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Is there audio other than wind noise you want to keep and emphasize above the level of the wind noise? If so, is the wind noise consistent or does it fluctuate quite a bit? I am not an audio restoration expert, though I have played around with various basic noise reduction techniques for personal projects (tape noise, AC humm/buzz, etc.) . The closest thing that might be similar to what you are trying to do was elevating the audio spectrum of birds above background/environmental sounds. For that task, I used filtering--because most of the bird sounds were in a higher frequency range. I used a different type of filtering for reducing hum. I am sure there are other techniques, but it depends on what's on the audio track that you want to elevate about the wind. Hmmmm. One time I made a background track (for an improvisation) that had the sound of raking leaves and other natural environmental sounds (trucks going by, garage door closing, dogs barking, etc.). I vaguely recall inverting the audio, adding them together with some modifications (not 100% cancellation), and somehow layering a track with emphasized raking (and other sounds) on top of the original so as to emphasize those sounds. I seem to recall adding some selective doubling so ask to psychologically mask the background. Just some ideas that might or might not be relevant, depending on what audio you have and what you want to do.

I think you are asking if there is a version of the old-style Cakewalk Professional for Windows 3.0 / Cakewalk Express that supported (1) audio and (2) GPO4. Just trying to clarify here; I only had trial versions of Cakewalk Pro Audio that I might have run once or twice before getting Sonar 3. I am not sure if the Pro Audio series (1) had the linear/number entry spreadsheet-like interface or (2) would support GPO4. Maybe someone else knows? By the way, Sonar 3 -> Cakewalk by BandLab all have a midi event list which to me is more like the old style UI. Maybe that's what you are looking for? See below. If so, you can set up your Cakewalk to use primarily the Event List. SONAR 3 already had the GUI I think you don't like: I have some customized "easy-for-my-old-eyes-to-see" images for collapsed modules on the control bar, but if the Event List is what you want along with just the transport, you can do that in Cakewalk by BandLab. I haven't done it here, but you can even get rid of the modules on the Control Bar--not recommending that; just saying that as a user I have found SONAR X1 -> Cakewalk by BandLab very flexible; you can do a lot to customize "What You See And What You Don't See" (among other customizations).

If you are looking for this: "B" for Browser > Plugins Tab > Audio FX Button, or from FX Bin:

I am not sure about your issue, but I did discover that (as stated*) the updated Basic lens (factory lens) has been changed. So, if you try Basic (factory lens), it forces a theme. If you have not saved the theme in your custom lens, that is, if the lens doesn't reload your theme-of-choice, from my experience, it will start with the theme loaded by the new Basic lens. I am by no means an expert with lenses; though I have played around with them. Maybe your issues are based on what features and settings have been saved with your lenses. Also, I have found that different projects with different screenshots can be confusing when combines with custom lenses--esp. when multiple projects are open (e.g., multiple floating browsers, soft synths, etc.) UPDATE: This is no longer accurate because of new information about the Basic lens. (See post immediately below.) Steve * from 2019.09 Features & Enhancements: "Updated ‘Basic’ Lens that provides a cleaner and simplified layout. "

Old Method: Edit *.ins file (I used note pad); assign instrument definition to track. Names show up in Event List and PRV.

Thanks for this tip. I never use the PRV, I tend to enter drum parts from a usb keyboard and tweak either through the event list or the staff view, but with instrument names in the PRV, that sounds like a very handy use of the PRV. I haven't tested it, but I am assuming that like the event list, the PRV gets the drum names from the *.ins files. If that's not the case, where do they come from? UPDATE: I did a quick test (mouse drawn notes on staff) and sure enough the percussion names from the *.ins file I am used to in the Event List show up in the PRV.

For me, these (and similar feature/behavior requests) don't seem to be at odds with each other; they are not strictly default or set-once-and-work-for-all-projects preferences. It seems to me preferential choices are ideal to be included in lens management. Right now, some preferences in some functional categories are optionally either (a) saved with a personal customized lens or (b) not saved with a personal customized lens. So, if the preferences for which people are asking for choices to do it differently (different functions/behaviors) than either the current method and/or the default method were managed via lens management, I think one of the benefit of lenses as "This is the way I want my version of Cakewalk to work (implied: 90-100% of the time)" could be realized. With such an implementation, people who alternate between different sets of preferences for different types of projects might benefit as well. Just a thought.

