Jim Fogle

Always enjoy your videos. There is so much that I learn from them.

This has a nice Shawdows / Ventures flavor to it. Nice to listen to.

This is the first of your songs I've heard. I like the balance between the lead vocal and doubled voices. The backing tracks set the mood. The song sounds both sparse and full at the same time. Excellent use of effects. This is an interesting song to listen to all the way through.

Congratulations Robert. Deserving recognition for the huge amount of effort you've expended and the large number of Cakewalk users you've provided guidance and support to.

I voted for Studio Instruments in favorite free virtual instrument and Cakewalk in favorite free processor.

Mike, Glad you got a good number of responses from your Facebook request. It is always fun to see what equipment everyone else has and the space they have to work with.

The TTS-1 soft synth includes reverb and chorus.

Hey @Starship Krupa, Steve Cook posted a response to an interesting Smart Tool question. You may find Steve's answer relevant to the way you work. Link to Smart Tool thread Hint: Did you know you can customize the Smart Tool?

@Steve_Karl, thanks for asking a great question. Very helpful answers from both @msmcleod and @scook. The documentation link is very informative. I didn't know the Smart Tool can be customized.

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@Gavin Ray, one way to attract the attention of the development team is to invoke a name. For example, @Noel Borthwick is the team leader. Perhaps he will see this thread and contact you. Also, you might want to contact Noel or one of the other team members by email.

@msmcleod stated I've searched the Cakewalk Reference Guide multiple times and I'm unable to find minimum operating specifications in the Guide. I did find some specifications on the download page: @Morten Saether, please add the program's minimum, and recommended, hardware and software specifications to the Guide.

Interesting tidbits: Available through Amazon for $76.94. The headphone model number does not show up on the TASCAM website as active or discontinued product.

@Will_Kaydo, Thank you for the clarification, my misunderstanding.

@GreenLight, that's a very nice summary. I appreciate that you present some of the pros and cons for each method. Isn't @Will_Kaydo's video great? I think so.

Thanks in advance. I look forward to seeing it (or them).

Will, Showing the three ways Cakewalk supports setting up to sidechain might make an interesting and educational video. ?

Not as much as it appears I should be ? There is a lot to like with the Track Inspector but I think there are a few weak points to it too. As an example, when your video first starts the left side of the Inspector shows the focus track while the right side shows the Master. Then once you click on the MIDI tab it's all about the one track. Yep I know it's not your fault and you took time to point it out.

Will, Good luck with your new YouTube channel! Very good video. You make it look so easy!

Nice. The mix "feels" appropriate for the genre in general and the song specifically. Good job on the vocals too!

Really nice vocal and background vocals. You really know vocals. The song lyrics are strong. The instrumentation feels like it lags throughout the song.

Sounds like an Atlanta Rhythm Section instrumental that was "discovered" hidden away in a tape vault. Nice playing and mix.

Overall, I like your list. I will say though I was surprised you didn't rate not having a sampler built-in as con # 1.

I'd rather have Les Paul's 1951 Fender No-caster. The guitar has Leo Fender's signature on the rear body and was gifted to Les Paul. There is a really good photo of Les and the guitar near the bottom of the page here.

Chuck Berry, Brian Setzer, Duane Eddy, Stephen Stills, Neil Young and Mike Nesmith either were, or are, some notable Gretsch artists.