Thanks, Charlie.
 
I don't know what happens with these old threads being re-hashed, but thanks anyway.
 
How's stuff?  Neither of us seem to have been posting as much recently.
 
Take care, Head..

No hanging notes in NI Razor etc.  

jb101
 I don't know what happens with these old threads being re-hashed....

Blame post # 161
 

My request is to be able to save presets in: process/apply effect/fade/envelope, so I can save a 'scooped' fade to use on vocal breaths. (Something like a 'U' shape)

gcastellano
I'd like Sonar X3 had a good score editor. Today working with the current editor which is almost the same as for many years

There is a deal running that expires tonight at midnight, by Finale.  They are offering an upgrade from their Notepad program (which is free), to Finale (their flagship notation program), for $99.
 
They have run this before, and I had posted it then, and several folks DID get the upgrade, which did install and made them very happy.
 
Here is the link to that prior thread: 
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/To-all-Finale-on-sale-for-99-OT-NOTE-Updated-with-additional-information-m2828163.aspx
 
Scroll down through it and you will see that at least a couple of folks got it and installed it.
 
So, you need to download and install Notepad, which is free, to be able to install the $99 Finale.  Here is the link to the Finale site, and from there click on the Downloads tab, then enter Notepad 2012 Windows into the appropriate places on the Search screen and click Search.  You will have to register for a free account with Finale, but then you can download Notepad for free:
 
http://www.finalemusic.com/
 
To BUY Finale at the $99 upgrade price, here is the link from the email I received from them on it, and it already adds in the required promo code and gives you the discount (the promo code is FINALE62:
 
https://store.makemusic.com/store/Recommended.aspx
 
Bob Bone

I can confirm that the Finale promo code that Bob mentioned above works - but you don't have to do it as an upgrade from Notepad. All you have to do is put the full retail version of Finale in your shopping cart and enter the promo code (FINALE62) in the code box.  $100 plus tax. That's a no-brainer considering it's $600 full retail. 
 
OMG YOU ONLY HAVE LIKE ONE HOUR TEN MINUTES TO GET IT!

a version XP PLEASEEE!

I'm lurvin' that this tongue-in-cheek fred (OP right around X2 release) is revived yet again.

robert_e_bone
 
There is a deal running that expires tonight at midnight, by Finale.  They are offering an upgrade from their Notepad program (which is free), to Finale (their flagship notation program), for $99.
 

thanks for that bob, i wasn't sure about finale - but 99 bucks is hard to pass up since i can turn around and get the competitive upgrade to sibelius 7 for $150.  I loves me a deal!!!

My apologies in advance if this capability already exists:
 
I have Sonar 8.5.  I and many others have been asking for this feature since Sonar 4 when I got on board.  I swore I would not upgrade again until one could do the following:
 
PRESS A KEY ON YOUR MIDI KEYBOARD AND HAVE A SOFTSYNTH RECORD AUDIO!!!!!  This has been an absolute showstopper for me for years and years.  I have projects waiting in the wings that are literally impossible because of the daunting death of a thousand (actually 10s of 1000s) of mouseclicks that I would be subjected to.  Bouncing and muting and freezing and rendering and moving and comping.  Why is it virtually every DAW on the planet can do this, but somehow this very basic function seems to elude the geniuses at Cakewalk?  It is the height of frustration to see the waveform appear as you play, only to find that it was all a tease.
 
I just downloaded the latest X3 manual and the 9 count-em 9 steps of instructions to turn your softsynth into audio still begins with "Mute all the tracks you don't want to convert".  Aaagh!  I just want to play some notes, turn some knobs, play more notes, change synths, play some more notes, turn some knobs, etc.  I don't want to prepare some virtual machine with automation that will magically do what I want when I set the Rube Goldberg contraption in motion.  What a buzzkill.  Sonar not only does not enhance my workflow, it impedes it.
 
I am not interested in workarounds or the usual "what's your problem, just do this" responses.  I have seen them all.  Every solution involves clicking and clicking and clicking.  The only viable (though very disappointing) solution involves using extra physical audio outputs routed back to extra physical audio inputs.  I just want to record a softsynth with the same ease with which I can record a hardware one -- without all the highly distracting extra steps.  Honestly, what's the big deal?  This was literally easier when I had a pile of keyboards and my old 1/2" 16-track tape machine.
 
You can take out the matrix, step recorder, channel strips, vintage everything, and most of the stuff that was added in the past several years.  I wouldn't care a wit.  I would be giddy with ecstasy if I could just record what I play as I play it.  PLEEEEEEZ daddy.  Don't make me use Reaper.  PLEEEEEEEZ.  (Reaper was only used as an example and not intended to endorse any product or service)
 
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