User 905133

I don't think you were offensive, just vague/cryptic. JMO: Being vague/cryptic is only offensive when it is coupled with insults, e.g., "This software sucks limes. There's no listen bus. I use lots of other DAWs and all of them have a listen bus. I am never going to use Cakewalk again and will tell all my colleagues and their children to banish it from their computers." ?

Is guitar-based music inherently interesting , or is it only interesting because of the ethos of the hoo-ha gear? ?

OK. I see. You started all over and changed the paths to use Just Be instead of Admin 2.

The account name in Spitfire settings (Content Path and VST2) is C:\Users\Just Be\AppData . . .).

I see that Opus Pianos is from EastWest. I don't have anything from them, but over the past several years I have looked at their manuals out of curiosity when I've seen Cakewalk users ask about midi issues. I got into the manuals just enough to see that what they do with MIDI can be very creative and can be very different from other MIDI implementations. The online manual I found has a section on "MIDI Control Codes in Quantum Leap Pianos." Maybe that has information that will help sort out what's going on. Assuming this is the manual for the software you are using, also note that the different presets/instruments use sustain differently, have different modes, or whatever it is they are doing. When I have looked at their manuals in the past, I knew enough that without actual hands-on experience I would never he able to offer any help. Unless another Cakewalk user has experience with these products, I think tech support is your best bet for help. Apologies if the Opus Pianos you have is something different.

Glad to hear it meets your needs!

I am not enough of a computer nerd; so I had to look it up. GREAT HINT!!!!!!! To cite a quotation rightly or wrongly attributed to a famous person , "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar!" (Enough said!) ?

I saw that today. Glad to see they are back doing new/original synths. JMO: Too many people making emulations/clones of old stuff. Yes, the old stuff has its place, especially when it is a well-done blend of "Vintage Gear" with contemporary UI/software techniques, but I am finding new/original synths can spark creativity if done well.

Nice attention getting textural material with excellent, interest-building/sustaining development as the song proceeds. All of the sonic building blocks hold together well in this very listenable tune.

Maybe 8-10 years ago or so, I played around with TouchDAW on an Android-based Tablet using WiFi. My tablet died. I seem to recall trying it on an Android-based phone, but the form factor was too small for me. I also recall the developer had instructions to use another person's software to make the connection work (not sure which software he recommended, but I do recall having to set up stuff to get the Androids to communicate with my PC). My experience is old, but maybe the developer of the controller software you are using (or plan to use) has the instructions on how to do the set up. Of course, maybe its simpler now, but maybe my experiences will be useful to you in getting connectivity happening. UPDATE: WOW!!! Times have changed!! I just Google TouchDAW and there are even tutorials on line now. There was nothing like that back then. (Maybe it It was more than 10 years ago?.) PS: TouchDAW , Manual > Setup . Tobias Erichsen's rtpMIDI sounds like the one I probably used.

For several months I have had no problems using the built-in Menu Bar > Help > Refresh Activation method, but my music PC is online and I don't have to look up my bandlab user name and password. Maybe someone who routinely uses the Offline Activation method can do that and advise others? It looks easy enough and I could try it, but I wouldn't be able to compare with what usually happens because I haven't done it before. PS: The online method is super easy: (1) Click the Refresh Activation button, (2) Close the toaster message that says "Cakewalk activation has been refreshed." It took less than 5 seconds!!!!!! It takes less time that than writing up a message to complain, adding a PS to an existing post, or fixing a typo. ? UPDATE: Evidently CbB no longer has a built-in mechanism to refresh activation from the Menu Bar > Help Menu. See for more information about activating CbB.

scared or scarce? The joke makes more sense if its "scarce." Q: "Why are stock investors are suddenly so scarce?" A: "I don't know, but since they are just stock investors, couldn't we just order some more?"

FWIW: Dropouts, dropout codes, etc. ( <-- link to online help). Not sure how to do the deep dive, myself, but maybe there are some ideas in the online help and the Cakewalk Reference Guide.

