Recording Walkthrough Video
This video covers recording in Cantabile 3 including audio and MIDI recording, the auto record capabilities, multi-channel/track recording, playback and related topics. For a playlist of all Cantabile videos, see here.
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Explaining Cantabile’s Subscription Model
Cantabile 3 includes one year worth of free updates. Beyond that first year there is a annual subscription to continue to receive updates. This post clarifies some confusion over this new pricing model and also explains the rationale behind it. It’s Not a Subscription to Use the Software The
Digitally Signed Executables
Cantabile’s executable files are now all digitally code signed. When running the installer you should now see a much safe looking User Account Control popup like this: Compare the above to the older unsigned installers: What is Code Signing Code signing ensures that a file hasn’t been tampered
Getting Started Video
This video covers the absolute basics of working with Cantabile 3 — installing Cantabile, what is a plugin, downloading plugins, loading plugins into Cantabile and some tips and tricks along the way. For a playlist of all Cantabile videos, see here.
Velocity Curve Improvements
Cantabile 3 Solo and Performer now support per-MIDI Route velocity curves and the ability to apply a curve to other controller types. Per-MIDI Route Velocity Curves Cantabile has supported velocity curves for a long time now however they’ve been implemented as a MIDI filter. For most cases
Ports and Routes Video
This is the first in a series of videos planned to help get people up to speed with Cantabile 3. Ports and Routes are key concepts in Cantabile 3. This video walks through what ports and routes are and how they’re used to connect things together in Cantabile. For
WASAPI Improvements
Yesterday I was setting up to create some training videos for Cantabile 3 and couldn’t figure out how to capture the sounds from Cantabile effectively. As they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention” so I set about fixing WASAPI shared mode. Shared Mode WASAPI shared mode is a
Some Minor New Features
Cantabile 3 build 3120 released today introduces a couple of minor, but handy new features including some new display options, a new learn mode in the MIDI route settings window and the ability to suppress metronome measure sounds. Display Format Options In Options | General you’ll now find a new
Suppressing and Blocking Bindings
Cantabile now supports Suppressing and Blocking MIDI Bindings to solve problems with two common binding scenarios: 1. Using notes as the source for a binding and suppressing the note 2. Sending a song or state change event followed by a series of configuration events. Suppressing Bindings Unlike Cantabile 2 where
Cantabile 3 Launched!
Cantabile 3 has finally been launched! Over two years in the making I’m finally unleashing it on the world! If you’ve been following Cantabile 3’s development and especially if you’ve been running the preview builds of Cantabile 3 that were made available to existing customers there
Cantabile 3’s Licensing System
Software licensing is often a contentious issue. Balancing the need for developers to protect their products while at the same time providing a simple and flexible system for the end user is not easy. Cantabile 3 introduces a new licensing system and this post explains the thought process behind it.
Changes to MIDI Assignments
Cantabile 3 Build 3105 available today includes some changes to MIDI Controller Assignments including a new target object kind and a new name. A New Name MIDI Assignments have been renamed to “Bindings”. Although the functionality hasn’t changed yet, the new name reflects planned functionality where you’ll be