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In this video, we show you how to get started with the new Cakewalk by BandLab software!
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Thanks so much for taking your time to walk-through the audio setups to actual cording etc. I must say your video is still the best 100%. Being going through a lot of video tutorials for past 6 days but yours really helped me to be able to setup right and get into actual recording both on input & outputs.
I look further to more of your videos.. on mixing, mastering etc...
Thanks happy subscriber and bell ringer.
Nice one.
You're very welcome!
This is the perfect intro video! Clear, concise, and the perfect pace. Thank you!!
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Not sure if anyone here is still answering questions but my issues are this with Cakewalk, when using the Wasapi driver i can get audio in and out of my interface however the recorded audio is full artifacts and I go to adjust the buffer size the slider is locked. when I switch to Asio I have no devices installed, Cakewalk doesn't recognize them. i tried downloading Asio4all to see if this would help. Now I can adjust the buffer slider and get audio into the computer but no sound is coming out. The meters move, the waveform is there but nothing. I am using a refurbished 16gig ThinkPad running Windows 10 and an M-Audio M-Track interface. any help would be appreciated.
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Thank you for yellow dotting the points you are explaining. VERY helpful! Also, expanding the screens are a GREAT help too!!! Bc of that, I subbed and rang the bell immediately.
Glad this was helpful to everyone. Have watched three times and tried to stop and sequence the learning but becomes confusing. Assumed knowledge of terms that are not familiar. Still looking for something that uses a step by step approach to setting up the elements to create. I read music and write songs but this such a hurdle
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@@Obedia thank you, watching again
Loveee your tutorials
Thank you!
Very thorough tour of the software 💺🍿👏👏👏👏👏very good job of putting cakewalk into the iPad been waiting for that …good job👍✨⚡️💥🔥🚀
Thanks!
Shot in the dark: Cakewalk (along with SonarLE, Project?LE, DimensionLE) came packaged with my ASUS Xonar D2X; can/could some of this software be used to - via accessing individual outputs of the D2X - for an active (stereo) crossover? (Standard WMA,FLAC, etc. PCM audio); Example: "Highpass/Lowcut", via one output to "tweeter" amplifier, "Bandpass" to amplifier for midranges... "Highcut" to woofer amplifier.... With selectable rolloff point(F/Hz), slope (dB/oct.), delay (microseconds) and level (+/-dB)... while 3.5mm TRS connectors are not "audiophile" but could make due... appreciate any useful info (some have mentioned "ASIO4ALL"... but little instructive material)... thanx
I'm new to Cakewalk. I used Tracktion previously but was missing that mixer console - it affected my workflow. Can't wait to start working with this new software. Super excited!
A tutorial video on the matrix view for live performance will be good ...with the use of the sonar mixer effects ...and sequencer .what do you think?
Can you do a video where you demostrate how to do Trap Beat, with 808, 808 Bass Slide/Glide, And Hit hats ect ect, Canyou do a video of that please from start to finish
what van i do if shere is NO sound coming out of anything in CakeWalk?
@Malcolm Millan how did you figure it out?
@Malcolm Millan thanks i just figured it out
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hello! I don’t hear anything when working with cakewalk, what could be the defect? also when I open the software cakewalk tells me that there is no audio devices for the current driver mode and buses are silenced?🥺
same broblem whit me
Having the same issue can't figure out what's wrong at all
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I need help. I never use to have any issues with my audio interface, but one day I noticed it was really loud and a lot of background sound was visible yet I never changed the gain. How do I fix this?
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Whenever i record and i have my interface pluged in it sounds just fine but when i remove my interface and play back my vocals they sound pitched up and fast any way i can change that
That's probably a sample rate mismatch. Just use your interface.
I used to love the old Cakewalk. So easy to use to write simple music for pipe organ. I have downloaded and installed new Bandlab Cakewalk. It seems to record because I can see the fuzzy signals, but I can hear anything if I attempt to playback. What might be wrong?
If I load the Withered Moment sample then I can hear the music, so speakers are working. I can hear sound on TH-cam as well.
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I lowered the SPEED of your Video playback to 0.75, and like with many other Cakewalk Tutorials, this really helped! :) Because without that your mouse cursor was flying all over the place, giving no idea of how you did what you did!! Yes, it does sound like you had a couple of drinks or a couple of Valiums, but hey, that is OK as long as we're able to follow the tutorial! 🤣🤣🤣
For me this is the perfect pace to keep my attention. Maybe I have ADD I don't know but I wish everyone conveyed information at this rate!
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I have a problem bc I use headphones, but the sound's only goes to my left ear. Where can I change that in Cakewalk? Or do I need to buy 2 wires and put it into my audio interface on L and R?
Many thanks for a grear tour.
