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Thanks Gregy! I could never forget my ascot!

AHA! A surprise! I just got this from melph on the discod forum and it made all the difference... I clicked on the keybaod "P" to open preferences; Then selected the Display tab on the left Middle of right area under the heading Graphics I enabled Use Standard Title Bar and voila.... Now my menu buttons are active! I'm off to see what Next is actually like on Windows! Good luck! I hope this works for you too!

He seems to exude a confidence too! I admire him as well. Between this and Bandlab itself, he set out to help the world have access to good music making abilities! I hope his many endeavors bring him much joy and rewards for all he does!

I'm with you here too Clint! My apology for derailing the topic. It was unintentional. I have used the denoiser for quite some time... I think the team did a great job maintaining and updating Cake since Gibson dumped us and Meng made that all possible... Now with the addition of the return of enterprise to the product, I hope we have even more good stuff coming down the line soon!

While we're at it, let's create some new categories for Cakewalk related topics! ? Who's gonna supply the eats?

Thanks PavlovsCat, but I don’t know how much wisdom it contained. More simply the observations of an old man! It's easy to grow less patient and more intolerant with age as we are all continually cowered with the repeated actions that never cease. There is always anger and disagreement of same/similar issues and it gets tiring. Sorry, I digress again. Lots of alone time! ?

I’m finding patience is a learned skill. I must first decide to be willing to be patient and that was/is the hardest part. I work very hard in a continuing effort to think before I act. At the most minute level. Far from always able, but more so, the more I make the conscious decision. It's funny but this always brings to mind a "game" I often play and suggest to others. Exactly what position was I in when I woke. Down to the minute again. Not just, on my back, side, or such, but where was each hand and which way was my head facing etc.. No matter how close I come, I find yet another smaller level of uncertainty and the challenge continues. This is an approach I use to help train myself to be more aware and more quickly. Translating that into actions makes me a much more calm person than before. Not that I’m good at it as I also suffer the impatience of the elders being tired of the repeated beatings we each must weather to survive... ...but I/we digress here. No matter what we each feel or say regarding Sonar, only time will tell the story. I am anxious to begin working with the new Sonar having no idea how I will find the cash, I intend to purchase it immediately. It's funny, but I'll feel better working with a paid DAW than I do with the free version of same. There is no real security, but reality has a way of manipulating dreams. I am releasing my 14th solo album this November. The last 11 have all been created entirely in Cakewalk/Pro Audio/Sonar/CbB and I am well underway on my 15th as we chat. Just remembered... back 12 albums. It was made using Cakewalk as a sequencer in sync with a Soundscape Hard Disk Recording System (defunct but I worked for the British company back then in the early 90’s)

I guess that might be true. Maturity might be a word to describe it. I’m thinking patience. Something I never had before. That and experience. Working with the Cakewalk team since Greg H days has also developed a level of trust and understanding beyond the spoken words. It’s a level of honesty and commitment I feel in the words of the Bakers! I want to believe! ????

Thanks Craig... It'll take a lot more than luck to get me into the finals.... Say around a hundred thousand votes? ?

Especially for those of us long passed middle aged...

Absolutely! The technology is another major player in the shifting landscape.... Neither by itself would have been half as effective! So as with all things (everything changes) we adapt or perish. Luckily for me either option is just fine as I'm retired anyway!

Well stated. It was difficult back then. My Dad always reminded me how few succeed though he fully supported me. He suggested I keep it a hobby... which I never could. Most of my life I made money making commercials as well as albums. Getting connected with Ad houses, A&R personnel, commercial producers and maintaining them was the game. Now they use 3rd party screening being too overwhelmed with the sheer number of people applying for such. Now you have to pay for each submission and get passed the screeners before a producer even hears what you have to offer. ? If you’re lucky! The incredible increase in population changed things big time. World population essentially tripled from 1950 to 2000!

Thanks! Outrageous to have friends! I've been a voting member for more than 30 years. It's about time some votes come my way! ? Now I've got 3 votes! I won't worry the tux. Don't own one anymore so I'll have to rent.... Is purple/gold still in fashion?

That's an interesting approach! Quite an idea for many things... Something to look into further... Thanks Mark!

Yeah, like musicians trying to do all the jobs a major label does after first creating their' art? Now we don't need them, huh?

Might attract additional interest?

I've used this plugin a few times over the years. Sometimes with success and others not so.... Handy to have around!

Thanks Michael!

Hi Mark! Not sure who this response it targeted. My issue is constant with nothing else open, no popups, menu commands don’t respond. I can open the browser, drag clips in and play/stop but nothing else. Excuse me. I believe I can also toggle the metronome?

Hi Andres... Sorry to hear that you've found no recourse either.... but never give up! I believe that with a bit more time it will be resolved. Nothing to do but wait. I've made numerous postings in Discord (hmmm is that saying something?) and even installed that more recent update but nothing has changed... So, hurry up and wait for me! Not a problem as I happily continue working in CbB while awaiting the return of Sonar for my future. My interest in Next pales next to my desire for Sonar! ?

Thanks pwalpwal!

Of course. You’re correct that we will see when the time comes. I've been a beta tester many times for a few companies (even an alpha tester fir one product) and I understand some of the reasons for temporary situations such as beta testing. I’m not fond of the discord software but I use it when I must. Mentioning such does not change anything other than notifying the team leaders of the tester's thoughts. Oh, and being a beta tester is a gift of a kind but lets not forget that it's also an important part of the development process that the coders look to. We have to speak ip about our experiences. For me right now without some info or change, I am and will be unable to use Next on my Windows DAW as it is frozen! (Menu commands totally inactive) ?

I've been using Discord (reluctantly) since Cakewalk released Momentum? Was that the name? I didn't like it then and I enjoy it less now. Very confusing with way too many screen distractions and no notices of replies to posts. (If there is such a feature I've been unable to find/activate it) This forum is the way I prefer. I hope they add Sonar to this same forum or one like it.... <sigh>...

Thanks Treesha! I'm open to the possibility of surprise. Only too happy to be a part of this let alone a finalist. In some ways, I feel I won just getting another album finished! (The album in this, the 66th Grammys was my 13th solo album. My 14th is being released 11/23/23 and I'm deep into my 15th already! ;-))

Thanks Joad!