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How are you monitoring your singing while recording? Direct Monitoring? If it were me, I would have a section loop while I sang over it until I was comfortable with it, and then set punch-in and punch-out points so it would only record over a specific section. You can also do loop recording, singing the same part over and over and then using the one that works best. I agree with reginaldStjohn that setting markers as visible guides could be very useful.

This is what I was referring to. Both of your Windows machines are using a 48kHz sampling rate and Sonar is using 44.1kHz. I don't know how much of a difference it would make because I just use 1 PC, but it's part of the problem solving process to rule out everything that isn't the problem.

I was thinking along the lines of the Windows audio settings.

Can you confirm that your Windows is using the same audio driver settings as Sonar?

That looks like a pretty sweet deal.

I haven't used Zip programs all that much but the ones I have used allow you to split a file into different segments which can later be combined to restore the original file. Here is an example of this from 7zip.

Are you referring to the Windows sign-in or Sonar? If Windows, your best bet may be to see if anyone knows his user account password. If not, I found several websites that offer solutions to your problem, some more complex than others. I suggest Googling 'how to open windows if you forgot your password' to check out your options. Here is one that I thought looked useful, though I have never had to do this kind of thing and haven't tried any of them. How to open windows if you forgot your password

I had this kind of timing error while loop recording a few years ago and it turned out that using the audio metronome was causing the problem. I created a click track on an audio track, turned off the metronome, and the problem went away.

Interesting fact: In the TV series NCIS: Tony And Ziva, no one is in NCIS.

Grease for Peace!

Here is an image showing the PRV with a Grid Resolution of 1/8 Triplet, and there are three lines per beat.

The Show Vertical Gridlines option only refers to the lines showing the subdivisions of the beat as determined in the Grid Resolution menu, not the line showing the beat itself. As Bristol_Jonesey posted you can't hide the lines showing the beats themselves.

I checked the keyboard shortcuts in my Sonar FT (Free Tier) and used the Locate Key button to find ALT+SHIFT+L and it shows up as unassigned. Same with Sonar X3 Producer.

I've been using just Microsoft Defender for many years with no problems, and it's updated several times a week (through Windows Update). Microsoft Windows also has a nice Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT found in C:\Windows\System32).

Doesn't look like there is mixing software with this model (I didn't see any) so everything you want you should be able to accomplish with your interface's front panel controls. Different methods of outputting your recorded guitar audio to your amplifier have been suggested. See what works best for you. The Input/Playback knob is how you blend the audio from Sonar with the audio from the microphone in your headphones. Turn the knob to the Playback position and you will only hear the Sonar audio playback. Turn the knob to Input and you will only hear with is coming into the interface's input, the microphone. find the balance between the two by turning that knob. I have to ask, though. Why is it important to mix the two signals while reamping when you can just reamp the guitar part, record it on a separate track, and then mix them after the recording is finished. Maybe I'm missing something but is seems that would be a simpler method.

What audio interface are you using? How are you recording the reamped audio? Are you using a microphone plugged into your audio interface? Line-out from your amplifier? Digital signal? Are you monitoring the recording using headphones?

They could always use a computer as the drummer. 'Would you like to play a song? I wrote one called 'Global Thermonuclear War''.

An important thing to consider is how expandable is the system? How many M.2 NVMe SSD can you put in the motherboard? One is good, more is better. How many watts is the power supply? Will it handle all the components you might end up putting in the case? How many hard drives will the case hold and what kind? How many fans can the case hold? The more powerful the CPU the more heat it will generate, generally. How many USB ports will the motherboard support, and what kind? How many PCI slots does the motherboard have? Does the case have multiple USB ports on the front and what kind? Things that don't seem important right away might be a problem down the road as you learn the limits of your system. One thing I've noticed when doing my own shopping for computers is that many companies that sell computers is that there is often an area that they skimp on that they don't mention, and often that is the motherboard. Of course, anything you buy you can always upgrade in the future. Not happy with the motherboard or the case's air flow. Replace them with superior components when you have the extra cash.

In the e-mail I received after completing the purchase I clicked the link that says View Order and the registration number was in there.

Have you run the Cakewalk Product Center to make sure it is also up to date?

It looks like what you are clicking is the Show/Hide Controller Pane thingy. When you HIDE the controller pane the velocity bars will show up in the same pane that the notes do. If you SHOW the controller pane they will be separate, like in the image below.

I'm having trouble visualizing this. Are you using a simple instrument track? Where are you clicking 'velocity?' Do the lines look like the image below?

I routinely use both mono inputs while recording my guitar. Audio from my guitar preamp and direct audio for guitar sim processing. So the problem may be with your interface's software, or outputs, and not the Cakewalk software. It's worth exploring. Also, if you are using Cakewalk for Bandlab its ability to save projects will soon be gone as it is being replaced by Cakewalk Sonar, which has a free tier.

Sweetwater also has a similar page for Windows 11. https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/windows-11-pc-optimization-for-recording/#Windows-11-system-maintenance

It's a great sound when it all comes together. If I could get my drum sounds to fit in the pocket like Joe Morello's in 'Take 5' I would be very happy.