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I understand and probably still have my own set of progressive screen shots documenting the frustrating process. IIRC, this sounds like one of the hidden pop-ups I mentioned. Also, I think saying yes/ok to that request might also kill the residual Bandlab processes I mentioned. Glad you were able to get through it. I am adding this note in case it also helps others along with your solution sounds.

With Bandlab Assistant (not Cakewalk) I have had this kind of thing happen. Once or twice there was a small hidden dialog buried. I doubt this is the issue in every case, but I have seen it. Also, sometimes I have found that killing residual / leftover Bandlab Assistant processes in task manager will allow an update to complete itself. I also recall that even with those two "tricks," I sometimes had to download the installer manually. I have posted about these before, but my eyes are getting fuzzy and I can't look right now. IIRC one thread that has ideas from a number of people has a typo in the Topic: "Assistent." Maybe the advice in that thread will help. Sorry I can't search for the threads right now, but maybe you can find them. And maybe some of the tips will help.

I think we have here a classic example of what in General Semantics is referred to as "Bypassing." When I read this, I understood "arrangement" to refer to the way LGA arranged his [implied: own, original] melodies. When I read this, I understood "arrangement" to refer to the the song as a whole (an arrangement [implied: of someone else's material]. JMO: I don't think amiller was saying it was an arrangement as opposed to a composition, but rather that the statement was about the way the melodic material was arranged/handled/treated/etc. Sorry for the interruption. Carry on.

Out of curiosity (esp. since I might want another monitor myself one of these days), are these monitors special professional grade monitors or can I get by with a multi purpose TV that has a bunch of HDMI inputs? Also, if it's the latter (consumer-grade TV), is it best to avoid a so-called "smart" TV, or does that not affect input from an HDMI out? (Apologies if this is a bit OT since this is not explicitly a set of problem-solution diagnostic questions, but some of you seem to have knowledge about this type of technology; plus it does follow in part from the previous post's reference to future purchases.)

Thanks for reminding me of this. I can't remember when I last used it--probably in an XPSP3 environment, though evidently I did install it [v2.4 (c) 2003] on my Win 10 PC. Factory Sounds seem to have artifacts with my current settings, esp. when notes are held (independent of patches). I remember having fun with it, esp. with the colorful multi-point envelopes. I will try the "new" version and try to tweak my settings. Of course, if the artifacts remain, it might lend authenticity with the seemingly random glitchiness--maybe with mondo fx like z3ta+ fx. Its now on my list to play with some more one of these days! EDIT: I upped the sound card's ASIO latency a hair and the artifacts now seem to be gone. Still planning to route through z3ta+ fx, though for some authentic electronicky experimentalism!!! EDIT: Yup--works well for my kind of experimental music with z3ta+ mondo delay fx looper. Also, w/o the fx, it barely affects CPU on my system giving me tons of headroom for on-the-fly fx changes! Thanks for mentioning this oldie-but-goodie!!

Maybe because Win 10 is always running all kinds of things constantly to make sure it meets Win 10 specs and they have given up trying to micromanage everyone's Win 7? Just a guess.

Sorry, I am not a developer, but your issue has me wondering what your setup is. It sounds like you have more than one device. Do you have multiple drivers, too? Or is one driver attempting to route audio to more than one device? Maybe the answers are in the thread and I missed them. Also, I may have missed which device driver(s) you are using--one(s) from device manufacturers?

yeah--I was just about to say it looks like a symbols font trying to type ascii or something Can't help with lyrics issue, though; I only do notes in Staff View, not words.

p 678 of ref guide 25.09.00 has "The Project > Insert Time/Measures command lets you insert any number of blank measures, ticks, seconds, or frames into a project. etc. " Is that it?

If it were me, I might be offended, and blow up and swear etc. in the privacy of my own home. ? Or I might just shrug it off. I don't know since I don't post my music. Or, I might reply with a "thank you for telling me; you might be interested to know the forum interface allows anyone to ignore anyone else; I won't be offended if you choose to use that to skip over my posts." I think writing about it and asking others' thoughts is a good response, too, if that fits who you are. I just hope that it doesn't inspire expressions of anger and hostility, retribution, etc. There's too much of that in the world for my tastes and I hate to see it in this community of Cakewalk users. Thanks for asking.

Thanks!! I haven't narrowed it down but I did get the Windows folder hierarchy to work properly (left pane of Media Browser) both in a floating window and the multi-dock. Thanks also to LoopJunkie for prompting my exploration of the Media Browser in new ways. So much for having left it docked on the right for ages!! I am already thinking of ways to tweak my workflow! Never too late for an old dog Cakewalk User to learn new tricks!!!! ?

