Cantabile’s new set list building improvements make it a breeze to knock together a new set list… New Add Songs Dialog Previously the Add Songs To Set List command showed a standard file open dialog and while it supported multiple selection it was a little tedious. This has now
Cantabile has a new “Tap Tempo” button on the main tool bar that also serves as a flashing tempo indicator. Tap Tempo This new button can be used to tap a tempo — just hit it repeatedly and Cantabile will measure the tempo and update the metronome automatically. Flash Tempo (even
Cantabile now supports verifying set lists. This is an important addition since it’s possible to create some very complex configurations and without a decent mechanism to check that everything that’s required is available it becomes very easy to overlook a missing media file, rack or plugin — especially when
Cantabile now supports key range indicators — little bars that appear on the on-screen keyboard to show the key ranges defined on any active MIDI routes. They can be used as an “at glance” reminder of which key ranges are active and also as much easier way to setup and edit
Cantabile now supports a new MIDI filter for mapping a single program number to another. This can be useful when you have a set of footswitches or buttons that are preconfigured to send a particular program number and you want to map those program numbers to specific patches on a
Cantabile now supports a new MIDI filter that supports decoding HUI switch messages. About HUI Switch Messages The HUI spec encodes button presses using two CC messages and uses a concept of zones and ports. A zone typically represents a group of buttons such as a channel strip while a
When loading a song with VST 2 plugins, Cantabile uses ID’s of saved plugins to determine which plugin should be reloaded. Normally this works perfectly fine but in some cases you might have two plugins with the same ID in which case a decision needs to be made as
The latest build of Cantabile supports a new set list binding target that lets you load a song with a specific program number. There’s also been some minor re-arrangement and renaming of list of bindings. The new binding target “Load Song with Program” allows binding to a song with
Cantabile now supports audio and MIDI loop back. Loop back provide the ability to route audio and MIDI from inside a song or rack back to one of the environment or rack input ports. This is useful for a few scenarios: 1. Playback of recorded media files to the same
Cantabile now supports setting the color of the custom buttons on the controller bar as a handy way to highlight buttons that you might have bound to important actions. Currently you can only change the colors of the custom buttons (not the built in tempo, transpose etc.. buttons). Setting the
Every now and then I get an enquiry asking whether it’s possible to use Cantabile’s on-screen keyboard as an input device for another program. It certainly can and this post explains how to set it up so that it’s separate from your normal Cantabile configuration. Install a
Racks are a key concept in Cantabile Performer. They’re the basis of re-usable instruments and fast song switching. This video lays out the basics of how to use them. For a playlist of all Cantabile videos see, see here.