This is one of the best instructional videos I have watched. Clear, to the point, without unnecessary chit chat or side discussions. Excellent for learning. You systematically go through each of the options and so effect. Great teaching. Much appreciated.
Wow! You speak a little fast, but your explanations are clear and you go over every small step. Other videos I have watched on Cakewalk don't explain well enough how to get to a particular place or view. Your video has really helped!!
@@R3V1Z3 And Cakewalk is amazing,not easy,but not too difficult. I think you must be free of private problems to concentrate on this. Because,if you're thinking of your problems during creating music, it's very difficult for you. Better look for a solution of your own private problems before concentrate on CW.
Lots of great tips. The best tip was to slow the video down if I feel it's too fast. I didn't even know UA-cam settings would let me do that! 3/4 speed is the perfect speed for me. I feel like I'm learning a lot but it's definitely going to take awhile for all the information to sink in! You've progressed very quickly in your Cakewalk knowledge.
Great video. I do Have One question. I’m having trouble matching the beat in the step sequencer to the audio clip I’m working with. Anyone have any tips on matching the timing of audio clip with the tempo of the step sequencer
hi! thank you for your tutorials, they're very clear and useful ;) when I've got more MIDI tracks inside of my project the selected track seems to play every other midi track at the same time on top of the other instruments... how to fix that?
The issue happens because the track is taking MIDI information from other tracks. In existing projects, disable input echo (wifi looking button on each track) In new projects, when adding an instrument track, add it from the CbB plugin browser on the right. When you do that a dialogue box will show up and in that, disable MIDI input.
great video! does anyone know why randomly my loop will be silent on certain beats? then the next loop after it plays the part that is written and supposed to play
Hello,I installed 'sitala 'new version but i wanted old version so ideleted new version and installed old,but while installing old version sitala it is showing 'The later version of this already installed try again'. So what to do now can you help me to fix this plz
Deleting won't uninstall. You have to preoperly uninstall it with by going into windows control panel. Look up "how to uninstall a software from windows add or remove programs".
Hi bro, new here, I am a future beat maker learning music theory stuff and your tutorial videos are really helping me because I am using CakeWalk (have downloaded many of your videos to practice with). In fact, I wanna suggest you to make a video on how to make a Producer Tag using CakeWalk with free Vsts please. Thanks & best regards
HEY adk plz make a video on mixing in cakewalk BTW I am troubleshooting related to cakewalk that when I play any kick snare in browser section or in track distorted sound is coming [same with synths] I cannot start working on new projects any cure dude
Can you tell me why when I import an audio file into a cakewalk project track. I get A error message saying Cakewalk is out of memory. I have plenty of ram and plenty of memory. do you know why I'm getting this?
I'm afraid I do not know why his could be happening. May be ask this question in Cakewalk Reddit or, cakewalk forum. 👇 www.reddit.com/r/Cakewalk/ discuss.cakewalk.com/
I downloaded the drum plugin (I think it's called Drum 63), bit there is no sequencer that pops up for this drumset ! All the other drum set sequencers work perfectly!, do you know what I'm doing wrong please ?
@@adk_studios yea, see I drag the drumset over into the tracks pane, now normally you just go and right click (in the tracks pane), select edit, view, step sequencer ! , but in my case , I add the drumset, do the above and zero sequencer !, I wouldnalso add that only 2 of those drums work (either on my toneport kb37 / Line 6 or Digitally when I try to listen to the drums by using the mouse) .. so I've also tried upping and downing the "Transpose" function as the drums are sometimes "staggered" across the keys ! But still no luck !
@@musicmanrsa The Step Sequencer not being clickable means it is not an instrument track that is being created. Can you double check if the piano roll is also not available for that track?
I've downloaded sitala exe there is no vst . Cakewalk is not detecting it . Please make a video on how to download sitala and make it work in cakewalk !
Hey great video! My problem is that the step sequencer is grey when i try to put open it. So when I press Alt+4 nothing happens. Do you know how to fix this?
You're probably trying to open the Step Sequencer in an audio track. Step Sequencer works with MIDI, so try opening it in a MIDI track or instrument track.
