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According to the website, "Note: To sequence the field recordings you can use notes C-1 to F-1 in the Piano roll." I did not download "Serenity," but it seems to be saying that to play the different sounds, create a song using the notes from C-1 to F-1. They specify using the piano roll, but I assume you can also use a keyboard controller. Your image shows the virtual computer keyboard. Did you try the virtual music [aka piano] keyboard?

I know very little about VST2s v. VST3 and will gladly defer to others; however, recently I discovered that one VSTi I own (and like!) receives program change commands from my usb keyboard under the VST2 version but not with the VST3 version.

I sometimes use it to pull up options:

I would like a switch added to the Inspector-based Arpeggiator so I (and other users) can use an Arpeggiator to affect a single MIDI Channel. Rationale: At present (unless I am mistaken) Remote Control MIDI (MIDI Learn) does not work with the Arpeggiator. I suspect the reason is that the Arpeggiator is capable of sending data to Multiple MIDI channels. My hope is that by providing a switch on the Arpeggiator itself to set it to Single Channel Mode, Remote Control MIDI (MIDI Learn) will work properly.

According to a manual I found on line, the knobs have several modes. Do you have them set for MIDI Mode? (I found the reference in the section for "HyperControl Mode Button.")

@CellotomicsYes--Voltage Modular by Cherry Audio. ? (It handles arpeggiation to my liking!!) @pwalpwalAs for the Inspector-based Arpeggio being controlled by remote control MIDI, so far as I can tell, it seems to be a complex issue that might even be the result of some design decisions rather than a bug. Also, it might be that despite my efforts to get it working, there is a setting somewhere that would make it work the way normal remote control/MIDI learn works. My last effort on this issue was to try to design a feature request that would allow Arpeggiator users to set the MIDI routing such that it works on a single midi channel thereby allowing remote control to work properly. Unfortunately, I cannot find a MIDI signal flow chart comparable the audio signal flow chart. Without that, I didn't feel comfortable proposing a routing switch (and I got tired of trying to create my own). If I remember correctly, one idea I was pursuing that the problem had to do with the Arpeggiator's multiple channel ability. I don't remember the details, but if others are interested in the issue, I could try to retrace my steps.** **ADDENDUM: I back tracked my explorations a little. The Inspector-based Arpeggiator is capable of sending data to one or multiple channels. I suspect this ability interferes with the proper functioning of remote control MIDI. For my intended usage I would prefer to not have the multi-channel ability on a single Arpreggiator and to have remote control working properly. That's why when I last explored this issue I was looking into MIDI data flow in order to make a feature request that would turn each individual Arpeggiator into a single channel function. I believe that in order for it to have multi-channel abilities, it cannot respect channelized midi commands. Ergo, not a bug but a design decision. I could be wrong, though. BTW: Thanks reminding me of this issue. I made a formal feature request. At first I thought I was the only one interested in controlling the Arpeggiator via Remote Control MIDI, but evidently others are interested, too. Maybe someone official will see the request and will tell us how it can be done. If not, maybe it can be implemented. ?

Personally, I think it would be a great feature to be able to have multiple adjustable panes within the Multidock--much like we have the track pane and the bus pane in the Track View and like we have track, bus, and hardware output panes in the Console View.

Did you try just downloading Cakewalk itself and then doing the add-ons later? Some people have mentioned that worked for them.

I didn't mention it but I also tried it with a loop (wav file) I dropped into a track. That didn't work either. Right now my XP PC is not accessible, otherwise I would have tried it. Other things I tried (without success): combining the split audio track (didn't think that would affect anything), using automation tracks for the 3 knobs--since they exposed to Cakewalk (didn't think that would work either), I even tried editing some Modulation CCs to different CCs in Event View (didn't think that would work either because the manual clearly says to use "Modulation." I did not try different midi channels, though. I mention all these in case it helps someone think of other possibilities. Not sure what they mean here (above); maybe someone else might know if "delay modulation" (whatever that is) is affected by some Cakewalk setting. I tend to either use lfo modulation or map the CC to another controllable parameter. Good luck with it!! (If I think of anything else, I will give it a try--because for me, its more fun than Soduko, Cryptograms, and other sorts of diversions. ?

Comments written yesterday but not posted: I was curious about this, so I found, downloaded, and installed a demo version (1.09 from 2006). I put it in the fx bin on the audio track of a vsti. I tried a number of settings for the 3 knobs. My usb keyboard's modulation wheel is clearly going to the midi track. I hear the lfo modulation of the vsti, but Vinyl Boy doesn't scratch. I do hear the white noise, so I know it is in my audio chain. Maybe someone else can get it to work in Cakewalk New comments: Today I tried routing the audio portion of a vsti to a stereo bus and putting "Vinyl X" in the fx bin there. As far as the vsti, that works as expected. Plus, the bus has the vsti audio and the white noise from the demo version of the fx. My mod wheel affects the vsti audio, but there is no scratching effect. Cakewalk seems to see it as a 32-bit audio FX plug-in with 2 ins and 2 outs. The three knobs show up as FX controls where you would expect them to show up. I have not tried tweaking properties, yet. ADDENDUM: Convert to FX Chain works; in and out levels seem to work. I could probably add the 3 knobs, but that won't help with the MIDI Issue. Just showing here that Cakewalk can display audio in and audio out. The white noise indicating it is a demo plug-in only shows up on the output. BTW, the manual says it is for Windows 95 thru Windows XP. Maybe it will work on an XP PC?

