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I also like the 1960s/70s retro intrigue tune. You capture that very well.

Is your Cakewalk Projects folder one level up?

Just a footnote: Using the MFX Arpeggiator plug-in and the CTRL + Right Click method to select the plug-in, we have the ability to generate arpeggiated midi events directly from the Staff View and the PRV. Not saying this is a preferred solution, but it does seem to be another tool for adding arpeggiated notes to the midi event list.

Footnote to (1) the use of CTRL and (2) using the Staff View Context Menu to Slide, Transpose, Arpeggiate, etc. groups of selected notes by certain amounts: See this problem-solution related to accessing the Staff View Context Menu features.

Thanks!! I was granted access to these features by first using the Select Tool to make a selection and then CTRL + Right Clicking on the staff outside the selected area. ADDENDUM: This "secret method" might help with other issues that have been raised, such as moving, transposing, arpeggiating, etc. groups of notes. So, thanks also to @Starship Krupa for pointing out the all the features in the Staff View's Content Menu.

I used to use Cakewalk's version of Voxengo's convolution reverb--not so much for simulating specific acoustic spaces, but more for experimental textures. Last time I tried the plug-in, it seemed a bit glitchy on my system; haven't tried newer/more efficient plug-ins; used to have links to IR fans that had massive libraries of IRs.** SONY even had some from the days when they owned Sound Forge. Thanks for reviving these memories with the topic and for everyone chiming in with new-to-me ideas for using IRs. **I seem to recall one IR fan that had most of his in Mac-based files, but wasn't too difficult to convert them to wav files (or whatever I used to do). That might have been the one with various Cathedrals.

Moved from another thread where my reply was 100% off topic: What's the secret to getting features ungrayed out? I tried right-clicking with each of the buttons in the Tools module selected, including with each (and both all and none) of the options in the "Smart" tool selected. Also, I tried audio tracks, midi tracks, and instrument tracks. Thanks.

Oooops. Reply is 100% OT in this thread; will move to another thread.

I understand now; thanks for clarifying what you meant. I have not looked for the kind of up/down cycling through the columns you need. Maybe someone else knows if it can be done.

If you are the original owner of older gear, it might very well be the same kind of fading memory issue I have** . . . sometimes! ? **"I know I used to know how to do this, and I remember that it was simple, but for the life of me, I can't latch on to the hook to remember or reconstruct how I used to do it."

Oh. I have my own sources of various colors of noise. I was just responding to your "Too bad . . . " comment. But for anyone who doesn't have their own noise, it is a good suggestion and a handy file. It sounded like you didn't know about using other sources, but I realize on re-reading your post, you were just saying it would be easier if Cakewalk generated its own sounds (other than pings for beats). My bad.

I tested this yesterday by using MIDI Learn to assign each column to the keys on a usb midi keyboard. Worked for me. ADDENDUM: Using the Matrix Demo/Tutorial Project File, I assigned each of the columns to a key using midi learn--(1) C, (2) D, (3) E, (4) F, etc. With the settings in the demo file, each key became an on/off toggle with each column being like a old fashion radio buttons: C starts (1); D switches to (2); D again turns the loop playback off.

Could you use a plug-in, or a loop, or something?

I am not familiar with Ensoniq gear, but if you have it on Omni mode, you want it on multi-timbral mode (or whatever they called it). With all my multi-timbral midi gear, Omni mode = all midi data assigned to any midi channel (1-16) will get played on one and only one patch (aka preset, or maybe instrument, whichever term they use). PS: Also, assuming your files/tracks are multi-timbral, make sure Cakewalk is not forcing the midi data to a single MIDI channel. Found the manual online. Someone has it available on a Google Drive. They call it "Multi" and evidently you can set it up for up to 8 channels. PPS: If you are not using the KS-32 as a sound module (that is, if you are not trying to get Cakewalk tracks to play the sounds on the KS-32, but are trying to load files made in Cakewalk into the KS-32 in such a way as they play through the KS-32's on-board sequencer, that is a different matter and would require more understanding of the KS-32 than I have gotten by just checking the manual quickly.

@mark skinner I am wondering if you are you talking about what I have been calling the "Inspector-based arpeggiator." If not, could you tell me which one you are using? Also, if we are talking about the same thing, did you trigger the notes from an external midi controller and more importantly were you able to get the arpeggiator function settings to respond to external midi controls? Also, I do not use the PRV (except to see what other people are talking about), but you are describing sounds like it might fit nicely with one of my compositional/performance modalities. So, I would be interested in other insights you have or might have. Thanks.