Hello thank you! Can you do a video on using the vocals only built in template. I am confused 🤷🏽♀️ on what else to add to plugins that are already there. Thank you!
I need some help. I selected the proper audio input and output and both work in windows but I get nothing on the software.. What's the fix?
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help please, i cant set up my midi device (which is a yamaha digital piano). when i checked it, it drops a notification saying that ive not selected any midi devices, so im stuck basically
Thanks for the introductory tutorial.
wow... coming from ableton and pro tools (I use both) especially pro tools, suspend audio engine while cake walk isn't in focus that's almost revolutionary, jeeze.
Will you do more videos i have just downloaded cakewalk by band lab please
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Can you make a beat with 808 and hi hats without a plugin
no
Is it normal if my laptop built-in speaker couldn't be chosen as the driver for ASIO? I could use my built-in speaker while my input is from the sound card before, but recently the built-in speaker doesn't support ASIO. Now I have to use WASAPI, but there are new problems like audio crackling, can't play sound in other applications while using cakewalk.
I'm not sure if these new problems are caused by WASAPI or what, but i never encountered them when I was still using ASIO.
Depends on installed drivers.
Hi there. I have a very old version of Sonar 3 The Producer Edition and Music Creator 6. Will songs I have written in those load up in this and play correctly??? If not HOW can I do that? I hate the thought of LOSING my songs or trying to recreate them... I just Got a Windows 10 computer and I have no sound on playback.
how do i mix the instruments ive recorded.I put the drums down and then i try an add my bass without success
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My headphones doesn’t work with cakewalk
Help please..!!
@OBEDIA Please help I haven't been able to figure this out for a year, each time I open Cakewalk I get the message "Silent Buses Detected" and none of the instruments have any sound. I have my audio interface synced up to Cakewalk and both are set to input and output but no luck at all. If you could help me that would be greatly appreciated.
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Very nice! What do you think of my remixes?
I installed cakewalk bandlab on win7 64 bit pro. My transport doesn't respond at all to play record or anything else, the only way I can get it to work is by collapsing it, but I would prefer not to do it that way. Is there any way to fix this?
How do you get it to not record the metronome. Who would want it to record a metronome anyway on an isolated audio track? Also it records all the others tracks playing by default. So my drums get recorded to my new audio track which would be say just vocal. I get vocal and drums. I can’t see anyway to stop it doing this at the moment. Is it something to do with ports? I have Cubase and it does not do it on that. So it’s not my sound card. I like it better than cubase but I’m struggling to sort this.
Hi there if anybody know please help! I have created a project with Audio track and VST MT Midi drums I saved it and later when I open recent project to work on that my Midi drum track won't play I can hear only Audio track I can see the Midi track still there but won't play? Does anybody know what's the issue? Or any other way to save Audio and MIdi together for later work?
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How do you add metadata to the mix down such as ISRC codes, CAE codes and other information?
You'll have to do that after the fact with other software.
Thank you so much for your videos. Very helpful! Would you mind me asking how I can get rid of the display robbing, help/media plug in/notes modules, from project to project? I always have to take the time to collapse them every time I launch an existing session/project. Ugg! Thanks so much!
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Just downloaded but there is no sound when I start new project. I am not technical at all 🙄 but full of melodies in my head.
me too.. downloaded yesterday, but no sound when i play on the 'piano* keyboard
Hopefully someone can help us here. We might miss some plug 🔌 ins 🤔
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Hi I don't get any output when I try playback on a recorded track and also the playback automatically pauses every 0.8 seconds. Please advise
at 6:57 how can we use the metronome? if I' m playing guitar the metronome is picked up by the mic and recorded which is obviously undesirable. I don't see any way round that. Is there?
headphones when tracking
I'm really new to this and I just figured out how to draw notes but I'm not hearing them when I play it and I'm also not hearing the piano keys when I press them on piano roll. My audio on my computer is working good with everything else I was just wondering if anyone might know what's going on with my cakewalk.
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An orientation but not really a 'how to.' Would have been great to see instrument selected and short recording. Purpose of some elements not clear. Thanks for your work. Have had some success with Band Lab and thought I would come back here to add some skills.
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How do I route my speakers and mic in cakewalk?
you need an audio interface.
Izotope and Waves were working perfectly in Sonar Platinum but started after I change to the free lifetime Waves and Izotope plugins are crashing my Sonar platinum, both are installed in VST3, what can I do to fix this. I already downloaded Sonar with BandLab.
When I changed to the free lifetime subscription and I made the first upgrade they started to crash and I had to open some of my project in safe mode.
I have this problem that Cakewalk blocks all my other audio, that ''suspend audio engine when cakewalk is not in focus'' dosent do anything about it ether, it still blocks all the other audio, any help?
