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Any MIDI keyboard controller with velocity sensitivity is compatible as far as playing notes with the keys. The big question is really how much manual setup will be required to ALSO get the buttons, rotary knobs, and faders mapped. There are really two modes to consider for mapping those controls: DAW mode, and Plugin mode. Some keyboards have pre-made templates for DAW compatibility with select DAWs, where you can physically switch the mode back and forth. This allows using the same controls such as the faders differently in each respective mode. So they might control the faders in DAW mode, and maybe map to macros in a virtual instrument when using plugin mode. Or you can just manually map some of the controls to the respective MIDI CC that you wish to control remotely (generic MIDI). As far as Cakewalk goes, that is probably your easiest option, because Cakewalk generally does not have modern dedicated keyboard hardware support from any manufacturer. The only exception I'm aware of is the Roland A-PRO series keyboards (ex: A300-Pro) that works directly with the ACT plugin in Cakewalk. That was designed when Roland used to own Cakewalk. Other MIDI keyboards can be mapped with ACT, but it takes some trial and error and a bit of patience to get things partially working with that. Others may have more recent experience or ideas to suggest. I guess I just lost interest in using anything other than a plain MIDI keyboard with Cakewalk. To play keys with. That just works. Edit: some virtual instruments have great MIDI learn functions. If you use that you can generally pick any controls on your keyboard to control an instrument plugin. That way you don't have to pick up a mouse when you are playing, just turn a knob to tweak a filter or envelope.

I ran the product manager and got an update to the EZkeys software player.

Lurssen is very nice! I'm not quite sure how they do it, but this seems to actually do a very good job, especially for somebody like me who is not a mixing/mastering engineer. I did a side by side with Ozone Elements and I got better results faster with this!

Me like!

Also, just mentioning here that "DPC latency" and "audio latency" are two completely different things. Make sure that you understand the distinction between the two issues, and that the solutions that you follow relate to the correct issue you are trying to remedy. DPC Latency is strictly about the CPU and how well your PC is setup to handle Deferred Procedure Calls. Which can then cause your audio buffer to miss samples (crackles and pops) if the CPU is locked up with a long running DPC from another driver. When a solution refers to something causing "latency", that is usually referring to "audio latency" (a delayed signal), which is the delay caused by the actual signal processing of audio in the PC, from the time an audio signal goes into the PC, gets processed, and then is sent back out of the audio interface. Apologies if that distinction was already understood, but it's something that a newcomer to PC audio (anybody else reading this thread looking for answers) might not be familiar with.

Plus the F'em dev is Wolfram Franke, formerly with Waldorf...

Me too! Figured $124.50 was a good buy to get out of the perpetual loser club, LOL!

I agree. What I did was probably way overkill. There is probably a more surgical approach to resetting the PreSonus Hub. I had to make it lose the plugin's false "Activated" status, so I could activate them from scratch. Then all was good! One part that I left out was that PreSonus Hub had been working fine, then it was zapped by a Windows Feature update somehow (think it may have been version 2004).

I don't think Halion Sonic SE comes with any content unless you are running Cubase Elements.

I recall having some issue last year some time with actually getting them activated. PreSonus Hub had apparently thought they already were activated, but they actually were not. I forgot what I did to refresh the activation, but it worked finally! Here is what I did to get it working on my system (This may not apply to your system, but maybe provide some clues):

Now they are offering me a Komplete 13 upgrade for $199.50. Conundrum! Need a hard drive upgrade to even make that possible! ?

Well dang. There you have it.

So buy the SM Player on sale for $5, then upgrade from Player to the SM + SM One bundle for $49. So $54 total for both synths!

Been waiting for this deal to crossgrade from Kontakt Player. Missed it the last couple of times, for various reasons... But just nailed the crossgrade to Kontakt 6 for $124.50 plus tax! I had several qualifying libraries, but NI picked out my old Kompakt Sony Acid Pro OEM license from like forever ago as the qualifier for this crossgrade deal, LOL!!! No complaints, but thought that was really funny! ?

Most of the Studio One plugins are locked to the native DAW, especially the virtual instruments. But PreSonus has been releasing some of their FX additionally as premium VST3 plugins, with occasional giveaways. I now have these Studio One plugins running in Cakewalk (just because I can): Ampire, Analog Chorus, Analog Delay, Fat Channel, Pedalboard, RedlightDist, Rotor, Tricomp, & VU Meter. But I rarely ever use them in any DAW, including Studio One 5 Pro, because I also have IK Mixbox, IK T-RackS 5 MAX, & IK Amplitube 4 MAX. Fat Channel had had some good feedback, so that one is probably worth a look. But don't overlook Cakewalk Pro Channel. Ampire and Pedalboard are imitations of Amplitube, TH-3, and Guitar Rig. So a bit redundant if you already have any of those. I believe PreSonus includes these with Studio One to give first timers a good set of effects out of the box. And it looks like it does achieve that. But if you are wanting these just because they are free, you probably already have enough FX in your collection that cover the same ground. Just saying... On the flip side, these would be nice to have as VST3 plugins if you have actually been using the native versions in Studio One. I have not been.

Then you must have skipped a step, because they work fine here in CbB. ?

You have to install "PreSonus Hub" in order activate the PreSonus plugins on a computer. >>> instructions here: https://support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040222972-Installing-the-PreSonus-Hub

This thing is a bit like a "Light" version of the AIR Structure sampler. There are lots of real instruments in there besides pads. Brass, Woodwinds, Strings, Basses, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Ethnic, Mallets, Bells... etc.

That's one of my all time favorite tunes! And quite possibly one of the best guitar solos ever! ? But the younger generation probably thinks it's a bit dated now... All I have to say to anybody who doesn't like it: F'em!!!

The controller compatibility with Cakewalk is an ages old question mark. I don't understand why it is so complicated after so many years?

I love Voltage Modular, but it's clearly a bottomless pit! But at any rate, it is less likely to cause divorce than a hardware modular addiction! ?

It's been a while since I fired it up, but my hardware Roland rack JV-1080 had a decent GM set, as I can recall. It blew away any Sound Blaster sound fonts that I ever heard!

Or just use Bluetooth... damn cables...

LOL! Just wait till it goes to $1, or free, again!