V20.04 Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) DAW is released. Plenty of bug fixes but an Arranger Track view is now available.
+++ HERE +++ is a list of updated fixes, feature and an update download link.
If you're new to CbB, it is a full featured DAW that installs only on a 64 bit Windows computer. You must provide an email address to create a BandLab account and install the BandLab Assistant file manager. The BandLab Assistant file manager manages installation of the program and add-on components. Full details and a new install download link are available +++ HERE +++
Has anyone tried the BiabVST with a midi style and see if it you can send separate channels from the BiabVST to separate instrument tracks. I see there are some new features there that may do that if not already.
Another issue is the Activation (it's suppose to be free), I ran it some time back and it would not work until I went on the internet with it. It would be a shame if it's a parole version where you have to report in every so many days. So if you go to record a gig with your laptop and you are locked out or in a studio where the PC is offline ???
If your interested in the program it's worth taking time to view a few video tutorials. The Cakewalk by BandLab forum has a dedicated tutorial forum section +++ HERE +++.
+++ HERE +++ is a series of short YouTube videos that are like a quickstart guide to using CbB.
Newer versions of the BandLab file manager application, BandLab Assistant, can be used to renew the Cakewalk by BandLab program activation without having to bring the computer online.
I went online and enter the email and password into the new Assistant, then went offline then when I started Assistant it gave me the option you showed so hopefully that will fix it once and for all. Thanks again.
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
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Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!
We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!
Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.
You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.
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