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I'd say +1 for the GK Amplification. I use the LE version. I'd say it sounds great. For example when using it with the Ample Sound free P-Bass, it makes a huge difference. The free GK bundle is here. https://shop.audified.com/products/live-guitar-and-bass-bundle-le

Not just the ones you payed for. The Addictive Drums licenses were also bundled for free with certain editions of Cakewalk Sonar, and are still valid. But the same advice applies to recover those products with XLN installer, for example if you get a new computer and expected Cakewalk Command Center to install them for you, along with Sonar. Surprise, not there!

Fair warning! In my experience, it has been the Win10 Feature Updates most likely to cause this mayhem, as they run a Windows upgrade on your installation. In fact your system ID changes with each Feature Update, which can mess with some software activations. I don't recall the monthly quality and security patches messing with my settings.

And maybe try a different USB port while swapping cables. Often you will find more than one USB controller hub onboard your PC, so you may be able to locate a spare USB port connected to a different USB controller hub.

That's pretty much how things are nowadays...

I thought you were kidding about it being an IK thing... until I scrolled to the bottom... But it could be a good contact tracer if EVERYBODY wore one...

Maybe try renaming the file "TTSSEQ.INI" so that Cakewalk will rebuild the .ini file from defaults. Location: "C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core"

Try running "LatencyMon" from Resplendence. https://www.resplendence.com/latencymon "LatencyMon checks if a system running Windows is suitable for processing real-time audio and other tasks. LatencyMon analyzes the possible causes of buffer underruns by measuring kernel timer latencies and reporting DPC and ISR excecution times as well as hard pagefaults. It will provide a comprehensible report and find the kernel modules and processes responsible for causing audio latencies which result in drop outs. "

You stated that nothing is recorded when playing. But can you hear the instrument respond when you just play the keyboard?

Intel uses hyper-threading in addition to multi-threading on certain processors. The way I see it is like this: Say you have four cores. If your software can run on all 4 cores simultaneously, that is done by using 4 threads. In other words, this is multi-threading. It is on by default in multi core Intel CPUs, but your application software has to be written to support it. Hyper-threading is when Intel enables 2 threads per core, resulting in extra "virtual" cores. So a 4 core Intel processor can run 8 threads when hyper-threading is enabled. So a quad core processor, with hyper-threading enabled, will appear to have 8 "virtual" cores. I cannot speak for AMD in this regard, as I have never used their processors.

I have also found that using Reaper as a sort of middle man in the case of opening unconventional MIDI GM files sometimes works better than Cakewalk. It intelligently detects the channels and asks if you want separate tracks. After opening the GM file in Reaper, just re-save the MIDI there, and then open the Reaper version in Cakewalk! Should have separate tracks per channel now! Reaper is available as a free 60-day trial in case you want to test this theory... not suggesting a switch, just another MIDI tool.

Here's some MIDI files to play with. Browse away! https://freemidi.org/ Free membership only required to add or request files.

What’s the difference between MIDI Type 0 and MIDI Type 1 files? https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/what-difference-between-midi-type-0-midi-type-1/

I think you may be asking if there is a way in Cakewalk to chop up a sample and play the slices back via MIDI. Cakewalk does not have an internal sampler to do that with. In Ableton you would use the integrated simpler or sampler to do that with. In Cakewalk you would need a 3rd party sampler plugin.

I am surprised by that, considering that Vegas Pro is the offspring of Vegas 1.0, originally developed by Sonic Foundry as audio editing software. I have a copy, and there are many similarities to Acid. But Vegas was way more of a dedicated linear DAW. Video was added in version 2, and sold to Sony around version 4 (2003?). I have a copy of Vegas Pro 14, but haven't messed with the audio. Leave the audio track as is. Just use it to edit together video clips from my digital camera.

At least it seems that it may not be the MPK mini, since the virtual controller didn't work either. What virtual instrument are you using? Can you try using a different one? Perhaps one that you can play with a mouse, such as Cakewalk SI- Electric Piano? That would rule out MIDI, because you would be triggering the instrument directly through the UI. If you still hear no sound, it may be that the audio output in the DAW has issues.

Yes, but did you check anyway? It's possible for a volume CC to get zeroed out. Silence.

How did you insert the instrument? If you insert the instrument as a "Simple Instrument Track" you should have a working instrument track with a MIDI input and an audio output. [The instrument track is a combined MIDI/audio track with MIDI input and audio output, which can be split into separate MIDI and audio tracks]. Make sure that input echo [the button to the right of the red record arm button in the track pane] is enabled for that instrument track. By default, it should be. Check the track MIDI input setting in the track pane or track inspector. Which should be defaulted to "None", which in Cakewalk is equal to "Omni", so it should respond to any available MIDI source. Make sure it hasn't defaulted to a single MIDI source that is not active, or connected. If all else fails, enable the virtual controller [alt+shift+0] and try that to make sure that the instrument is responding to MIDI, and the audio output is working.

With all those various MIDI connections, whether they are 5-pin, or USB, they should all appear as available MIDI ports in the Cakewalk MIDI input/output preferences. The functions as far as MIDI should remain the same, regardless of the media used. Yep, I used to rock the Midiman Midisport with my Roland JV's and various other MIDI synth keyboards when I was using all hardware. But after a move a few years ago, started switching to all virtual, in the box instruments. Still have my hardware, but not currently hooked up due to space limitations. I sort of miss it, but never really liked working with MIDI SysEx to load/save patches. That part is much easier with virtual! Just save the project, and your studio is saved! Speaking of Pro Audio 9, I think I first found Cakewalk 6 in a computer store, then upgraded to 9. I had previously seen a Mac sequencer demo at the music store, so I asked a salesman in a computer store if there was anything decent for Windows PC. He suggested Cakewalk. Right on! ?

I would make sure that all of your power saving is turned off in Windows. It is likely that the USB port that is powering your keyboard is shutting off, via the "USB Selective Suspend" setting in advanced power settings. Check your power options in control panel and choose "High Performance", and that the USB selective suspend is disabled.

Click on the Apps tab in the assistant. Then locate the dropdown menu beneath the Cakewalk by BandLab icon. The install add-ons link is found there.

It's amazing how far we've come from sound fonts! ?

Hi Frank, I saw your earlier post that you had to re-install Sonar Platinum and Cakewalk by BandLab due to a Windows re-install. I assume that you recovered Sonar and its associated plugins via Command Center. There are two things you will still need to install manually from 3rd party websites, in addition to all of the Command Center content. The licenses for XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2 and Celemony Melodyne were included in the Sonar bundle, but you needed to go directly to their respective websites to redeem your licenses. They are not installed via Cakewalk Command Center. In the case of XLN Audio, you will need to install their XLN Online Installer, which will install the licensed products from your account onto your computer.

LOL!!! Figured that would draw some feedback! ?