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When you say cwp icon, are you referring to the icon image of the project file or the project file (*.cwp) itself?

If you cannot find the project file itself, try to search the entire drive by typing *.cwp in the Explorer search box.

If there is no icon image in the project file, check the cwp file association.

1 hour ago, Technostica said:

If you have a serial number for Essential, you can use it as a coupon to get a €20 discount direct with Celemony.
It doesn't even matter if it has been registered as mine has been. 
Just entered that registered Serial No and it brought the update to Studio 5 from version 4 down to €9.

I have several Essential serial numbers, can I use only one at a time as a coupon?
If I can use more than one at a time...

3 hours ago, 53mph said:

When you make your order from the BFDdrums site, make sure you use your InMusic email address, because the serial numbers aren't sent via email anymore, but deposited directly into your InMusic account associated with that email.  I did not know this and used my email associated with my PayPal account to make the order.

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.)

1 hour ago, Niky Serrano said:

I suppose that you should to install the last version
I'm going to do that

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?

1 hour ago, flange_59163 said:

I missed that!

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.

36 minutes ago, flange_59163 said:

13 hours ago, Byron Dickens said:

Next is still in public beta so I don't know what else you'd call it

??

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."

On 11/5/2023 at 3:04 AM, Kevin Roberts said:

I did uninstall  Webview 2

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Sorry, this was outdated information.

On 11/4/2023 at 11:44 AM, Kevin Roberts said:

I did uninstall MS  edge and Webview 2 as the whole system seemed to get unstable when installed today. And worked fine again  once removed.

If MS Edge isn't the "Required" browser to install updates, not sure why the Cakewalk installer forced it on me this time?

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.)

22 minutes ago, Kevin Roberts said:

When you say from the "Help menu", you mean  the help menu  inside cakewalk I assume?

When I try that I get the attached message:  "Connection Error - Could not check for updates. Please try again later"

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...)

1 hour ago, KRob said:

Is the installer for the final update available separately somewhere that  I could download and install manually?

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

1 hour ago, LAGinz said:

Will this also be the case if I don’t do the update ?

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 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.

27 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

CakewalkHelp_Documentation_1.0.0.21.exe

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).

34 minutes ago, jkoseattle said:

I installed BandLab Assistant, but still can't see where to install SI. It looks like SI does not come with CbB because if it did I assume I would see it.

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)