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    Midi Instrument Change

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, scook said:

    I believe GeneralMidiSMFs setting in TTSSEQ.ini determines whether or not initial program change data is displayed in the event list. By default, this value is set to 1 causing the DAW to create a GM setup measure which is not displayed in the event list. Instead, the data is displayed in the track controls. From https://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=MIDI_Files.6.html

     

    And "the man behind the curtain" has been revealed!

    I have always suspected that there was some special hocus pocus going on when opening a GM file in Cakewalk!  Thanks, scook!

    Why is Cakewalk by Bandlab free?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    Here are the improvements made to CbB since BandLab took over.

    All I see is a focused effort on improving the quality of the software, without needing to focus on releasing the "new feature of the month".  That is what many users were asking for even back in the Gibson days, after the fast release monthly Platinum update cycle began.

    Current release notes:

    https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk/whats-new

    See previous release notes here:

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aFOe_zJrd3x2EnaZ_Jc3iSbZPG2WANiCD4_RP83OjlA/edit?usp=sharing

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    Help me create repeating chord sound from Genesis Mama.

    in Instruments & Effects

    Posted

    +1 for Nori Ubukata Historical Synth Giants Collection Vol.1 (and anything else programmed by Nori).  He nails some classic synths with his sound design. That bank has some great Floyd and Genesis sounds!

    Since I have that bank in my SynthMaster, I was already starting to search my patches when I saw the post above from @msmclead with the spoiler about those two "Mamy" patches. Time saver! Thanks!

    In SynthMaster, Nori recreated it with using one oscillator with a an unidentified asymmetrical single cycle wave from the synth oscillator library. Then it runs through a single low pass virtual analog filter, and finally uses the SM arpeggiator as a step sequencer to cause the notes to retrigger while being held.

    The volume envelope is a fast attack, with medium  linear decay, no sustain, and a fairly short release time.  The filter envelope settings are a close match with the volume envelope, but with a bit of added sustain.

    I don't see any synth FX being used here.  I think the sound could use some minor tweaking, maybe some FX, to be closer to the sound in the recording. But the arp sequencer pattern works well.

    Now that lead sound seems very close!  I like that one!

     

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    AIR DB-33, Boom, Loom Classic, Mini Grand $19.99 ea.

    in Deals

    Posted · Edited by abacab

    2 hours ago, slartabartfast said:

    I got Hybrid 3, Loom Classic, and Vacuum Pro for $1.00 each as separate purchases over the past year or so. I expect they have probably already made back their development costs, so it costs them little to offer them as stocking stuffers to get you on their mailing lists. The Mini Grand sounds like it may finally be moving into that category. If I did not already have a pile of sampled pianos that came with other stuff I bought, I might go for it a $19.99. Just how good is it disregarding the price? is it a good piano or just a good piano compared to other twenty dollar pianos?

    Well I am a synth guy, not a pianist, so I will defer to the real piano players for their opinions. But I wouldn't write it off as a $20 piano. It has a relatively small footprint, loads fairly quickly, and to my ears sounds about as good as the other pianos I have. Plus it was part of the Avid Pro Tools bundled instruments for years, so I assume it was acceptable with that crowd.

    Why is Cakewalk by Bandlab free?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    At the time of the Great Shutdown, much expert opinion was expressed that Cubase was the best alternative option to Cakewalk for Windows users who are heavy users of MIDI hardware.

    Now that Cakewalk lives, the original  (and maybe best option for MIDI hardware users) is back on the table, and free! :D

     

    AIR DB-33, Boom, Loom Classic, Mini Grand $19.99 ea.

    in Deals

    Posted

    I  have the AIR Mini Grand,  the AIR Velvet, and the AIR DB-33. I agree that the Mini Grand is a very decent piano. Velvet is a nice Rhodes and Wurli emulation. And the DB-33 gives you a nice set of B-3 tonewheel sounds. All in all a  good VST keyboard collection, especially if you haven't yet invested in go-to virtual keyboards.

    And as far as the AIR synths go, the trio of Vacuum Pro, Hybrid 3, and Loom cover subtractive, hybrid, and additive synthesis, respectively.

    You can cover a lot of sonic ground with these instruments for cheap, if you get the complete AIR bundle upgrade.  :D

    Beginner with a couple of really dumb questions.

    in Q&A

    Posted · Edited by abacab

    If you have both the PC built-in audio and your audio interface enabled, you can configure Cakewalk to use either device as the "master" output.

    You can also have Windows configured to use either audio output as the default for Windows and other application sounds.

    But you will need to have either your headphones, or powered speakers, connected to your chosen outputs to hear anything.

    Some folks use two sets of speakers, or as was mentioned, just switch one set of speakers between the audio outputs in use.  If you do this you can assign the built-in audio to Windows sounds, and assign the dedicated audio interface exclusively to your DAW, such as Cakewalk.

