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Unfortunately the warranty on my crystal ball expired and it's still in the workshop being repaired. There are literally 3487 reasons why this could be. Tell about your set up. Which version Windows? What audio interface? Latest drivers? (for all hardware) Which driver mode (ASIO or WASAPI) Which virtual instruments are you using? How are you recording MIDI data Which keyboard controller are you using All devices visible in device manager? etc? We really need much more information so we can help you, including what you have tried so far?

Note: Requires the Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.7.3 or higher (NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player).

Samplerate? Mind you, that really only effects audio data. Midi tempo is controlled solely by your DAW in the tempo map. Something else must be going on here. If were using a softsynth to play you MIDI sequence, and it was a samplerate issue, then the notes would actually be out of tune. The tempo itself would not change. You'll have to describe exactly which hardware or softsynth you're using to play back your piano sequence.

It might say "Not a deal" - but to be truthful, this is probably the best deal on the planet!....

Input echo on?

Patience Grasshopper! It will be released when it's ready.

What is this "Money" of which you speak!?

What I do is use Screensets to define and store Windows Layouts. By default, workspaces also stores Windows layouts. If you want to be able to use a particular workspace, but to not have it affect your windows layout, then head to "Manage Workspaces" . Then select the workspace you want to use. Then deselect "Windows Layout" under the right hand column (Under "Load from workspace)"

I wish Meldaproduction had an option to NOT install 32bit versions. The way I get around this is I specify the Windows temp folder as the destination for Meldaproduction's 32bit plugins. This folder gets cleared as part of maintenance.

Are you recording your MIDI track using a keyboard MIDI controller. Maybe some sliders are faulty and sending out the spurious CC data. I had a PCR-800 do this until I squirted a bit of electrical contact cleaner in the slider and moved it around a bit......

That's probably a characteristic of the synth itself - or even the particular patch. I tried was the patch SAW and natural lead and I that did not happen here - In fact in 20 years of using pitch bends, I have never had that issue....

Personally what I would do is update all of your drivers (Use manufacturer's web sites rather than letting Windows 10) Audio Interface, network and Video - all of them. Then make sure you have installed all Windows 10 patches. Then update your Vdist runtimes (this is not done with Windows updates) https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

RPN is not required unless you want the range to be a value other than 2. In other words, most synths default to a range of 2. However, I usually put a RPN 0 256 and a pitch bend =0 at the start of my MIDI tracks to prevent wrong notes caused by a pitch bend that is still active. Yes, RPN 1,536 completely overrides a Wheel setting of two semitones/notes? You can do a pitch bend of more than 2 octaves.... just apply the formula I gave you. For example. 24 semi tones would be RPN 3072 (128 x 24) - as long as your synth can handle the range. One thing you have to watch with large ranges is that you might hear the steps as the pitch rises. If that happens, then portamento would come the the rescue there.

Are you sure they are invisible in the event list? Have you selected all tracks when viewing and filtered to just view CCs

The RPN (which is number 0) that controls the pitch bend is in steps of 128. Each 128 increment adjusts the pitch bend rage by a semi tone. With most synths, the default range is 2 semi tones up and down. Say you want the pitch bend to be 3 semi tones up and 3 semi tones down. For this you would issue a RPN 0 value of 384. Say you want the pitch bend to be 12 semi tones up and 12 semi tones down. For this you would issue a RPN 0 value of 1536 So the formula is RPN 0 128 x semitones required. Of course, this will only work if the synth you use responds correctly to the Roland GS or Yamaha XG standard. You already correctly stated that the actual pitch bend values from -8,192 - 0 - 8,191. This is necessary because of the higher resolution required for pitch bend - especially when using the higher ranges.

Title says it all.

I am no Kontakt expert, but this does appear to be a routing issue (or even a MIDI Channel issue) within Kontakt. Maybe a Kontakt user can chime in here.

