Theme customization, there just isn't an option for it. Also, color customization is complicated by an older feature in Cakewalk that interacts/overlays the Theme options. Basically you can load a custom theme, but then any changes from "Normal" under Preferences > Customization > Colors that you've made will overlay or over-ride the Theme elements. And there are some options under this Customization > Colors area that don't have a matching element in a Theme - the Track View Vertical Beat and Vertical Measure line colors for example. Regarding the clip colors, this is another case where the Theme sets the default but the Colors preferences can override. And of course, in any project you can then customize the colors on a per-Track and per-Clip basis, which take precedence over any Theme or Color Pref option. I get what you're saying about preferring pastel shades but you also have to be aware of how Cakewalk will tint, fade, or change these colors based on things that are happening in your project. I recommend reviewing this section of my guide: Clip Colors

What is it about SI Drum Kit that isn't working for you?

First thought: You probably could use a compressor on the vocal tracks to even out the peaks. This should reduce distortion but may not be a "one fix all" solution, and indeed shouldn't be. You need to identify where the distortion is coming from. -12db is a fine level for a recorded track, and there is nothing that should prevent you from being able to mix a nice, balanced result with clarity in all parts, except perhaps lack of experience. Persevere! We can help.

I sense a third-party chapter contribution to YLIP coming on

See title ? Seriously, alt-mouse-scroll in the PRV Note Pane will zoom in and out. Handy. However, doing the same on the Drum Grid doesn't. This is annoying. Please consider applying the same fix as you did to the Note Pane some time back to allow Alt-Mouse Scroll behavior. Thanks, rock on EDIT: Confirmed bug/deficiency was addressed in the 2021.06 release.

You might need to post an image of your Preferences > Audio Devices configuration as a starting point for diagnosing this one. I assume you don't have an external or 3rd party audio interface, just the on-board audio. Do you know what brand/manufacturer it is? RealTek? Conexant? What device driver type are you using in Cakewalk? WASAPI? ASIO? something else? What happens when you play a Youtube video - do you get sound through the speakers, or somewhere else? Just for comparison, on my HP laptop (which I keep around for reference) I am using the on-boardaudio. The output drivers say "Speakers (conexant ISST Audio) 1/2" etc; and the driver mode is "WASAPI (shared)". It works fine for simple stuff.

@Starship Krupa, @NOLAGuy alright alright alright I confess I also usually use Project > Time/ Measures also. However ripple edit works for me. I don't recall setting any specific options to ensure that Time Signatures, Markers, Arranger sections, Tempo changes also move with the clips. I don't need to select all in order for it to work. If I start with Track 2 selected, when I grab that clip in track 1, the selection highlight moves to Track 1 - and all tracks' clips are moved. Here:

I like them too. I did notice that for some themes that use colored clip backgrounds and black waveform colors, the outlining is not visible. Which is fine.

Make sure nothing is selected Enable Ripple Edit (all) Grab the first clip at 01:01 and drag it two bars to the right Disable Ripple Edit

A cover of the awesome Simple Minds' track from '83, updated for the 2020's. Hopefully I did it justice. https://theprodigalsounds.bandcamp.com/album/new-gold-dream-21-22-23-24

Yury sure that Snap is off? As you say, with Snap Off it should work as expected, you can zoom in and move audio very precisely in the time line. Is the jumping/snapping effect always the same amount? If you zoom in or out, does it change?

Document v.2021.04.18 updated and uploaded. It reflects recent comments made on this thread since the last document update, and also changes in the 2021.04 EA release.

Possibly only theme-breaking changes are listed, and when an image is no longer used (as in the add synth/plugin lists) and is obsolete, it probably isn't worth high-lighting. I like the new look of these selector lists and I hope they stay this way, and are not placeholders.

@scook deserves some kind of award for the patience and detail of his messages. I have five new shillings I can contribute to the fund. It would have to be a platinum-plated shelf widget of some kind. Suggestions below.

Good catch! Was that even mentioned in the release notes? I see an under-stated note about Plug-in menu enhancements, this must be it.

Release 1 of this theme is honorably discharged from the force, and is no longer included in the ZIP. Release 2 is the current maintained version. Updated for 2021.04 with revised Inspector tab buttons.

ZIP updated with 1.0.6 with 2021.04 changes to Inspector Tab buttons, including new Tempo Track.

Not my theme. I've already adopted Blue Aston, I can't feed any more

Updated for 2021.04. (Also fixed the PRV AutoFocus button while I was at it)

That's very interesting. Thanks for drawing my attention to the .04 EA release. I can't believe I missed the announcement.

@Nilrik, I don't know about Blueprint but I highly recommend you watch Creative Sauce's latest tut on SI Drums, all the way through.

I use my ears /snark

This has kind of happened to me, (I think my audio card is playing back at 48kHz but Cakewalk thinks it is 44.1) but definitely does not persist after a system re-start. I'm not sure if this is helpful for you. MORE INFORMATION: Typically this happened to me again shortly after I posted this. In addition to my PCI/ASIO audio interface that I use with Cakewalk, my DAW has on-board audio (device manager has it identified as "Headphone Audio (High Definition Audio Device)". I have a lightweight set of headphones plugged in to the front panel headphone output on my Dell workstation. I use it for Windows System Audio, Youtube, VLC playback, etc. What happens is that Windows 10 can tell when the headphone jack is unplugged and (I think) tries to switch System Audio from the onboard headphone to the ASIO audio. It's not successful if Cakewalk is running, but it seems to have the effect of upsetting the driver into going to 48kHz. If I go into Cakewalk Preferences and toggle the audio recording frequency from 44.1 to 48 and then back again, all is well. This would not be nearly a problem except that my darn cat LOVES to go up to my computer and pull out the headphone plug when he wants attention.

This is "Comp" behavior. The Smart tool will include these actions unless you disable them. I find it handy to alter the "smart" tool so that the comping behavior doesn't kick in. Right-click on the Smart Tool to get the available actions:

I think you need to install the Studio Instruments add-on from the BandLab Assistant.