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I insert a synth via "New synth" vs. new audio track or new midi track....then I replace it by right-clicking the icon and selecting a new synth...

Thanks. Do you mean the track view? The VSTis I want to remove are no longer there, but loading the save file always mentions them.

Hey! I tested some VSTis and chose the ones I want to use, then saved the project. However, every time I load the project, the unused VSTis are loaded although they are not used in the project. Is there a way to remove unused VSTis? e.g. I had EZ Bass and Modo Bass in my project because I wanted to test something...then I removed Modo Bass some days ago, saved the project, worked on the piano, saved it again etc., but several saves later, Modo Bass is still shown in the list of loaded instruments.

Thank you!

Thanks, I know of course, but I want to add Sonarworks Reference to the headphones only...not the entire output...but I guess it is easier to just enable it when using headphone and disable it when using speakers.

Thanks! I have out 1+2 and 3+4 on the back...but my headphones are connected via the headphones jack on the front...I cannot control them.

Hi! I remember that one version or project of mine had an output named "Headphones"...but I can no longer find it. I have Master, Metronom, Preview, X and Y...how can I add "Headphones" so I can use Sonarworks Reference with the profile for my Sennheiser HD 600? My audio device is a Motu M4...the headphones are connected via a cable...and work for every audio task. How can I add this "Headphones" section in Cakewalk?

Thank you! I'll try that. My songs use a lot of tempo changes, about 5-10. It sounds tricky because somes string libraries use mod wheels etc...I don't know how I should record the e.g. violin at 160 BPM or a string section that accompanies metal guitars...and the guitars and drums are tight.

Thanks a lot! One more question: Can this offset be only applied to midi tracks (midi tracks exported with Guitar Pro for example)? What about playing a VSTi instrument live and recording the midi? Do you have to press the keys in time or can you use an offset so the e.g. string library is triggered correctly when you press the keyboard button correctly in real time? Is this something only the full Sonar version is capable of or Cakewalk by Bandlab as well? I bought Cakewalk Sonar Professional (for about 199€) years ago before it became Bandlab...but I don't think I can get the new version for free because it is subscription-based.

How do I navigate there? There are no scroll bars...I have to guess where to scroll with the mouse wheel, but when the mouse is over a slider, it will not only scroll the window, but also mess up settings, e.g. swing, pitch, flam etc.

Thanks. Ah, it is hidden down there...I see it for the first time. I have to scroll down to see it. How do I navigate there? There are no scroll bars to click...I can only scroll up and down with the mouse wheel, but this also messes up certain settings when the mouse is over them. I only have one monitor and a 1920x1080 resolution. The problem was that I did not see "midi" there because the default of my plugins is that they are displayed in a tiny bottom-left window there.

Sorry for the late reply. I cannot find the midi inspector. I have the German version. Where can I find the arpeggiator, key+ and time+? Can you please share a screenshot so I can find it? Do you mean the piano roll? I don't have a midi channel and an audio channel with the VSTi as an effect, but use the "add synthisizer" function, then import the midi track. I can only add audio effects to that synth track, but not midi plugins such as chord analyzer, velocity, transpose etc.

EDIT Found it myself, sorry! There is a "mute" box in the audio data I need to untick. Solved. ============= Actually, I found it in the manual, but I cannot find it in the DAW! The DAW did not create new tracks when recording because it was set to "one track". I moved the recorded data to different tracks, but all of them are grayed out and I don't know how to umute them/make them active. Please help.

Thank you! I found the icon to make a take audible.

Thanks! No, my project is set to "overwrite". But when I select a section, add loop markers, arm a track for recording and play the section in a loop, all takes are recording in the armed track without being overwritten. I can see the different takes with wave data etc., but I cannot listen to the takes. Switching the project settings to overdub or compting does not work either.

Hey! I used a tedious way of recording for years...by having a couple of tracks, recording take 1 in track 2, then take 2 in track 2, take 3 in track 3 etc. ...which required a lot of clicks (selecting new tracks, starting the playback, stopping the playback etc.). I just stumbled upon take recording because I had a section played in a loop and recorded everything in one track...multiple takes were recorded, but they are always grayed out, even if they are there with data. How can I unmute them?

Thank you! So this feature is available for Cakewalk by Bandlab too and I don't need to get the upcoming Sonar version?

Hello! I use VSL Special Edition. Slower parts are ok and are played back well, but some orchestral parts at 200 BPM (metal with strings etc.) does not work. I use programmed drums so everything is on the beat... When searching for offsets, Google tells you to enter those in your DAW...but where is this in Cakewalk? I found a thread that it will be implemented or already was? But where is it? Or will it only be in the Cakewalk Sonar version and NOT in Cakewalk by Bandlab? I bought Cakewalk Sonar Professional years ago...for 199€ I think...will I be able to transfer the license as I am not "just another" free Bandlab by Cakewalk user? My main question is is this offset is already in Cakewalk by Bandlab or will be added or will only be in Cakewalk Sonar at a later point? Thanks!

Hi! Just bought EZ Bass and two EBX...Metal and Progressive Metal. When using it with my DAW, the default EZ Bass works with DI and some presets, but others reset to 9% volume when playing back my midi or changing presets during playback. I also had this problem in trial mode and thought some presets are very low on purpose because you should not be able to use all of them in trial mode. When selecting Metal DI and Progressive Metal DI, the volume is set to 9% all the time I start my midi or jump around in the midi...loading some of the Metal, EZ Bass Default or Progressive Metal presets works and those play at 100% volume, but when I change back to certain presets, the volume is set to 9% again...and it is annoying. How can I fix that? Here's a private video. When starting the midi, the volume is average. When loading the instrument again, the volume is 100%...when loading Funk King, it is very low...automations are off by the way. It is just a midi file with 122 velocity. :( https://youtu.be/NbwFXBWuGhg?t=79 Ok, found out OBS did not record my DAW's audio...so please use the time stamp (1:16)...even if there is no audio, you will see the volume knob jump back to 9%. Did some more testing and it only happens when playing back a midi in the DAW. Loading the midi within EZ Bass works....but yet it should work with regular midi mode too... Any ideas?

Thank you!

Hey! Let's assume I have a vocal sample in track 3 and would like to move it to track 2, but to the exact position/time it has in track 3. How do you do that? Normally, I draw a frame around the clips I want to move, then drag and drop them with a careful gesture just to move the mouse upwards and not sidewards...same for midi editing...sometimes it works, but sometimes it changes time to -x or +y...if the change is -x and I change the position of the mouse slightly, it becomes +x...and I never get to the point of only changing the track/moving upwards or downwards...but the time/position is always changed too...so the vocals become out of sync.

Hello! I bought Sonar Professional from Thomann some years ago. Now I want to install everything again, but the Cakewalk Access software does not work anymore. Do I only have to download the Bandlab installer? What about my product key? I got some plugins and extras to install with Cakewalk Access. How can I install them now?