Jeremy Oakes

Really (not) funny. YMMV J

I never use 32 bit plugs, and this since quite a few years. Some vst’s automatically install 32bit plugs (Melda for ex) but you don’t have to scan them. I have two paths that the CbB plugin manager scans : one for 64bit vst2’s and one for 64bit vst3’s. Simplicity is the key word. To be perfectly clear : In the CbB plugin manager you should see a LABS entry. If you do, so far so good. When i want to use a LABS sound set, first i insert the plugin via the Synth rack, (midi and audio tracks), then i choose the sound set i want to use and load it from within the LABS plugin GUI (i have 7 of them they all work, just checked this method). J Edit : just a quick thought - if you have reinstalled everything a few times are you sure you uninstalled correctly, ie you only have one instance of the LABS dll installed ? If you have two or more, you may be using that dll which does not know where your piano patch is or if you do only have one instance, its referencing an older deleted set up ?

Personally i only have the Soundcraft Asio drivers installed. At some point something you installed may have also installed the Asio4All wrapper. You do not need it for the Soundcraft unit. Your call, but i would get rid of it. J

Try re downloading it. Make sure the download goes in the drectory you specified in Settings.

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They are a little fiddly to set up sometimes. Only use the Asio drivers, whilst they are rock solid, its an idea to re-install them only after a major W10 update. i have a Cakewalk 16 track template set up with EACH input AND output assigned to a specific channel eg : track 9 will have as input (click on the input downward arrow to select) “Left Soundcraft USB Audio Asio Analogue 9” and as output (click on the output downward arrow) set to “Left Soundcraft USB Audio Asio Analogue 9.”. Note 1 : if you don’t set the output to a specific channel it will default to master = slider 1. Note 2 : as another eg, to set up Cakewalk track 10 for both input and output select “Right …….. Analogue 9” - Left is for the odd numbered track numbers, Right for the even numbered tracks. Do NOT chose Stereo ……. ! Once you have assigned an input and output to each track in Cakewalk, save and name as a template. If you don’t you’ll have to go through the above set up again. Its a hassle, i know …….. Once you’ve armed your template in Cakewalk, on the MTK 22 set up each channel you’re going to use as follows : push down the (grey) button MST to send the signal to the onboard master slider. Set your pan, effects’ EQ and gain levels. For recording make sure the small USB switch to the right and underneath of each (purple) input gain knob is NOT pressed down. (For playback make sure each button IS pressed down. If they are not in the down position for layback you’ll not have sound - this setting sends each track from Cakewalk through the desk and out into your amplified speakers so make sure for each track you recorded said button is down). The MTK is not a control surface. When you change the volume by moving a slider, that action will not be echoed in Cakewalk. Use the Cakewalk sliders for that. when i record our group (7 drum mics, bass & 2 guitars DI’d, 3 vocal mics) my i5 laptop plus the MTK can handle an hour or more long set without sweating. Hope the above helps, the manual sets it out pretty well. J

If you’ve only downloaded one set of sounds, then you’ll only see one sound set in the plugin. The way it works is this : using the Spitfire downloader select then install other Labs sound sets on your PC. Once the downloading and installing process have both finished the new sound sets will show up in the plugin. The same downloader will work with other Spitfire products as well. J

Never heard of this guy, is he trying to be a comedian or just plain trying ? J ps : i wouldn’t be seen dead in such a tie …..’

I have 2 scan paths - one for vst 64 bit plugs and the standard vst3 folder as mentioned above. To use a labs instrument, you must first insert the Labs dll as a vsti, in other words via the synth rack. Then WITHIN said plugin you select the labs instrument i want to use. I have 7 instruments and they all show up in the one plugin. You can only use one instrument at a time. J

What sad news indeed. RIP Dusty Hill. J

Yes, they were aware and have fixed it. i have successfully updated now. J

For those (like me) that use the Izotope Product Portal to update their various products ........ don't bother opening it up and updating to v 1.4.2. Apparently there is a permissions issue with the said installer and it will only install/update itself in Windows safe mode ! Which basically renders it unusable. I was advised by their chat line to wait for a further update to the Portal software. Cheers, J Fixed now

Yes i get it But i still don’t like it ! And yes, The Boys are most definitely back here ??? J

As we can now update CbB in the programme itself, i have no need for Bandlab. So i uninstalled it. Otn a collab i prefer OMF files. YMMV. J

The other guitarist in our band and i have the same set up - Bugera 55 Infinium Combis and A Peavey 112 each. in order to hear each other in places where we don’t need to mic the guitars to the pa, we run two lines out from our multi pedals (ME 80 for him and GT 100 for me) one into our Bugera (valve power) and the another line out into the other person’s Peavey. Works great and balances the sound. If going through the pa then we both DI into it. J

I have used AOMEI and it works perfectly. No data loss at all. MBR2GPT will however erase your disk data. J

To be honest no. I think it was due to a micro cut/brown out of the power where i live which forced a cold reboot. (Can’t happen now as i’ve since purchased an APC). It was with Ozone 5 standard and its happened a couple of times. And the fact that the presets are available to download separately indicates to me that the fact they dematerialise is probably a known issue. I re-installed because its quicker ! J

I had this problem once . Solved by reinstalling. However i don’t use iLok. J

I don’t use Bandlab so i uninstalled it in anticipation, last week. Today i opened Cakewalk, and updated. Seamless. Jerry

I used Aomei Partition Assistant to transform mbr disks to gpt. Its painless and you don’t lose data. But its paying. so now all i need is this blasted tmp2 thingy. Fingers crossed MS will back down. I can’t find one for my MB at all (in France). cheers, J

But this is just your pov. No ? W10 is fine here. Has been for the last few years. Never had a USB issue. YMMV, but i bet the majority of people have no issues. Perhaps (dare i say) your system ? Ouch I’ll get my hat .’……… Cheers, J

Yes. This is exactly what i did. It works btw. Either Guitar Pro or Notion works fine. Thanks, J

Thanks ! Yess i know this. I have a fixation about the ||: and :|| symbols …….. sad! I’ve put in a feature request - i think in track view it would be more economic to use such a feature. cheers and thakns to everyone who replied, J

Thanks Mr Jones, but not what i’m asking. I want Cakewalk to be able to repeat a measure over and over again, as many times as specified. Imagine the synths of On the Run, (DSOTM) its the same motive played 99 times. You want to drag that for 99 measures ? I don’t. But no problem, I now know its not currently possible. And i’ve made a feature request. Thanks for your input !! Best, J

Yes i realise that now. Have you ever had an idea you can’t let go of ? Damn you got me, I’m a tree hugger, so yes conservation is all. Plus the fact of having not to do repetitious actions.…. Each to their own ? J