Simeon Amburgey

3 hours ago, MisterGreen said:

Problem solved. I picked up an isolator and the noise is gone. Dead silent. Thanks for the suggestion!

Great news!
There is nothing like a crazy seemingly random digital noise, and since finding this solution it has made trouble shooting a little less painful.
I am so glad I was able to help.

Joyfully yours,
Simeon

On 2/28/2025 at 12:00 PM, MisterGreen said:

I just got a new interface for my new build and I'm noticing a faint buzz or static coming out of my HS-50's (but strangely, not from my Event TR8's). It gets worse when I move my mouse around. Whether the interface is on or off, it's there. I've isolated it to the USB-C connection. When I unplug the cable, the noise goes away. I've tried 3 different USB-C connections on the computer and even one of the Type A connections with an adapter, with no luck. Also tried unplugging the display power and moving one of the HS-50's away from the computer. Has anyone ever experienced this?

Also, you don't hear it through the headphone outputs; only the speakers.

I had a similar issue with connecting my keyboard to USB and also an outboard interface where I would hear a lot of strange noise and such. At first, I tried the ferrite cores around some of the audio and USB cables.

My solution was to use a USB ground isolator and that took care of the issue right away. Here are a few on Amazon;
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+ground+loop+isolator&crid=2CPDVH0YI7JIX&sprefix=USB+ground%2Caps%2C120&ref=nb_sb_ss_mvt-t9-ranker_1_10

Joyfully yours,
Simeon

9 hours ago, Ellsworth Hall said:

Got it working!!! Thanks so much. Something (Windows update?) switched my ports all around in the control surface. Not sure how that happened. 

Documenting everything so all is good.

Thanks again for your help! And everyone on the forum sharing their knowledge!

I am so glad you were able to figure it out. I can’t tell you how many times I have had to look at my screenshot pic when things stopped working for one reason or another. This is why I am looking forward to the anticipated Windows update to the MIDI port stack and other midi related updates I have heard about.

Until then, thank goodness for the pictures! 😂

Joyfully,
Simeon

1 hour ago, Ellsworth Hall said:

Hey all, frustrated here.

I had this all set up as above (handshaking disabled and everything). It was working fine. Seems like after the latest Cakewalk update if I have the settings set above Cakewalk won't receive any MIDI signal from the SL Studio 88. If I remove the control surface, reboot Cakewalk, put the Mackie control surface back in, put the SLMIXUSB input back in but DON'T enable the Control Surface Output with the SLMIXUSB selection, I can use the controller for MIDI note control but nothing else. If I re-enable the control surface Output with SLMIXUSB then I lose any control function with the SL Studio 88. In fact, if I try and play a sequence, it won't play continuously. It just plays a short burst of a sequence. 

It was all working before and now it's all screwed up. I can't use the Mixface as I had been, using all the info above (which I was grateful for). WTF happened? Should I try a Restore Point to go back a ways before I did the Cakewalk update? Or what am I doing wrong now? 

UPDATE - Now the SL Studio 88 will only send MIDI note data if I DO NOT add it as a control surface. If I do that, now it won't work. If I remove any control surface and reboot it will send MIDI note data but that's all. This is CRAZY.

A couple of things to check.

I have found recently that for some reason the MIDI ports can get scrambled, due to Windows updating or other mysterious reasons. That is the first thing I usually check. I have even went so far as to take a picture of my control surface routing as I use several “virtual” midi ports.

You want to make sure that the MIXFACE control surface profile is set to CUBASE. For some reason that implementation seems to work best when using the Cakewalk Mackie Control. There is another version of the Mackie Control I use alongside the usual Cakewalk version.

I use the Streamdeck as well with the transport functions so the need for multiple MACKIE Controls.

I have a feeling it could be related to the Cakewalk MIDI port assignments but you never know. I hope this gives you some clues where to start.

Joyfully,
Simeon

Yes, I have a Streamdeck XL and the new Streamdeck NEO.

I use them for transport controls for Cakewalk but sometimes the MIDI ports get reassigned somehow which is a little frustrating at times.
One of the things I would love to learn more about is programming macros and such, but it is an amazing device that is full of potential.
There is no way to imagine doing livestreams without one ;^)

Joyfully,
Simeon

@msmcleod BRILLIANT!
I think the HOLD TIME was my undoing. Since I am holding notes for a measure at a specific BPM this helps to calculate that offset and, in this case, 200ms worked a treat.

This gives me a great start!

Now if we could only do a regression on the LYRIC VIEW Melisma handling introduced in the SONAR PLATINUM days ;^)
No, seriously, it really needs to be changed back to follow the General MIDI spec, as it is now it is maddening to try and deal with syllables that go across several notes.

Thanks again for the help and the amazing work you have put into our beloved DAW.
Joyfully yours,

Simeon

I realized that my question might be a little too vague or broad, so how about this.

