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CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO User Manual (604 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Preface

17
- Getting Help
  18
- Registering Pro Audio
  18
- About this Book
  17
1 Introduction

19
- About Pro Audio
  20
  - Music Composition and Exploration
    20
  - Game Sound Development
    20
  - Sound Production and Engineering
    20
  - Web Authoring
    21
  - Film and Video Scoring and Production
    21
  - Flexibility
    21
- Pro Audio Basics
  21
  - Views
    22
  - Working on a Project
    30
  - Other Types of Files
    30
- Computers, Sound, and Music
  31
  - MIDI
    31
  - Digital Audio
    32
- Installation and Setup
  33
- Starting Pro Audio
  36
- Starting to Use Pro Audio
  37
2 Getting Started

39
- Tutorial 1Ñplaying a Song
  40
  - Rehearsal Time
    40
  - Opening a Project File
    40
  - Playing the Song
    41
  - Restarting the Song Automatically
    43
  - Changing the Tempo
    45
  - Muting and Soloing Tracks
    46
  - Changing a Track's Instrument
    48
  - Playing Music on a Keyboard
    50
  - Transposing
    51
- Tutorial 2Ñrecording MIDI and Digital Audio
  54
  - Rehearsal Time, Part 2
    54
  - Opening the Project File
    54
  - Recording MIDI
    55
  - Loop Recording
    59
  - Punch-In Recording
    61
  - Recording Digital Audio
    62
  - Recording Multiple Channels
    65
- Tutorial 3Ñaudio Editing and Mixing
  66
  - Audio Engineering
    66
  - Opening the Project File
    66
  - The Plan
    66
  - Stretching the Music
    68
  - Adding the Announcer
    69
  - Trimming the Announcer
    70
  - Editing the Announcer
    73
  - Making It Fit
    74
  - Mixing the Radio Spot
    75
  - Automating Your MIX
    76
  - Saving the Project
    77
3 Controlling Playback

79
- The "Now Time" and How to Use It
  80
  - Displaying the Now Time in Large Print
    82
  - Other Ways to Set the Now Time
    83
- Controlling Playback
  84
  - Handling Stuck Notes
    84
  - Loops
    85
- Track-By-Track Playback
  88
  - Silencing Tracks
    89
  - Soloing Tracks
    90
- Changing Track Settings
  91
- Video Playback
  108
4 Recording a Performance

111
- Creating a New Project
  112
- Preparing to Record
  119
  - Recording Modes
    119
  - Choosing a Source
    121
  - Arming Tracks for Recording
    124
  - Auto Arming
    124
- Recording Music from a MIDI Instrument
  125
  - Virtual Piano
    125
- Recording Audio
  126
  - Tuning an Instrument
    129
- Loop Recording
  130
- Punch Recording
  132
- Step Recording
  134
  - Step Pattern Recording
    137
  - Recording Channel by Channel
    138
- Importing Music and Sound
  140
- Saving Your Work
  142
  - Labeling Your Projects
    144
  - File Statistics
    146
- MIDI Input and Echo Controls
  146
  - Input Filtering
    146
  - MIDI Echo
    147
  - Local Control
    148
  - Arranging Tracks and Clips
    149
5 Arranging Tracks and Clips

150
- Arranging Tracks
  150
  - Changing the Order of Tracks
    151
  - Copying Tracks
    152
  - Erasing Tracks
    153
- Arranging Clips
  153
  - Displaying Clips
    154
  - Selecting Clips
    156
  - Moving and Copying Clips
    157
- Working with Partial Clips
  161
- Markers and the Snap Grid
  163
  - Showing Gridlines
    163
  - Defining and Using the Snap Grid
    163
  - Creating and Using Markers
    165
- Working with Linked Clips
  169
- Splitting and Combining Clips
  171
  - Adding Effects in the Track View
    174
- Changing Tempos
  174
  - Using the Tempo Toolbar
    175
  - Using the Tempo Commands
    177
  - Using the Tempo View
    179
6 Editing Events and Controllers

