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I am using a PCR-800 which is also quite old and I have never had this issue. I am sure we can get the bottom of this. Can you please try the following: If you create a project with a single MIDI track. On this MIDI track: 1) set the input to receive from CasioWK-1600 on MIDI channel 1 (or what ever MIDI channel the CasioWK-1600 is transmitting on - even omni might do) 2) set input echo on, arm it. When you record to this single MIDI track, does this scenario create the doubled notes?

Forgive me if this is mentioned elsewhere..... but what model is your MIDI keyboard?

Remove that entry in Preferences - MIDI - Control Surfaces and see what happens....

One way to find out.....

If you rename your aud.ini file (found here: "%AppData%\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core\") Does Cakewalk start?

What is in Preferences - MIDI - Control Surfaces

I really hope not. That would really stuff up my workflow. In fact, I broached this subject with the bakers, and they have no plans to abandon CAL scripts (or even Studioware Panels) because there are still many people (myself included) who use them every day in their projects. Instead of waiting for said MIDI editing function to be made available in Sonar, I simply write a CAL script to do it. I am really thankful that I have that ability. MIDI is really how you get all the cool stuff to happen in any DAW. Without MIDI, then all your DAW becomes is a glorified tape deck.

See if uninstalling your Vdist runtimes then runing the Cakewalk redist installer helps. Im am not sure if Cakewalk’s redist installer requires Vdist to be present in the first place. If it does, then you can run Microsoft’s latest Vdist runtime. See: (Next to X86) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-version

CAL scripts can be written to adjust existing velocity values or set velocity values to new values. For instance, this will set the velocities of selected notes to a random number between 60 and 100) (do (forEachEvent (if (== Event.Kind NOTE) (= Note.Vel (random 60 100))))) This one shifts the velocities of selected notes up or down by a random number up to 10. (do (int newvel) (forEachEvent (if (== Event.Kind NOTE) (do (= newvel (+ Note.Vel (random -10 10))) (if (> newvel 127) (= newvel 127)) (if (< newvel 0) (= newvel 0)) (= Note.Vel newvel) );end do );end if );end for );end do

I had a bit of a look at the CAL scripts on my PC. Personally, I would rewrite it. Do you want the MIDI velocities to be random deviations from the original values, or do you simply want the velocities to be arbitrarily set to random values between x and y?

When ever it comes to CAL, the real question should be “Can a CAL script be written to”.......... what ever you want. Chances are the answer to that question is yes. Can you post your VARYVEL.CAL

The point of plugins like TTS-1 is that it will play back General MIDI files properly and correctly - as long as the files follow the GS/GM/ MIDI spec properly. TTS-1 will respond correctly to the patch changes and controllers. “NoteTrack, Cakewalk Sound Center, or third-party VST plugins ” will not have these patch mappings, and controllers. With these, and other “replacements”, be prepared to do a lot of editing of the files to make them sound right. Most of these “replacements” that people mention are not even multi-timbrel. You have to have a separate instance for each track the GM file contains (up to a max of 16 tracks) Personally, I just use an old external sound playback device that will play back General MIDI files without having to edit the files at all - it responds correctly to the GS/GM/XG MIDI spec - multi-timbrel and all. It even responds to polyphonic aftertouch. I am hoping that Cakewalk will partner with a maker of a proper multi-timbrel replacement for TTS-1 that will let uses load GM files into Cakewalk and play them without having to fluff around trying to get them to sound right.

No there isn’t. This “M” is only lit if at least one track is muted

If you want to request features, you should really do so here: When you do, be sure to cite specific examples of what you would like. https://discuss.cakewalk.com/forum/8-feedback-loop/

Zero problems here. try via wired , non firewalled, non VPNed connection.

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Definitely not a waste of time...... glad to help.

This should work. Fatar88 MIDI OUT---------------> MIDI in B of the MIDISPORT SY77 MIDI out ---------------> MIDI in C of the MIDISPORT Preferences - MIDI - Devices, > inputs > both MIDISPORT 4x4 in B and MIDISPORT 4x4 in C need to be enabled. If this does not work, either you have a cable issue or something is not selected in Cakewalk , either a local echo is off or you have selected the wrong input on the MIDI tracks.

Ok. Try this. Plug the SY77 MIDI out to another MIDI IN port of the MIDISPORT (You will need another MIDI cable if you still want to play using using the Farar88 as well as the SY77) In Preferences - MIDI - Devices, > inputs, enable which ever port you plugged the SY77 MIDI out into. Now in any MIDI track or Simple Instrument, you will be able to select from both keyboards

I am not sure what you mean by “muted kbd”. Is that the Cakewalk's virtual keyboard? You should have two MIDI cables between the MIDISPORT and the SY77 (assuming you want two way MIDI communication between the PC and the SY77) SY77 MIDI out ---------------> MIDI in C of the MIDISPORT (according to your screenshots). SY77 MIDI in <----------------- MIDI out B of the MIDISPORT (according to your screenshots). If you want the audio from the SY77 to be routed to Cakewalk, you need an audio cable from the SY77 to an audio in port of your audio interface. This is my set up: PCR-800 USB ------------------------> to PC SW1000XG MIDI in <----------------- MIDI out of a Roland UM-1 USB to MIDI interface. Audio out of the SW1000XG to an audio in port of a Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 audio interface.

Just confirming that the MIDI out from the SY77 is plugged into the MIDI C in on the MIDISPORT and that when you press keys on the SY77 you see activity on the MIDISPORT front panel MIDI in C. In Cakewalk, create a MIDI track and open the inspector. When you press keys on the SY77, you should see the volume meter jump and a little indicator flash with every key press. Do you have a standalone software instrument that you can test?

This is going to be a long shot here. As a test, what happens if you remove the first entry in Preferences - MIDI - Control Surfaces? (Preferenze - MIDI - superiic ai controllo) I don't use Control Surfaces, but I believe that the MIDI port you use for Control Surfaces cannot be the same one as you use for your MIDI tracks.

Something simple must be going on here. In 30 years, I have never had issues with Cakewalk (and all its iterations) from responding to MIDI data from an external MIDI device (first a Yamaha DX7II/D and now a Edirol PRC-800) I am thinking I am going to start needing some screenshots from you (including the MIDI track settings - via inspector or expanded vertically track)? What happens if you insert a Simple Instrument Track of a virtual instrument? (even use a free one from CbB) Of course, set the MIDI device that the SY77 connected to as the input device, the MIDI track’s MIDI channel set to 1 and the input echo enabled.

Indeed. There have been times when I have deemed the specific response to be in the form of a fix in the next update.

I have to admit, I too like to adjust colours and was a little disappointed when the list of adjustable colours in Sonar was reduced. It reminded me a bit of George Orwell's “1984” when a character mentioned that the new edition of the Newspeak dictionary was thinner than the last edition.