Jerry Gerber

Hi John, I looked at what you suggested and used the track manager to hide all my MIDI tracks, only leaving one audio track and an audio master bus unhidden. I checked (and unchecked) Keep track/console visibility states in sync. I then saved the file and reopened it, unchecking the option to open the file with a workspace. No go. Bug still present. The first 8 midi tracks continue to show up even though they are hidden, along with the remaining 11 midi tracks. This must be a bug. I don't know what else to try. Again, out of 19 midi tracks 11 remain hidden as desired, but the 1st 8 midi tracks keep reappearing and I have to re-hide them each time I open the file. I originally hid the tracks using the right-click option of hiding tracks. But either way, whether I hide them that way or with the track manager it doesn't matter. The track manager shows all MIDI tracks are hidden. I save file and reopen it. But the first 8 midi tracks are now visible and the track manager reflect that state by showing the 1st 8 MIDI tracks as checked. This is most likely a bug. Thanks for responding! Jerry

Ha ha! People ask me all the time about performances but it's just not my thing. I am a studio musician and composer and that's where I love spending my time and energy. Performance is a hassle (even more complicated in COVID times) , I did it when I was younger but now I am completely content to compose and produce recordings of my pieces. Thank you so much Jimbo88 for listening and commenting! I am glad you enjoyed the piece.. Best, Jerry

The synths used in the oboe concerto are Dune and Zebra, my two favorite all-time synths. Thanks for commenting and listening Wookiee!

Thanks John, I'll check out the track manager later this morning.. I h;ide tracks by selecting them and right-clicking to get the context menu and then I choose "hide tracks".

My DAW is also a fully dedicated machine, nothing but music production takes place on it.

Did that. It's almost certainly not a workspace issue because I tried saving the file (with tracks hidden) and they don't stay hidden upon reopening whether or not I check "apply workspace". It's probably a bug. I tried checking and unchecking every workspace option and it doesn't matter; hidden tracks don't remain hidden when I re open the file. Or, to be more specific, some hidden tracks do remain hidden, but some do not.

I don't think that's it. I don't use screensets and I made certain I saved the workspace with all of the tracks hidden. I'll check to see if there's a workspace setting I might have overlooked..

I am running the very latest version of CW. When I choose to hide all midi tracks and display only an audio track and save the file, the next time I open the file some of the tracks I've chosen to hide (all hidden tracks are muted and archived) reappear and I have to hide them again. I think this may be a bug. Thanks, Jerry

I've been posting movements from my new oboe concerto. I finished the 3rd movement today and am posting it, so the composition is now complete. I am thinking about recording it also with a live oboist when COVID is really over, but for now I think the VSL oboe sounds good. PLAY

Hi all, There's a setting in Preferences-Customization-Display that I've never understood in all my decades of using Cakewalk. Whether I check or uncheck the setting "Display Envelopes on Percentage Scale" I don't see any visual change to where the envelope sits relative to the audio waveform. What I expect, when I check it, is for the envelope line at 0dB to sit right in the center of the waveform window--exactly between the left and right waveforms. But it doesn't appear that way, it doesn't change its position at all whether it's checked or unchecked. It always appears a little above the center of the left waveform. What am I not understanding here? Thanks! Jerry

Thanks Larry!

Thanks Noynekker, it pleases me that the piece brought you some enjoyment! Jerry

Well, I hope nobody takes offense. On the other hand, is it possible to write or say something funny that doesn't offend someone? Hmm, that's something to ponder..

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Thanks for reading Bitflipper! Best, Jerry

Interview conducted in December, 2021 READ

Thanks, will check out if any of those are scanning at startup..

Thank you Nigel!

I have 2 SSD drives so that's definitely not the problem.

Thanks Andy!

Fast start is a no-no, it causes all kinds of problems. I never use it.

No clients anymore. I stopped soundtrack work to focus on my own music and albums.. Glad you enjoyed listening Tim and thank you for commenting. Jerry

Thanks again Tom for listening and commenting. Glad you find pleasure in my pieces! Jerry

Thank you for listening bdickens, much appreciated!

I think this is true for standard music notation, not specifically the CW staff view. It's difficult to control contrapuntal music without SMN. I can hardly imagine some of the great works by Bach, Mahler, Brahms, etc. being composed if standard music notation hadn't been invented and evolved. The piano roll view (I suppose, I've never used it) can work for simple music, but when you start getting into 6 part harmony or 5 part counterpoint, you're not going to be able to fine tune and develop your ideas as you can with notation. My only gripes with the current staff view is the oldest of all--the inability to display tied and dotted triplets. I've gotten used it, and I can have affection for the imperfect, just as others have affection for me with all of my imperfections. I write tied and dotted triplets whenever I need to and make the quick corrections in Sibelius for the the score.