183
- The Piano Roll View
  184
  - Note Pane
    184
  - Controllers Pane
    184
  - Track List Pane
    184
  - Opening the View
    185
  - Selecting and Editing Notes
    185
  - Working with Multiple Tracks in the Piano Roll View
    189
  - Note Names
    190
- Selecting and Editing Events
  190
  - Transposing
    191
  - Shifting Events in Time
    192
  - Inserting Measures into a Project
    192
  - Stretching and Shrinking Events
    194
  - Reversing Notes in a Clip
    196
  - Adding Crescendos and Decrescendos
    197
- Changing the Timing of a Recording
  197
  - Quantizing
    198
  - Fit Improvisation
    208
- Searching for Events
  209
  - Event Filters
    210
- Controllers, Rpns, Nrpns, and Automation Data
  216
  - Using the Controllers Pane
    218
- The Event List View
  224
  - Event List Overview
    225
  - Event List Display Filter
    227
  - Editing Events and Event Parameters
    227
  - Additional Event Information
    229
- MIDI Effects
  231
  - Presets
    231
  - Quantizing
    232
  - Adding Echo/Delay
    233
  - Filtering Events
    234
  - Adding Arpeggio
    234
  - Analyzing Chords
    236
  - Changing Velocities
    237
  - Transposing MIDI Notes
    238
7 Editing Audio

241
- Digital Audio Fundamentals
  242
  - Basic Acoustics
    242
  - Exampleña Guitar String
    242
  - Waveforms
    244
  - Recording a Sound
    246
  - The Decibel Scale
    247
  - Audio Events
    248
  - Managing Audio Data
    249
- The Audio View
  250
- Basic Audio Editing
  251
  - Editing Event Properties
    252
  - Setting Volume and Pan Envelopes
    254
  - Moving, Copying, and Deleting Audio Events
    256
  - Splitting Audio Events
    256
  - Combining Audio Events
    257
  - Applying Fades with the Draw Tool
    258
  - Scrubbing
    260
- Basic Audio Processing
  260
  - Increasing or Decreasing Volume
    262
  - Reversing Audio Data
    263
  - Equalizing Audio Data
    264
- Advanced Audio Processing
  265
  - Removing Silence
    265
  - Extracting Timing
    267
  - Detecting Pitch
    272
  - Parametric Equalization
    273
  - Fades and Crossfades
    275
- Audio Effects
  277
  - Mixing Audio Effects
    278
  - Adding Parametric Equalization
    279
  - Adding Chorus
    280
  - Applying Delay and Echo
    281
  - Adding Flanging
    282
  - Applying Reverb
    283
  - Shifting Pitch
    284
  - Stretching Time and Pitch
    285
8 Working with Notation and Lyrics

287
- The Staff View
  288
  - Opening the Staff View
    289
  - Staff Pane Layout
    290
  - The Fretboard
    292
  - Fretboard Popup Menu
    292
- Basic Musical Editing
  293
  - Inserting Notes on the Staff
    293
  - Inserting Notes with the Fretboard
    294
  - Selecting Notes
    295
  - Moving, Copying, and Deleting Notes on the Staff
    295
  - Auditioning
    297
  - Changing Note Properties
    298
  - Deglitch Dialog
    299
  - Working with Triplets
    300
  - Beaming of Rests
    301
  - Changing the Way Notes Are Displayed
    301
  - Using Enharmonic Spellings
    303
  - MIDI Channels and Voices
    304
  - You Can Disable the Forced Mapping of MIDI Channels. for more Information, See Appendix D: MIDI Files
    305
  - MIDI Channels and the Fretboard
    305
- Chords and Marks
  307
  - Adding Chord Symbols
    307
  - Adding Expression Marks
    311
  - Adding Hairpin Symbols
    313
  - Adding Pedal Marks
    314
- Tablature
  315
- Working with Percussion
  321
  - Setting up a Percussion Track
    322
  - Setting up a Percussion Staff or Line
    322
  - Ghost Strokes
    324
- Printing
  325
- The Meter/Key View
  326
  - What Is Meter
    326
  - What Is Key
    327
  - Opening the Meter/Key View
    328
  - Adding and Editing Meter/Key Changes
    328
- Working with Lyrics
  330
9 Mixing and Effects Patching

335
- The Console View
  336
  - Configuring the Console
    338
- Mixing MIDI
  342
- Routing and Mixing Digital Audio
  344
  - Audio Track Modules
    347
  - Aux Busses
    347
  - Audio Main Output Modules
    349
- Using Real-Time Effects
  350
- Using Control Groups
  353
- Using Remote Control
  357
- Recording Automation Data
  359
- Mixing down and Distributing Audio
  361
- Preparing Audio for Distribution
  363
10 Using Instrument Definitions

370
- Assigning Instruments
  370
- Importing Instrument Definitions
  372
- Creating Instrument Definitions
  373
  - Creating Lists
    376
  - Copying Name Lists
    377
  - Assigning the Bank Select Method
    377
  - Assigning Patch Names
    378
  - Assigning Note Names
    380
  - Assigning Controller, RPN, and NRPN Names
    382
11 Working with Studioware

