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1 hour ago, Fwrend said:

I thought CBD meant something else!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDB!
 

JMO: Personally, I think it's a good thing that there is a totally independent site for "Deals." They are free to spin things however they want.   

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6 minutes ago, Magic Russ said:

This is odd.  Analog Lab Pro shows presets for some synths that I don't own such as Acid, but there are some that I don't own such as Synthx which don't have presets available.

I thought it was odd, too.  I have MiniFreak V presets as well as Acid V presets in Analog Lab w/o owning the instruments .  

But I can listen to all the Synthx V instruments in the standalone Demo.  Maybe that's by design--get people to try out the demo and then maybe they will buy it if they like the sounds.  Maybe enabling a subset of presets in Analog Lab comes later in their marketing plans. Dunno.

4 hours ago, Magic Russ said:

Analog V has been updated to include support for the new Synthex.  If you are a user of the full version, this means you can access a bank with a fair amount of presets from this synth.  [emphasis added]

I thought this [full version] meant that those of us who have Analog Lab Pro would have playable (but not editable) presets for Synthx V even if we have not purchased Synthx V.  But unless I have done something wrong, the current update (5.10.6.5147) doesn't let Analog Lab Pro play Synthx V presets.  So far as I can tell the support added is just for Synthx V purchasers. 

I guess full version refers to Arturia's Synthx V.

Installing Synthx and activating it in Demo mode works, but even that didn't let the updated Analog Lab play Synthx V presets; synchronizing doesn't help either.  

15 minutes ago, Promidi said:

Arturia released an update of Arturia Sound Centre. (now at 2.8.1.2731)

Since updating to this version, deactivating and reactivating all my licences, I no longer have the log on screen temporarily appearing when I open an Arturia softsynth.

I have 2.8.1.2731.  Mine still does the login and synchronization, but I did not deactivate and reactivate my licenses.  Is there any reason why I should (or should not) do that (deactivate/reactivate)?  (Mine is dated 13 Sept. 2024.)

19 minutes ago, remyhardy said:

So once you have this track in a project containing a song, is it possible to launch this track from an external midi controler (like your keyboard) at any moment during playing the song.

The reason is, I want to send to a sound module through Cakewalk a Bank/Program change during playing the project. And I want to send it by a button on a midi controler at any moment of my choice, not at a specific moment of the song. 

Actually, if I program an event with the Bank/Patch change, I have to choose the moment of  the change in the events list. I want to send this Bank/Patch change manually on my keyboard or Launchpad (midi controlers).

Why not just send the Bank Select / Program Change command directly to the synth in real time with MIDI Echo on?  Or am I misunderstanding what you are trying to do, your setup, or the capabilities of your controller?  For some software synths, I need to use the VST2 version because the VST3 version might not work with Bank Select / Program Change commands in Cakewalk.

6 hours ago, Promidi said:

Objectively, does this synth really do that much more than any other synth with two saw, sine, triangle, square ware oscillators, LP, BP filters and volume and filter ASDR cannot do?

Good question. Also, since I have I already have Cherry Audio's Elka-X, I looked for comparison's yesterday and found this:

1 hour ago, murat k. said:

Perhaps we could make a meaningful step towards truth by striving to understand others, rather than hastily passing judgment on them.

Just in case you think the conclusion I made was made in haste; it wasn't. I read the posts in this thread over a span of time since yesterday.   

23 minutes ago, Triangleman said:

Being in HS band was the best.  We'd sing Frank Zappa songs on the bus . . . .

Various syllables [Doo Doots] . . . . Coach's whistle. . . . 

"I'm losing status at the HIGH SCHOOL.  I used to think that it was MY SCHOOL."

(From Status Back Baby)

In before the lock.  

JMO: People who want a feature for their own personal benefit and claim they are suggesting it because everyone would want it are the ones who lack empathy. 🤷‍♂️

ooops. hit submit instead of next.

RIP.  In addition to all of his other talents and accomplishments, he was brilliant in one of my all-time favorite comedy sketches: Waiting for Pardo.

11 minutes ago, dubdisciple said:

Oversimplified  answer: A genre that was originally inspired by dancehall reggae, particularly the Dem Bow riddim (and other similar electronic riddims) with lyrics mostly in Spanish instead of Jamaican patois. It tends to have lyrics more akin to the "slackness" of  dancehall, while ignoring the socially conscious lyrics of roots reggae.  Modern reggaeton has moved farther and farther from its reggae roots . Not saying that is a good or bad thing.

Your oversimplified answer helps me more than the Wikipedia entry did a few hours ago.  For theirs I would have needed a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology (or the equivalent in field experience) to understand all the complexities. So, thanks for the condensation!