    On my setup,  I have disabled the built-in audio in my system and assigned my audio for both Windows and my DAW to use my audio interface and one set of powered monitor speakers.

    To send your recording files over the internet for somebody to hear, you should use a file format that the recipient has a player for. The simplest way to let someone listen to your songs is to export them in MP3 format. Then preview them with an MP3 player on your computer to make sure you are not exporting a blank audio file. Read the help files relating to track selection for the export process.

    $9.99 Udemy sale today only - many audio related courses!

    in Deals

    Posted · Edited by abacab

    Take a look at courses from this instructor, Jason Allen. https://www.udemy.com/user/janthonyallen/

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    ** J. is the #1 best selling music teacher on Udemy. He  is the author of the #1 best selling music theory course on Udemy, "Music Theory Comprehensive" (12 parts), and Music Theory for Electronic Musicians (3 parts), which have been purchased by more than 70,000 students in 11 languages in 196  countries.**  

    ** He is a PhD in music, and a best selling music producer. He brings this authenticity to all of his Udemy courses. **

    Jason Allen (better known as J. Anthony Allen) has worn the hats of composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, sound designer, DJ, remix artist, multi-media artist, performer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Allen is a versatile creator whose diverse project experience ranges from works written for the Minnesota Orchestra to pieces developed for film, TV, and radio. An innovator in the field of electronic performance, Allen performs on a set of “glove” controllers, which he has designed, built, and programmed by himself. When he’s not working as a solo artist, Allen is a serial collaborator. His primary collaborative vehicle is the group Ballet Mech, for which Allen is one of three producers. 

    J. Anthony Allen teaches at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN, where he runs the Music, Media, and Management program. He is also an Ableton Live Certified Trainer,  co-founder, owner and CEO of Slam Academy, a multimedia educational space in downtown Minneapolis, the CTO of Ion Concert Media, and sole owner and producer of music education courses under the umbrella of Punkademic Courses. Recently, Allen founded Hackademica – an innovative net-label for new music. 

    J. has a PhD in music composition, 2 Master’s degrees in music composition and electronic music, and a bachelors degree in guitar performance. Through his academic travels, Dr. Allen has received numerous awards along the way. 

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    Display of up to 128th notes in the Staff View. Please?

    in Feedback Loop

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Tobias said:

    Maybe I am wrong but it feels like an all or nothing kind of a thing. Either they decide to really make a do over with Staff, or keep it as is. I might be wy off though :)

    This has been a sore subject on the old forum for a long time. My impression was that the bakers were reluctant to engage in a do-over. Staff view has been stuck in time as is, but has been a part of Cakewalk since forever, so removing it was out of the question...

    Cakewalk By BandLab Video Tutorials

    in Tutorials

    Posted · Edited by abacab

    IMHO the manual is invaluable as an "encyclopedia" for  scanning through to get an overview of a product, and looking up commands and how to use them.

    But I like videos that show me how-to techniques that manuals rarely explain.  There is a need for both!

    I agree that watching videos just to get an overall view of a product can be painful and time consuming.

     

     

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    SFZ+ Revival?

    in Feedback Loop

    Posted

    54 minutes ago, msmcleod said:

    It should be in your original Cakewalk account - mine certainly is:

    image.png.1009bc0ee802d3c145f3d5c8d6790fec.png

    I don't seem to have that one, yet my account goes back to Sonar 1.x

    Could that have been a one-off that Cakewalk gave away, or you had to buy at some point?

    Tracktion 10 Announced at NAMM

    in Deals

    Posted

    50 minutes ago, InstrEd said:

    i think it is worth it for the creative potential but I think you have to get it on the sale price to make it worth it. Al least for me anyway.

    +1 for the creative potential!

    I find that I can drop chords into the PRV in this thing faster than with any other tool.  For example, handy for quickly building up a MIDI chord progression in one track, then adding a matching bassline to it in another track.

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    Reverb?

    in Instruments & Effects

    Posted · Edited by abacab

    I also like the Overloud REmatrix, for a conventional convolution reverb with a library of IRs.  But I only have the Player version. https://www.overloud.com/products/rematrix

    Here is how to move REmatrix Solo into REmatrix Player. https://www.overloud.com/node/180

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    Since there is not a direct correspondence from a Sonar ProChannel module and any other plugin format in other DAWs, we have set up a procedure to let you move from REmatrix Solo to REmatrix Player (which is the free version of REmatrix, running like the full version with some limitations).

    REmatrix Player, by the way, is a richer version, if compared to REmatrix Solo.

    You can follow these steps to install your copy of REmatrix SOLO Library:

    https://www.overloud.com/installation-rematrix-lib.php?p=2210

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