By any chance is there another setting deselected? I get the same results as before with "Window Layouts" deselected. Perhaps, something also needs to be done with saving a non-locked current Screen set? Thanks. AHA!!!!! Doing something with Screen sets seems to be involved. I also (1) selected Screen set 1, (2) made sure it was unlocked, and (3) re-saved the project since screen sets are per project. I am not sure which change allowed the hierarchy to be retained, but it seems to involve Screen sets.

I will assume you are not using the Media Browser docked on the right or left and unless I am missing something (like a setting/parameter),** I confirmed you you found. Perhaps Cakewalk resorts to what Windows tells it? Maybe one of the experts in the ins and outs of Cakewalk can tell us? UPDATE: This probably doesn't help, but when I clicked on the + in the folder above the left panel, it took me to the folder above the level of the clips in the right panel. UPDATE: **See Promidi's comment and related discussion

In my limited experience, when rebooting Cakewalk, Workspaces restore the visual configure as the Workshop was stored (as opposed to the last visual configuration used). On a current project, I have started to explore saving a "CURRENT" Workspace when I shut down the project for the day. So far, that seems to return me to a "last state before shut down" visual configuration. Maybe that will work for you (and others). 100% Opinion Here: If you have not worked with creating and saving Workspaces, I highly recomend reading the Reference Guide, On-line Documentation, the New Features posts, esp. where Lenses as renamed as Workspaces, and the comments people have posted--esp. from the people who know Cakewalk inside and out, but also from the people who have experienced some frustrations. (If someone wants to reply saying, "Workspaces should be simple enough to use intuitively, without having to read up on them," trial and error also works. Trust me--I have done enough of it, and I have also appreciated the wisdom of others here!)

Ages ago I lived in Allentown, PA for a year, not too far from Macungie, PA--home of the Allen Organ Company. I had heard about a computer music keyboard they had and having been interested in college in any possible potential to connect a computer up a synthesizer (such as a Moog), I arranged for a visit with the person who did the album showcasing the RMI Keyboard Computer. It was a great tour/demonstration/explanation!! To me, it was esp. amazing to see the ability to slide in a punch card and to have the organ play the sound that was coded on the card! I think midi had already come out, so I asked if it had (or could have) the ability to use midi. Unfortunately at the time, the reply was, "We don't speak midi." As I understand it, the Allen Organ Company eventually did get on board with midi.

Texture!!! Reminds me . . . I still have the manual for Prism 1.0 (c) 1989--also pre-Windows 3.1 and with an amazing GUI! "For IBM-PC's, compatibles, and Yamaha C1 Music Computer."

Not sure if this is part of the problem (i.e., if you successfully copied new sound sets, but they just don't seem to be available) , but I recall with some of those old soft synths a function key (maybe F5) needed to be pressed to repopulate the patch selection menu with newly added patches.

Thanks for the suggestions @Base 57and for the mini-videos demonstrating them @msmcleod . I anticipate that this technique will be very useful with a current project--making a set of oral history recordings much more listener-friendly.

Thank you for the reply!! For me, your issue seems to be related to the kind of issue I have seen--namely, that in some very definite instances, midi data does not seem to be going where it is supposed to go (and therefore doesn't do what it is supposed to do). Coupled with the fact that Mark's suggestion points to a way that midi data can be intentionally intercepted from going where it normally goes, it seems to me possible that something in the software could also be intercepting midi data unintentionally** so that it doesn't do go where it should (and therefore doesn't do what its supposed to do). **or quasi-intentionally, that is intended for some functionality, and coincidentally preventing it from going to other functionality

Two of the things I thought about asking for with regard to my use of the staff view (i.e., formal feature requests as opposed to points in discussions) are: (1) to have the tools back within the Staff View window/pane/multi-dock and (2) a split multi-dock (or separate/multiple floatable docks/panes) so we can have both the Staff View and the Event List visible/accessible at the same time instead of having to jump from tab to tab in the multi-dock. I imagine that some people who also use the PRV extensively might benefit from these abilities, too. For me, I tend to enter note data in with a midi/usb keyboard and edit them, though sometimes I enter notes directly on the staff. So, I am wondering, what things would help you editing with the Staff View?

Hi. Welcome. I have a question about the line I emphasized above. Was it (1) Cakewalk by Bandlab (a Windows program) that started or (2) the web-based Bandlab app (which works in Chrome, not FF, as far as I know)?

I remember! Also, I remember C-64 MIDI!!! Commodore asm routines!!!! Mondo fun!!! - when programming was easy! ?

Thanks for the update! Based on how useful I I have found Z3ta+fx over the years, I hope that between the Surge people and the Cakewalk people, it can be made to work in Cakewalk. Thanks also for the others with fx plug-ins.

I would prefer midi features to be fixed, esp. remote control midi of the Inspector-based arpeggiator.