Using the Browser's PlugIns Tab dropdown menu for Audio FX, did you accidentally switch to a custom plugin layout?  I almost always use the Sort by Manufacturer as my default, but when I switched to one of my older personal plugin layouts, I was able to get a layout that has a smaller subset of my Audio FX PlugIns in the list.  Switching to Sort by Category, Sort by Manufacturer, and Sort by Type each gave me more complete lists than my custom layouts.

Not sure if this is what happened in your case, but that's one place to look.

On second thought, your list is showing MIDI FX (as well as FX Chain and External Insert). I have never seen that, so I defer to others on this. 

1 minute ago, Screaming For Attention said:

I have a Keystation 49es and about 1 in 20 times of starting up my computer there is no sound from my controller. I have the green lights on showing it is on but when i strike the keys it makes no sound. It shows the keys being hit on the computer screen in the synth app but no sound. I have to restart the computer and it is always working again. I don't know what my specific issue is but that does happen to me. Not sure if you see the keys being active on the screen or on your interface but just not getting sound or not. That is a way to trouble shoot and narrow down what is causing it, as mentioned above.

As a long-time Cakewalk/SONAR user I am not familiar with the Keystation series, but if it is a controller it probably doesn't make sounds until you send  data (e.g., MIDI data) to something that does make sound (a hardware or software sound-producing device such as a sound module, a software synth, etc.).

In a word, YES, troubleshooting and narrowing down why your "synth app" is not making sounds can definitely be done, but it depends on a number of factors (some of which are mentioned above).  With more information, other users might be able to help. 

Assuming by synth app, you mean a standalone software synth / virtual instrument, I sometimes get that.  Usually in my case, Windows has not seen my usb keyboard. Not sure if that's from a lengthy Windows boot process, from a failed device manager process, a Windows so-called energy-saving feature.  

My go-to diagnosis tool for years has been been MIDI-OX (personal preference).  That will tell me if the computer is receiving MIDI data from my controller.  If it isn't, often power cycling my controller will trigger Windows to see the device (or take it off energy-saving mode).

Over the past several months I have switched settings in the softsynth (e.g., audio driver) and that has triggered Windows to see the device.

There are other things I sometimes do, but for me, these are often successful without requiring rebooting the entire PC.

Maybe these methods will work for you. Based on your "1 in 20 times" experience, I'd say you probably shouldn't need to reboot the PC; but everyone's system is different.

Hopefully this helps before your damage your vocal cords from too much screaming.

Thanks for sharing the song; very nice cover.  Special thanks for the details of your collaborative process.  When CbB started the integration with Bandlab (BLX export/import) I saw great potential for possible collaborations with my own musical building blocks.

So far as I can have seen, this forum has not had much discussion of and insights into collaborative processes (options for making it work, strengths and drawbacks  of various choices, etc.  Thanks also to Wookie for his comments and for your response it inspired regarding the different recording skills and choices made by your collaborators, including some of the methods you are considering working with an all-in-one *.wav file. Please feel free to share the results of your attempts at working magic.  What you find works and doesn't work as hoped might be useful to others.  

For my own personal music-making goals, I am optimistic about what the new software might offer longtime Cakewalk/SONAR users esp. with project-sharing with collaborators and potential collaborators.  Even though this project was mixed and mastered with CbB, I assume the experiences you have shared (and might continue to share) will be applicable to collaborative projects with the new software.

Just saw that Ed Mann passed away in June.

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Ed Mann, the longtime percussionist for Frank Zappa, has reportedly died at the age of 70.

Mann’s passing was revealed on social media by fellow musician and Zappa collaborator, Chad Wackerman.

“Rest easy my old friend Ed Mann,” Wackerman wrote. “A masterful and brilliant percussionist. He could read anything Frank Zappa threw at him and I never once heard him make a mistake. He toured with Frank for 11 years and went on to record with many of the greats. Ed was a creative force and a great teacher and will be missed.”

Mann’s love of music began in childhood. He received his first drum kit at the age of 11 and almost immediately began performing with local bands. In 1972 he started studying at the Hartt College of Music in Connecticut, but a year later he switched coasts and enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts. It was there that his knowledge opened to a wide variety of styles, including jazz, world music and experimental rock.

Mann first came into Zappa’s orbit in 1977. The two were introduced via mutual friend John Bergamo, whom Mann had studied under at Cal Arts. Months later, Mann was invited to audition for Zappa.

“It happened at two o'clock in the morning up at his house,” Mann later recalled, “and Patrick O'Hearn and Adrian Belew were both there. [Zappa] just put some stuff up and asked me to read it which I did as well as I could, and then we improvised and played by ear, then he asked me to join the band.”

Mann’s tenure with Zappa lasted until 1988. In total, he appeared on more than 30 of the prolific rocker’s albums (including studio and live releases). Mann’s final Facebook post was published on Dec. 21, which would have been Zappa’s 83rd birthday. In the message, he paid tribute to his former colleague with a memorable anecdote.