Your videos are so helpful! You're going straight to the point and this is really useful. Where did you actually learn all those shortcuts and tips? It would be useful to have some resources to use as a reference. Thank you very much!
We discover a lot of the shortcuts by simply meddling around in softwares. Most of the shortcuts are very similar to any software that works in a timeline format. I do refer this CbB reference guide before making a video on specific topics to make sure I don't miss anything. bandlab.github.io/cakewalk/docs/Cakewalk%20Reference%20Guide.pdf
Nicely Explained... we will love to see ur next video... And also if possible, Do a video on Magix Independence free VST It comes with 2GB of free samples, I have watch a video on it on U Tube, but that was in a different language. But at 1st glance, it looks a very nice sounding library.. with Piano ,Acoustic Guitar, Elec. Guitar, & various world percussive instruments.. U can use it's Sounds in this tutorial project also.. And Thanks for all..
Thanks. I have tried that plugin. But it didn't impress me. May be I'll give it a second try some other time. Not sure though. Thanks for the suggestion... 🙂
I cant edit or move My programmed drums when I switch from Sequencer to Piano Roll,I am using sitala.Im using it to make my Drums a Little beat offgrid.
Then its still a Step Sequencer clip. The notes of an SS clip that we see in Piano Roll cannot be edited. Select the SS clip, right click, click "bounce to clips".
Till now, I have only used freeware. If you watch my production videos you will get a bunch of free ones. For starters, I would recommend the free FX bundle from Melda productions. It will have everything a typical producer would need. If you need more, a simple search in google or youtube is enough. If its youtube, you can see the demo, & decide if it's actually something you would need.
Hello bro your tutorial is very helpful One question can we open piano roll and draw drum beats for any samples like 808s or hi hat or drum with out sital Because when I load a sample and can't open piano roll for that sample like in fl studio Please help bro
The duration knob on sequencer does affect the MIDI. However, you should also make sure the volume release parameter of the amp envelope is quite short.
Also I have another question? So you can export songs right? I've been trying to share my song as an mp3 but idk it won't work so is there another way you can publish your song>?
When I try to re enable the step sequencer its greyed out for some reason what am I doing wrong I can use the piano roll just fine but the damn step sequencer is greyed out
Both Piano Roll and Step Sequencer will be unavailable for audio tracks. They should be available for tracks with the capability to handle MIDI. You sure you are trying to access Step Sequencer in such a track?
I got to go study some more. I think Bandlab makes things a little to complicated always, nothing simple, programing drums then start sequences, why couldn't these things just come in and built in?
In sitala's download page, if you scroll and look around you can still download version 1 which remains free. But anyway, another free alternative similar style sampler would be "Poise Drum Sampler"
You should not be able to edit the MIDI notes in that Piano Roll. You are opening it as a Piano Roll but in actuality, it still is a Step Sequencer. Open the sequencer clip by double clicking it. That should make sure it is open as it is intended.
First of all, FL Studio sequencer is quite unique that, anything you load will give the sequencer input option. The workflow is totally different. But, the one you see here is how the majority of DAWs work. You may ask questions. I'm ready to clarify if you have any
This is one of the best instructional videos I have watched. Clear, to the point, without unnecessary chit chat or side discussions. Excellent for learning. You systematically go through each of the options and so effect. Great teaching. Much appreciated.
These are the best tutorial series in the past 10 years. ...the SUBliminal message got me.
😏🤭
Wow! You speak a little fast, but your explanations are clear and you go over every small step. Other videos I have watched on Cakewalk don't explain well enough how to get to a particular place or view. Your video has really helped!!
Thanks...!
Working on slowing myself down... 😅
You are a genius ❤
best tutorial to my understanding so far
Brilliant,very clear,packed with info, could just about follow at 3/4 speed!
Very well explained. So nice that you're doing these professional and up-to-date presentations for this amazing free DAW.
Oh boy.
You are going to see how unprofessional I am when I do the recording video with no actual equipment.
