HELP! Updating the FAQs....

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Should you include something about how to export files into PlayTools from Sonar using omf?

I dont' know what you could put in the FAQ, however it is asked a fair bit.

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GREAT!

And I suggest AlChuck as the proof-reader... :D
 
*bump*

Keep 'em comming!



I'll promise I'll write something about my knee... :D
 
I'll proof-read, sure.

Should I just send you emails with my "corrections?" (Less work for you, but can you trust me????)

Or would you prefer me to mark them up somehow so you can pick or choose the edits (more work for you, of course, but also more control).
 
OK, here's another one for you:

Q1 - I put a volume envelope on one of my tracks with quite a lot of volume changes. Now I want to raise the volume of the entire track by 1 db; however when I adjust the volume slider and start playback, the volume level returns back to its original settings. Wat's up with that?

A1 - As you have found out, the volume envelope and the track volume setting are tied together. In other words, the envelope dictates what the track volume will be at any given point in the track, so when you manually change the Track volume setting and start playback, the envelope will override your manual setting and set the volume level to the level dictated by the envelope.

There are actually two ways to accomplish what you want to do. The easiest, IMHO, is to use "offset" mode. In the toolkit that appears at the top of the Track View window, you will see an odd looking Icon just to the right of the Zoom Icon (I guess the Icon is supposed to represent a volume envelope with nodes??). Anyway, this clicking this icon will toggle you between Normal mode and Offset mode. When you are in Offset mode, you will notice that the volume level (and pan level) for each Track has a + sign next to it. While in offset mode you can add or subtract volume (decibels) from a Track without affecting any of the other settings (i.e., your volume envelope). Therefore, to accomplish a 1 db increase in volume, toggle into Offset Mode, increase the Track volume slider to +1 db, and return to Normal mode. The volume readings in Normal mode will remain unchanged from before, but everything will now actually be 1 db louder than the reading. (BTW, this trick also works with panning and pan envelopes.)

A second way of doing this is to highlight the entire track by left clicking on the Track number. When you do this the track will become shaded, and all the nodes on the volume envelope will become white. While highlighted, you can lower or raise the ENTIRE envelope. This will keep all your transitions intact, but the entire envelope will be raised (or lowered) by however far you move it. (BTW, this one also works with pan envelopes as well.)
 
Very good, Dachay! :)


Just one week left and then it's vacation and Cakewalk-FAQ-updating-time...
 
heres a few.

Q. I get clicks or pops in my recording

A. (possible) clipping, use the fxlimiter....
also Possible latency too low
also possible ..snap to grid option Zero crossing is not set
also That condenser mic is picking up that old wooden chair your sitting on :)


Q. when I apply several audio effects I get dropouts & sputtering.

A.Process> apply audio effects (once you've got them set right)
delete the effects after applying them


Q.My recording gets some background hiss

A. Process> audio remove silence


Q.I have a few spots in an otherwise good track where The drum beat is off or doubled
or theres one loud place in my recording that stops me from getting the proper volume, or a small glitch in the playing.etc.

A. use volume envelopes ..precisely selecting and reducing the db level at the problem area


Q. my recording is longer than what I have recorded.

A.slip edited parts or a speck left out past the song , a hidden track. select only what you want for your mixdown, NOT select all


Q. I saved my cwp files before I formatted my drive and now I cant get them to work.:(

A. save files for backup as cwb files (bundle)which includes the audio! not just the cwp

Q. I spent a lot of time getting several good tracks recorded but during the processing I screwed one of them up and I cant go back to the way it originally was.

A. Allways back up your project tracks, Before< you go doing all kinds of processing to them by creating a new named project to work with. file> save as # 2


Q. I recorded using midi but the drums sound like sound effects or a train whistle during playback

A. See the threads that cover basic midi :) use Links


Q. I cant find my manual and *%^%^!!@#

A. Buy the software, read the manual!!



Peace
Bill
 
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