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56 minutes ago, Glenn Stanton said:

i think the drum map might actually benefit with some improvements as not all VSTi have built-in mapping features for the MIDI note assignments. another preference would be to not call it a "drum map" but rather an instrument map or MIDI matrix etc to better define it's function - mapping one set of MIDI notes to another set of MIDI notes and assign it to an instrument or better yet, available to multiple MIDI driven instruments 🙂 

Yes, exactly this.

Back in the days before we had articulation maps, I used Drum maps extensively to map out orchestral articulations - one for each instrument

It was a monumental undertaking but it worked! I had the drum map above the note pane so I could change artics in context with the note being played

1 hour ago, User 905133 said:

Are you saying (for example) that people who have TTS-1 from prior purchases of SONAR can use TTS-1 in CbB but not in Cakewalk Sonar?

No, that's wrong. Any previously installed instance of TTS-1 will work in all versions of Cakewalk/Sonar

We have exclusive solo, which is very useful

What about an exclusive mute?

I can think of several scenarios where this could be really beneficial

2 hours ago, Giorgio Gabriel said:

Are you using the 32 bit version of SynthEdit?

If yes, try to install and use the 64 bit version and probably this could fix the problem.

Regards,

Giorgio

Absolutely this.

I got rid of all my 32 bit plugins.

And fwiw, you'll never see ANY improvement in performance from ANY DAW until you get a proper audio interface and ditch the Realtek.

I would start by working out if it's a single track causing this or a build up from several tracks

Use Mute or Solo to home in on the problem

Are you sure you're not clipping your mains?

From memory, I think you need the physical disc to install V8, then the download of 8.5 installed on top of 8

You need both

12 minutes ago, Wayne Smith said:

I'm reading this as if you're saying track gain control is related to record level?

No. Recording level is only ever governed by the settings on your interface.

Setting the appropriate level there is the first step in gain staging.

56 minutes ago, msmcleod said:

^^^This.

Melodyne 4 doesn't work with Windows 11.

FYI:

Windows 7:  works with Melodyne 4 only.
Windows 10:  works with Melodyne 4 or Melodyne 5.
Windows 11:  works with Melodyne 5 only.

I should have remembered that. I went through the same process earlier in the year 😄😄😄

Very odd.

At this point I suggest an email to support@cakewalk.com

You probably shouldn't have let Cakewalk install the basic version. 

Uninstall both and try installing Assistant again 

Set your sends to pre-fader 

3 hours ago, HappyRon Hill said:

Thanks. I have always been a bit confused about this. 

 

Just to elaborate a bit, you should be setting your gains according to the signal level coming into Sonar. Adjust each track so that the highest peak on the track is between -9dB & -12dB. This is with your track fader set at 0dB. (This process is known as gain staging)

Once this is done, don't move the gain control again! If you do, you'll be affecting the amount of signal being "seen" by your compressors & other dynamic type plugins, so if their input level changes, you'll have to revisit all your threshold settings, which in turn could mean you have to change the ratio & makeup gain.

Set and forget.

Very few systems outside of the DAW world will play at 32 bit.

But it makes sense to export at the highest rate possible if you intend to do further processing on the track and import it back into Cakewalk.

I think this is exactly as designed. If you put a send to another track, you're essentially sending a copy of the original across - there is nothing in the routing which would mute the send.

It's a registry entry

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\Cakewalk\Core\Presets\{FDEA90C0-FCFC-11CF-953F-00AA00A76449}

1 hour ago, gmp said:

Mettelus can you explain what you mean by

simple junction to point to my Multisamples directory on another drive

I'm not able to point to my sample drive. I wonder if this is a regedit thing

To create and remove a symbolic link named MyFolder from the root directory to the \Users\User1\Documents directory, and a hard link named Myfile.file to the example.file file located within the directory, type:

mklink /d \MyFolder \Users\User1\Documents

mklink /h \MyFile.file \User1\Documents\example.file

rd \MyFolder

del \MyFile.file

What do you mean?

Sorry. Should have thought about that a bit.

Hold down the Ctrl key while dragging

The Track Control Manager is here

Always try and get DP working in standalone mode before attempting to load it into Cakewalk.

You might also need to run the installer "as Administrator"

I believe the latest version was 1.5.5.16

Is your main recording drive an SSD?

45 minutes ago, Green Needle said:

No, it has been the same across a couple computers, They are big projects is all, some live shows, some sessions with multiple songs.

I have a few monster projects. Four or five full orchestra mockups with 135 tracks each, a couple of album projects which run to nearly 2 hours.

Admittedly, plugin counts on these is pretty low, but saving is nearly instantaneous.

I have many other projects of 60/70 tracks with multiple busses & plugins and save times are similar.

Like @Glenn Stanton said above - where are the files stored on your system(s)

10 hours ago, Green Needle said:

What's the difference in speed? They seem the same to me, the regular save and the autosave are equally painfully slow.

Also when i uninstalled the New Sonar demo it uninstalled some old plugins with it like channel tools.

If saving is as slow as you say, using either method, then this indicates to me there is something fundamentally wrong with your system.