😂
Thank you though ✌🏻
Try to mix this with Strings for example of Spitfire.
@@derekb.9177 Yep, Spitfire's sound sets are amazing. Their free stuff is arguably the best in the free world.
@@R3V1Z3 100% Mix it somehow with sintala and you're better than Carl Cox,if you know him.
@@R3V1Z3 And Cakewalk is amazing,not easy,but not too difficult.
I think you must be free of private problems to concentrate on this.
Because,if you're thinking of your problems during creating music,
it's very difficult for you. Better
look for a solution of your own private problems before concentrate on CW.
Thank you! You helped while I was stuck
Best tutorial i've ever seen
Lots of great tips. The best tip was to slow the video down if I feel it's too fast. I didn't even know UA-cam settings would let me do that! 3/4 speed is the perfect speed for me. I feel like I'm learning a lot but it's definitely going to take awhile for all the information to sink in! You've progressed very quickly in your Cakewalk knowledge.
Thanks!
Researching & scripting this tutorial series has also helped me too, in figuring out more about CbB.
Brother thank you very much,I really like your tutorial.
Yes sir.. very nice.. good break down of the step sequencer people are sleeping on it for sure... that save and load patterns is such a time saver.
Haha.
I have never used it.
I always like a fresh & different start. 😅
Once again, EXCELLENT tutorial!
Thank you.
Right,man. I love this,very important to create amazing beats. Super.
Lots of info packed into a short vid. !
Really enjoyed your great presentation. Thanks a lot mate!
It helps me a lot.. thank you so much..
eXCELENTE tUTORIAL PARA DOMINAR EL sTEP seCUENCER DE cAKEWALK , GRACIAS , SIEMPRE MAJESTUOSO
You should be paid handsomely by Cakewalk for doing Sonar tutorials - I've not seen better than you. Thanks!
Wow, Thanks.! You are too kind.
Great video. I do
Have One question. I’m having trouble matching the beat in the step sequencer to the audio clip I’m working with. Anyone have any tips on matching the timing of audio clip with the tempo of the step sequencer
Watch 0:47 of this video 👇
ua-cam.com/video/epaKM04Jpyc/v-deo.htmlsi=5L28UZrZO8Cb0T3f
Future Cakewalk audio engineers will thank you sir
🙄😊
Fantastic!
Great video! I'm an absolute beginner at this stuff and this tutorial helped a TON. You just got a new sub :)
Thanks!
This is an excellent tutorial
thanks bro i was waiting for you next tutorial
Took a bit of time to properly script it to contain all that info.
Hope it was worth the wait ☺️
I love your videos they've helped me heaps you're the best
excellent
hi! thank you for your tutorials, they're very clear and useful ;) when I've got more MIDI tracks inside of my project the selected track seems to play every other midi track at the same time on top of the other instruments... how to fix that?
The issue happens because the track is taking MIDI information from other tracks. In existing projects, disable input echo (wifi looking button on each track)
In new projects, when adding an instrument track, add it from the CbB plugin browser on the right.
When you do that a dialogue box will show up and in that, disable MIDI input.
@@adk_studios thank you! it worked :)
Oops, In case of new projects, what you have to uncheck is 'Enable MIDI Output', not input..! 😅
great great great job!
✌🏻
great video!
does anyone know why randomly my loop will be silent on certain beats? then the next loop after it plays the part that is written and supposed to play
Thanks. But I did not understand the issue that you are having
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Hello,I installed 'sitala 'new version but i wanted old version so ideleted new version and installed old,but while installing old version sitala it is showing 'The later version of this already installed try again'. So what to do now can you help me to fix this plz
Deleting won't uninstall. You have to preoperly uninstall it with by going into windows control panel. Look up "how to uninstall a software from windows add or remove programs".
@@adk_studios Thank you for your reply ,it worked.