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Thank you for your video. I have Sonar Platinum and now I have also installed the BandLab "interface". It runs just like Sonar after a few migration issues with the plugins but, can someone tell me if I should deleat the Sonar Platimun Instalation and use only BandLab , or must I keep both instaltions?? I will appreciate you help. Thank you.
You can leave your previous version installed, without issue.
Are you able to give insight into how I'm able to get audio out of both headphones? When I record into cakewalk it seems to only play out of the right headphone.
There's no reason for that, check your hardware.
Hi... Are the Pro Channel modules as high end quality like Slate and Waves pluggins?
I think that's a bit subjective, when you break it right down, but I would say they are just as high quality.
Thanks for you response. Blessings and Greetings.
What drivers do I use for import files from my Tascam?
Tough to say, you'd have to give us more information.
5:20 file/advance always use local help/show update notification/show start screen/ why my cakewalk don't have this three option?
Sorry, not sure. Reinstall, if in doubt.
I can't see all of the controls on the side bar on mine and idk what to do
Hello
I worked in Sonar Platinum and now the question is what is better (except the money)?
We'd say so, yes, because it's up to date and will get updates.
Cakewalk integrates most 32-bit plugins. The only time it doesn't work well or cakewalk even crashes is if a plugin is not well coded.
It happens occasionally with free vst synths. However, I highly recommend to check out vst4free.com
32 bit VST wrapping is a tricky thing, and honestly, it's better to just update your plugins if possible.
At least if a plugin doesn't work well. I've had a few chrashes in two years. Unfortuntely those plugins were not available in 64 bit.
So, eventually I had to get rid of them.
how is it there is there is no signal coming from the track going to my head phone though the input echo is on?
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I am from Philippines. is there any other options to contact you?
Thank you. Well explained.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi , i have a problem , i downloaded cakewalk with added content drum replacer , but it has been blacklisted... i don't understand , why they gave it if it doesn't work? Could anybody help please ?
Can you please do a video of multi midi outs in Cakewalk? Always had a problem with it and Kontakt 5
We'll see what we can do.
Hey Ray, I actually did a video showing exactly how to do what you're asking. Hopefully it's helpful for you! th-cam.com/video/9WzVBvg8Vw0/w-d-xo.html
Hi... is the built in effects in cakewalk good enough to produce a good and studio quality? Thank you
Dong dela Cruz
Lol yes I.use alot of Cakewalks effects in other daws because i cant figure Cakewalk out.
Vincent Salamatino thank you bro
I downloaded it. The setup showed installing and still shows. I uninstalled it. Any Idea why so?
Super new here. I thought this was free and after installing everything it still says demo version. Also, where do I get sound clips to make edm songs?
It is indeed free -- as for clips, you can search via the BandLab assistant for loops.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for watching!
Do you have a setup tutorial for uad apollo systems?
i just start work with sonar platinum all is good but there are making problems with USB mic and XLR mic latency problem even i change settings and facing same problems ,intead of this my last daw is mixcraft PRO7 which is doing super never see these type of problems,i dont know why sonar platinum does.any suggesion please....
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Great video, thanks for uploading
How do I install third party presets and sample packs?
Use the installer provided.
Thanks for the tutorial.
I tried it... But I'll just stick with reaper. It's more intuitive and arguably more powerful. No wonder Gibson had trouble marketing it.
More powerful? Loool, Cakewalk by Bandlab puts Reaper on an Entry Level Daw.
@@nomadptgalexandrecarvalho2133 No dear, I m using both Cakewalk and Reaper. Reaper is better in most cases than Cakewalk. Cakewalk also have some advantages over reaper. The workflow of Reaper is much better than Cakewalk.
Hi, does it work with Jsonar and Jaws for blind people?
A friend uses jaws with sonar but with an older version
How do you stop the clicking noise while recording?
JamOnSweetSoup oh thanks
Whats the difference between this and something like Mixcraft
They're a bit too numerous for YT comments.
I tried the "suspend audio when Cakewalk is not in focus" and nothing plays while Cakewalk is open. Is there something I'm missing? I've used Cakewalk since it was MIDI only back in the 80's and since I switched to ASIO drivers, I cannot use any other sound app while Cakewalk is open. I would love to be able to do this. Can you elaborate and/or demonstrate it actually working?
Tough to say, it depends on the audio interface. We can't really demonstrate because it just either works, or does not. If you want help on this, call us: 615-933-6775 www.obedia.com/cakewalk-by-bandlab
I think what he means is that the focus feature thing doesnt really solve the problem of having another app play music while your daw is recording/ amp simulating so you can play along. I was going to ask the same thing, I dont know any daw's that do this and also point to the focus window thing as a solution but that only switches the audio from one app back to your daw and not both at the same time which would be a nice feature, i suspect I can only do by routing my pc audio into the interface and let the interface do the mixing, but I wonder why cant daw's do this? Maybe the OS doesnt allow this easily I dont know but it would be nice to have.
