yes, it will be "similar" to programming a drum machine, but also very different.  there will be a learning curve if you're not familiar with entering MIDI notes in a window using the mouse.

Carl I.


Haha, not familiar in the slightest. I'm sure I will be driving my daughter crazy as I learn how to use this thing. She's itching to start recording some stuff, so I know she is going to be mighty impatient. My wife, on the other hand, will also probably lose her mind listening to me make goof up after goof up, and sweat at the computer time after time after time.

Welcome to the club! 

FINALLY got word that the dang thing has shipped! I am expecting to get that UA-1G here today. So now it is just a waiting game. In the meantime, I have been digging through a bunch of the older threads. This seems like a wise move, as I am finding out what problems I can expect, and to not get frustrated, and if I have too many problems to just ask you folks a question. Seems I can save hours of headaches if I just read these threads and/or ask a question.

Well, you can go ahead and install the software, hit the Cakewalk Support website for any updates. Then you can see if it works by setting Windows Media Player to play through it.

This wait sucks.

Can I ask another question before the program shows up? Will I be able to hear my guitar, with distortion, while recording? Or will I not hear a guitar in the mix until after the recording is done? I know the multichannel program I have on here does not let me hear it, and it drives me batty.

All part of the learning curve, right?
Just did some wonderful tracking with this dang multichannel freebie. Killed the program when I tried to mix it down. Dang it. The wait is now seriously killing me. :)

Guitarhacker


getting closer.....

a little "...Funk"? 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzA9ii4KWjo
 

..... We're an American Band .....

Ah, it could be the problem with the program thinking I am using a 32 bit program it says, while I am actually on a 64 bit. Is there some way of correcting that?

I click on that and it still tells me "this plug in is missing." It's not even giving me an option for anywhere to enter the registration number.
 
When I click on the info thingy, it takes me to this page:
 
Missing a plugin? This can happen if you're opening a project file that contains a plugin that is not installed on your computer or if your project references a 32-bit plugin and you're using a 64-bit system. To find out more about the plugins missing from your project - click the links below to visit KVR's plug-in database
 
When I click there, I don't get any info at all.

GOT IT!!! I had to register from my start up menu. SWEET!!! Thanks for the help. Ya pointed me in the right direction.

How so? Are you getting error messages? If so, what are they?

Download and install the MC 5 update if you haven't already.

give us some time....some of have to work sometimes.  our bosses sometimes get upset if we play around on the forums all day!

ok.  you've got it registered, but MC won't recognize it.  this looks like the vst scanner has not picked it up.

first, I'm at work, so I don't have MC in front of me, so this may be a little difficult to work thru.  worst case I can look stuff up when I get home.

you need first to figure out where amplitube was installed.  hopefully it was installed in the cakewalk default vst directory but we need to verify that.  use windows explorer and look at C:\PROGRAM FILES\CAKEWALK\SHARED VST
and see if you see a file in there or a folder in there that looks like amplitube or something similar but you're looking for a file with the extension of .dll

once you find it, open MC, go to OPTIONS>GLOBAL>VST PLUGINS
and add that directory path to the scan list by clicking on the ADD FOLDER button and navigating to that folder.

then click on the SCAN VST button

then try to open amplitube again when it's done.