Multi-timbral soft synth enhancements

Instrument Track Per Audio Output

In Cakewalk 2019.11 and earlier, Simple Instrument Tracks are limited to one track per instance of a VSTi, and a single stereo audio out.

Cakewalk 2020.01 has a new Instrument Track Per Output option in the Add Track menu and Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box for multi-timbral soft synths that support multiple outputs. It pairs a MIDI track with a separate audio output track (mono or stereo) for each synth output, assigning sequential MIDI channels. This allows you to have multiple Instrument tracks for a single instance of a synth.

The Instrument Track Per Output option is similar to the All Synth Audio Outputs: Stereo and All Synth Audio Outputs: Mono options, except Instrument tracks are created instead of Audio tracks.

Figure 39. The Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box.

Figure 40. Instrument track settings.

 

Note: As with Simple Instrument Tracks, you must split the Instrument tracks if you wish to edit MIDI automation.

MIDI chase support for MIDI event buses

MIDI chase is now supported for VST3 MIDI event buses that support it (e.g. Vienna Symphonic Library).

 

See:

Software instruments

Insert Soft Synth Options dialog

New features