Thanks. I am currently working on a project marking and editing some oral history interview tapes. So basically, I am ignoring musical time at the moment. But I can see how for later use of the material, I might want all the markers to be locked to real time. The explanation and the reason for having a parameter that sets all markers to real time makes sense. It would also be handy (as suggested elsewhere) to have markers exportable.

You have my curiosity. I use markers, but have never used the "Lock to SMPTE" feature. What does it do? How do you use it? Though I don't currently use SMPTE, I have a basic understanding of what it does and how to use it. I have no idea what locking some or all markers to SMPTE time code would do. It might be useful to me at some point. Thanks. Thanks.

If by "piano notation" you mean Staff View and you have both PRV and Staff View in a Docked Multi-Dock, I have noticed a problem when using custom Workspaces which might be similar. I am confused by your use of "piano note view," "different forms of notation," etc.

I only use Midi-Ox as a diagnostic tool, without Cakewalk. Once I know gear is working, if I need to see midi data, I look in the Event List. I didn't use MIDI-Ox to route/view MIDI data going into Cakewalk. Not sure if it can be done. As for learning MIDI, personally I use hex [hexidecimal, base 16] because to me MIDI data makes more sense in base 16 and no sense at all in base 10 [decimal numbers]. I would recommend it. I used to have links for some good midi guides; not sure where they are now, but you can probably search for current sources. If you have a midi controller with a 5-pin DIN MIDI out, you can put it into the MIDI in of the X-15 and set the X-15 to midi merge mode. I did that when I used a "Digital Horn" + the X-15 to play a synth modules: Controller > X-15 > synth modules From the picture, it looks like the UM-3EX has 3 MIDI ins and 3 midi outs. I assume it sends all 3 ins to a computer via usb midi. So, if you use the X-15 and other controllers you could separate midi inputs (controller 1, controller 2, controller 3). No need to have the X-15 in midi merge mode. (1) X-15 MIDI Out > Ederol UM-3EX MIDI In (2a) Ederol UM-3EX usb > PC > MIDI-Ox to test gear (2b) Ederol UM-3EX usb > PC > Cakewalk to use/record midi data from X-15 If you can/want to use MIDI-Ox to route MIDI data to Cakewalk and monitor it on the fly: (2) Ederol UM-3EX usb > PC > MIDI-Ox [X-15 in Input Window] > Cakewalk

I have a couple of these. I believe the manual is online as a scanned document. It is programmable, but I think you have to get down on the floor and use both hands to go into setup mode, and change the settings. Or you can (a) see the default settings in the manual, (b) use a utility like Midi-Ox, (c) record button presses systematically into Cakewalk and look at the commands it issues in the event list, etc. The pedal default to certain CCs, you can change those. You cannot set a range for the pedals (i.e., no min and max values). If you can't find the stand alone X-15 manual, you could look for any of the SGX FX processor manuals. Those might have the info, too. There is an SGX editing utility someone did last century. That might also include the info on the X-15 setup.

I have not tried triggering matrix loops with external midi controls. I am not sure it can be done. However, I did try to bind external midi to the Inspector-based arpeggiator and found what seems like a major bug in using remote control midi with the arpeggiator--either that or I haven't found a setting to make it work properly. In short, I was able to map a foot pedal (and I think other CC generating external gear) to the virtual buttons/knobs on the arpeggiator; however, that only affacted the virtual interface, not the underlying function. For example, I could get the foot pedal to toggle the latch button and the on/off button, but all that did was change the on/off status of the button. If you try mapping external midi to the matrix and it can be done, I'd be interested in knowing if it works.

CbB not supported? Samplitude not supported? Anyone know?

Thanks to your heads up post yesterday, I looked up the NUM 0 and related functions, so if I ever see that mysterious line in a track (and maybe some other oddities), I will know how to turn that mode off. Thank you for alerting us!

From what I have seen (as a user, not an expert), when the search bar produces a "powered by Google custom search" result, it lists the results for many different SONAR/Cakewalk products. I have not seen a way to limit the Google search engine to just "product=Cakewalk." Maybe there is a way, though. From Help in Cakewalk, I get a Cakewalk [current product line] link: http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=0x184C5 Most of the times when I use the search bar, one of the links in the Google search is for the current product. For example, I looked up "fx chains" and one of the Google search links had "product=Cakewalk." When I clicked on it, it took me a page for the current product line: https://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=Mixing.34.html Most of the time, I do not have to edit the link. Sorry if that wasn't clear in my earlier post. I made the suggestion because sometimes the "powered by Google . . ." results don't clearly show a link for the current product line. Maybe someone else knows how to filter the searches so they only show results for CbB. I don't know if they can add a product filter to the Google search engine. Personally, I'd rather they spend their time fixing bugs in the product itself. Many times, I will use the Reference Guide. I usually find things I didn't know.