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1 hour ago, ebs said:

maybe BL can make a setting and I can decide if the Project should stop or not when rewinding.

There's this, but it's a global setting (i.e., not per project). 

ADDENDUM: You can bind a key to toggle the Click Behavior [Transport Seeking  Stops Playback] on and off.  I tested it with "Z." So if W rewinds and continues playing, I can change that behavior by invoking Z.

On 12/25/2019 at 3:20 AM, Warner said:

I want to edit the groove clip: silence a few parts of the loop. When I double-click a looped audio clip, I first got the side panel with the groove clip properties. I then changed the double click behavior in Options to open the loop construction view. However, now double clicking does nothing. I closed and restarted the application but this didn't help. Double clicking another audio clip doesn't do anything, so it's not the speciifc audioclip. Any suggestions on how to resolve this?

I have never before used the Loop Construction View (long-time Cakewalk user, since MS-DOS).  However, one of my 2020 goals is to teach myself new-to-me features. So, I tried the Options > Click Behavior > etc. setting you recommended and it worked for me.

I am currently using a Workspace that has the Console on Monitor 2 (of 2). So after the click behavior change, the Loop Construction View opened up there.

Not sure if yours is a Workspace issue, but maybe try switching to a different Workspace. (If that solves the problem, I highly recommend custom Workspaces-especially since the recent improvements from when they were called "Lenses.")

ADDENDUM: Check the Views drop down menu.  If Loop Construction View is not there, choose a Workspace where it is there.

11 minutes ago, mettelus said:

I have never changed click behaviors, so program changes can cause issues to workflow; but as Dave mentioned you can always drill into them with the menus*.

*as long as the Views are part of the current Workspace. From what I have seen, if something is not in the current Workspace (such as a specific View being excluded), the related functionality will not be there--even from short-cut keypresses.

Assuming you are accessing midi data on midi tracks, this might be a Workspaces issue.  If there is no Event List, in the Views Menu drop down, try switching to a different Workspace. Workspaces can include/exclude Views.

On 1/2/2020 at 9:21 AM, Canopus said:

No, I don’t think the OP in the thread “Soft Synth Muting” is discussing the same thing. He is claiming that Mute doesn’t work, but goes on to say that Solo does work. The Exclusive Solo function is never mentioned in that whole thread, although that is what this thread is all about.

I agree!  As you point out, from a problem-solution focus, these are all different problems--even if they seem to possibly have some common underlying causes and characteristics. My bad.

Possibly related issue previously noted, described, and confirmed, but not reported (using 2019.09 build 70). Thanks for the visuals show the problem!!! A few pictures are indeed worth more than several dozen words!!!!

merged into Q & A question

15 minutes ago, Mee said:

. . . cakewalk gets stuck where you can't turn off the arpeggiator or get rid of it, or as described you can't toggle it off or on with the control and it gets all messed up enabled when off or on when off.

I never use automation, but I am wondering if what you are getting is similar to what I wrote up this morning.

What do you mean by "you can't [1] toggle it* off or on  [2] with the control**?" It sounds a little similar (not sure, though) to my attempts to control the Latch functionality with a Remote Control CC.

*toggle what specifically?  **with which control?

Not sure if this a Cakewalk settings issue or an audio card software issue. I have 4 stereo outs enabled and new buses get assigned to the first one.

I do recall that there was (and possibly still is) some interaction between my card's software and Cakewalk.  The advice way back when was to make sure the ASIO channels are setup and available in my card's software first so that SONAR can access them properly.  Not sure that's required now.  It might be that once its setup, the required info is in an *.ini file [AUD.INI?].

Just a thought pending other replies; I defer to others who are more knowledgeable than me on this issue.

UPDATE: I don't think my observation (about possible interaction between the audio card's software and Cakewalk) is pertinent to your situation.  I did a test by (1) deleting AUD.INI and (2) deleting the ASIO 1/2 strip from my card's software. Cakewalk still picked up my first output port and sent audio to it; however, my software was not able to send it to my selected output since there wasn't a strip for it in the card's software.  As for creating a Master bus from a new, blank template, Cakewalk did indeed direct it to my card's first "hardware output." 

