Colin Nicholls

> So what is better for music production It depends but I think the priority is something like this: 1. CPU Speed 2. Number of Cores 3. SSD all the way 4. RAM Oh, and wild card: 0. Motherboard supports hardware of your audio interface of choice (i.e.a free PCIe slot), and room in the case

Mike is a nice guy but recently his videos have definitely moved into the clickbaity borderline shill category. This is pretty typical, once the number of subscribers hits a certain value, there are folks who can quit their day job and concentrate on videos and there is a lot of opportunity. Check out Benn's take for some background on this: (I am not saying Mike/Creative Sauce is in this category)

...people are paying money for those?!?

Probably read snarkier than I intended when I wrote it.

Seriously folks, https://bandlab.github.io/cakewalk/docs/Cakewalk Reference Guide.pdf and Ctrl-F

From the manual:

Although I'm not convinced Workspaces are at the root of the problem you're experiencing, I recommend going here and Ctrl-F for "Workspace" https://bandlab.github.io/cakewalk/docs/Cakewalk Reference Guide.pdf

Anyone who is actually beta-testing the forthcoming release (if it exists) almost certainly isn't allowed to post about it publicly... so take some of these posts with a grain of salt and a low-pass filter, if you haven't already figured this out ?

That's a relief, because that part of the manual was way out of my comfort zone. Long shot, it was. Fantastic that you've solved your MIDI record problem. Now you can get back to actually making music.

I get that you're looking for Black Text on White Background.. does this mean that the default Tungsten theme doesn't work for you? It is pretty good high-contrast, the only "problem" is that it is Bright-On-Dark. Is that out of the question for your visual impediment? Just curious.

> Could I perform a test with my computer keyboard acting as note duration triggers? Not really - it wouldn't test the MIDI interface. We have a very similar set up - I use an original Roland SPD-20 with a snare, kick and hi-hat pedal, driving AD2 via a Focusrite 6i6.

If we take away one of the DAW s you haven't chosen, does it make sense to switch to a different one?

I guess those isolated tracks are from the 5.1 DVD release? Interesting hearing the individual parts more clearly.

Give FLAT WHITE a try. It's not extreme contrast but might be close to what you need. Now I have this urge to create an extreme contrast - but usable - theme. I wish I had more time!

Take a look at page 153 in the manual, and then see if your TD-8 brain has got a long gate time set. Experiment with changing the value (this could be per-pad): Source: https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/TD-8_OM.pdf If that doesn't solve the problem try this: Start a new project, empty. Press record, hit one pad once. after a couple bars, Stop recording. Take a look at the Event View. What do you see? Are Note Offs being filtered out somehow and not being received by Cakewalk? What MIDI interface are you using? Is there a chance there's some filter? Do you have any other controller, like a MIDI keyboard or something?

First, in the PRV, select from the menu Notes > [x] Show durations in Drum Grid. Secondly, when I record from my kit via a drum map to AD2, the midi events seem to have a default duration of somewhat less than a 1/16th note. I can resize them all at the same time by selecting them and click-drag on the tail end of one note to resize all selected notes. So, conceivably you could resize the notes to be smaller, minimizing the chances of catching a tailing note in a loop. But I don't think you could eliminate it, and this might not be the best idea. I'm not sure if there is a "default note size" when recording a midi track via a drum map. I don't *think* this would depend on the hardware? I use a Roland SPD-20, for what it's worth.

To be fair, Erik, you should probably take several "takes" from each DAW and compare them, because you might see differences FROM THE SAME DAW.

I've got an appointment on May 8. I'll let you know how it goes. But, yes, the last time I had one, they gradually lowered the volume until I couldn't detect the sound; words, tones, etc.

....here's your coat, Erik

You definitely win the Internet this afternoon. Well done.

Here's my prediction about that thing that can not be named: Some folks will post "Is that all?!!!?" Some folks will be thrilled with the new feature(s) and enhancements Some folks will be "meh" Some folks will just be grateful that we're STILL getting bug fixes. I'll continue to get creative stuff done with the product.

Thanks, Erik. I'll include this in the next update which is basically ready to go but I'm waiting to see if the (apparently imminent) 2023.?? update has any UI changes it in before finalizing.

Well, that's a sexy theme.

Thank you! I picked this up over the weekend. Nostalgic reasons mostly.

@Raikro Scorp, I don't know why folks seem to have problems with this file. Of course, for me it downloads fine. I will re-upload it with the name you suggest, just in case: Tungsten_Slate.zip If that doesn't work, try using HTTP instead of HTTPS, it should work also.