Jim Fogle

Sale prices until December 31, 2025 The Band-in-a-Box (BiaB) GUI interface has been redesigned. An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Notes feature can transcribe polyphonic audio to MIDI for viewing in notation or played as MIDI. BiaB for Android is new for 2026. Realband's audio engine is updated. The BiaB VST/AAX DAW plugin has been updated. Bunches of new Styles, RealTracks, MIDI SuperTracks, MIDI Styles, Instrumental Studies, Artist Performances, RealDrum Stems and Playable RealTracks. Here is a link to the "Features and Content" webpage: https://www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.htm Here is a link to the "Packages" webpage: https://www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.packages.htm Notes: PG Music includes a 2024 BiaB version for 32 bit operating systems. A $49 "program only" special is available until the end-of-the-year if you have 2025 BiaB, don't care about the additional content and want to update BiaB, RealBand and the plugin. Band-in-a-Box doesn't look like Band-in-a-Box anymore.

My guess is you are using an ASIO driver with your audio interface. The other program (such as the VLC player) is not releasing the ASIO driver so Cakewalk Sonar can use the audio interface. Try changinging the audio driver settings to something other than ASIO in the other program.

All Cakewalk by Bandlab activations should be expired. Isn't it time to set this subforum to archive mode to stop postings?

V2 is very well done.

My GUESS is you can sell it but the buyer will not be able to register it.

@msmcleod Thank you for providing a link to a CAL pdf file.

CAL Tutorials is a nice idea. I for one would love to learn about creating and using CAL scripts. I believe many Cakewalk / Sonar users such as myself was not aware of CAL until long after the script was depreciated.

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I based my answer on a Cakewalk Next FAQ response.

No. Both the Mac and Windows Next installers are available at the bottom of the Cakewalk.com/next webpage.

Check your audio driver settings. Make sure Asio is selected.

Cakewalk by Bandlab was depreciated by Bandlab starting October 01, 2025. So that software program can not be activated. However, Bandlab offers free and subscription versions of Sonar and Next software programs. Sonar is a continuation of Cakewalk by Bandlab under a different name. Next is a completely new software program.

Ashwin Rao has started publishing bi-weekly updates about what is planned for future updates of Sonar and Next. I greatly appreciate the updates and hope other forum members do. Announcements

Yes.

I generally practice singing a song many times before I record a vocal. The practice builds familiarity with the song and gives your voice confidence while singing. It doesn't have to be formal practice. You can practice while on the computer, using the bathroom, walking and so on. Once I'm ready to record I create a vocal count down track. I use the count down track to hear when to start singing. I silence the count down track while singing. The biggest takeaway is you need to figure out what makes you most comfortable while singing. You'll likely find it's a combination of things depending on the song and your mood.

Your best chance of the developers seeing this and fixing the issue is by creating a post in the Sonar 2025-08 Feedback Thread

If the audio is passing through an audio interface take a look at the audio interface settings. Perhaps a balance setting has changed or it's set for mono instead of stereo.

Very nice explanation. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share

@user905133, @57Gregy thank you both for your suggestions. With your help I was able to find the signature preference setting and verify the setting is set to show signatures. So I turned the setting off, saved the setting, left the forum, returned to the forum, found the setting again, turned it on, saved the setting, left the forum again and returned to the forum. I also cleared my Firefox browser cache. No difference, Signatures are not showing. I'm presently on my smartphone. I will try later on with my desktop and report my findings.

@57Gregy I think you're idea is correct. However I've gone through my forum account settings and I am unable to find where the "see signatures" setting is located. Do you or anyone else mind providing me with a step-by-step to the setting?

@Promidi I do not see your sig as mentioned in your post in this thread

There are two kinds of membership; free and premium (paid Bandlab subscription). With a free Bandlab subscription you can use Sonar FREE and Next FREE. With a premium subscription you can use Sonar FREE and Next FREE and also use features that display the yellow crown.

Are you using Articulation Maps or putting the articulation notes in the midi note window?

Thanks for the heads up. Unlinking the Google and Bandlab accounts in my Profile Settings solved the Google issue long term. Another user was nice enough to email me a temporary workaround. Once you get the Google prompt then open another browser window and sign into Bandlab from the second browser window.

Love the song. I didn't know who it belongs to. Now I do so thanks. 😁