A Beginner's guide to Cakewalk (by Bandlab) for Composers

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In this video I go over the basics you'll need to begin composing music in Cakewalk by Bandlab. This feature packed Windows only DAW is available for free, making it an ideal DAW for beginner composers looking to get started into the world of composing.


Cakewalk can be downloaded here:
https://www.bandlab.com/products/cake...


Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Initial Setup
01:58 - Adding a virtual instrument
03:18 - Recording Midi
05:14 - Editing Midi Part 1 (Resizing notes and drawing in controller data)
07:53 - Recording Midi (again!)
09:15 - Editing Midi Part 2 (Editing Velocities and Quantization)
12:05 - Entering notes manually using the mouse
13:50 - Basic Mixing
14:37 - Exporting Audio
16:04 - Playthrough of complete piece

Here are the links to the Free Sample Libraries I use in the short piece:

BBC Discover by Spitfire Audio (Harp)
https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbc-sym...

Helix Strings from Sine Factory by Orchestral Tools
https://www.orchestraltools.com/sinef...

The Free Orchestra by Project Sam (con sordino Strings)
https://projectsam.com/libraries/the-...

LABS by Spitfire Audio (Soft Piano and Choir)
https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/soft-p...
https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/choir