75 workflow improvements to make Cakewalk more intuitive (+ appearance, implementation, etc.)

[Jim Roseberry]

On 1/30/2021 at 9:17 AM, Olaf said:

Are you referring to the overall performance, or only the noise? I was looking at 570 motherboards for a new 5800X.

 

Performance is slightly better with B550 vs X570... and no additional noise.  

I'm not interested in lower-end Vermeer CPUs... as the clock-speed is slower.  

 

 

[Clovis Ramsay]

Ok, so what you are really saying is that Macs are better? ....or nah?  Because it kinda seems like that is what you are saying or perhaps, hinting too in a way....

As we folks down yonder in the south would say to ya is..."you cant squeeze blood out of a turnip!"

Glad I could be of good assistance for ya'll today, be sure to catch my new video revealing how I integrated a Cummins diesal engine into an ACER Pentium Quad Core desktop I bought at Sam's Club.  Make no mistake harnessing the power of a Cummins diesel to get you through your next studio project!!
 

Edited February 12, 2021 by Clovis Ramsay
I do not know what I do

[Mark Morgon-Shaw]

6 hours ago, Clovis Ramsay said:

 Make no mistake harnessing the power of a Cummins diesel to get you through your next studio project!!

I wouldn't touch a Cummins, Duramax is better

[Jim Roseberry]

On 2/9/2021 at 12:13 AM, Clovis Ramsay said:

Ok, so what you are really saying is that Macs are better? ....or nah?  Because it kinda seems like that is what you are saying or perhaps, hinting too in a way....

As we folks down yonder in the south would say to ya is..."you cant squeeze blood out of a turnip!"

That's not what I'm saying in any way/shape/form.  ?

We deal with many Mac users who simply can't get the speed/configuration they need to run large scoring templates.

The solution is a well-configured custom PC DAW.  Exactly what they need... nothing more... nothing less

Windows 10 is a fine DAW platform... once fully reined-in.

 

If you watch any popular TV series, you're hearing scoring work that's using a PC.

Danny Lux, Timothy Wynn, Fred Coury, etc...

The top LA based composers meet once a month for dinner... to discuss all things technology and music.

Edited February 10, 2021 by Jim Roseberry

[Magic Russ]

Right now there are two that I care about. 

 

1.  If I have a MIDI clip and I use Ctrl L to make it loop able, the resulting loop should end at the measure.  Maybe there are some cases where people are doing polyrhythms and this could be toggled,  but I expect most people want their loops to line up with measures.

 

2.  I would like to be able to drag FX chains from the browser to the FX bin.  And maybe have a shift or ctrl drag option to load without the container. 

[Olaf]

On 3/19/2021 at 1:31 AM, Magic Russ said:

Right now there are two that I care about. 

 

1.  If I have a MIDI clip and I use Ctrl L to make it loop able, the resulting loop should end at the measure.  Maybe there are some cases where people are doing polyrhythms and this could be toggled,  but I expect most people want their loops to line up with measures.

 

2.  I would like to be able to drag FX chains from the browser to the FX bin.  And maybe have a shift or ctrl drag option to load without the container. 

I like 2. Also be able to delete FXs in the bin via ”DEL” - last time I've tried it, it deleted a clip in the Track View, even though I was in the Console View ?.

I think chains should be loaded without the container, too - just the way they were saved. And to be able to do that in the Console View, the Browser should be available in that view, too. I've found a workaround for that, but it's tricky to do, and not available normally.

Edited April 6, 2021 by Olaf

[Xoo]

On 3/18/2021 at 11:31 PM, Magic Russ said:

2.  I would like to be able to drag FX chains from the browser to the FX bin.  And maybe have a shift or ctrl drag option to load without the container. 

Can you not do this (drag the chain, not the shift/ctrl option)?  I've just tried and I can do it both to track view and console view.

[Olaf]

16 minutes ago, Kevin Perry said:

Can you not do this (drag the chain, not the shift/ctrl option)?  I've just tried and I can do it both to track view and console view.

Normally, you don't have the Browser in the full screen Console View. You need to undock it, switch, dock it back in. That's the problem. Once I do that, I can do it just fine.

[Magic Russ]

2 hours ago, Kevin Perry said:

Can you not do this (drag the chain, not the shift/ctrl option)?  I've just tried and I can do it both to track view and console view.

