Jim Fogle

Nice updates John. I particularly like the MIDI Latency video. Good stuff.

One of the FAQs on the Cakewalk Sonar webpage states

Hi FTK. Welcome to Cakewalk by Bandlab and to the forum. Your question will get more views and a better chance for a response by posting the question in the main Cakewalk by BandLab forum. This part of the forum is for people to post links to videos or other instructional material about how to use Cakewalk by Bandlab.

+++ This +++ is a very broad, but short, overview of the musical history behind some of the most iconic recording studios in the world.

Enjoyable listen. I like the arrangement, instrumentation and mix. I must admit I was most intrigued about how you would treat the lead and background vocals. Elizabeth gave a wonderful performance. Absolutely awesome. You paid homage to the original but made the song yours.

+++ Here is another mixing site you might like. +++

@Starship Krupa made a wonderful thought:

@JohnnyV, I think this is a great idea. I hope the forum moderators take note.

Nice Motown vibe. Unusual vocals for you. I think the singular "I want to groove" vocals panned left and right detract from the feel of the song. If you are going for the Motown vibe you should consider adding tambourine, perhaps some brass.

This is a pretty song. Great lead and background vocals. I enjoy hearing the melodic guitar and synth as a pad. I would like for the bass to be stronger and the plucked strings to have less volume.

Great video set John. I'm very glad to see you decided to update and repost your original videos. That is a lot of work. While the tutorial section does not get many views I believe the tutorial section is one of the most important forum sections. I'm confidant it is one of the first sections visited by users new to audio production and Cakewalk by BandLab.

@King Burton, Please post your suggestion in the +++ Feedback Loop +++ forum section. This section is devoted to presenting tutorial links.

@User 905133, I thought Mike's introduction covered this point very well. He mentioned there are some users that have used Cakewalk or Sonar for years or decades and have no desire to learn a new DAW or workflow. The nice thing is you will still be able to use CbB for free or update to Sonar once it's released.

This forum currently has a header tab labeled Cakewalk by BandLab and a Cakewalk Products forum section labeled Cakewalk by BandLab. The new BandLab entity, Cakewalk, has announced two new products, Sonar and Next, while also announcing Cakewalk by Bandlab will be depreciated once the new products are released. The question is, how should the forum reflect these changes? Note that you can select multiple choices.

@User 905133, thanks for highlighting the USB device unique serial number issue. USB Device is a small utility program that helps users manage redundant USB devices.

Act Naturally - The Beatles or the original "Act Naturally" by Buck Owens Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind & Fire or the original by The Beatles

MIDI 2.0 is getting ever closer to becoming a reality in Microsoft Windows. I received the quote below from a MIDI Association email today. For developers interested in MIDI 2.0, +++ HERE +++ is the lnk to the Pete Brown article mentioned in the quote above.

Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) covers: Heard It Through The Grapevine, I Put A Spell On You, Suzie Q

Mike with Creative Sauce posted a How To Remotely Control Cakewalk video about three years ago using an app called TouchDAW.

Cakewalk by Bandlab activation must be refreshed at least every six months. Developers have indicated that is so Bandlab has an idea for how many people use the program. While Cakewalk by Bandlab is free to download and use Bandlab likes to know how many people use the product. When a computer is connected to the internet and Cakewalk is opened the program checks for updates and will automatically refresh the program activation as needed. Activation is also performed as part of the update process.

@azslow3, I love how you're always anticipating future needs. I noticed the post for your link for a smartphone remote control is from 2016. Amazing!

@sadicusThis is an idea I like a lot. I don't see any downside to it other than it will take time to create a color code template for each VST plugin. Perhaps color codes could be added to articulation maps since articulations maps are generally plugin specific. What do you think?

@John Vere, Many standalone multi-timbrel keyboards with midi connectivity continue to offer general midi and general midi 2 patches in addition to proprietary extended patches.

@Promidi, Got it. Thanks!