Where are the Cakewalk Studioware panels ????

[msmcleod]

8 minutes ago, sjoens said:

This zombie thread from 2019 is all very FASCINATING as the latest 2022 CbB manual says this on page 1405:

Cakewalk includes a wide variety of StudioWare panels for popular MIDI devices, with new panels constantly under development
here at Cakewalk, by equipment manufacturers, and by Cakewalk users.

It lists 19 panels.  I have 34 installed all dated 12/30/2011.  They open in Sonar 8.3 but nothing happens in X1, 2 , 3, SPlat & CbB/Sonar.  What's the trick to open them?

[I zombied this thread because it seemed the most appropriate one for this post.]

They open behind the track view - so you have to un-maximise the track view to see them (the button next to the close button on the same line as the workspaces dropdown).

[sjoens]

Ah hah. Thanks Mark.

Edited April 15, 2024 by sjoens

[Promidi]

When I edit them (which, even 2024, I do in CPA9), I make sure to move them before saving them.  Their opening position on the screen is saved in the *.CakewalkStudioWare file itself.  That way, they always open outside the TV. 
 

[sjoens]

Makes sense.  But 99.9% of users don't have that ability.  It looks like we have 2 options:

1) Keep the main view un-maximized to retain their visibility.

OR

2) Click the top left hand icon and Enable floating so they float above the main view or on another screen... then save the project/template.
When a project is saved, the current layout is remembered by the current screenset.

Sadly they can't be docked in Multidock, which would be a major request if I used them.  And I would if I could edit/create my own.

In spite the manual's comment, they don't seem to be available with Sonar Platinum or CbB installers.

[Cobus Prinsloo]

On 4/14/2024 at 8:17 AM, msmcleod said:

They open behind the track view - so you have to un-maximise the track view to see them (the button next to the close button on the same line as the workspaces dropdown).

Would you care to send a screen shot?

[msmcleod]

5 hours ago, Cobus Prinsloo said:

Would you care to send a screen shot?

[sjoens]

Since none of these work with my hardware they are of no use at all unless I can make my own, tho I've read creation required a bit more technical skill than the average person has.  A good idea that could have gone farther had it been thought thru better?  Kinda like dangling a carrot just out of reach.

[Promidi]

10 minutes ago, sjoens said:

Since none of these work with my hardware they are of no use at all unless I can make my own,

What hardware are you referring to?  What kind of MIDI Event data does this hardware require?

[sjoens]

Maybe I misunderstand but other than 1 or 2 they all seem to be hardware specific, of which I have none.

[Promidi]

32 minutes ago, sjoens said:

Maybe I misunderstand but other than 1 or 2 they all seem to be hardware specific, of which I have none.

As long as hardware only requires standard MIDI events to change parameters, Studioware Panels can be written to control that hardware.

For instance, you can cause knob, sliders and buttons to run CAL scripts.   There are CAL script commands that can send MIDI events to your hardware MIDI ports.

I have written full Studioware Panels to give me full control an external MU100 series module - insert fxs and all

[sjoens]

2 hours ago, Promidi said:

Studioware Panels can be written to control that hardware.

But only if you have Cake Pro Audio 9 or earlier... right?

[Promidi]

12 minutes ago, sjoens said:

But only if you have Cake Pro Audio 9 or earlier... right?

Yes.

But Yes, that is a version most people are very unlikely to have.

It would be nice if the Bakers could add the ability to create them in Sonar.

Edited Tuesday at 07:55 AM by Promidi