From the user guide, I see that the MPC X has MIDI ports. You should be able to use a USB to MIDI adapter to get this data into Cakewalk. I also note that in controller mode, you can sent MIDI data over the USB Cable - However, you specifically mention Standlone mode which, according to the manual on page 69, "In Standalone Mode: MPC X is not communicating with a computer over a USB connection." The USB to MIDI adapter I use is a Roland Roland UM-ONE mk2 USB MIDI Interface - Though I use the to control a MIDI device with 5 pin MIDI connector. It will work the other way - from MPC X standalone to PC. Yes, this one is a bit more expensive than the cheap ones you see on eBay, but I preferred a named brand.

Do you mean, start playback by sending a specific MIDI commands? Yes, you can. In the Preferences - Customization - Keyboard Shortcuts (Advanced) you can define which MIDI note triggers the desired action (in your case, play/pause) For instance, I have set the Eb-2 note to play/pause Cakewalk. I have also set the "MIDI "shift" Options" to use controller 119 (but can be any CC) This means in my PCR-800 (The Keyboard Controller I use), the exact string (in hexadecimal) needed would be B0 77 7F 90 03 DT B0 77 00 Where DT is either 0 or 127 Note: the "77" is 119 in hexadecimal. The B0 77 7F is the CC119 127 to enable the "shift" : The 90 03 DT is the note on for the Eb-2: The B0 77 00 is the CC119 0 to disable the "shift" I know this looks convoluted to configure - but you only have to configure it once. I am not sure if the MPC X standalone can catenate controller events with the note events on a single button. This would be required in order to send the MIDI data in the format that Cakewalk requires for the above MIDI binding to work correctly.

Is it possible that your keyboard controller is sending out these CC events? I have had this happen on a PCR-800 controller (fixed after spraying contact cleaner in the offending slider or knob) Specifically, CC 121 is Reset All Controllers, CC 91 is usually reverb level and CC 64 are sustain events.

Which version of Cakewalk?

I use ORS Studio for video and audio grabbing a Cakewalk session with vocal commentry . For this I use two ASIO compatible devices. A PCI card (Asus Xonar DS) and a Focusrite 2i2 2nd Gen - both with their respective latest drivers. I set Cakewalk to use the PCI card and ORB Studio to using the Focusrite 2i2 2nd Gen. I record Cakewalk's Audio output by sending the PCI card's out to the Focusrite (via some hardware routing. Of course, I am also using the ORB Studio ASIO plugin. The Audio from the PCI card and a microphone is routed from a hardware mixer to the Focusrite. ORB Studio is configured to record audio using the Focusrite's ASIO plugin. It does help to have a graphics card that can use Hardware to do the actual encoding via something like NVENC (or Shadowplay). For this to be possible, you need an Nvidia GTX 630 or above GPU. Using a GPU frees the system CPU for DAW related tasks without glitching. This is how I am able to do Cakewalk Tutorials.

One thing to check is in Preferences | Audio | Instruments - then click "define". In the proceeding "Define Instruments and Names", on the right pane, click the + next to "controller Names"..... drill down to "Standard" (may not be present). If "Standard" does not exist under "controller Names", then you can you can right click on "controller Names" and select "Add controller Names list". Make sure you name the list "Standard" - (with the upper-case "s"). If you are creating the list, close and restart Cakewalk to complete the task. The controller names listed there are what appears on PRV controller drop down. This list can be edited to name your controllers anything you like. This list can be edited. Of course, if you're using an instrument definition file for a hardware synth, then the controller name list will be taken from that instead. I am hopping that one day, this section of Cakewalk will get an overhaul. One day.

Can we please have the ability to create a horizontal split in the PRV window where the notes are displayed. I am thinking this could be useful for keyswitches where the notes that trigger keyswitches can be on their own locked half of the window. Either the top or the bottom half can be locked. Of course the split point can be movable (Much like the horizontal line between the notes and drum map) Also the ability to name the notes individually would be handy rather than having to load them from predefined lists. At the moment, these names are not retained when you close and reopen the PRV.

I am one of those who never uses the staff view for note entry. I only use the staff view to enter lyrics. Any other music data entry is either played directly or entered using the PRV. A fully staff view entered track would sound too robotic as all the notes would be bang on the beats - something you do not want for a track to sound natural and alive. Even strict time tracks (like techno or EDM) is better off entered using the PRV. In fact I would prefer incremental improvements to the PRV - like the ability to rename controller lanes (But that's a discussion for another forum).