CalEliteCoach2319 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) My set up: Interface: Line 6 Helix LT to PC via USB PC: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Quad-Core Processor 3.20 GHz, 16.0 GB RAM, Windows 10 64-bit DAW: Cakewalk by Bandlabs When I record an instrument to a track, the metronome and midi drums slow down a few bpm. It is normal for a few measures, then it slows down. Very frustrating. Any ideas on where to start troubleshooting? I hope I have provided enough info to help, Kelly Edited May 14, 2020 by CalEliteCoach2319 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Check the tempo map. It's one of the multi dock / view options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalEliteCoach2319 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 No, it wasn't a tempo issue. I assume it was a hardware or performance issue. I solved the problem by uninstalling Cakewalk (C:) and re-installing it to a SSD drive (D:). I appreciate your reply. Thank you for caring enough to offer something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Your issue does not make sense to me. Hardware would not have any bearing on tempo. Glitches and pauses yes, but a tempo slowing down is normally only controlled by the software ( DAW) You re installing probably just cleared out the cobwebs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalEliteCoach2319 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 I should have done a video to show what was happening. The project was set to 110 bpm with a 6/8 time signature. I was recording and deleting tons of takes of the same bass part. I was only using 2 tracks. 1 midi drum track and 1 track for live recorded bass. After abouy 30 seconds the click track and midi drums would slow down gradually. Like a dying battery. It would also playback with the slower down part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gswitz Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) avoid the advanced threading scheduling model. Stick with 2 or less. Don't try 3. P ( for preferences ) > Config File > Thread Scheduling Model. Edited May 17, 2020 by Gswitz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 So as the tempo slows down does the tempo indicator also change? In my 36 years of recording midi I have never experienced a tempo change unless the software was TOLD to change the tempo. This is why I don't understand your issue. Something is telling your software to slow down by changing the tempo, I do not think it even possible for a DAW to play back midi at a slower tempo than the tempo that has been set. A buggered system would simply burp and fart and play back the midi spazmaticly. Long shot--but you don't happen to have any external hardware patched in that could broadcast a tempo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) Does that line 6 use ASIO drivers? It say's nothing on the web site. Edited May 17, 2020 by John Vere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalEliteCoach2319 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 The issue has been fixed. The Line 6 Helix does use ASIO drivers. I did uninstall and re-install CbB to a solid state drive. When I had the issue, CbB was on a hard disk drive. Maybe the HHD was the issue and CbB had issues writing to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gswitz Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I'll bet you can repeat the issue and resolve it by switching the config setting I mention above. It's a beta setting. I think that was your problem. It has exactly the symptom you described. Noel, the lead programmer, is aware and advises not to use 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalEliteCoach2319 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 I admit, I am very new to using Cakewalk or any other DAW for that matter. I am using it as many other do to record and share ideas with band-mates to further song development. I'm not using Cakewalk to master or engineer an album. I would love to share the issue that was causing me problems just incase it occurs to someone else there will be a solution. I do not care to repeat the error I was having for fear I will lose content and create more frustration. I have no idea what advanced threading scheduling is. As mentioned, I have no issues since I uninstalled and re-installed Cakewalk. It ain't broke, so I ain't fixin'. I appreciate all the ideas and suggestions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Hyam Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Yeah I have this happen all the time. I did recently fix it but today it's just a ***** again. Of the three DAW's I have use cakewalk is the only one I've gotten this issue with. It's like the whole thing just grinds to a halt. I seem to only see it happen when recording instruments, but then I dont do a lot of midi. To be honest I think I'm just gonna pay a pro to come set up my studio. The amount of issues Im having with daw's is utterly defeating lol and I dont want to go back to audacity, it's amazingly simple to use but the finished quality is slightly muted I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Why are you resurrecting a two year old thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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