JoeGBradford

Least I can do in thanks to you, Robert, and the others mentioned!

Before considering buying a course make sure that you have watched Creative Sauce (Mike Enjo), Home Studio Simpified (Robert McClennan), Xel Ohh and John Vere's videos. Much to learn from them!

Apart from having to install the Air VSTis on my sytem disc I've never had any problems with them - I'll have to check......

Yes I have it installed - limited applicability because of the chord system but, as you say, the sound quality is excellent. They have several other free instruments too including a new church organ that I am about to download!

Welcome to the forum!

Some sounds from Hybrid Keys are available in the free Play Series Collection but I think this is the first time it has been free as I didn't have it installed - Analog Dreams was free a while back

Too late for the sample pack & I haven't got Kontakt but I entered anyway

Yes that's the one. Check out Creative Sauce's other tutorials too. There's a series on recording and releasing a song Here's Robert's playlist Here's Xel Ohh's

Hi and welcome to the forum. My favourite tutorial series on CbB is that put together by Mike at Creative Sauce. Well explained and a friendly guy. He has lots of other videos based on Cakewalk too. There are a number of others including those by Robert at Home Studio Simplified and Xel Oh. People here will always be happy to help too. Enjoy your exploration!

Thanks for clarifying - the fact that you called the programme Cakewalk was what was confusing us as Cakewalk does not have the problems you mentioned. Perhaps if you ask for help it will be forthcoming. I assume other people are using Bandlab effectively (I have never used it) so there may have been a way to resolve your issues. Software usually involves learning curve and seeking help from others is a good way of accelerating that learning as I have found on here regarding Cakewalk

For the record I didn't know what TL;DR meant either - not everyone understands these abbreviations - LOL is about as far as I go! It does seem to me that slagging off a piece of software without understanding the differences between different products provided by a company is, to say the least, a little unfair. If I had a problem with Word I wouldn't moan about Excel! If the OP stays around he will find lots of really helpful people who will try to point him in the right direction and do their utmost to resolve his problem - I don't see any antagonism in the responses even though he appeared to criticise a piece of software that hundreds of us are using to create music projects with only occasional problems - to which the development team and forum members respond quickly and, within reason, effectively.

So sorry to hear about Bill - RIP Great tracks and a fitting tribute

Mike has just done a video on this that you may find useful

They gave it away a while back (I assume as I've got it) so probably will again! I'd forgotten about it until I went install BioTek and saw I had an update for it!

Ran through the arp, sequenced and rythmic presets earlier and it's certainly interesting. I could see me using it as long as I don't forget I've got it ?

It was an SOS / Prism Sound survey which I assume I got in an email or from Facebook - or perhaps on here!

I completed a survey a few weeks ago which said they'd send me a serial for BioTek - I wondered why it never arrived but this appears to be it!

Ooh yes it's there ?

It's got previous on doing that!

If you install Cakewalk by Bandlab there are many, many VST instruments and effects that you can get for free or a small cost. In my view it would not be worth buying another DAW just for the included instruments (though I'd stand to be corrected). It is worth trying demos of the different DAWs and see if any feel more intuitive to you than Cakewalk - if not use Cakewalk and add on instruments and effects as required. Be aware though, like any serious software, there is a learning curve to go through but there are many excellent tutorial videos on line including whole series on Cakewalk from Creative Suace and Home Studio Simplified to name but two!

I only have Arturia Analog 4 & 5 Lite and getting a price of 69 euro - and the same to upgrade to Analog 4 I have more synths than I ever have time to play with so I'll pass but they seem good deals

That is very strange! Surge working ok here.

The Percussion one was their last one before this

Agreed - great software and great company!

These look very interesting. Anyone got them and can report?