Alan Tubbs

I checked the on button already. I had a case that wouldn’t always aline perfectly.

Lots of good ideas here, esp the power source . thanks all. @

Thanks for all the suggestions. The problem is inconsistency. To keep the computer from turning on I have to unplug the computer. Otherwise the computer will continue to turn itself on, go to the pin page and I can start to log on. Sometimes the computer will full boot, such as when I tried to download the latest cakewalk sonar version. The computer then shut down after 85% loaded. It seemed to finish downloading the file since I saw no more about the file. Neither did I get any info whether it finished downloading or installing. It makes it really difficult to figure what is going on. to summarize, the unit starts and starts to load the os. It usually gets thru the pin sign. After that all bets re off. Most tries it turns itself off and then starts to load again. As I said above, it is usually is signed in after it turns itself off and on again. But I can’t get much done since it only stays on a minute or two. It might keep cycling thru several times before it sticks on and I have a couple of minutes to try to figure out what is going on. ill try reseating everything but it hard because I got one of those small cases and report back. I’m kinda slammed now but will report back. thanks for the help. Ever little bit helps.

it does boot up, but then turns off after various periods of time. It might work for 10 minutes (or not even finish the boot). I turned on my interface and had to re log into Bandlab and then got 85% thru the download of the latest cakewalk sonar before crashing. I think it finished downloading but I couldn’t tell if it updated. you can’t trust it to stay on long enough to finish any work.

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Will try. Thanks for idea.

I image I know the answer but I thought I’d ask here first. I haven’t been doing much music and I started up my Cakewalk Sonar rig up and it cycled thru and shut itself off. Then it would start up again and rinse and repeat for shorter or longer times. At two points I got a screen (greenish) that offered to continue to win 11 or several other choices. The first time it turned itself off before I could read the options. The next time I got to the greenish options, I choose to continue to win 11 instead of repair. I haven’t seen the repair option since then. the weirdest thing is when it dies and starts, it stays logged in. I got all the way to enabling my Neumann interface and to cakewalk sonar before it crashed. The Neumann disconnected when the computer died. am I screwed or does anyone have any ideas other than replace the computer? And along those lines does anybody here build bespoke computer systems? I’ve usually used HP but I’m open to suggestions. The old computer is only about 4 or 5 years old but my previous Win 10 computer was still going. thanks for time and ideas. @ Alan Tubbs

I’ve considered the perpetual license and love it but Bandlab considered it and doesn’t. Guess who won?

Yea, I went around and around with some Warm pieces. If you use the “real” thing for a while you can hear some anomalies when testing, but basically similar circuits yield similar sonic results. One of the best recordings I ever did was with the wa2a on a female. A beautiful bloom over her performance as I rode the levels. Not having the real thing would have made no difference I believe. on the other hand, I’m hoping to get a vintech clone since it sounds the most “vintage” to my ears. Should compare and contrast well with my portico II Chanel. @

I’d never trust usb power for anything critical, esp. preamps. It may work fine most of the time, but .…

Thanks for the vid.

Rene sold his earlier synths thru cakewalk. That included zeta 1. He then developed Dimension for cakewalks P5. Dimension was the basis for Dimension Pro and then Rapture/Pro. I know that doesn’t help but puts the timeline and ownership into a mixed up perspective. your best bet is to forget about Cakewalks synths. Use them if you have them, I do! But I turn them into audio and save those for tracks. I don’t know if I can add my versions to a new computer. Bandlab seems perfectly happy just renting Cakewalk Daws out and has shown no interest in adding any old or new synths or effects. I wouldn’t torture myself over what Bandlab will add for Daw use. If you have it, use it. Otherwise move on.

Are you saying free software might try to get you to pay for the said software? Perish the thought.

I get spam thru Microsoft, in apple, from email. Every once in a while I get some from Bandlab, I suppose. Delete and report is your friend, until you realize they just add new spam for the deleted ones.

Tape Op said they will change the online text.