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Oh yeah, I've run with input quantize on and off and I'm not experiencing the Midi troubles you are...come this weekend I'll look into my preferences to see if I did anything special. Bill

Zo, I'm running an old PCI interface- Echo Layla 3G. I run it at 96khz and 24 bit. In Cubase you can choose 32 bit floating or 64 bit floating, I use 32 bit. Everything has been running good for me, I just needed to learn the different labels and workflow, not that it's that much different. Unrelated- I lost one of my videocards Saturday...got a couple of new ones coming this week, that and another 8gb of ram, that'll get me to 24gb. I use 4 monitors so I run 2 identical videocards, each with dual DVI. I've been reading the Cubase manuals and it's a pretty deep application...I hope you get the Midi problem sorted! Bill

I'm running Win 7 Ultimate so I'm not dealing with Win 10 "improvements" Bill

I believe Cuba led the world in bathtub exports Bill

Almost forgot, the Sound Forge thing was a bummer here as well but I ended up grabbing Wavelab Pro and it works in Cubase just like Sound Forge in Cakewalk...and I find that Wavelab is more advanced than Sound Forge...and it's on sale right now Bill

Check your quantize settings and make sure you don't have any swing on and that you're at 100% quantize...if your grid is set to 16ths and you set quantize to 16ths your notes should snap to grid as long as snap is on and AQ is activated. As far as latency, check your audio interface under Studio/Studio Setup...I run at 2,000 in Sonar and Cakewalk(there's no latency to speak of, it's just an old interface and upping the samples was better) but running at 64 in Cubase...give it a shot. Personally I'm having a great experience in Cubase, just had to get out of the Cakewalk mindset(been running Cakewalk software since Sonar 8). The way multi-outs are handled for VST instruments is wonderful, you can choose which outs to use as opposed to Cakewalk where it's all or nothing. I don't miss that live recording nonsense for VST's either...every time I insert a Multi-out VSTi in Cakewalk I have to disable record in every audio track...should be a disable somewhere in settings! Cubase works normally. Now with that said there's things in Cakewalk that Cubase could definitely use Give it a chance, even if you don't switch over it'll be another tool in the box! Bill

Try this- Piano in 162 Good luck! Bill

...so here it is! I'm thinking about starting a simple set of orchestration tutorials, this is the first one...just a quickie Creating Simple String Arrangements Let me know what you think! Bill

I have to delete TTSSEQ.ini every time I open Cakewalk(or Sonar Platinum for that matter). This started happening after one of the last few Sonar updates...probably a Win10 "fix" that screws with my Win 7 Ultimate system. I'm used to it now but it's still annoying. Bill

Personally I'd double the size of the SSD if not get a 1TB one...the prices have really come down. Also, if you do a lot of orchestral or complicted projects with a lot of sample libraries bump your ram to 24gb, otherwise 16 is fine! And you want a third drive as well...SSD for Windows and programs, plugins, etc., 2nd drive for sample libraries, 3rd drive will be your audio drive...save your projects here. Also start thinking about using more than one monitor...one for the console, one for tracks, and a third for other programs, plugin GUIs, browser, etc. I have 3 monitors right now...28" main, 32" above that, and a 22" to the right...waiting for delivery of a 10' dvi cable so I can hook up another 22" to the right of my keyboards to view better while recording my keys. Bill

A friendly suggestion, switch from using bundle files and just .rar your project folder...you can even use a nifty little program call Quickpar- Quickpar Quickpar allows you to create repair files so if your files become damaged you can fix them easily. Too many people have had trouble opening older bundles...and todays bundles become older bundles tomorrow Even broken .rar files can be partially opened, damaged bundles are toast! Bill

If you two don't stop I'm turning this thread around and we'll go back home and nobody gets ice cream...is that what you want! Bill

I don't use templates...I opened a simple project and set it up the way I liked, saved the Lens as Default, then saved the project as Default in a location folder called Default. Now I open the Default project, then do a Save As with a new name and location. Never a problem! Bill

I've slowly started learning Samplitude and recently I'm spending a lot of time in Cubase Pro 10. The only other DAW I'll give a try one of these days is Pro Tools...I'm old school...I play 3 instruments so no loop stuff and I don't care for cartoon interfaces(still using BFD2 ). Bill

Now that you mention it I'm not sure...I like challenges so I picked up Cubase and started a project based on everything I have learned in Sonar since 8.0. I also started a project in Samplitude...but years of familiarity with Sonar makes me less likely to change...the whole "old dog" thing going on ;) I'm trying to learn other software so I can work with others...looking to start an internet progrock recording group of some sort and I want to be flexible. Generally I write and record in Sonar(though it's now strictly using Cakewalk!), mix with Harrison Mixbus 32C, and master in Sony Sound Forge( yup, I'm using version 11.0 I bought from Sony :) I've gotten further with the piece but I'll save that for elsewhere. Bill

...in my continuing tradition of posting works in progress here's something I'm been working on since Friday(first day ;) ). Right now I'm calling it Dawn but that can change at any time...just like everything else in this project- Dawn(Cubase WIP) Take 2 Bill

Uberman? Bill

Here's what I've been working on...definitely a work in progress- Dawn As far as the plugin manager I'll wind up creating my own list, I have a feeling I'll be using Cubase quite a bit Bill

I forgot to say Hub wasn't connecting but thanks to a member here's post at the steinberg forum all is well. Thanks msorrels! Hub Connection Problem Fix Bill

I started a new project in Cubase yesterday...so far no headscratchers I upgraded to Padshop Pro for 9.99 as well. So far the only "bug" has been the way the plugin manager sorted some of my plugins and for some reason I don't have the darker Padshop Pro GUI. Other than learning a bit on the go it's going painlessly, I'm liking it so far! Bill

e-licenser arrived today...activation time finally! Bill

Mark is right....I have to wait for the e-licenser to arrive to activate so I'm all installed and reading the manual right now :) Last time I used Cubase was about 10 years ago...we'll see how quickly I get back into it. My key is in a USPS regional center in Indianapolis right now, I can wait a few days. Bill

I'm downloading right now- 22gb or so. My e-Licenser is on the way so I'll use the soft option and transfer to the dongle when it arrives :) Bill

I ordered it from Sweetwater yesterday...they called today...out of Steinberg branded e-licensers so they are sending me a VSL one....same key :) $166.00 crossgrade and $27.00 key...but free shipping...though I do have to pay sales tax. Ordered a $10.00 t-shirt(normally $20.00) as well just for kicks. Bill

Vocal doubling was a great suggestion, just make sure you record the double as a separate track and not just a copy and paste, the slight differences in phrasing and timing will thicken those parts you choose to emphasize Bill