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Cakewalk and Reason

johnnygnote	Date: May 12, 2004 @ 5:55 PM Maybe I'm just dumb and finaly fiqured it out but I wanted to share this with people. I fiqured out a way to record Reason into Cakewalk GT2. I just select Wave Out in the record options in Cakewalk and play Reason tunes and they show up in Cakewalk when in record mode. Much easier than transposing loops and saving wave files. Just record them directly on a track.
dennytate	Date: May 13, 2004 @ 1:14 AM Cakewalk is awesome for me too
thedarkaeons	Date: May 13, 2004 @ 2:57 AM I've been using Cakewalk for years. Wish I could use it in Linux.
funkinbrooklyn	Date: May 25, 2004 @ 1:38 PM cakewalk is sooooo cooool, i use the guitar tracks alot to record all might stuff
Emoceon	Date: May 26, 2004 @ 6:21 PM yea its cool
sinai	Date: May 27, 2004 @ 3:48 PM yeah, love me some Cakewalk
ChadAffe	Date: May 28, 2004 @ 2:48 AM both are useful and cool. I know GT2, kicks ass! manuver thru editing and mix down is great, moves without crashing and arming of the recording options are good 2. reason also cool, i used sometimes to create traxx with messy drums. both are working well. and gut, you finally found out how both can tranfer traxx
woodhead	Date: June 3, 2004 @ 12:13 AM cakewalk user here, and sound forge works well with cakewalk, a deadly combo for sure
sween	Date: June 12, 2004 @ 12:08 PM I use cakewalk too, great software
imemine	Date: July 30, 2004 @ 10:58 AM Pro tools users often call Cakewalk a “toy” and say, “It doesn’t fit their Professional Standards”. Hey, It works great for me! (Sonar) I think that Fidelity has more to do with the quality of the D/A converters in your sound card than it does with the interface that you use and as far as sequencer functions, you really cannot beat Sonar! Nothing wrong with Pro tools either. What ever floats your boat. I do have a question though. How do you use Sound Forge with Cakewalk and what is the benefit? I had a demo copy of Sound Forge and yes it is great for editing however, I really didn’t see anything tremendously compelling about it to fork out that kind of dough. I bought mastering plugs instead that work great in Cakewalk. I’d love to hear your take on the combination!
woodhead	Date: August 3, 2004 @ 10:56 PM Well for me, the combo of sonar and cakewalk is great. one of the first thing right of the bat is sonars plugins I feel are better than cakewalk, (I dont have sonar yet) so the ability to use SoundForge plugins right of the bat is a plus for me. When I export and start the end project I like the control that sound forge has, You can preview the whole track before you actually commit and this function is nice for me, but if Sonar has beter quality and I am sure it does, I will prob change my mind but we will see
woodhead	Date: August 3, 2004 @ 10:56 PM Well for me, the combo of sonar and cakewalk is great Thata is supposed to be soundforge silly me, to many beers
imemine	Date: August 4, 2004 @ 12:11 PM Again, I think sound quality is determined more by your sound card than it is by the interface. Using quality mastering tools in Sonar gives me the ability to do everything in real time. There is no committing to anything until you make the .wav or .mp3 file and then your original tracks remain untouched. I have a big fear of commitment in this case! I still don’t know, there are people who swear by Sound Forge but I still don’t see the value. Given a compelling reason to change my mind is still not outside the realm of possibilities though. Thanks for your input!!!!
woodhead	Date: August 4, 2004 @ 9:11 PM There is no committing to anything until you make the .wav or .mp3 file and then your original tracks remain untouched cool but with sound forge you can actually listen to what the tune will sound like before saving or before telling it to make it so. In all reality the end user is the one who decides what is best for them, as you said earlier pro tools, of cakewalk or sonar, it is all up to the end user to decide what they like best.You rock!!!!!!!!
Zsammy	Date: August 6, 2004 @ 2:10 PM indeed. cakewalk. love it. i've been in the process of mastering it for a good 5 years now. learning new things all the time. used cakewalk 7.0 for years. just switched to cakewalk music creater 2004.
imemine	Date: August 6, 2004 @ 2:53 PM Dude, well you certainly have it down! Your production quality is fantastic! What sound card, plug-ins and drum program are you using? I have so many questions!!!!
