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This is good to know. I had a similar experience when I purchased Mixcraft after SONAR stopped development. Because I paid via Paypal, the Mixcraft credentials were tied to my Paypal email address, which I later had to have changed. (I have since changed my Paypal email address to my DAW-related email address.)

Yeah, I have just run the latest installer to overwrite install and seems good. No duplicate found in the Control panel Programs and Features I was concerned about either.

There is no prompt to update if I start IK Product Manager version 1.0.9. Should I just run the latest installer and do overwrite installation, or should I uninstall the old one before installing?

Cakewalk Next beta installer can only be downloaded from the Discord server. It is a great mystery to me why you did not know about the Discord server. Where did you download the installer from?

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@Kevin Roberts Due to a change in Cakewalk specifications, the current version no longer uses Webview2 for activation. I apologize if my comment caused any confusion.

?? How about "Cakewalk Next"? "Cakewalk Next" is currently in public beta testing and the latest version is currently 1.0.1.035-beta. Bug reports, suggestions and discussions about Cakewalk Next should take place on dedicated Discord server.

@msmcleod Has Cakewalk changed its use of Webview2 runtime? In the following thread, @Jesse Jost explains "For clarification, the WebView2 component is necessary for sign-in because it supports the modern web. (~omission~) Due to account authorization and product activation, not having this runtime is not an option."

Seems you missed my comment, so I write it again. The Webview2 component is required for Cakewalk activation. Sorry, this was outdated information.

The Edge WebView2 component is required for Cakewalk activation. (Sorry, this was outdated information.) If I remember correctly, it's a required component starting with Cakewalk version 2021.01

Oops, seems we were writing at about the same time and looks like my comment wasn't necessary. Sorry, @David Baay

This comment (and topic) below may give you a hint. (I thought @David Baay suggested based on this.)

I suspect that your currently installed version of Cakewalk is too old for the update to work from the help menu. If I remember correctly, you can run the Cakewalk Installer to overwrite install the latest version without uninstalling. (Sorry if I'm misremembering...)

Download and run Cakewalk Installer instead of BandLab Assistant. Cakewalk Installer can be found at https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

This is my personal perception. If only the track name is highlighted, that track simply has the focus with the track selected, and some shortcut key operation will operate on that track. If the track number is highlighted, it is a little more complicated. If you click on a track number to highlight it, clips (Audio or MIDI) in that track are selected, and the other way round, if you select clips, the corresponding track number is highlighted. Furthermore, if the selected clips spans multiple tracks, all corresponding track numbers will be highlighted. (When there is a selection in the time ruler, these behavior gets even more complicated...) I think you need to get a sense of it through actual experience.

Are you using USB 3.0 devices such as thumb drives? If so... High-frequency noise generated by USB 3.0 devices may affect devices using the 2.4 GHz band, such as the following Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) IEEE 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth 2.4 GHz wireless peripherals (mouse, keyboard, etc.) The solution to this is, for example... Separate the USB 3.0 port from the receiver Use a USB extension cable to separate the USB 3.0 port from the USB 2.0 connector Replace with a shielded device to reduce noise Connect the receiver to the USB 2.0 port

If not updated, the activation may expire even earlier. In any case, there is no need to worry until a paid version of Cakewalk Sonar is released.

@TheSteven I tried updating my sub PC as well and this did not happen. It happened only on my main PC. Strange...

After installing 2023.09 Update 1 build 75, the workspace unexpectedly changed to "Basic". It was previously set to "None". Anyone elese? Just me?

After installing this update, the workspace unexpectedly changed to "Basic". Anyone else? Just me? I was a little surprised at the change in appearance.

Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth is no longer supported in the latest Cakewalk 2023.09 Have you tried TTS-1 instead? It's GM2 compatible.

I guess it will update a local help file which you can see with pressing F1 key (or Help > Documentation) when the "Always Use Local Help" option is enabled in the preferences (File - Advanced).

Launch CbB > Open Help menu > Click "Check for Updates" If you don't have the latest Studio Instruments Suite on your PC, a toast should pop up to download it, I guess.

CbB has the SI-Drum Kit. (Studio Instruments Suite must be installed)

It can be achieved with Using control groups or Quick Groups.