Session Expired message on every launch/Melodyne 4 Editor compatibility

[David Murray]

I recently switched from Cakewalk By Bandlab to the free version of Cakewalk Sonar.

Every time I load Cakewalk Sonar, I get a message saying "Session Expired Your sign-in session has expired. Please sign in again to continue. Sign In to BandLab."

I can ignore it and the session proceeds without issue.

I can click the link to sign-in and the session proceeds without issue.

What I can't seem to figure out how to do is convince Cakewalk Sonar that I'm no longer using Cakewalk by Bandlab and the message is entirely unnecessary. 

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The second issue is I can no longer use Melodyne 4 Editor.

It's installed as a VST2 effect and the folder is included on the list of folders Sonar scans at startup. Sonar "finds" it when I do a scan, etc. My effect increased from 64 to 65 after pointing it to the folder. I've tried adding it as a REGION FX and also tried adding it to the FX bin. I just can't find it anywhere on the list of effects.

Is Melodyne 4 Editor not compatible with the new Cakewalk Sonar?

Thanks for the help!

[Amberwolf]

Well, Sonar is still by bandlab, and you still have to be signed in to use it, AFAIK.   There are a few threads/posts about signin / persistence issues that might have solutions to that (sorry I don't have any links). 

I don't have any pointers on the melodyne issue though. 

 

[Bass Guitar]

To use Melodyne it has to be registered with Your Celemony account. Just like Addictive drums and most plugins that you buy. 

Melodyne 4 is now really old and a basic version was included with Cakewalk. But it still had to be activated with a Celemony account. 
When Melodyne 5 came out they discontinued handing out free licenses to Cakewalk and a bunch of other Daw’s that use Ara. The installer was there but it became a 30 day demo. 

Coming up this fall is the Black Friday sales and Thats the best time to purchase an upgrade. Your old version 4 should get you a discount on upgrades. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Bass Guitar

[David Murray]

Thanks. After creating this thread, I did find something online saying Melodyne 4 doesn't play well with Windows 11.

I use Cakewalk so infrequently now and Melodyne even less, so I guess I'll go back to trying to sing more on pitch rather than upgrading!