36 minutes ago, Johnbee58 said:

Thanks. I guess what I really want to know is how to get the little menus (Export, Markers...etc) on the upper right of the screen back to vertical blocks.  I hit the wrong key last time and they all became rectangular horizontal blocks across the top of the screen.  I want them back to the original vertical blocks on the upper right.

?JB

AHA!!!!  I think you are talking about the Control Bar.  Set that up the way you want. You can have them all collapsed vertically if you want or just some. Then make sure when you save the Workspaces all of the Control Bar options are selected to be saved (and then restored). See "Manage Workspaces..." at the bottom of the Workspaces drop down.

Aside: For some of my Workspaces I use horizontally collapsed module buttons in a collapsed Control Bar.  However, there is a bug in how it restores those which has been reported and logged in for fixing.  I mention this in case you might be interested in a narrow Control Bar at some point.

Another option I tested, had some success with, but don't really use much is to save per-project screen sets. (Workspaces are global, as you probably know.) 

The theory was to save a screen set in slot one and lock it, with an unlocked duplicate in slot 10. For me it has been easier to have 90% setup in a Workspace and then just move things around as needed, so I don't much use the screen sets.

Just thought I'd mention it as an option in case it fits better with your workflow.

22 minutes ago, Johnbee58 said:

. . . is there any way to have it save a workspace the way I last saved it without undoing the workspace that I created and saved? 

I usually create new with the current Workspace as changed and then save it with a new name.

For example, I wanted to change my usual/current Workspace with a full screen Console on Monitor 2. So, after loading in my then-current Workspace, I set up the Console on Monitor 2, selected New, and saved it with the same name but with "-CONSOLE" appended to the name.

You might want to check Workspace Management to make sure you are saving everything you want restored.

PS: I suppose you could reuse "CURRENT" to avoid a build up of different Workspaces. I decided against recycling the same name. (You can see the result below.)  BTW, one of these days I will reduce the list by moving unused Workspaces into an Archives subfolder (which will not show up in the list--as of now).

moved to Q & A section

This almost sounds like something related that I could use: The ability to have events inserted into the Event List (1) to trigger things at certain times (e.g., clips, settings macros, etc.) and (2) to jump to certain place in a recording such as markers.  I suppose if these were on one dedicated track it could be named "Arranger Track," but it would be nice if any track could have these trigger and jump to events. (Not sure if I posted about these before; might have started a post and not finished it--or deleted it because it was a distraction from a problem-solution thread.  It does seem directly related to this feature request, though.)

While the ability to Drop and Drag, slide, nudge, etc.  named visual things (markers, sections, etc.) might eventually be nice, for me it would not be as important as having them as in the first place (i.e., to be added in the Event List manually). 

Diagnostic Questions: Are you intentionally or unintentionally using Workspaces [formerly Lenses]? If so, what Workspace are you using (e.g., a factory Workspace or one of your own [custom Workspace])? Does setting the last Workspace used to something specific (the Workspace of your choice) when you shut down Cakewalk make a difference when you boot Cakewalk/open projects?  Are you using Screen Sets?

If you are unfamiliar with using Workspaces, you might want to read up on them in the documentation and look at recent problems and solutions other Cakewalk users have written about recently.

Just a bunch of thoughts.  It might not be Workspace related, but using them might give you more consistency.

2 hours ago, AndyTheDude said:

This green thing is completely unnecessary. Always gets in the way of loop markers. The time ruler area is now cramped beyond belief. I understand that some may like this new feature, but having an option to disable it altogether would be a good thing. 

Also, the numbers indicated by aim assist line could be a bit bigger and it should be displayed below the time ruler, not directly on top of it.

You can probably make it so the markers, the bar, and possibly the selection shading are the same color as the ruler, if green makes you see red.

Maybe not. Numbers become invisible. ?