EXPORTING SPLIT CLIPS IN A TRACK

* RECORD a sequence of notes on an audio track
* SPLIT the resulting longer clip into smaller clips to establish the individual notes. This would probably be done manually, or I think there was a way to have SONAR automatically DETECT SILENCE and then SPLIT the entire clip appropriately.
* EXPORT the individual "split" clips into their own audio file from the SINGLE TRACK

I have tried a few searches but have not discovered any good answers ;^)

Thanks for the help.

Joyfully yours,
Simeon

Hello everyone,
I have been working on learning how to create my own sample instruments, with my first attempt being a fun project I call, The "PING"!
This is using some of the audio from the Boeing Starliner, where they picked up that crazy sound coming from the capsule which turned out to be some sort of audio misconfigured feedback, but it was enough to capture my imagination.

I have seen a few videos from Venus Theory and Dave Hilowitz (creator of Decent Sampler), that show them using Reaper to record, slice and export their samples but I wondered how I could do this inside of Cakewalk.

Thanks for any assistance, and while you are here, check out my introduction to The "PING"!
(I have since updated it with more effects and GUI, and have a synth layer I am working on)

Joyfully yours,
Simeon

4 hours ago, Bapu said:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

GIna -> Tascam FW-1884 -> RME UFX ->  (3) UAD x8p and (1) x4

I also have an audient asp800 ADAT/Lightpipe extender for any DI or extra mic feeds.

Bapu,
My heart warmed a bit when I saw GINA. After my first SoundBlaster, there was Gina along with my Event 20/20p monitors, which served me well for quite a while.

I then moved to one of the Presonus two channel interfaces, and then one of their larger 6/8 versions, then the Focusrite 4i4 3rd gen, then the Arturia miniFUSE 4 (which I really enjoyed using), THEN it’d happened!

I found an RME BabyFace PROfs on EBay and have not looked back! It has been an amazing journey to be sure.

Joyfully,
Simeon

@Vernon Barnes check this out.

It is Angelic Keys from Orange Tree Samples $24 (Full Kontakt Required)

This has “that” cool harpsichord like sound and might be exactly what you are looking for. I picked it up during one of the group buys. Enjoy!
Simeon

https://www.orangetreesamples.com/products/angelic-keys

Angelic Keys captures the heavenly tone of a 53-key spinet harpsichord, also known as a virginal. The spinet harpsichord has a much quieter sound than a full-size harpsichord. Its pureness of tone is due to the fact that each key plucks a single string rather than unisons (multiple strings tuned to the same pitch to increase the instrument's volume). Because of its quieter tone, the spinet harpsichord also lends itself to smaller ensembles and makes it easier to blend in your mix. We've included the close and far mic positions as separate signals so that you can customize the sound of the instrument. For added realism, we made sure to preserve all the resonance and every buzz in the releases to recreate the true character of a spinet harpsichord. Whether you're writing 18th century classical music or hipster singer-songwriter tunes, Angelic Keys will make a great addition to your sound palette--and at a price that won't make you go baroque!

Today is going to be pretty wild.
Vienna Symphonic Library is having what they are calling a Percussion Festival with up to 40% off their entire family of percussion instruments. I will be playing through many of them for the first hour and thanks to their generosity will be giving away quite a few of their collections (World Percussion, and many of the Big Bang Orchestra percussion titles). They have sponsored the first part of the livestream and have provided copies of the libraries for me to feature and give away.

Also, taking a different turn to focus and relax, I will play through Cinematic Alpha's latest MEDIpads (two to giveaway). Should be a lot of fun.
*Fracture Sounds and Cinematic Alpha have been a great support in providing their libraries for me to explore with you.

Unfortunately I ran short of time and was not able to cover Homestead Piano but never fear I will have something soon, so stay tuned.

I hope to see you later today!

1 hour ago, satya said:

not a standalone vst ?

It can run in the standalone version of the FREE HALion Sonic player.
What @topaz said , sorry ;^)

Here is a little bit more info on my website:

https://praisetracks.com/?p=6997

This one is a lot of fun!.
I am going live with a Premiere at 11:00 am here:

4 minutes ago, PavlovsCat said:

I either saw an ad for this on Facebook or in a Facebook group I'm in. My immediate thought is that sampling copyrighted material isn't very useful unless you ignore the copyrights. Is there some non copyrighted use for this that escapes me? 

I was trying it on some of the free stock sound effect websites (PixaBay for example), and then dropping it into another sampler and it was a lot of fun. It is a great way to get material especially for sound design purposes. Sometimes if I need a bit of audio from a website, I use a separate downloader, but this eliminates a step and makes the process much more convenient.

After Thursday this will be even a lot more fun to use as something really cool is coming that I can drop these samples into (stay tuned).

