I just happen to have started learning Cakewalk recently! Would love to see more Cakewalk videos, especially since I want to make the best use of it's features because I don't have a MIDI keyboard.
@@composingacademy8270 Maybe a video of how to make piano music sound realistic without a midi keyboard or an actual sustain pedal just by using a mouse? (Spitfire labs), or how to make a good sounding melody with strings or brass with limited options of articulation like long and spiccato?(discover) Cuz I only use free vsts and sure I would love to know if there are other free ones with more articulations like legato.
Thanks for the tutorial! This program is what I have been using for several years, but you still went into a few things I didn't realize you could do, such as the modulation and expression on the instrument track.
Thanks for the video Simon! Your videos have been indispensable in helping me learn the basics of composition, and I have yet to find another source that explains them in such a concise, straightforward, and beginner-friendly manner. I found your channel back in December, and your videos inspired me to actually make something original with the music software I'd had on my computer for the past few years. Thank you so much for helping me and many others get into composition! I've been using LMMS, but I'll definitely give Cakewalk a try. The sample libraries you linked also definitely seem like an upgrade to what I've been using
Hi, thank you so much for your feedback & I am so pleased you are finding them useful! It is great to hear you are now composing from my tutorials, that is what I set out to do when starting the channel, making it as accessible as possible to anyone that wanted to write music!
Like to watch more of such videos, hopefully a complete series of music making with Cakewalk or Bandlab. I just started to learnt making music using Bandlab. May I request a tutorial on "How to make ambient dark music"?
Thanks for the tutorial, can you please explain what is the importance and use of audio interface ? I just connect my midi piano to cakewalk and record along with vst plugins.
Hey Simon! Really enjoying the class. Been through it once quickly, which was very helpful, but will be going through it and referencing much more. Great to have the materials ans midi for study later. I started with Cakewalk and it is a great all around free DAW. Using Studio One now, but still use Cakewalk when I need a smaller footprint. Great to see you back on the YT.
Hi, thank you for the comment! Cakewalk is a great starter DAW, I totally agree, so pleased you found it useful. And thank you, it is good to be back making content again!
Thanks for another wonderful video! Make a video about James Newton Howard's style, harmonization, orchestration, as you have already done about Hans Zimmer and Thomas Newman! It would be amazing!
Hi Simon - great video, thank you! If you ever see your way to doing another Cakewalk video, it'd be great to know how how to install and use something like BB Tubes from Waves (and other applications) to finish orchestral tracks you have made.
Hi, thank you for watching! I have had others ask for more detail as well so think it is another video to make in the future. Thank you for the suggestion!
Hi, I do have Quick tips on my channel on Cubase such as how to use the Cubase Arranger track but I will add a beginners guide to my future video list! Thanks for the suggestion!
Hi, apologies for the delay. The plugins are from Spitfire Audio & Orchestral Tools. Cakewalk seemed to make sure of the VST3 automatically. Hope that helps!
Hi, I wasn't actually sure so had a quick look online, in essence it looks like no but have a read of this page. Hope it helps! discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/topic/21717-fr-chord-track/page/4/
The best way of trying to do this in Cakewalk is to use it's audio-to-midi feature, then using a MIDI Chord analyzer on the resulting MIDI. There are a few caveats: 1) This works best with audio that is mono timbral (like a solo piano or guitar). 2) Use something like Scaler 2 instead of Cakewalk's MIDI Chord Analyzer for better results. 3) Under the hood, Cakewalk is using Melodyne Essential, so if you have a better version of Melodyne, like Melodyne Studio, Cakewalk can use that, or you can just use Melodyne to get the MIDI notes.
