If all modules aren’t visible, you can scroll up and down within the ProChannel.Although sometimes overlooked because it was a free EQ bundled with Sonar, the QuadCurve module in ProChannel has four distinct EQ curves - a gentle Pultec-type curve, two SSL emulations, and a ‘hybrid’ curve. Three ProChannel modules, from top to bottom: QuadCurve EQ, Tape Emulator, and Console Emulator. To find out more about them, go to and review the columns written about these topics when they were part of Sonar. So if you’re just getting started with it - or if you missed out on these when using Sonar - here are some of my favourite features. Cakewalk has quite a few features that are rare at best, and some you won’t find anywhere else. Now that the equivalent of Sonar Platinum (minus the third-party add-ons) is available as a free download from, in the form of Cakewalk by BandLab, it’s not surprising that a lot of people are checking it out.Īlthough Cakewalk on its own lacks some of Sonar Platinum’s bundled plug-ins and instruments (see ' Spot The Difference' box), what’s most important is that you can now get Platinum’s functionality completely free. If you want to use ACT (Active Controller Technology), or if your controller/surface is not listed, select either the ACT MIDI Controller or Cakewalk Generic Surface.Sonar is dead, long live Cakewalk by Bandlab! We run through some of its top features. In the Controller/Surface field of the Controller/Surface Settings dialog box, find the name of your controller/surface, and select it.Under MIDI > Control Surfaces, click the Add Surface button to open the Controller/Surface Settings dialog box.If you have a bi-directional control surface (automated faders, etc), check the Output category to make sure MIDI signal reaches back to the control surface. Under MIDI > Devices, select your device as an Input device.Go to Edit > Preferences, or press P when the Start Screen is closed to open the Preferences menu.Connect your device via USB to your machine.To connect a MIDI Control Surface in Cakewalk by BandLab: These may be found as part of your MIDI keyboard controller or as a standalone controller. MIDI Control Surfaces typically include rotary encoders (knobs), sliders (faders), and pads.

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