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Even with hardware keyboards playing a sound with a slower attack, you might have subconsciously compensated for the delay of the transients.... especially for for Staccato strings. If you have a MIDI track routed to a single instrument, you might want use MIDI track with a negative times offset for that track. If you have a MIDI track routed to a single instrument but has several articulations, you might want use (create) Articulation Maps with times offset when needed.

Many MIDI controllers would use their MIDI in functions to receive slider and rotary knob assignments that have been stored as files on a PC.... I know the PCR-800 does.

Before. You are doing while aren’t you? I didn’t try that - but that would not be my normal thing to do as my PC normally stays connected 24/7 I quickly retried while - still no crash. (with 206 measures - 12780 notes.) Are you sure it's internet related? Are yours one clip or multiple clips? Have you tried bouncing to clips before freezing? Does the same crash happen in Sonar 2025?

On the PRV menu, Notes > deselect “Show Velocities on Selected Notes Only” I have keybound SHIFT + V for this

I just created a SIT with 630 measure full of notes with Arturia Piano V3. This contained 25452 notes. Note, this was a single clip. I still was able to freeze this with internet off in CbB. Took a while, but it still performed the freeze without crashing.

Froze a SIT with Arturia DX7-V containing 4 measures of MIDI data. In same project, froze a SIT with Arturia Jun 6 V containing 4 measures of MIDI data. Internet disconnected. No crash here in CbB.

I have always had zero issues downloading Cakewalk, Sonar or any of its updates. What version of Windows? Is it fully patched? Is your internet rock solid? - no drop outs, etc You have disabled all firewalls..... what about antivirus and/or VPN? - disabled those too (I use Malwarebytes Premium 5 realtime protection - still no issues) Is this with an ethernet cable between your PC and your router (IE not wireless) Are you able to try on a PC with a fresh install of Windows? What is your download speed according to https://speedtest.net

As per title. A search (and optionally replace) for lyrics would be handy. Also, can we please have the ability to convert between selected Text, Lyrics and markers and vice versa.

So you are saying that if you enter "%AppData%\Cakewalk\sonar" in start + run , or Windows Explorer address field, you get a folder not found error message? You will not find a specific folder with the name %AppData% therein. This is an Windows environment variable that will take any Windows user to their specific configuration folder. If you open a command prompt, type "set", you will get a list of all defined environment variables. The second one from the top will show you what %AppData% substitutes for on your system. On my system, this exact location takes me to the Sonar 2025 folder where Sonar’s MASTER.INS file is stored. Also, on my system, this is the specific file that I would need to modify for Sonar to incorporate into Sonar’s instrument configuration.

Should be %AppData%\Cakewalk\sonar

This is really why I do not use automation nodes unless I have to. For any MIDI editing, I stick to using the controller lane exclusively. I hardly ever touch automation nodes. The only time I would use automation nodes is for those plugins that do not allow CCs to be mapped to parameters (Massive X, criminally, being one such synth). My Studioware Panels allow CC/Wheel and Note event editing in a way that far surpasses what comes natively with Cakewalk. I only wish the Bakers would bring back editing Studioware Panels and (updated) CAL scripts in Sonar 2025. Maybe not enough people would actually use them to justify the effort.

This is why I think we could benefit from a Transform Tool for automation nodes like we have for MIDI events. An automation node smoothing tool would be handy too. In fact, I think, many automation node editing tools could be useful - like vertical and horizontal flip and scale using a chosen node as the anchor point, etc. I have made CAL scripts and Studioware panels to do these for Midi events. However, the CAL command “forEachEvent” ignores selected automation nodes.

That script only works on MIDI CC events. It does not work on Automation Nodes.

Try the following settings. Preferences - Project - MIDI > Zero Controllers When Play Stops. Note: As some plugins use CC1 for level, setting this can silence some plugins with transport stops. Preferences - VST - Send All-Notes-Off Messages on Stop Note: This requires VSTs to correctly respond to CC123 for this to work.

That is true. However, some audio effect plugins can have MIDI data routed to them to control parameters. Have a look at the VST menu. If the “MIDI in” is selectiable, then that plugins can accept MIDI data. All Meldaproduction plugins can receive MIDI data.

Do you have any EQs that allow for CC control?

Does the EQ sweep for that synth allow for mapping a CC to the knob. If so then use MIDI CCs. You have much more control over CCs via the transform tool than you do with automation nodes.

Would it be possible to add a horizontal aim assist line for when the mouse on inside the PRV Controller pane? Of course this could an option.

Not at this time. A transform tool for envelope nodes would help with the first item.

Saving a project template with a locked screenset should to the trick.

I use screensets every day.... a locked screenset indicator would actually be handy as I do use locked screensets for all of my Project Templates..

I just downloaded the user guide for the FP30 and it does look like it can use USB connectivity. I am not sure why the FP80 is not showing up in Preferences - MIDI - Devices. If the drivers are installed properly, then it should be present. I am assuming you have installed the latest drivers. What operating system are you running? I also recommend having on your agenda the purchase of a quality audio interface that comes with native ASIO drivers. This is because any built in, or on board, sound devices are not really designed for professional use and will likely result in some disappointment.

Can it be assumed that you now wish to use Cakewalk by Bandlab. Does the MIDI port that the fp30 is connected to show up in Preferences - MIDI - Devices? If it does, is it selected. Also, what do you intend to use as a the sound source for your sounds? If you wish to use the fp30, then you will have to route the signal from the fp30 via an audio cable from the fp30 to an input of your audio interface. You can also a software synth as the sound source. S1-Electric Piano comes to mind.

Anyone had a chance to play with the new features yet? (other than just going through the presets)

Yes. But Yes, that is a version most people are very unlikely to have. It would be nice if the Bakers could add the ability to create them in Sonar.