This sounds very familiar--with MConvolutionEZ now showing up. IIRC I solved it by going to the default Cakewalk plug-in layout instead of one of my own. I forgot how to do that, but I believe that's what solved it. BTW, I liked it so much, I sprung for the Multi-Band version when it was on a half-price sale.

FWIW, I yesterday I tested a few SI-String Section programs (approx. 10-12) and only about 35-40% failed to loop on C3 and F3.

I don't really have Melodyne, but from what I understand via comments in the forum, Cakewalk uses Melodyne somehow behind the scenes for converting audio to MIDI. I used to be able to drag an audio file into Cakewalk, the transport display would give me messages saying there is some sort of conversion going on, and when it was done, I had midi notes in the track in staff view. Recently, however, Cakewalk spins its conversion gears but there is absolutely no MIDI data in the track.

I was curious, so I tried it out. (I never use SI-String Section.) There seems to be a looping problem with some presets (e.g., Default) and not others. I also experienced some looping artifacts with other notes with some of the presets.

JMO: Its all personal preference; there is no one right way. For example, I like sliders as opposed to knobs, keypresses, mouse clicks, etc. So for me using a couple of nanoKontrols as midi controllers works well for my eye-ear-brain-hand coordination. Also, my preferred usb keyboards have sliders (in addition to knobs). Purely personal choice. For me, moving sliders just feels so comfortable. PS: To be clear, for some tasks I use keyboard shortcuts, for other things mouse movement/clicks, menus and dialog boxes, etc.

Follow up to Promidi's comment about the lack of details. If you are recording MIDI data and playing it back via E-Mu gear, there are Instrument Definition files [*.ins files] at several places on the internet that include presets for all the ROMs. You can then use Cakewalk's Instrument Definition apparatus to associate each midi channel of each device / port with a ROM or User Bank. In addition there is at least one E-Mu user created software application that can output an *.ins file with custom E-Mu User Banks. This might help. Also, under Preferences > MIDI > Devices you can assign friendly names to MIDI devices. under Preferences > MIDI > Instruments you can assign specific preset banks found in an *.ins file to each midi channel.

I am familiar with using chord tracks in Cakewalk for playing so-called "Intelligent Arrangers" (circa 1990s). I am not sure exactly what is being advocated here, but it sounds like a track that can be used to display chord names as a song is being played/recorded so musicians can play along with the visual cues--perhaps a re-sizable floating / dockable window? BTW, it would be helpful for other users who don't have a lot of DAWs if the feature were described as opposed to alluded to** in addition to a reference (e.g., "like in XYZ [other DAW]").

I don't know the answer, but was curious enough to seek clarification: You want to be able to highlight several consecutive tracks in track view and then open the midi data for just those tracks in a PRV, right?

Not sure this will answer all your questions, but it might be more direct for some of the basic questions than reading through a multi-page thread that has a bit of discussion related to the original poster's now solved issue and then some.

Personally, I like the use of black + gray to help draw the mind-eye towards important features/elements. I like the way you have done this here! Super nice!

Are you wanting to keep the gradients, just with different colors/shades changed with minimal effort (other than changing the image pixel-by-pixel)? Or do you want to just change to a flat color? If the latter, I just use MSPaint, I draw a box (squared or rounded); but with your experience you probably know how to do that already, so I'm guessing you want to keep the gradient/3D.

Long shot--did you look to see if there was a hidden dialog box waiting for a reply? I had that happened once and now know to look for it.

The 2020 post by Ken stemmed directly from the Original Post from May 2019, expressed some concerns about some of the replies to the Original Post, and then addressed some specifics about something being missing and therefore confusing in a 2020 video directed at beginners. To be honest, it was a bit tedious to go through the video to try to determine if Ken just didn't notice something that was there, if the video left some things out, if the method did in fact work as presented in the video and Ken was off-base, or to try to verify that the problem was simply the lack of mentioning to use Alt+0. My reply related to the video directly addressed the 2020 post even though the video wasn't around in 2019 when the OP was written. Let's agree to disagree on all of this.

JMO: I think the video confuses new users by (1) leaving out important details and (2) mentioning some details too early in the learning process. Yes, references to MIDI Source and Track Widgets might be more advanced concepts, but they are pedagogical seeds that (a) can be easily ignored and (b) will be important. Leaving out critical steps usually tends to be far more confusing than planting seeds for "aha moments." I am guessing we disagree on that; which is fine; just wanted you to know I intentionally planted them and my pedagogical rationale. If I had misinterpreted the @Ken's post or neglected to address it, that would be a totally different matter.

Also, selecting "Midi Source" will not produce midi output (so far as my testing showed). I suspect we are saying the same thing with different explanations: not a midi controller = not capable of serving as a MIDI source? For example, Voltage Modular as MIDI source shows up as a MIDI input in the track widget. PS: I know you know this; doing it to add incremental details for the benefit of "newbies."