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It is unclear what you mean by "write some midi stuff." There are many different workflows that constitute writing midi stuff. Perhaps if you enumerate the steps you took that caused unwanted splits, other well-seasoned users can make suggestions that might work better for you. I could be wrong but your original posts seems to be saying, "I'm frustrated with Cakewalk so I'm coming into the community forum and asking Cakewalk users for their 'honest opinion about it compared to other DAWs . . . . ' when I really want to vent and verbally bash Cakewalk." Just a thought, if you want to try to get suggestions for the unwanted splitting midi clips issue, its not too late to try a less combative approach. I have seen users go from having "Well, if you are coming here to trade insults, we'll oblige you" mind set to helpfully offering serious suggestions.

I agree with the reasons people have stated for having a specific "Replace Audio FX" option. Previously I decided to remove a particular manufacturer's set of plug-ins for several different reasons. For example, the manufacturer has an environment that installs a huge number of plug-ins. Ones that are not licensed crash in CbB on my system. After trying to find a solution/work around, I decided it was better (more efficient time-wise) for me to just uninstall this manufacturer's software. Existing projects with their versions of audio FX (e.g., tape echo) all need to have the FX replaced. As other have stated, for me its not about retaining settings.

Maybe it should be left open long enough (5 days, maybe?) for the appearance of an apology as in the response to a previous misguided expression of frustration?

That's consistent with my reading of the X2 / X3 manual I found on line at KORG (assuming the global channel is set to midi channel 1 [hex/value 0]). F0 42 3g 35 4E 0n 00 F7 where 0n is as follows: 00 = combination 01 = edit combination 02 = program 03 = edit program 04 = sequencer 05 = edit sequencer 06 = global 07 = disk

*Vague use of a pronoun. Is "you" a reference to the person who last posted to the thread? Another Cakewalk user who responded previously? Everyone who responded previously? A collective "you" referring to everyone? **"By now" seems to indicate a negative attitude or feeling, perhaps frustration, anger, annoyance, etc. Why pick up on a relatively old thread that was in fact answered early on? Just so you can vent your negativity? ***Could you be more specific? Which users? Or are you projecting the your own frustration or anger or whatever it is? *****Learning anything requires mental effort. Some things require more effort than others. "WITHOUT having to jump through hoops" seems clearly designed to attack and annoy whoever "you" is. Since I participated in this thread, YOU might even be including me in your verbal attack. I resent that!!!!!!! ADDENDUM: By any chance are you referring to this post which was made early on in the thread, in fact on the first page of the thread (3 pages ago), soon to be two years old?

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think you are saying that because the hardware output buses might be hidden in some default configurations/templates/workspaces, unless users specifically unhide them, those users wouldn't even consider them as part of the signal flow. Not being pedantic, just trying to identify a possible source of misunderstanding when someone reads "main output" [or a similar phrase]. For as long as I can remember I have always enabled the visibility of my hardware outputs in the Console, but I can imagine that many users don't (or don't know to make them visible). Thank you for this point!!! My current audio/midi interface has several outputs, but I only use one L/R pair. However, I have been thinking of a setup where I use some of the others. For my own convenience, I have given the hardware bus for the pair the friendly name "Main Output." I will rethink that if and when I make use of the others. Personally, I think in light of the potential confusion brought out by the original post both John's and David's points are important for understanding how to best use Cakewalk.

What *.ins [Cakewalk Instrument Definition file] do you have assigned to Channel 10 on that port? ADDENDUM (Some links to online help): http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=Instrument_Defs.12.html http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=Instrument_Defs.01.html http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=Instrument_Defs.02.html

If I have the right manual, it is a simple 8-byte sysex command. I could be wrong, but unlike other sysex implementations I have used, the sysex format doesn't require a checksum or an all broadcast/no checksum needed value.

If I have the right manual (see PM), take a look at Section 2-6 - System Exclusive Messages > Function Code List > Function 4E > MODE CHANGE. It seems to be receivable in all modes (G C P A) but not when the Sequencer is playing, recording, or on the Data Filer page. PS: The sysex command is shown 2 pages later. (22) MODE CHANGE (R, T) . Looks like an 8-byte command. Best of all--no checksum needed!!! ? See numbered pages 208 and 210 [pdf pages 214 and 216]. See also NOTE 11 (numbered page 212, pdf page 218) which lists the values for the MODE CHANGE sysex command).

Excellent modus operandi to avoid potential confusion and to maintain workflow consistency. Except for a few tests, I use that advice. However, for tonight's test I made sure to put in some Workspace comments in the description as a reminder that the new tweak is an exception--"Shift+F changed to New | File" and "Keyboard Shortcuts Saved." Without that I'd probably forget and have some WTF moments.

