I need help

[Jahrika!]

hi, I need someone to help me with this problem im having. Im using cakewalks built in "SI bass guitar 1" (thats what the plugin says, I apologize if the name is wrong) and im using the piano roll on it so I can make chords, the problem is I want the SLIGHTEST bit of reverb/echo and I cant figure it out for the life of me. if someone could help me, it would be much much apprenticed. (Im sorry if this is considered a dumb or stupid question, im really new to cakewalk as well as music production in itself)

[Amberwolf]

12 minutes ago, Jahrika! said:

 the problem is I want the SLIGHTEST bit of reverb/echo and I cant figure it out for the life of me.

Do you want reverb, or an echo (quieter delayed copy of the original)?  Often they are different effects.  Sometimes they are both used. 

In either case, if you right click in the FX bin of the audio / synth track (not the MIDI FX bin), you can choose from whatever audio effects you have installed already.  I don't know which ones came with your Cakewalk version (or which version you have), but there are probably the basic included.  

If none are, there are plenty of free VST effects you can download and install, and then have Cakewalk scan for them, and then "insert" the effect by the method previously described.

Once it's inserted, a window will usually come up with the options for that effect (plugin).  Some have presets you can choose from, and some you have to tweak the knobs yourself.   

If you need effects, we can suggest various ones depending on what you want.  Some old ones I've used for years are the ones at https://www.voxengo.com/group/free-vst-plugin-download/ and at https://web.archive.org/web/20220201063306/http://mda.smartelectronix.com/ (original site seems unreachable at the moment). 

Some others: These were recently posted about, and I have downloaded them all for future investigation, but I haven't tried any of them yet https://flowstoners.com/quilcom .   I've seen this listed before, but haven't tried them either https://www.kvraudio.com/product/free-effects-by-dead-duck-software .

There are also plenty available for purchase, but I'd start with free ones and work your way up as you discover you need things they can't do.