2:38 subbed 😉
Hi bro, new here, I am a future beat maker learning music theory stuff and your tutorial videos are really helping me because I am using CakeWalk (have downloaded many of your videos to practice with). In fact, I wanna suggest you to make a video on how to make a Producer Tag using CakeWalk with free Vsts please. Thanks & best regards
I'll look into it once I restart making beats to sell ✌🏻
HEY adk plz make a video on mixing in cakewalk BTW I am troubleshooting related to cakewalk that when I play any kick snare in browser section or in track distorted sound is coming [same with synths] I cannot start working on new projects any cure dude
The next video in the series is on console view which involves bits of mixing.
Add for the question, I'm not sure why that is happening
is there a way to change note values in the step sequencer like adding triplets
That can be done by adjusting he beats and steps values in the toolbar shown at 7:30 in the video
@@adk_studios thank u
Can you tell me why when I import an audio file into a cakewalk project track. I get A error message saying Cakewalk is out of memory. I have plenty of ram and plenty of memory. do you know why I'm getting this?
I'm afraid I do not know why his could be happening.
May be ask this question in Cakewalk Reddit or, cakewalk forum. 👇
www.reddit.com/r/Cakewalk/
discuss.cakewalk.com/
I downloaded the drum plugin (I think it's called Drum 63), bit there is no sequencer that pops up for this drumset ! All the other drum set sequencers work perfectly!, do you know what I'm doing wrong please ?
Can you elaborate?
@@adk_studios yea, see I drag the drumset over into the tracks pane, now normally you just go and right click (in the tracks pane), select edit, view, step sequencer ! , but in my case , I add the drumset, do the above and zero sequencer !, I wouldnalso add that only 2 of those drums work (either on my toneport kb37 / Line 6 or Digitally when I try to listen to the drums by using the mouse) .. so I've also tried upping and downing the "Transpose" function as the drums are sometimes "staggered" across the keys ! But still no luck !
@@musicmanrsa The Step Sequencer not being clickable means it is not an instrument track that is being created. Can you double check if the piano roll is also not available for that track?
@@adk_studios will do and revert back !
I've downloaded sitala exe there is no vst . Cakewalk is not detecting it . Please make a video on how to download sitala and make it work in cakewalk !
Follow this video...
ua-cam.com/video/g61cRbIkDfg/v-deo.html
@@adk_studios Thank you very much this video helped a lot. Your explanation is outstanding 💯❤️
Hey great video! My problem is that the step sequencer is grey when i try to put open it. So when I press Alt+4 nothing happens. Do you know how to fix this?
You're probably trying to open the Step Sequencer in an audio track.
Step Sequencer works with MIDI, so try opening it in a MIDI track or instrument track.
Your videos are so helpful! You're going straight to the point and this is really useful.
Where did you actually learn all those shortcuts and tips? It would be useful to have some resources to use as a reference. Thank you very much!
We discover a lot of the shortcuts by simply meddling around in softwares. Most of the shortcuts are very similar to any software that works in a timeline format.
I do refer this CbB reference guide before making a video on specific topics to make sure I don't miss anything.
bandlab.github.io/cakewalk/docs/Cakewalk%20Reference%20Guide.pdf
Nicely Explained... we will love to see ur next video...
And also if possible, Do a video on Magix Independence free VST It comes with 2GB of free samples, I have watch a video on it on U Tube, but that was in a different language.
But at 1st glance, it looks a very nice sounding library.. with Piano ,Acoustic Guitar, Elec. Guitar, & various world percussive instruments..
U can use it's Sounds in this tutorial project also..
And Thanks for all..
Thanks.
I have tried that plugin. But it didn't impress me.
May be I'll give it a second try some other time. Not sure though.
Thanks for the suggestion... 🙂
I cant edit or move My programmed drums when I switch from Sequencer to Piano Roll,I am using sitala.Im using it to make my Drums a Little beat offgrid.
Then its still a Step Sequencer clip.
The notes of an SS clip that we see in Piano Roll cannot be edited.
Select the SS clip, right click, click "bounce to clips".
@@adk_studios I always do this but I cant view it in step sequencer mode.Anyways thank you for letting me know.
Hey do you have any free effects plugins you could recommend. Also love your vids it makes using cakewalk a lot easier
Till now, I have only used freeware.
If you watch my production videos you will get a bunch of free ones.