Zsammy	Date: August 7, 2004 @ 8:38 AM Cakewalk FX: reverb, delay, flange, pitch shift, EQ etc.. And for drums i use soundfonts. i get good ones free from http://www.hammersound.net
hypnoticmind	Date: August 17, 2004 @ 12:46 PM isn't sonar just the upgraded version of cakewalk? after cakewalk 9.0 they put out sonar 1.0, which would make it cakewalk 10. i think it all comes down to your A/D and D/A converters. money can buy happiness!!
c-l-a-s-s	Date: August 23, 2004 @ 6:33 AM man im using fruity loops and a keyboard does ne one know where i could find some good samples i need some new kicks and snares
imemine	Date: August 24, 2004 @ 3:13 PM Hey there 333 Yep, Sonar is the next step from Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 (which I also have)(and yes, they are purchased fully registered copies of all!) Sonar has a much better track layout and far more superlative sequencing capabilities. It is a substantial upgrade in functionality and interface. Sonar 3 however doesn’t really offer anything of merit to me. (or perhaps I’m just unaware of it if it does). I upgraded from PA9 to Sonar and then got the free upgrades as a registered user to V2 . I’m quite happy with the setup because of the interface, the sequencer and the virtual synths. With a fast machine, sufficient ram, storage and a good sound card, I think that I get pretty good results. Now if I only had talent.
Zsammy	Date: August 25, 2004 @ 10:34 PM Hey imemine, why did you specify that you have a purchased and fully registered copy? Do a lot of people have bootleg copies? Or is there a controversy surrounding the topic or something? Just curious.
imemine	Date: August 25, 2004 @ 11:24 PM Considering the P2P forum stuff out there on other sites (and because I thought it was righteous reading it on dkeifer’s site, one of my TRUE DM hero’s!!!!!! check his page http://cageyhouse.dmusic.com/) I thought I would mention it. You can get anything you want out there but that’s a matter of judgment. I’m not making one here though, that’s for another forum! Cool?
pudgemonk	Date: September 23, 2004 @ 7:17 PM can someone tell me where to get it for free????
Majyk	Date: May 28, 2005 @ 12:12 AM lime wire... didnt hear it from me lol
RobertMcDade	Date: June 9, 2005 @ 12:11 AM Wonders where Majyk heard about Lime Wire By the way... Reason = Confusing
Majyk	Date: June 10, 2005 @ 12:43 AM from the internet and geeks like you
Evenspeak	Date: July 4, 2005 @ 10:35 PM Sonar is the best. I upgraded from Pro Audio 9 recently and I received Reason as a Christmas present, so I've been having lots of fun. Sonar's workflow is pretty much the same as Pro Audio, but it has been spruced up to make things easier to do now. Support for VST instruments native plus finally an Audio metronome. I think it is plenty powerful and gives me everything I need in my modest studio. Tried others, but cannot live without my Cakewalk. As a matter of fact, our band just put together a whole CD using Sonar exclusively. (had to put a shameless plug in)
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:00 PM I have had some problems with my sound card, it is a Midiman 1010lt not the rack mount but the 279 version. Any ideas? It does put crackle in the recording if I send a signal over half the length of the meter to 0db.
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:02 PM I have had some problems with my sound card, it is a Midiman 1010lt not the rack mount but the 279 version. Any ideas? It does put crackle in the recording if I send a signal over half the length of the meter to 0db.
imemine	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:04 PM I believe that you need to adjust your latency buffer. I had this before and I think that’s how I fixed it.
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:15 PM Set at 512 now?
imemine	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:16 PM That's where mine is. What's your sample rate?
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:17 PM Is the rackmounted 1010 a much better sound transfer?
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:21 PM Sample Rate: 44,100 Buffer: 528 Master Clock: Internal Xtal Out/In: Consumer
imemine	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:21 PM Could be----it just has the breakout box with the patch bay---I don't think that's your problem though---what you have is a good piece! Have you updated your drivers lately?
imemine	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:24 PM Your settings look fine. In Sonar, Go to Options/Audio/ General and profile your card. Check the settings there.
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:25 PM No on drivers, the pc is not online it is soley dedicated to recording only. Windows 98, Pro Audio 9, two hard drives, 1 gig of ram, Midiman and Easy cd Creator is all that is on it.
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:33 PM Sample Rate: 44,100 File Bit Depth: 16 Buffers in Playback Que: 4 Buffer Size: 119 ms Midi Mapping: Quadratic Taper Midi Pan: Constant Power Audio Driver Bit Depth: 24 Number Of Aux Busses: 2
imemine	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:33 PM That’s a great way to do it but you should update your drivers! Go here on the machine you’re on here and transfer them to the other machine. http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.drivers I started on Pro Audio 9-----I’d really consider upgrading to Sonar!!!! I've found XP more stable than 98 too.
imemine	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 4:38 PM Try setting your audio driver bit depth to 16 to match your file bit depth and sliding your buffer to 92.9 msec or there abouts. Update the drivers first!
Rico111	Date: July 6, 2005 @ 5:43 PM All is loaded and reset, I will let you know what happens. Thanks!!