I am not a visual artist (I failed art a few times in elementary school and junior high school) and I do not have the patience to design and create a theme, but I did tweak some collapsed Control Bar module visual elements to help save some wear and tear on my eyes. I think visual needs can be idiosyncratic, but if you think they will help, I would be happy to share the images I have created. This goes for theme developers, too, if they want to incorporate some of the ideas into their own themes.

The glass isn't 1/2 full; you now get 2 cases of 12 full bottles--too much to drink in one sitting! ? Seriously, though, please note that Keyboard Shortcuts are under Advanced Preferences ("P") both with and without a project loaded. Hope this helps.

As recommended by scook, videos using the Sonar X series (and later) might decrease the steepness of the learning curve. As recommended by JoseC, look in Preference ("P" = shortcut/reserved key binding). Let me add: the categories and subcategories of preferences vary--e.g., without a project open, basic, advanced. The images below are too small, but you should be able to get the idea--Sonar 8.5, Cakewalk basic with no project loaded, Cakewalk advanced with no project loaded, Cakewalk advanced with a project loaded. UPDATE: Below is the Options menu from Sonar 8.5. Other images showing Preferences from the current Cakewalk were deleted because they were too small to be useful. Please see the follow-up post which has more readable sample screenshots from Preferences as seen (1) without a project loaded (basic and advanced) and (2) with a project loaded (advanced). Hope this helps (regardless of which tutorial(s) you look at).

What happens in Studio One if you have a folder assigned to one bus and then you add a track to that folder that is assigned to a different bus and/or output?

There might be a quicker option: use Sonar 8.5. Yesterday when I saw the original post, I successfully opened Sonar 8.5 (on my Windows 10 PC). It seemed to have no problems playing a test file I created in June (2019) before I discovered Cakewalk by Bandlab. The test file consisted of two audio tracks and two midi/instrument tracks (TTS-1 and Rapture). In fact, if Sonar 8.5 still works on your computer, maybe you could have both options--with the workflow time saved doing projects in Sonar 8.5, use a portion of the time saved to explore features in the new Cakewalk at your leisure. If over time the new version doesn't click for you, you still have 8.5 (assuming it works on your PC as it seems to work on mine). Steve

Clear, excellent summary of some need-to-know differences! Should be included in a "Beginner's Guide to Exploring Lenses" perhaps under "Part 1: Choose the right tool for the task." Just one use of swapping lenses: I have my customized, easy-for-me-to-see Control Bar. However, sometimes I want to see/try what others are describing (techniques, problems, solutions, etc.). For me, its easiest to switch to the new Basic Lens which forces a standard theme. From there I can use one of the other factory lenses, which retains the forced theme from the Basic Len. Finally (when done), I can just load my preferred personal lens and my own project is pretty much back to where I started. Steve Update: The behavior of the Basic Lens forcing a standard theme has been changed. See Noel's post about this change.

Definitely one of a kind!!! If there is an afterlife, I'd expect Mr. Baker to be vibrantly active. Thanks for alerting us to his passing. I will be celebrating his life listening to his artistry

@msmcleod Asking here for Gopal's usage: Is it possible to add a list of the articulation names (like in an *.ins file, maybe) so the value for CC32 shows up as a name? (I was wondering about that before your reply, but didn't find any such option to do that in the Cakewalk Reference Guide.) Thanks.

From what I remember from playing with lenses, in 2019-07, the user created lenses were in the User folder and the factory lenses were in the Factory folder. I am not sure about pre-Bandlab folders as I didn't play with lenses before. I believe starting with 2019-09, the factory lenses are now copied into the User folder during installation. Maybe that's so (1) users can tweak the factory lens copies without messing up the official factory lenses in their own factory folder and so (2) the updated factory lenses are in both the factory lens folder and the user folder. Just tested this by loading the Advance Lens and re-saving it. YUP: what scook said (as I was pasting in the screen shot).

Interesting idea: daisy-chaining midi plug-ins. If there were "MIDI Chains" like "FX Chains" that might be fun to play around with to algorithmically (including randomly) manipulate midi data.

