Pro Channel Height - Is It Just A Few Of Us, Or?.. (A Question Mostly For Cakewalk)

First off, i know this topic has been touched upon, but i don't think a full answer was given.
The question is mostly for Cakewalk, but i'd also appreciate feedback from you guys aswell.

So.... What's up with the Pro Channel? Why can't i see it all? Even when i hide the CB i still can't see everything. Cakewalk, you must have known that users wouldn't have found it accectable to have to hide the Control Bar, then change the display to compact EQ module to dial in compression.

Then we have to change the display back to normal EQ to dial in EQ. Then if we need to go back and change the compression, we have to loose the EQ again. All of this, remember, while the control bar is hidden. You can see even less of the Pro Channel if you want to use the control bar aswell.

So... having said that Cakewalk must have known that the above wasn't acceptable, is it just a few of us who have to do this, or is it the same for everyone?

Can anyone see the whole of the Pro Channel (not in compact eq mode) and also have the control bar visible at the same time?

What i'm trying to get at is am i using a display monitor that isn't up to the job? It's a 19" widescreen LG Flatron W1943SS (if that means anything to anyone.) My screen resolution is set to the highest it can be at 1360 X 768. Does anyone know if that's so called acceptable for running X1?

I say so called acceptable because Cakewalk may say that monitor meets the minimun specs, but i'd dissagree if i can't see and use the whole of the Pro Channel (even without the BC) on my display. What's even more confusing is that Cakewalk said that X1 was designed to take advantage of widescreen monitors...

So my main question for the forum is who can see the whole of the Pro Channel; while the control bar is visible, and/or hidden?



My question for Cakewalk (if you're still reading. I hope you are), is will the Pro Channel ever be scrollable? Is there a programming code (or whatever) that makes it difficult to implement? I have no idea about such things.

I upgraded from Sonar 8.5 PE to X1 PE for the Pro Channel alone. So to have to keep switching the compact EQ on and off, and hide the CB all the time is really dissapointing. Is that just the way it is, or do i need a different display monitor?

On a side note, i'd like to say that apart from the above post, X1(a) has been working perfectly for me, on a slightly below specs system. I can load and run more VSTs than i could with Sonar 8.5 before having to raise the buffer size, so X1 is performing better than 8.5 did. I havn't had any crashes with X1, but i didn't with 8.5 either (apart from V-Vocal, of course).

The point of that was just just to say that i hope you don't see me as 'just another user moaning about something that isn't perfect' (no disrespect to anyone, in any way) Yes, i'm moaning about the Pro Channel, but i love everything else about X1, so well done to Cakewalk!

Thanks everyone, for your time.

System Requirements

• Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32-bit)/Vista Service Pack 2 (32- or 64-bit)/Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)*
• Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.67 GHz/AMD Phenom Quad Core 9750 2.4 Ghz
• 2 GB RAM
• 1280x800 minimum screen resolution
• 4.5GB for minimal installation, 15GB for complete installation
• SONAR on DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R or DVD+/-RW Drive
• SONAR download: Broadband or better internet connection for download
• Cakewalk Publisher requires available web server space with FTP access

* Windows XP Media Center and Windows XP 64-bit are not officially supported. 


http://www.cakewalk.com/P...px/System-Requirements

I bought a new monitor after the upgrade (1920 x 1080) and this has greatly improved the X1 experience! The whole X1 design now makes sense.

If you post your system specs someone here could likely answer your question?

Yea, I couldn't see the pro channel until I upped the display resolution.  Now I have to squint to read smaller type, but I can see more of SONAR and all the pro channel.

Most LCDs have a native resolution that they work best at.

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1360x768 is, IMHO, very low resolution to run any advanced content creation program, like SONAR.

Unless your video card is pretty old, I'd suspect this limitation you are facing is due to your monitor. What is the native resolution of your display monitor?

1080p monitors are very affordable these days and expand your workspace a great deal. If you have the means, I'd seriously consider an upgrade...and why not use this opportunity to go 24"+  while you're at it. :-) It's pretty amazing what you can get these days when it comes to display technology vs. price.

Aahhh. The T99, I have fond memories of learning to code on that, one of the first home PCs ever. Store to tape cassette. Remember that?

musicman100

Well Brandon, I guess what your saying is my PC won't support X1??

That's what they wrote X1 on...so should be fine:-)
 

My commodore 64 ruled.

sorry I forgot, were getting silly here and you know what happens then

I RETRACT MY PREVIOUS CH STYLE POSTS

A TI-994a oh boy!  My wife thinks I'm planning on starting a Computers of Yesterday museum because I've kept almost every computer I've ever owned (not really all of them, but pretty much all of them of differening technologies), but I still have a TI-994a in storage, along with my Atari ST, Commodore VIC 20, Original IBM PC 5150, and the Sinclair ZX81 I built from a mail order kit long long ago.  While most have not been powered up in a very very long time, the TI-994a gets powered up at least once a year when the need to relive my gaming days of old strikes me and I break out "Tunnels of Doom" and play it for a while (I spent so much time on that game way back when).

S.Wallis


Thanks for all the help. My display doesn't support the required screen relolution so it looks like i do need a new one.

It's still good news though because it means when i do upgrade my monitor i'll be able to see the whole of the Pro Channel.

Thanks again for the help.

It may not be your display that is the problem. You probably need a new video card. Or you may need both. 

S.Wallis


Neiby (or anyone else), do you know if there's a way for me to check if my video card will support a certain screen resolution? Thanks.

If you go to your video card settings in Windows and slide the resolution slider all the way to right, that is your maximum resolution. Decent video cards are relatively inexpensive these days, as are 1080p monitors. I have a Viewsonic 1080p monitor that I love and it didn't cost too much. Find a video card and monitor that can do 1080p and you'll be set. That would be a resolution of 1920x1080.

Yes, good point. I gave very bad advice.  lol  I wasn't thinking. When your computer detects the monitor, if it is plug and play then the computer will know what display modes that monitor has available. Glennbo is 100% correct. Don't listen to a word I say.  :)  

Last year I went to boxing day blow out bought some 24 wide screen monitor, my mother board graphic card didn't have the right combination of resolution, so I wisked to the manufactures web site

read ..... tough on my gender

downloaded the driver, played with the resolution until windows looked good and happy GUI days followed