It is both the DAW and ASIO drivers. I can run several apps with sound, but if I use the DAW and try to check out some tutorial there is no sound. I keep my laptop handy. Also I do tutorials and I can't capture sound if the tutorial is in Cakewalk. There was a workaround made by Steinberg, the inventor of ASIO, but I never was able to make it work. I know I followed the process correctly. It just wouldn't work. I'm not willing to give up the quality of ASIO so I just live with the inconvenience.
How do you put on effects on the woce
You can instantiate plugins into each track via the FX section of the channel strip.
Could I import projects from my roland workstation into cakewalk?
Could I go scsi to usb?
I have a problem with my headphones and the sound overall while using Cakewalk, my left speakers doesnt work, even when I fully pan them to the left. Outside of cakewalk they work fine. Anyone have a clue what the problem might be?
i dunno, reinstall?
Excellent tutorial....
Great video. Thanks!
Hey Brian - When I purchased the Cakewalk Platinum Version, it came with a lifetime of free updates. Will that still be true with the Cakewalk by BandLab?
My guess is that it is lost to Gibson's account. As they offered us this lifetime upgrade, it was clear form the start that we had a contract with the seller, which is not Bandlab. My 2 cents, but that would be cool to have something like a temporary discounted upgrade path for originals subscribers, even if it has turned out as a scam by Gibson.
As we're not part of BandLab's team or development, we cannot speak to how things will work for upgrades, but everything we've seen here is that all the updates are free. The best way to get started is to simply download the software and try using it.
Again, all of this is to be seen, right now. As I stated, this is young. You paid for your software when Cakewalk was owned by Gibson, and therefore you own it. It was made clear by Cakewalk's CEO that the servers would remain up so you could download your software and authorize it. If you login to the Cakewalk command center, you'll find that your software is still there, still downloadable, and you can still authorize it. Nothing has pointed to your losing access to any of that.
Why cant I enable my audio interface? I've been trying so hard
i tried to down load it it kept on refering to me downloading Chrome which i have then when I tried to open as administrator it says Bandlab is running. I uninstalled
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When I play back my track the sound only comes through one head piece. How do I make it come through both?
I have the same problem but I can't hear anything at all.
Say, is Sonar Platinum, which is no longer, similar to Cakewalk Bandlab? I mean, could you use TH-cams for Platinum to learn Cakewalk Bandlab? Thanks.
It's the same application, so yes, you could. Just remember, not all TH-cam tutorials are great. Consider getting one on one training from professionals: www.obedia.com/cakewalk-by-bandlab
Thanks.
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I went to schedule a training but I don't trust your payent processor. why the payment option doesn't include Paypal?
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Can make beat without interface ????
Yes but an interface is best
im the 500th like! yay!
dies cakewalk have a piano roll I can draw in notes with the vst's?
Yes it does
yes.
And there will be update in the future?
We don't know, but the software will likely be updated with time, yes.
So is Cakewalk actually entirely free or is it "free" with minimal functionality and you have to pay for a $800 license to hit the play button or some shit?
totally free, no gotchas that we've seen.
I wonder if the bandlab version has everything in it.... like audiosnap... I cant see how they can just give away a daw that used to cost hundreds of dollars....
James Herrell Oh, they have a plan.
Yes, Audiosnap is there. Everything is there, save for third-party add on content, right now.
Thanks Very Helpful !!
does cakewalk have free audio sounds or samples?
Not built in anymore, but Bandlab has tons. You can get them thru the BandLab Assistant.
I'm just looking for how I can select an instrument... :( Edit: And get to hear things, to be honest!
me to, I try to but cant see any
Alfredo Castillo I decided to use LMMS instead, and right away liked it a lot more! :) (the experimental edition, not the stable one)
@@607 Have you fixed the problem so you can hear the music you made? Because I can't hear anything at all too.
@@jorisverhasselt Nope, I switched to LMMS instead, and quite like it. :)
@@607 Ok, thx.
How do I add my interface to record !!!
@@Isshiki432 hell yea shit really is when you find out lmk
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How do you mix two or more tracks down to one final track ?
That's covered at the end of this video.
42msec latency bro !? Ive been using cakewalk since 8.5 and the latency is never over 2.5msec
I need a cakewalk for dummies to set up my keyboard as an input
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Hey Obedia, i downloaded the software but i m not getting any sound. And let me specify it’s just my laptop no hardware connected to it. Is that the issue.
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thanks for the video
Really great vid. Thanks!
Soooooo, with cakewalk you can only record your mic, audio interface, or MIDI, is there no built in MIDI interface?