I don't use too many short-cut keys/key combos (just a number of the basic global defaults) and almost never use custom key bindings. But I might someday. I do remember testing key bindings when I was exploring how Workspaces function and how I >>might<< take advantage of them. I seem to recall that custom key bindings do get stored (and then restored) if that option is selected under Workspace Management. So, I am wondering (1) if my recollection is accurate wrt custom key bindings and Workspaces, (2) if a special Workspace could be used to safely store a dated backup of key bindings, and (3) if possible, are there any drawbacks to doing that? Thanks for any insights into this. NEW: By the way, I just tested assigning Global Shift+F from the default (resize and spread out tracks). I bound it it to File | New. After I rebooted Cakewalk, the new assignment held. Then I unbound that assignment and it successfully reverted to the default (without having to reboot Cakewalk. ) Not sure this helps, but as long as I tested it, I thought I'd mention it. WAIT A SEC: Then testing the Shift+F Re-assignment and saving that in a Workspace, Cakewalk reverted to the default Shift+F behavior, not the reassignment which had just worked. I will double check after dinner. UPDATE: I suspect in the previous reassignment test (immediately above) I did something wrong or out of proper sequence. So I redid the Workspace I used and the reassignment has worked consistently. This does not rule out the possibility that there is an inconsistent issue with reassignments. Just wanted to add that in the last round of reassignment tests, I flipped back and forth between some of my custom Workspaces and some of the factory Workspaces. That confirmed that if a Workspace previously saved key bindings (and therefore restores them), if you use Workspaces, that might account for why a custom binding might disappear. NOTE: I did not do any tests to see what affect the "Apply Workspace on Project Load" option has.

They play this song quite frequently in one of the east coast chain supermarkets I go to. In a sense the supermarket is an alternate reality that celebrates a wonderful pastime--eating food! And I only go shopping when other customers don't bark and bite. Hmmmm. Maybe they play the song so customers get the subconscious message to be peaceful? In any case, this is a very enjoyable cover! Thanks for sharing.

Band on the Run - nahhhhh ? BONUS Interview:

Thanks for mentioning this. Even though I am familiar with P.F. Sloan's contribution to early rock and roll, I also googled the song since the music of The Grass Roots was a part of my adolescence. I was surprised to learn (1) the song was originally an Italian song done by a group of British musicians who made it big in Italy who later did an English cover of the Grass Roots cover, (2) the "Shaa-laa-la-la-la-la . . . " line was a cover of an even older Drifters tune, I Count the Tears (penned by the legendary Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman) [covered by Rosanne Cash] , and (3) in the 1980s there was even a a disco cover of the original Italian version by The Rokes (among other covers). Warning: Some people might find the "Naa-naa-na-na-na-na late at night . . . ." / "Shaa-laa-la-la-la-la-la Piangi Con Me . . . ." / "Live for Today" line a bit of an ear worm.

Wouldn't this risk causing feedback?

Thanks for the reply to my question and for the edits after I read the first version.

Forgive me. It seems like this is going around in circles and I am getting dizzy. So, I am trying to understand this. It seems to me that you want MIDI data from multiple MIDI Channels coming from different MIDI Tracks merged in such a way as to play a single instance of a Multi-Timbral software synth on a single Instrument track. Is that what your request is for?

Yup!!! Think of all the brand new, never thought of genres, sub-genres, sub-sub-genres, genre-morphs, etc. you can make!! Future Country Booty Sauce? ?

Just listened to/watched Movement 1. There's so much in there to love!!!! Thanks for sharing. (I will save Movements 2 and 3 for another time.)

Did you try inserting it as an Audio FX on an Audio Track by right clicking in the FX Bin and looking in the IK Multimedia > Folder list?

Sometimes patch editors/librarians export patch names as text files (or as an *.ins file, if the developer included that feature). Sometimes hardware manufacturers have a sysex command to send patch names.

Seems to me a good deal for those of us who already own this, too. Two sound banks for less than the price of one!!

Do the inconsistencies within Cakewalk disappear or remain if you use split tracks instead of instrument tracks?

I just spot checked a page and while it does list Cakewalk on the right-hand side as an available format, selecting that format says "No products were found matching your selection." However, selecting "Cakewalk Dimension PC" from the Format dropdown in the middle of the page does allow the product to be added to the Cart. [Testing done using the E-Mu Proteus Pack.]

For the record, I was not encouraging theft of intellectual property. And so far as I know, he (TS/DSF) owns the rights to absolutely and authoritatively sell the sounds/samples/presets and to convert them for sale to formats that didn't previously exist. However, I never heard that he had the rights to either sell or revise the Proteus X/Emulator X software (though I have thought of asking). In fact, as the owner of many bought and paid for legitimate E-Mu sample disks [originals], the presence of bootleg *.iso CDs of the E-Mu sample disks on archive.org greatly reduces (or eliminates) my ability legally to sell original [production run] copies. Any lawyers amongst the user base here that want to do some pro bono work on my behalf against archive.org? I am aware that over the years profiteers have attempted to sell bootleg copies of the CDs, but those very quickly were taken down. Again, just to be clear, in my post above to Bruno de Souza Lino, I was not encouraging the theft of intellectual property. Apologies if it seemed that way.