Jim Fogle

I recently came across the Seelake AudioStation website. Seelake is an Italian manufacturer of purpose built audio computers. Does anyone in the forum use their products or have any experience with them? http://seelake.com/en/allproducts.html

I recently saw a thread where the forum member posted in another language. One of the responses was (paraphrase) "Post in English". Cakewalk by BandLab is part of BandLab Technologies which is an international community with staff located across the globe. As the program gains a user base around the globe there will be more and more instances of forum members posting in a language beside English. I believe it is important for all BandLab and Cakewalk by BandLab users to feel comfortable, welcome and appreciated as forum members. The forum is the best way for program users to provide feedback and allow the program to grow. One way the forum can be more user friendly is to add a "Translate" button to the menu at the top of the response window. The "Translate" button would open a Google Translate window. The "Translate" button should automatically sense the computer operating system language and be able to translate from the operating system language into English. When the "Enter" key is pressed on the computer keyboard the original message and translated message are posted. This provides every forum user an easy way to post their message in a format that will be easy for all forum members to read.

@Noel Borthwick previously responded in an earlier post that English is the preferred forum language so @lapasoa just repeated what has already been stated. Unfortunately that was some time ago and I did not find Noel's post when I performed a quick search. Having said that Google Translate is our friend and it is pretty easy for all readers to translate a post written in a different language into English. It helps when another forum member with a good command of English follows up and provides whatever nuance and context Google Translate misses. The primary language of the staff is English so it makes sense the staff prefers English in forum posts when those posts report issues. Otherwise, perhaps English in a post is a courtesy but not as important as the poster feeling comfortable, welcome and engaged.

This thread is turning into a really interesting discussion of guitar VSTi. @Tezza and @David Baay thanks for sharing your observations.

Per Google translate: Please explain what you mean by sidewalk design. Por favor, explique o que você quer dizer com "desenhos de calçada". Perhaps you would find Mix Challenge useful. https://mix-challenge.com/ Talvez você ache o Mix Challenge útil. https://mix-challenge.com/

@mettelus, I also am curious how the disabled ones differ from the newer ones. Having said that, all I have are the ones that are disabled in CbB since I don't have Sonar.

I've read numerous posts asking variations of what is a User Theme, how to install a User Theme and how to select a User Theme. I'm requesting a forum moderator create a sticky post that answers the questions. I'm taking a stab at creating a sticky worthy post but I'm certainly open to alternatives. What is a Theme? A theme is a graphic image and color container, or skin, that changes the looks of the Cakewalk by Bandlab user interface or UI. A theme does not change features or behavior, just how the program looks. Cakewalk by Bandlab has two Bandlab Technologies created themes, Mercury and Tungsten. All other themes are created by third parties and collectively named "user themes". Theme files have the .sth file extension and are stored at c:\Cakewalk Content\Cakewalk Themes by default. Select themes by pressing p on the computer keyboard, or navigate to Edit > Preferences to open the Preference window then Customization > Themes Unless you are going to create or modify a theme, the theme editor available as an add-on selection in the Bandlab Assistant is not needed.

This post is my first exposure to Duckbar. I clicked on the link, read the content and discovered Duckbar 2020 is a feature add-on for Cakewalk by BandLab and that Duckbar was previously a Sonar feature add-on for Sonar. There is still much I don't know. How is Duckbar 2020 installed? Does it run inside or outside CbB? Will it need to be installed each time CbB is updated? I'm looking forward to trying it out.

scook, I thought "Refresh Activation" selection was added to the Bandlab Assistant so the existing installation can maintain active without having to access the internet and check in.

How does one go about obtaining the Cakewalk MP3 encoder? I found this announcement on the old website, provided my email address but haven't received an email. I've tried it while signed into my account and as a visitor.

@chuckebaby Well, that 2012 thread was as clear as mud. As far as I can tell one term selects which track is displayed in the track inspector while the other term selects which track will accept edits, right? I did click on Karl Rose's links and discovered his pdf files are still available on DropBox!?

@Olaf, No preferences but thank you for asking.

@chuckebaby, I'm confused. Okay so you place focus on a track so you can work on the track while a second track is selected. What can you do with the selected track? Why would you want to have a selected track while working on the track in focus?

@Olaf, I don't think I've seen a post where multiple feedback suggestions are presented in a poll so your post will be a first for this forum. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Keeping the track number first and then the track label as the name for exported tracks makes sense to me. One of the things that makes Cakewalk by BandLab useful to so many different people is how adaptable the program is. It's not unusual for studios and libraries to have a unique track naming convention so allowing a user to specify a naming convention for exported tracks makes sense.

Pretty nice idea, I like it.

@Gary Shore Wow, thanks for sharing your timestamped outline. It will be very helpful.

@yeto, here is a 10 minute video on creating realistic audio tracks using VST guitars:

Olaf, I agree a discussion about intent is a little off topic. I apologize for that even though I'm actually enjoying having a civil discussion. Civil discussions seem to have lost favor as a way to exchange different points of view. You last post gave me an idea. When you create a new topic there are two tabs across the top, one for discussions and one for polls. How about creating a poll for each of the 76 suggestions?

Robert with Home Studio Simplified recently created a seven minute YouTube video that covers some common Cakewalk by BandLab installation issues. I thought I'd post the link so forum members can easily point to the video as a step toward resolving the issue.

Mike with Creative Sauce posted a video demonstrating the steps to enable the disabled plugins. The video is available here: https://youtu.be/CNX2TzX4nAs

@Bill Phillips, To add onto your post, for those that are not aware (like I wasn't) the little box is called the Track Manager Dialog. In the Console View the Track Manager Dialog can be called by pressing the letter "h" on your computer keyboard or "Strips" menu > "Track Manager". In the "Tracks" menu > "Track Manager".

In one respect it is nice placing all your suggestions in one post. It illustrates your desire for change and indicates you have given the post considerable consideration. The issue is I (using the generic I in this case) may not agree with all 75 suggestions. Or I may want to discuss or clarify some of them. Placing all of your suggestions in one post makes it more difficult for me to agree or disagree with each suggestion. My personal opinion is I would rather see one or two ideas presented for consideration in each thread so each suggestion can be debated and rise or fall on it's own merit. However, everyone has their own method of doing things and my personal preference does not make that preference the best way because there is no best way in most cases.

@Starise, Thanks for creating and sharing the video. For one I didn't realize how easy it is to convert from monophonic audio to midi using Melodyne. I know ARA 2 lets Melodyne integrate with Cakewalk but that's the first video where what that means really sinks in. Another user informed me the Assistant, Editor and editions of Melodyne can transform a monophonic audio track to midi. Cakewalk by BandLab offers the demo edition of Melodyne through the add on Cakewalk app button in BandLab Assistant. PG Music's Band-in-a-Box program includes a feature that can convert a monophonic audio track to an audio track but the method is MUCH more complex than the method you demonstrated. Some people may not be aware but all Band-in-a-Box for Windows packages include the identical Band-in-a-Box program. So all have midi from monophonic audio capability.

Great first episode Mike! You have some good ideas of things to do when beginning a song project. I really liked the idea of using tap tempo while listening to a rehearsal track to set the project tempo and using Studio Instrument drums to create a click track that matches the "feel" of the song. I'm looking forward to the next episode.