For starters, I would recommend the free FX bundle from Melda productions. It will have everything a typical producer would need.
If you need more, a simple search in google or youtube is enough. If its youtube, you can see the demo, & decide if it's actually something you would need.
Please drop the link to the sitala plugins
decomposer.de/sitala/
Down at the bottom of the page, you can find the older version which is (as of today) still free
Help! The first "step" on the step sequencer makes no sound for me, with drums or just any instrument and I can't figure why.
It could be because of latency. Try a driver with lower latency.
Hello bro your tutorial is very helpful
One question can we open piano roll and draw drum beats for any samples like 808s or hi hat or drum with out sital
Because when I load a sample and can't open piano roll for that sample like in fl studio
Please help bro
Yes.
The previous video linked in the description discusses about that.
Also, this is a more detailed video - ua-cam.com/video/ia01LfIEBSg/v-deo.html
@@adk_studios bro I was try something unnecessary now my cakewalk got hang I just can't cut and do nothing
@@souravray730
Use Task Manager to close it
Hello friend, when moving the duration in the step sequencer I do not notice any change in the sample. Why is this happening? Can you help me please !
The duration knob on sequencer does affect the MIDI.
However, you should also make sure the volume release parameter of the amp envelope is quite short.
Also I have another question?
So you can export songs right? I've been trying to share my song as an mp3 but idk it won't work so is there another way you can publish your song>?
How are you exporting it?
hey Adk where did you get that kick base in sitala or is therte a way to make it there ?
I didn't understand the question 🧐
@@adk_studios sorry i just wanted to know where you dot that kick druzm from or is there a way to make that within sitala
@@adk_studios sorry i ment kick drum
@@sonicriser2383 Aaah
The kick is from this free sample pack
cymatics.fm/products/cobra-hip-hop-sample-pack
@@adk_studios thank you Adk
When I try to re enable the step sequencer its greyed out for some reason what am I doing wrong I can use the piano roll just fine but the damn step sequencer is greyed out
Both Piano Roll and Step Sequencer will be unavailable for audio tracks.
They should be available for tracks with the capability to handle MIDI.
You sure you are trying to access Step Sequencer in such a track?
I got to go study some more. I think Bandlab makes things a little to complicated always, nothing simple, programing drums then start sequences, why couldn't these things just come in and built in?
I'm not sure what you mean.
Its almost the same in every DAW.
Wow !!!!
Do you know a free alternative to Sitala? Ain't too fond of buying a 20$ license just for a sampler.
In sitala's download page, if you scroll and look around you can still download version 1 which remains free.
But anyway, another free alternative similar style sampler would be "Poise Drum Sampler"
@@adk_studios Nice! Thank you!
I have an issue, i create a beat with séquencer but sometimes after duplicate the beat i cant more open the séquencer but just piano roll
Anyone ?
You should not be able to edit the MIDI notes in that Piano Roll. You are opening it as a Piano Roll but in actuality, it still is a Step Sequencer.
Open the sequencer clip by double clicking it. That should make sure it is open as it is intended.
*hit record*
*metronome kicks in*
*start playin stuff*
Nothing has recorded. Why?! Just why?
You have the appropriate input setup?
Does the sound come through even while not recording?
How do I open step sequencer ?
Click a track you want to add it to, then
ALT + 4
@@adk_studios does it only work for drum sounds , not other instruments?
Its o.k sorted it . Above each instrument at the top has a sequencer panel you can click and it opens sequencer for that instrument
That too works
Where are the new videos brooooo, we need you!
Working on it bro...
idont know i dont remember al this with the f studio sequencer was too easy i see a lot of things here i dont understand :/
First of all, FL Studio sequencer is quite unique that, anything you load will give the sequencer input option. The workflow is totally different.
But, the one you see here is how the majority of DAWs work. You may ask questions. I'm ready to clarify if you have any
Writing sub in the step sequencer was snoot as heck
Snoot = one who looks down upon lower social classes.
How?
First lol
Thanks for the support..!!! 🤝
Wow thanks! This video is very helpful to me!