No, I cannot seem to do this, either to the track inspector or to the console.

[Xoo]

3 hours ago, Magic Russ said:

No, I cannot seem to do this, either to the track inspector or to the console.

Odd - I haven't tried TI (just have - it works and also to the Pro Channel, where it creates an FX Chain module too), but it definitely works into a track (or bus) FX bin in the track view or console view here.  I've even checked back to SONAR Platinum and it works there too.

Just to check, we are both talking about the same part of the browser?

[Magic Russ]

I was trying to do this from Media.  It works ok from Plugins/Audio FX.

[Xoo]

Ah, yeah, I thought it should work from Media once too ?

[Magic Russ]

I know, if I can drag all other kinds of media from there, including track templates, why not FX chain presets?

[Xoo]

I do agree it kind of makes sense to be able to do that.

[Mark Morgon-Shaw]

10 hours ago, Magic Russ said:

I know, if I can drag all other kinds of media from there, including track templates, why not FX chain presets?

Because they are not media ! 

 

[Xoo]

Neither are track templates but you can drag them.

[Jossy]

On 12/21/2019 at 4:45 PM, Olaf said:

E. Pro Channel Module Options, Mix Tracks (Console View)

4. CTRL + Insert PC Module on a Pro Channel automatically inserts that module on all tracks. If specific tracks are selected, the insert is made on all selected tracks.

11. Track focus change when clicking on track, instead of only on the track number, like now. Makes it easier and faster to select, without having to think where to click.

12."Duplicate Track" option in the Console View, in the right click menu, same as in the Track View.

On 12/21/2019 at 4:45 PM, Olaf said:

J. Remember Project settings

3. Fixing irregular behavior where VSTs that use crosstalk among tracks reset their settings to the default values, under various circumstances.

On 12/21/2019 at 4:45 PM, Olaf said:

Add the SSL 4K channel compressor (complete with Autogain and Peak attack mode, just as the original – I know this may be too much to ask, but those features are magical in the SSL channel compressor - autogain basically tells you what the best compression setting is, and the peak mode allows for tracks to be sent back in the mix without audibly impacting the attack), as third Pro Channel compressor option.

Hi there, I think this is a very nice list of features overall, but here I've selected a few that I think are more important. And also, I will add a few more:

1. Parameter linking and modulation for every single setting in a plugin, Pro Channel module, channel, or bus. This will allow for a vast range of possibilities for mixing setups and options.

2. Enhancement of Routing-Patching capabilities. I think for this one the devs can take some inspiration from Reaper's routing options. In my experience, they are superior and they allow for invaluable flexibility and faster workflow, so it would be great if Cakewalk had similar options as well. I think they would be well-paired with Cakewalk's own patch points. And this brings to the next suggestion:

3.Adding a virtual Patch-bay. This could give us the option to view and edit all the routing options of the whole project in one place, and would also make it easier to see what's going on and change the routing. I think the virtual patchbay would also make patch points easier to use, as it would provide a visual representation of what's happening behind the scenes. It should also allow us to patch anything to anything else, be it channel, bus, hardware input/output, plugin or ProChannel module.

4.More options for aux sends, such as the ability to flip the polarity of a send.

The above suggestions were actually inspired by Dan Worrall's mixing tips videos, but I think having these options would be useful for every music produce/engineer and would make Cakewalk a much more powerful DAW than it currently is.

 I also think these 4 features would be a perfect addition to the new Sonar, encouraging more people to buy it (or at least me personally, if all the above features are integrated on Sonar, I would definitely be more likely to pay for it).

Edited October 23 by Jossy
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[msmcleod]

On 3/18/2021 at 11:31 PM, Magic Russ said:

2.  I would like to be able to drag FX chains from the browser to the FX bin.  And maybe have a shift or ctrl drag option to load without the container. 

You can - I use drag/drop with FX chains all the time.

They're listed at the bottom of the PlugIns page:

[Magic Russ]

Thanks for that but for me what is as important is the ability to drag them without the container.

[msmcleod]

3 hours ago, Magic Russ said:

Thanks for that but for me what is as important is the ability to drag them without the container.

Start dragging from the browser,  then hold SHIFT down while you're dropping on the FX bin.  This will extract the FX from the FX Chain container before dropping them in the FX bin.