Did you ever update CbB? If so, the reactivation was transparent. The difference now is that we are awaiting the final CbB update pending the release of Cakewalk Next and Cakewalk Sonar. I have decided to just use Menu Bar > Help > Refresh Activation periodically. As I understand it others are opting to be less proactive and are waiting for the reminder (such as the one you got). PS: Sometimes I forget to be proactive, so when someone raises the issue (such as you did), I reactivate. So, thanks for the reminder--I hadn't refreshed on my own in a while. UPDATE: Evidently CbB no longer has a built-in mechanism to refresh activation from the Menu Bar > Help Menu. See for more information about activating CbB.

Many times a new forum member will show up wanting to solve a problem. It could be a new SONAR/Cakewalk user or just a user who never joined the forum before. From the barrages of posts I've seen over the past several months, it looks like they are coming from one source. JMO: Personally, I would rather report 10-25 bogus posts if it means that people with legitimate urgent questions won't have to jump through hoops. I just wish there could be a one-click reporting option that makes all posts from the malicious poster disappear until a moderator can take a look at all posts from that account.

I Googled this code. A number of websites say something similar to the above. I know there is a post that addresses an issue related to "necessary redistributable packages . . . . " Have you tried the suggestions in that thread?

IMPORTANT: Do not assume that things that look like spam are benign. It used to be that this type of phishing activity had malicious links for malevolent purposes. Often they pretend to be marketing for legitimate products or services in hopes of getting people to click on malevolent links. In the past I would hover over links to see where they went. I would not click on them and I recommend that no one ever click on any links in "spam" posts (or e-mails). As a courtesy, I used to report embedded links (as text) to support my reports that they were malicious posts. For example:

Thanks for this. For 10-25 (or more) posts from the same account, this would save time. Next time I see a large number from the same account, I will give it a try.

PPS: I feel bad for the moderators who have to voluntarily do work that shouldn't happen in the first place. Most (if not all) of the bogus posts I have seen over the past several months have been boiler plates. Two or three should be enough to stop them from being posted and the account put on moderation status.

PS: Add a button for "Stop posting anything from this account until approved by a moderator!"

I do report them, but (1) the report button is now hidden and many other users might not know where it has been moved to, (2) it is not spam (unwanted legitimate marketing), (3) the posts are a sign that somewhere there is someone either knowingly or unknowingly running malicious code, and JMO (4a) there should be a category for this ("malevolent post," "potential domain or site attack," or something like that) and (4b) considering that this is probably the # 1 usage of the report button, it should be the default. If I am the first one to report 10-25 posts, make my job easier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I assume the camera people are seriously into rubber. ?

I will double check and get back to you on this. UPDATE: These are the steps I followed: 3 vertical dots [more] at the top Settings OPTIONAL STEP: Type "MIDI" in Search Bar 2 results found Site Settings Privacy & security (1) View permissions and data across sites Search for the specific site you want to change the MIDI Device permission Search bar Look through the long list (2) Additional permissions MIDI devices Default behavior (O) Sites can ask to connect to MIDI devices ( ) Don't allow sites to connect to MIDI devices Customized behaviors Sites listed below follow a custom setting instead of the default [I don't have any listed here] Not allowed to connect to MIDI devices No sites added IMPORTANT: I did not spell out "Click on ________________" to expand the category. I suppose I should have listed the versions/builds I used. I can look that up when I double check. UPDATE: Version 116.0.5845.97 (Official Build) (64-bit) and whatever I had before I updated Chrome this morning. Hope this helps.

I found two paths to control website access to MIDI devices in Chrome at: . . . [more] Settings Privacy & Security Site Settings (1) View Permissions Across Sites (permissions - Ask, Allow, Block, Reset, etc.) (2) Additional Permissions (allow sites to ask, don't allow sites to ask) (1) For example, I looked up emu.tools since I had given it permission after it asked me (Allow? Block?). I had permissions set to Ask (default). I didn't have to but I choose to reset all permissions for that emu.tools. NOTE: The default is for MIDI Devices is "Ask. BOTTOM LINE: Unless you changed MIDI Devices for any sites that use MIDI Devices to Allow, all you need to do close Chrome and restart it. (2) There is a search bar in Settings. When I typed MIDI two locations were found. In addition to Site Settings > Vew Permissisons . . . there is another access point at Site Settings > Additional Permissions. There, I found a setting for MIDI Device to set the default--either "Sites can ask to connect to devices" or "Don't allow sites to connect to MIDI devices." Hope this helps. My chrome is up-to-date as well and there is no "Advanced Settings" Either????