383
- Studioware Panels
  384
- Using Panels
  386
  - Grouping Controls
    388
  - Recording Control Movements
    390
  - Control Settings
    394
  - Studioware Panel Drawing Speed
    395
- Designing and Implementing Panels
  395
  - Creating a New Panel
    396
  - Adding and Arranging Widgets
    398
  - Using Clusters
    400
  - Functional Settings
    402
  - Customizing the Appearance of a Panel
    410
- Advanced Panel Design
  413
  - Alias Formulas
    413
  - Using Aliases for Track and Port Numbers
    416
  - Hiding Clusters
    416
  - Grouping Widgets
    417
  - Widget Tips and Tricks
    418
- Tutorialñcreating a Panel
  419
  - Starting out
    420
  - Adding a Pop-Up Cluster
    420
  - Controlling MIDI Sustain and Modulation
    422
  - Volume Control and Indicators
    424
  - Adding Labels and Images
    425
12 Using Layouts and Templates

427
- Layouts
  428
- Templates
  430
  - Template Example: Three MIDI Instruments
    432
13 Improving Audio Performance

433
- Audio System Configuration
  434
  - The Wave Device Profiler
    434
- Audio System Conﬁguration
  434
- Digital Audio Data Management
  445
  - Changing the Wavedata Folder
    447
  - Deleting Unused Audio Files
    448
  - Compacting Audio Files
    449
  - Backing up Projects with Digital Audio
    450
  - Imported Audio Files
    451
- Improving Performance with Digital Audio
  452
  - Mixing Latency
    454
  - Queue Buffers
    455
- Status Bar/Cpu Meter/Disk Meter
  455
14 Using System Exclusive Data

457
- What Is System Exclusive
  458
  - Sysx Events
    458
- Using the System Exclusive View
  459
  - Send
    459
  - Send All
    459
  - Receive
    459
  - More about Dump Request Macros
    462
  - Name
    462
  - Auto
    462
  - Port
    462
  - Edit Bytes
    463
  - Delete
    463
  - Load Bank and Save Bank
    463
- Transmitting Banks During Playback
  464
- Real-Time Recording of System Exclusive Messages
  464
- Sysx Echo
  464
- Saving MIDI Files Containing Sysx Banks
  465
- Sysx . Ini File Settings
  465
  - Sysx .Ini File Settings
    465
- Troubleshooting
  466
15 Synchronizing Your Gear

469
- Synchronization Overview
  470
- Clock Sources with no External Devices
  471
- MIDI Synchronization
  472
  - Pro Audio as the Slave
    473
  - Pro Audio as the Master
    474
  - Using MIDI Sync with Drum Machines
    475
  - Troubleshooting MIDI Sync
    476
- SMPTE/MIDI Time Code Synchronization
  476
- MIDI Machine Control
  482
16 Programming with Cal

485
- Creating and Running CAL Programs
  486
- Sample CAL Files
  487
  - Split Note to Tracks.cal
    487
  - Split Channel to Tracks.cal
    488
  - Random Time.cal
    488
  - Thin Controller Data.cal
    488
  - Thin Channel Aftertouch.cal
    488
  - Thin Pitch Wheel.cal
    489
  - Major Chord.cal, Minor Chord.cal
    489
- Writing CAL Programs
  489
- Recording CAL Programs
  490
Appendix A: Troubleshooting

493
Appendix B: Tips & Tricks

501
- In this Appendix
  501
- Video Support
  502
- Double-Clicking Clips
  502
- Playing Files in Batch Mode
  502
  - The Play List View
    503
  - Virtual Jukebox
    504
- Key Bindings
  508
- Windows Taskbar Indicators
  511
- Undo, Redo, and the Undo History
  512
- Screen Colors and Wallpaper
  513
- Music Notation for Nonconcert Key Instruments
  516
Appendix C: Advanced Setup

519
- Step 1. Install Windows 95, 98 or NT
  519
- Step 2. Install Cakewalk Pro Audio
  519
- Step 3. Read the README File
  521
- Step 4. Install a MIDI Driver
  521
- Step 5. Connect Your MIDI Equipment
  525
- Step 6. Configure Your Audio Hardware
  528
- Step 7. Set up to Record Digital Audio
  528
- Step 8. Start Pro Audio
  531
Appendix D: MIDI Files