Have you tried this method: "When UACC is activated you can change articulation by setting CC32 to specific values that correlative with different articulations?"

@Jon L. Jacobi Not sure if I started a public reply to the following, or if I sent it as a PM.* But this might be related. If you have created a favorite lens (or two or more) and you want to be have the Screenset option on the Control Bar, try loading the lens, go to Lens Manager, check [ ] Screenset as a Control Bar Module and resave. If that doesn't work, maybe there's another issue. *I vaguely recall starting to identify in that thread some of the differences that I saw and that others have described, but I felt I didn't know enough to be able to be do a competent explanation, and I don't think I was able to find the threads/posts where others identified some differences and made recommendations on using them. ADDENDUM: Found the posts I had been looking for when I was trying to respond to the redundancy issue: here and here. I remember being too tired that night. Hope these posts are as helpful to you as they were to me.

Maybe collapse would meet your needs? Either keyboard toggle "I" as suggested or the << or the v then collapse might work for you. Not sure why you don't have Screensets listed as a module. I switched to the Basic Lense and then right clicked on the Control Bar. I know I made a lense without the Virtual Controller item under the Views menu. Not sure if you could have made a lense without Screenset. Addendum: Yup, what scook said: quickest way to see if its a lens is to switch to None! Addendum 2: Another yup--I created a lens w/o Sceenset option under Modules; so, it's possible! [3 ancient images deleted 2023-12-28]

Interesting, if I understand what you are asking for. I was in a "Matrix" screenset which had no Inspector window. Upon pressing "I" it returned as a floating window. A second "I" closed it. When I docked it, to get rid of it (i.e., not just collapse it) requires two steps--undock and close. Correct me if I am wrong, you are looking for an additional option here ("Undock and Close"). That way the "I" keyboard shortcut can be used to open and close it. I tried what arlen2133 suggested with the Inspector docked in two different locations. "I" collapsed it as opposed to closing it. BTW, I agree that for stuff like this, screensets are handier than lenses. [ancient image deleted 2023-12-28]

With this proposal, if "bus" were a property of "folder" such that all tracks in that folder were assigned to a specific bus, what would happen when a new track were moved to the folder? Would it automatically be forced to the folder's designated bus? Would it retain its original bus? Would there be a check box someplace to make the default behavior one or the other of these two (and maybe something else)? Right now, as I understand it, the option exists to assign all audio tracks currently in a folder to be assigned to an existing bus, a new bus, etc. en masse by holding down Ctrl and selecting an output. At present, I don't make extensive use of busses, but probably will during the coming year; I do make use of multiple outputs and folders and I am wondering how this proposed option might work. It seems to me that a checkbox that says "[ ] automatically assign all audio and instrument tracks in each folder to the output of the first track in the folder" should be unchecked by default so as not to catch users by surprise (maybe with an "Are you sure?" warning). I suppose there could also be another checkbox that says "[ ]allow new tracks added to a folder assigned to a single bus to retain their assigned busses." Interesting possibilities.

Forgive me for sticking my nose in here; I was casually following this thread and just have to ask-- is your friend trying to run a 32 bit OS on a 64 bit Windows 7 PC with something like VM Virtual Box? If so, was that being done to try to "install and authorize some free plugins in (32 bit) Sonar Le 8.5 from Izotope?" I can't offer anything to try to solve the problem, but there's an itch in my brain on this ("Huh?") .

Its really a matter of personal taste (let your ears be your guide), but I like low-end for filling in the audio spectrum. Not sure you have considered adding a double bass to your orchestration. If you are using staff view to write parts, having each instrument on its own track has some advantages. The suggestion of doubling parts seems like a good one given your instrumentation. Other possibilities include your choice of rich/full patches/sounds, "thickening" the sound/patch used, production techniques, etc. Are you are scoring for an actual ensemble of a set number of performers? If not, you could do something as simple as double a part (duplicate track), put it on a different instrument/patch/sound/multisample at a lower octave for starters and then tweak the part for variety. Obviously, if you are scoring for a string trio + piano, you might have to make it a string quartet to do this. Anyhow, just some thoughts. Hope they help.