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I guess my attempt to get the discussion back onto the topic of colors/colours failed. 😞

Thanks for clarifying this. I originally thought your post was intended as a criticism of Sonar (as if to say Sonar didn't have volume/pan controls in the Track View, only in the Console View), but on re-reading the post, it became clear to me that your issue was with Cubase and you were actually praising Sonar. I think what fooled me is that paragraph 1 seemed to be saying the one [i.e., only] thing good about the paid version of pre-Bandlab SONAR was it got you a nice crossgrade price to Cubase (in the $249 range). This seemed to be consistent with the suggestion that people who paid for SONAR / Sonar might still be able to get the "nice crossgrade price." So when I re-read your post and realized (1) my misunderstanding and (2) how I came to misunderstand your post, I withdrew my post which had the following: Anyhow, this is the Feedback Loop and the OP's request as well as the early suggestions was for having increased user control over colors/colours in Cakewalk Sonar, specifically in the PRV. Personally, in CbB, I used customizaed colors for the fonts and background of track/bus names for the different types (audio, instrument, MIDI, buses, etc.) so I could more easily see the different types of horizontal sections in the Track View Headers as well as to differentiate which specific track had the focus. If controls over those could be done in Cakewalk Sonar, I'd love to see that as well. Thanks.

Never mind.

Just in case my comments were too subtle: (1) When I used the acronym SNAFU, it was intentional on my part because I too have seen these kinds of "Foul Ups" and (2) I don't like when they make those kinds of errors.

Thanks for clarifying that. To me it was unclear from your post that you had seen the post saying they had rectified the error.

Did you notice that it was fixed within a few hours? Personally, while I don't like when they make those kinds of errors, for the most part they do post corrections, sometimes within hours, like this one!

(1) What part of the project is collapsed? (2) Is it not collapsed if you use a different Workspace (other than Arranger )?

Twice after the meter went to 100%, IK's Product Manager failed. 1.10.1 is smaller than 1.10.0. Maybe there's a defect? Maybe it's because I don't have the hardware? Maybe its just a SNAFU!!

What worked for me to get to the Settings / Options was this: , not the picture, but it seems like it works (or doesn't work) differently for different people. That being said, clicking on the picture next to my name took me to My Profile, which for me also has an access point to Account Settings [as a tab/button] which on my PC also included access to the Signature settings. YMMV. Maybe it varies based on form-factor (e.g., PC v. phone), Browsers, and possibly other variables?

I assume either my instructions are wrong or they don't work for others. I have deleted them so they don't confuse anyone else. Sorry.

Post withdraw.

Post withdrawn.

I don 't think you are a moron. I think its that (1) you used poor wording when you said you had a midi kick and (2) people trying to help you out have assumed you know what you meant even if it was not clear to anyone else. I think the newest post should provide some of the information needed so those helping you have something to go on. I would have suggested a different method, (insert an instrument and point the midi track to the instrument--and possibly merge/combine them), but I don't want to add to the confusion. I think you are almost there!

Also, there's this: Hope this helps.

You might want to post this either in the Cakewalk Next sub-forum here, or on a different channel (e.g., Discord), or contact support for help.

I just did a super quick test: It might be a font issue; I seem to recall seeing something about setting the correct font somewhere. I'll see if I can find what I am thinking of before I shut down. This is what I had in mind, specifically the posts from msmcleod. Hope that helps.

Makes sense. Sorry to hear you couldn't get it working. Evidently you don't have any other drum plugins (free or paid). I know I have downloaded at least one free one in the past year or so. I have Session Drummer from years ago, so it got picked up as part of the VST Scan. UPDATE: If you want to give the pad another chance, I just Googled "Free Drum Plugins" and there are several sites that should point you in the direction of some. One list (2025 update on the Bedroom Producer's site) lists several I know I have tried: Sitala, MT PowerDrum Kit 2, and a few others I have seen mentioned in the forum. Or, if you haven't traded in the pad controller for a guitar pedal yet, you might want to try the SI-Drum Kit if the Studio Instruments Bundle are included. Cakewalk Product Center > Cakewalk Sonar > Show Add-ons > Cakewalk Studio Instruments [includes SI-Drum Kit, SI-Bass Guitar, SI-String Section, SI-Electric Piano].

I believe you are right. I was just looking at that.

Isn't that the grabber, a bit higher up in the 1st screen shot?

FWIW I just installed Product Center 1.0.0.094 and because I am connected to the internet (and am logged into Bandlab), it did the check as expected and I was able to download and install 1.0.0.096.

Did you also have high frequency loss and if so, did this help with that? I ask because my range starts disappearing somewhere between 2600Hz and 3000Hz. I have attributed that to repeated exposure for workplace fire alarms, but it would be great to find out the sound is just being filter out by ear clutter!

BONUS ESOTERICA:

BONUS TRACK:

Unfortunately, some consumer targeted midi gear only comes with User Guides (as opposed to manuals). I have seen a number that are far skimpier than the one on that site. This is good as it show that (1) the pad is generating MIDI data and (2) the MIDI data is being recorded by Sonar. I took at a quick look at the guide earlier and will need to look again to see (1) if the Synido makes sounds and if it does (2) how it gets the sounds into the computer. If it doesn't (that is, if its just a pad controller), you will need to add a plugin and route the controller to the software instrument. If you downloaded the Cakewalk Sonar add-ons, you should have Session Drummer. Dare I say it? Adding a soft synth/sampler player, having it controlled by an external controller, and having the sounds played through Cakewalk Sonar, is pretty much the same as adding a piano-style soft synth . . . . 😉 Of course, Sonar has some features that are geared towards drum sounds and drum tracks. UPDATE: In the welcome paragraph, it says the device is "an input control device based on [the] MIDI protocol . . . [and] only outputs MIDI commands without generating sound . . . ." So, you need to insert an instrument plug-in to make sounds. For starters, I suggest inserting Session Drummer (or any other drum soft synth you have) and using the track widgets to make sure the controller is routed to it.