Footnote: Someone recently asked about the green markers on the timeline (aka time ruler). In many themes, the Selection Markers are a variation of grey/black and might be hard to see.  (They were for me.) In fact, if someone has a theme with the markers as green (e.g., Tungsten). it might seem like they are new.

Colin Nicholls has the parameter identified in his Theme Editing Guide-in-Progress (the ones in hot magenta):

In the current version of Cakewalk (2019.12), hovering over the endpoints have parallel lines with a left- and right-pointing arrows and the letter S [for Selection] for sliding the end markers left or right. The Loop Markers have an L.

This is just a footnote to point out the parameter that can be changed for those who don't have green Selection Markers but who might want to turn them green (or any other color) in their preferred theme.

6 minutes ago, David Staschover said:

Is there a way to easily step through the presets on the TTS-1 in Cakewalk? I would like to be able to step through each sound and sample it without having to do the multiple clicks needed to change a preset for each sound.

Do you have a controller with a button that lets you step through program changes?

If not, you could create a midi file with a program change say at every measure and just play.

6 minutes ago, HSF said:

Looked there already, plus the workspace setting does not affect the Views menu.

In general, you can choose to have or not have Views available via Workspaces.  Here's one I call "No Views"--it has just the minimal views. Not sure this ability is affecting you, though.

A few months ago (as a plain old user who likes to explore possibilities such as this), I played with some of the color settings for the PRV using the Theme Editor. If the ability to alternate colors from measure to measure exists, I didn't stumble onto it.

I encourage you to check out Colin Nicholls' Theme Editing Guide-in-Progress as a start and the Theme Editor as a follow up.

On 12/26/2019 at 11:39 PM, Astral said:

We been discussing it on KVRaudio in relation to new NI Massive X and Nexus not having MIDI learn . . . .

Just curious--wondering if you know why Learn... is listed if the plug-in doesn't have Learn.

8 minutes ago, MoShuang said:

I don't know where there's a problem. The computer and the mobile phone access prompt is 404 - File or directory not found.?

I also got a 404 error. I was able to DL the Themes pdf, not this. Also, I was able to read your blog. 

Do you have an index page with links to various resources?

BTW, I am 96% certain that at one point a I had different colors for the CV Names for the MIDI and AUDIO. I have tried to get that back, but I have not been able to.  As you discovered, audio, instrument, and midi now all have the same NAMETXT color. At one point I had one green and one default blue in TV, but had reversed them in CV. I tried to change it so CV and TV track names were in the same color, but have not been able to get it back. The earliest full installer I have is 2019.11. If I had earlier ones, I'd test them.  I have tried *.col / colors, too.  

Nice work in the newest edition!!!  Others should be aware that you are changing the file where you have it stored, so the edit date of Post # 1 in the thread has not been changing.  This works for me, but might confuse others if they are going by the edit date of Post #1 (above)/

ooops

1 hour ago, Jim Fogle said:

I wonder how many forum members have looked at the online DAW. 

I will assume by "online DAW" you mean Bandlab. I have looked at it and tested a few things in it.  I think for someone starting out, it should be easier to learn than Cakewalk.  It was quite frustrating for me for two reasons: (1) I have experience with the Cakewalk/SONAR/Cakewalk by Bandlab line of products, so I had to spend time trying to learn how to do in Bandlab what I already knew how to do in Cakewalk/SONAR and (2) based on my prior usage, I found Bandlab didn't seem to give me the control over what I wanted to do that I had with Cakewalk/SONAR.

However, I found it to be far more accessible and intuitive than other music production/recording software I purchased but have never been able to use.

Also, I took note of the social aspects of Bandlab and have it on my personal to-do list to learn the ins and outs of collaborating via Bandlab.  I like that Bandlab projects [or whatever they are called there] can be exported and then opened in Cakewalk (and presumably vice versa).

I barely scratched the surface of Bandlab, but I see value in it.

Apologies if by "the online DAW" you did not mean Bandlab.