“This photo is from November, 1977, playing Frank’s huge orchestral bass drum,” Mann wrote. “One night I broke his mallet for that drum during ‘Disco Boy.’ After the show I went to Frank apologetically, expecting him to be dismayed. But instead, he broke into a big smile, gave me a pat on the back and said ‘That’s what I’ve been talking about, and you finally got it.’ The next day of course Frank was back to business, but I could feel that for some reason, breaking that mallet had earned me seal of approval. He didn't say this, but I know he was thinking: ‘I hired him to play, but NOW he's passed the audition.’”

After his tenure with Zappa, Mann remained a popular session musician for many years, working with a wide array of artists, including Andy Summers, Kenny Loggins, Tammy Wynette, Los Lobos and the London Symphony Orchestra. He also played on film scores for some of Hollywood’s biggest composers, including Hans Zimmer, Jeff Rona, and Klaus Badelt.

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1 hour ago, Michael Blum said:

New problem. Just started a new project. Connect midi before starting Cakewalk. Open Cakewalk. Pull over VST instrument I want to use (from Cakewalk) and nothing. Not registering anything in Cakewalk plus no sound. 

Please help. Michael  [Emphasis added]

Is your MIDI device powered up before you power up your PC?  Sometimes (with some gear) that makes a difference. 

Is the device accessible to other software? I often use MIDI-OX to check for incoming MIDI data, but you can use other things as well.

Is the device/interface and all of its ports shown under Preferences? Is the device you are using checked?

Is there any other software using the device/port? Is there any pop-up message saying a device/port is no available?

Maybe you could clarify what you mean by "Pull overt VST instrument."  There are a number of ways to Insert a software synth/instrument, etc.

Does "Not registering anything" mean that the device appears and is selected in preferences but MIDI data is not being recorded either on a MIDI Track or an Instrument Track?

Sorry for all the questions, but these are the kinds of things I do when diagnosing an issue.  Maybe you did some or all of them and maybe other diagnostic things, but I couldn't tell from what you wrote.

last attempt at editing this.  

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43588/dover-beach

PS: The Fugs took "poetic license" in adapting Matthew Arnold's poem to fit the music.  😉 

20 minutes ago, pwalpwal said:

like i said, crossed wires 🤷‍♀️

I hope you didn't think I was disagreeing with you.  In fact, I was agreeing with you. I guess it wasn't obvious, but when I said "Yes" that was intended to cover the "crossed wires" comment as well as the "pffft forums" comment.  Thanks for the opportunity to clarify any possible misunderstanding.

1 minute ago, pwalpwal said:

pffft forums

Yes.  The internet (especially forums that allow participants to interact) is notorious for having the potential for misinterpretations.  JMO: That's why I think the rules that say things like "No attacks" etc. are good.  It's also the reason why when someone unintentionally misreads my intent, I usually apologize. 

17 minutes ago, pwalpwal said:

 . . . second the wookster said of the op "If you are going talk about something, be honest and upfront" 🤷‍♀️ crossed wires i guess

I can see the potential for Misha's reading, but the way I parse the post is as follows:

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But you missed something, [the DAW maker under discussion talks] about the best option being the annual subscription plan.

Yes they mention the perpetual licence once, but most is talk of the subscription plan.

You will be better off buying the annual subscription plan with all its extras.**

If you are going talk about something, be honest and upfront, they want you to buy a subscription, rather than a perpetual licence. 

[emphasis and colorization added]

**I read this as Wookie saying, "They are clearly saying, 'You will be better off buying the annual subscription . . . ."

After that the "you" seems to me to be a comment on the DAW maker under discussion , not Misha.

A few weeks ago APD [Audio Plugin Deals] had Harmony Bloom ($12 USD IIRC**).  While it has gone back up to the "List Price," APD lists the Base Price as $19. So, if you are like me and have amassed APD Rewards (i.e., their "Wallet"), so far as I have figured out how those work, you can use those rewards to lower the price to $19 USD.  Or you can wait until APD has another Buy-Anything-At-Base-Price Sale (which they have had several times over the past year or two). 

Caveat: I have never used my APD Wallet (or bought anything on the Base-Price Sale).  In case my understanding is wrong, I defer to others who have.

Disclosure: I have played with Harmony Bloom, like what it does, and see potential for working it into one of my performance modalities.  I have no financial interest in either Harmony Bloom or APD.

**More Disclosure: Based on my receipt, it looks like I paid $12 minus $1.20 probably with one of APD's product-specific loyalty bonuses they send out midway through Deal sale for some products. So, $19 might not be the best price in the future; also, I have not looked around to see what other vendors are selling it for.