535
- Timebases
  536
- Supported MIDI File Meta-Events
  536
- Features Not Supported by MIDI Files
  536
- Other MIDI File Handling Notes
  537
- Special Handling of GM, GS, and XG MIDI Files
  537
- If You Have Problems Playing MIDI Files
  538
- If You Plan to Publish Your Songs
  538
Appendix E: Initialization Files

541
- Initialization Files
  541
- Initialization File Format
  542
  - Cakewalk.ini
    542
  - Ttsseq.ini
    544
- Variables in the [Options] Section
  544
- Variables in the [MIDI Input Devices]
  547
- Variables in the [MIDI Output Devices] Section
  547
  - Aud.ini
    547
- Variables in the [Aud] Section
  547
Appendix F: Presets

549
- FX Stereo Reverb and CFX Reverb
  550
- FX Stereo Chorus and CFX Chorus
  551
- FX Stereo Flanger and CFX Flanger
  551
- FX Stereo Delay
  552
- CFX Delay/Echo
  552
- FX Pitch Shifter
  552
- FX Time/Pitch Stretch
  553
- FX Stereo Parametric EQ
  554
- CFX 2-Band EQ
  554
Appendix G: Summary of New Features

555
- Audiox Window
  555
- Reduced Audio Latency
  555
- Piano Roll Supports Multiple Track Editing
  555
- Stereo Tracks
  555
- Guitar Fretboard Display, Tablature, and Tuner
  556
- Session Drummer
  556
- Export to MP3 and Realaudio
  556
- FX bin in Track View
  556
- CPU Meter and Disk Meter
  556
- NTONYX Style Enhancer MIDI Plug-In (Micro 1.28 Lite Version
  557
- Global Toolbar to Mute, Solo, or Arm Tracks
  557
- More Reliable Clip Indicators
  557
- Apply Audio Effects Button
  557
- Pick Track Button Enhancement
  557
- Record Mode Saves with each Project
  557
- Open Patch Browser Directly from Track and Console Views
  557
- Enhanced Patch Browser
  557
- Real-Time Tempo Adjustment
  558
- Minimum Clip Width
  558
- Must Arm Tracks to Record
  558
- Reorganized Menus
  558
- Tools-Run CAL Command Moved to Edit Menu
  558
- Play List Easier to Use
  558
- Right-Click Opens Snap to Grid Dialog Box
  558
- Smooth Audio Scrubbing
  558
- Ampsim Lite Plug-In
  558
Appendix H: Session Drummer

559
- Style
  560
- Pattern
  560
- Song
  560
- Clear a Song
  560
- Move down
  560
- Move up
  560
- Remove Pattern from a Song
  560
- Add Pattern to a Song
  560
- Load Song from a File
  561
- Save Song to a File
  561
- Presets
  561
- The Settings Dialog
  561
  - Default Settings
    562
  - Deleting a Preset
    564
- Using Session Drummer in Real-Time
  564
- Arranging Patterns into a Song
  565
- Creating Drum Styles for the Session Drummer
  565
  - Guidelines
    567
- Drumtrax Style Files in the Session Drummer
  567
  - Experiment with Sounds
    567
  - Be Creative
    567
  - Defining the Arrangement
    568
  - Looping Measures
    568
  - Adding Fills
    568
  - Regarding Tempos
    568
  - Quantizing
    568
Appendix I: Roland U-8

569
- Connecting Cakewalk to
  570
- Connecting Cakewalk to U-8
  570
- Controlling Cakewalk with
  571
- Using the EZ Recording and Mixdown Wizards
  574
  - The EZ Recording Wizard
    574
  - The EZ Mixdown Wizard
    575
- Using the U-8 Mixer
  577
- Using the Effects Window
  581
- Recording Tips and Hints
  583
- Troubleshooting
  583
- Mixdown Tips and Hints
  584
Index

585

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Table of Contents

Preface

1 Introduction

2 Getting Started

3 Controlling Playback

4 Recording a Performance

5 Arranging Tracks and Clips

6 Editing Events and Controllers

7 Editing Audio

8 Working with Notation and Lyrics

9 Mixing and Effects Patching

10 Using Instrument Definitions

11 Working with Studioware

12 Using Layouts and Templates

13 Improving Audio Performance

14 Using System Exclusive Data

15 Synchronizing Your Gear

16 Programming with Cal

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Appendix B: Tips & Tricks

Appendix C: Advanced Setup

Appendix D: MIDI Files

Appendix E: Initialization Files

Appendix F: Presets

Appendix G: Summary of New Features

Appendix H: Session Drummer

Appendix I: Roland U-8

Index

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