Hello everyone,
I have seen a few blurbs about this and thought I would give it a look.
Web Sampler is like a VST3 that is actually a web browser but captures audio. You can adjust start and end times and drag and drop the result into a sampler of your choise.
Some first experiences were a lot of fun.
Here is the link:

https://www.wxaudioplugins.com/websampler

*of course use your newfound power responsibly ;^)

Joyfully yous,
Simeon

Hello everyone,
I have seen a few blurbs about this and thought I would give it a look.
Web Sampler is like a VST3 that is actually a web browser but captures audio. You can adjust start and end times and drag and drop the result into a sampler of your choise.
Some first experiences were a lot of fun.
Here is the link:

https://www.wxaudioplugins.com/websampler

*of course use your newfound power responsibly.

Joyfully yous,
Simeon

On 6/29/2024 at 9:23 PM, Grem said:

Simeon, for me, I love that API Vision Channel strip more than I thought I would. Next is the Helios channel strip. Then the SSL's and Neve's. And that is not in any particular order.

The Manley Vox Box is great. As is the Avalon Channel strip.  

Guitar amps? Both Suhr amps (PT100 & SE100) are really good. 

Digital Reverb is the king Lexicon 224. Love that thing!!

Don't overlook the Sonnox Inflator. Sweet, really sweet! 

Green,

Thanks so much for the suggestions. I went with the API Vision Channel Strip and LEXICON 224.

Joyfully yours!
Simeon

1 minute ago, PavlovsCat said:

@Simeon Amburgey I don't have it, but a few forum members have enthusiastically recommended Sound City Studios. I think it's worth demoing.  What do you think of Capitol Chambers? The audio demos sound gorgeous; I especially like it on piano (I have to download the demo plugin and try it for myself,  but you know a lot more about this stuff than me, so I'm interested in your opinion). 

Got it!
I just need to explore it a bit more but from my early tests, it sounds gorgeous.
Capital Chambers for me is one of my favorites!

Joyfully!

13 minutes ago, mibby said:

@Simeon Amburgey Way off this topic, but since you posted, I thought I'd chime in. I just got finished watching your YT video on the Orange Tree Indie Rock library today, and I'd just like to let you know what a pleasure it is to watch your stream of consciousness videos and to simply  watch/listen to you play.   Another standout video for me, that got me to buy the product, was IK's Shipwreck Piano. Your musicianship is astounding and inspiring - thank you for sharing with us!  ?

Mibby,
It is truly a pleasure.
One of the main reasons I prefer going live is that I am committed ;^) It also allows me to capture really special moments as well, and the idea of being able to share these experiences with such an amazing community just puts more wind in my Joyful Journey sails.
I am trying to manage things so haven't been on as regularly as I have been but I look forward to seeing you on a possibly upcoming livestream.
Thanks again,
Simeon

5 minutes ago, Lionel said:

If you plan on upgrading to the other bundles, I'd gravitate towards plugins that aren't included in those bundles.

Yes, that is one of the cruel twists in UAudios sales strategy. I can only have so many Century Tube Channel Strips (but I find that I have enjoyed using it).

So, with TODAY (June 30) being the last day it seems I can use my $25 vouchers, I am wondering what TWO UAudio plugins would be MUST HAVES?
I already have the Essentials and Producer Bundles, along with Capitol Chambers. I mainly wanted the Producer Bundle for the instruments ;^)
There is a $25 voucher in my account without a price limitation so that could be used on the $76 bundle, so trying to see if there are TWO plugins that are must haves.

Thanks so much for the feedback. It might be the case I have everything I need, but we all know how that works out.

Joyfully yours,
Simeon

2 hours ago, cclarry said:

$49

https://www.modartt.com/bosendorfer

You must already have Pianoteq 8 installed.
The $49 is the price of the piano expansion itself, so if you already had Pianoteq and a few pianos then it is $49 to add this additional one.

If you are a new Pianoteq user than you can select this one as one of the initial options.
Pianoteq Stage $139 : Two instrument selections included
Pianoteq Standard $269: Three instrument packs and ability to tweak the instruments
Pianoteq PRO $399: Four instrument packs and more detailed editing per note and higher sampling rate
Pianoteq Studio $899: The entire instrument collection and all the features of PRO

More details here: https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq_overview?ref=cGFnZT1waWFub3RlcSZleHQ9

I also had a playthough during a special Wednesday livestream.
You can check it out here:

Stay tuned!

3 hours ago, Antal Nusselder said:

I was contemplating that as well. As a fellow keys afficionado, how do you feel they stack up to other options @Simeon Amburgey?

I actually have not had a chance to check them out in depth but thought it was a great opportunity to add them to research and feature them at a later time. I did have a brief time testing them out when I was trailing their SPARK Sub but the time constraints made it difficult to get too deep with them.
Here is a video I did during my trial period ;^)
I do have to say that I have been using Captial Chambers, the LA-2A Silver, quite a bit! ;^)

 

I found TWO $25 vouchers in my account after purchasing the PRODUCER BUNDLE.
One of them can be used for ANY purchase, while the other is valid on $99 and up purchases. I already have the Essentials Bundle and pulled the trigger on the Producer Bundle due to all of the keyboards and the other compressors being included.

I was debating on what TWO plugins I could get in the $76, and then use the general $25 off coupon.
Decisions, decisions ;^)