happen135 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 OO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoens Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) Before colors we had the track Number & Name at the bottom of each Inspector strip. Edited January 2 by sjoens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happen135 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, sjoens said: Before colors we had the track Number & Name at the bottom of each Inspector strip. Yes,,Mr. Sjoens ，I saw this. There is a narrow color marker below the channel bar. In the past, I used to customize the color of each track, such as blue for percussion and purple for vocals. When I selected a track, the background color of the left channel bar would synchronize with the selected track, which allowed me to operate smoothly. Now, I have to focus on the narrow color marker in the bottom left corner to determine whether the processed channel bar is the track I selected, and sometimes even make mistakes. The previous bandlab cakewalk was synchronized, why was it removed in the new Sonar? The custom piano window background color function has also been removed. I don't understand how much system resources these two functions will occupy. Will it make Sonar smoother ? In addition, the font size of the projects in the plugins directory needs to be slightly larger, as it looks too small now and is not friendly to my aging eyes Edited January 2 by Happen135 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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happen135 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Continue to look forward to updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 As do I. My eyesight only gets worse as time goes on, and I'm starting to have to make educated guesses about where to click. I don't have these problems when using CbB. Just re-enabling color settings for Vertical Beat Lines and Vertical Measure Lines would help so much. My CbB Track Pane grid colors: My CbB PRV grid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoens Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I'm already half blind so both those look the same to me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happen135 Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 13 hours ago, Starship Krupa said: As do I. My eyesight only gets worse as time goes on, and I'm starting to have to make educated guesses about where to click. I don't have these problems when using CbB. Just re-enabling color settings for Vertical Beat Lines and Vertical Measure Lines would help so much. My CbB Track Pane grid colors: My CbB PRV grid: My CBB piano window has this background 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happen135 Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 It is obvious that my request was not accepted, deep felt regret！ Continue to look forward to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midist Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I 100% agree with you. The new Cakewalk doesn't have a clear distinction between the Beat and Measure lines, which confuses me. And the color information file of the old Cakewalk doesn't work in the new Cakewalk. Another frustrating thing is that we can't change the background color of the TrackView(clippane) either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happen135 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2025 at 8:18 PM, midist said: I 100% agree with you. The new Cakewalk doesn't have a clear distinction between the Beat and Measure lines, which confuses me. And the color information file of the old Cakewalk doesn't work in the new Cakewalk. Another frustrating thing is that we can't change the background color of the TrackView(clippane) either. I don't understand if deleting the color setting will add burden to DAW, and what is the significance of deleting this feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/23/2025 at 7:28 PM, happen135 said: I don't understand if deleting the color setting will add burden to DAW, and what is the significance of deleting this feature? By the time NuSonar came out, there were many obsolete color settings, ones that had no effect on the program. I had hoped that disabling color settings was only so the deprecated settings would be deleted and then we could go back to setting grid line colors. The only color settings that really affect my being able to use the program are the beat and measure grid lines and Aim Assist. The rest is just aesthetics. Not that aesthetics aren't important. I really miss having the Browser text in blue or green or orange or whatever. The Mercury Classic color scheme has blue text in the Browser, so I know that it's still possible to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatore Sorice Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Let's hope that bringing back the Theme Editor is on the ToDo list! Some of the Cakewalk themes that users came up with are great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyne Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Wasn't sure if I'd get in trouble for making another thread relating to color choices/themes return, so just posting here. I'll make one if something isn't announced in the near future. The choices with regards to limiting font and channel/bus coloration are a massive step backwards in regards to usability and consumer comfort. I use 1440p displays, font sizing is way to small and important elements are not legible. The old Cakewalk color system for tracks/busses was also much more intuitive and less time consuming to see which tracks are which. Additionally, contrasting on button elements is lackluster, and the forced change on dark themes to text only colors, as opposed to blocks, makes it tragically hard to select the correct plugin when working quickly. These issues are the only thing stopping myself and my studio company from paying for the software. Until then I will continue to use the old Cakewalk without purchasing the subscription service. I've championed Cakewalk and its associated products publicly for years, and personally used it on chart topping releases/TV broadcast material. It is a true shame to see critical issues such as this overlooked for so long, especially since the new version is now officially released. Every time I load the new one, I feel as if I'm still using Beta software. I close it and revert to something I can actually use effectively. We want to move forward, not backwards. P.S: Before suggestions of changing Windows/GPU related settings to workaround the flaws, I am a photographer and video editor as a secondary part of my business. My monitors are calibrated for color correction. I should never be forced to sacrifice setup decisions to work around removed features, especially this late in development of a paid product. Edited February 26 by Tyne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will. Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) On 2/24/2025 at 5:28 AM, happen135 said: I don't understand if deleting the color setting will add burden to DAW, and what is the significance of deleting this feature? The color palette was never removed. It is still there - just click on the tab the reads other. Edited February 28 by Will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happen135 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 21 hours ago, Will. said: The color palette was never removed. It is still there - just click on the tab the reads other. Is it? Can the new Sonar set the piano window background color separately? Why can I only rely on changing the theme? Could you please tell me the detailed setup method? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happen135 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 21 hours ago, Will. said: The color palette was never removed. It is still there - just click on the tab the reads other. Where can I set the piano window background color separately without changing the theme, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will. Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 55 minutes ago, happen135 said: Where can I set the piano window background color separately without changing the theme, No, you can't change the background of the PRV, but the color palette for the track streets is still there. Your inspector strip should follow your TV and CV strips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoens Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) Colors are stored in the registry so it MAY be possible to change them there, but only if you know how. Hex numbers seem to be backwards so you may get opposite color. Always "Export" original registry folders you want to change first. I'd be curious if someone tries this. Edited Sunday at 03:01 AM by sjoens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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