Having multiple plugin windows open at once

[Myriad Rocker]

Forgive me if this answer is obvious. I've searched the online manual and the forum. Is there a setting I'm missing on how I can have multiple plugin windows open at once?  If I open one and then open another on the same track, the first one goes away. I feel like I should know this but I've just dealt with it and moved on. Workflow thing at this point. 

Edited August 16, 2021 by Myriad Rocker

[Terry Kelley]

Turn off (uncheck) Recycle Plug-in Windows under Edit/Preference/File/VST Settings. Remember to hit Apply.

Or leave it on and pin the plugin window to keep it open using the push pin at the top right.

Edited August 16, 2021 by Terry Kelley

[Blindeddie]

Go to Edit -> Preferences - VST Settings and unselect "Recycle Plug-in Windows"  Click apply!!

 

Edit... @Terry Kelley beat me to the punch!!!

Edited August 16, 2021 by Blindeddie

[Andres Medina]

You can Pin the window of any plugin, so it stays always open. See image - 

[Myriad Rocker]

Many thanks all! I wouldn't have guessed "Recycle Plugin Windows" meant that.

Edited August 16, 2021 by Myriad Rocker
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[Carl Tillotson]

A few months after the event, but being new to Cakewalk wanted to upvote or what the term is for good tip!

Similar problem, switching from reMIDI to Scaler and getting annoyed that the windows kept closing!   "Recycle Plugin Windows" - why not "Keep Plugin Windows Open"  make more sense ?

[Alan Tubbs]

I just mutidock all my synths and float it.  The only problem with this is there is no way to reorder the multi dock windows tabs linearly.  If your first window is a piano that you latter add a reverb on it, you have to side scroll through all the tabs.

[GreenLight]

The keyboard nerd here with an additional tip:

If you have "Recycle plugin Windows" enabled, you can temporarily disable it by keeping CTRL pressed while you double click a plugin. ⌨️ ?

On 8/16/2021 at 4:02 AM, Myriad Rocker said:

Many thanks all! I wouldn't have guessed "Recycle Plugin Windows" meant that.

Yeah, I agree it's too cryptical. Recycling is obviously the future, but it's not self-evident what plugin recycling means... ?

Edited July 16, 2022 by GreenLight
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