Pro Audio Patches and Updates

Pro Audio 9.0

• Pro Audio 9.03 Update

• Pro Audio 9.02 Update

• Pro Audio 9.01 Update

• Revised 9.0x Content Files

Pro Audio 8.0x

• Pro Audio 8.04 Update

• Pro Audio 8.0a Update

Pro Audio 7.0x

• Pro Audio 7.0x Yamaha DSP Factory Update

• Pro Audio 7.02 Update

Pro Audio 9.03 Update

What does the patch address?
The Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.03 Patch introduces the following fixes and enhancements:

• Adds support for Roland U-8.

•  Processing the Transpose MIDI effect over several linked clips transposed the clips excessively.

• Fretboard view: Playing file with more than 6 strings could cause system to crash.

• Studioware panel automation data was recorded and updated even when the Record and Update options were disabled.

• The AudioX Transports tab in the Options-Global dialog was missing Help file.

• MIDI playback would sometimes cease after Solo'd editing in the Audio View.

To download and apply the patch:
1. Download the Cakewalk 9.03 Patch to your computer. Saving the patch to your Windows Desktop will make it easy to find. 
2. As with all Windows installations, we strongly recommend you close all open programs before starting the patch installation (step 3.) It's especially important that you close any system monitor or PC first aid type programs before installing any software.
3. Run the 9.03 patch by either double-clicking the file or entering the correct path in the Windows Start Menu's | Run dialogue. 
4. The Cakewalk 9.03 patch will search your system and apply the update to the correct location.

9.02 Web Update to 9.03 Patch
Users who have installed Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.02 (from CD or web update), use this patch:
Pa902_903Patch.exe (size - 2.32MB)

Pro Audio 9.02 Update

What does the patch address?
The Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.02 Patch introduces many fixes and enhancements. To view the complete list of changes, click here.

NOTE! There are three different 9.02 updates available, one for users who have installed 9.01 from CD, one for users who updated to 9.01 by downloading the 9.01 patch from this site, and finally, a new 9.0 to 9.02 patch. Make absolutely certain you are installing the correct 9.02 update, or the update will not install properly.

To download and apply the patch:
1. Download the Cakewalk 9.02 Patch to your computer. Saving the patch to your Windows Desktop will make it easy to find. 
2. As with all Windows installations, we strongly recommend you close all open programs before starting the patch installation (step 3.) It's especially important that you close any system monitor or PC first aid type programs before installing any software.
3. Run the 9.02 patch by either double-clicking the file or entering the correct path in the Windows Start Menu's | Run dialogue. 
4. The Cakewalk 9.02 patch will search your system and apply the update to the correct location.

9.01 CD to 9.02 Patch
Users who have installed 9.01 using the 9.01 CD (indicated by the '9.01' printed on the text around the edge of the CD's face), use this patch:
902Patch_for_901CD.exe (size - 1.37MB)

9.0 CD to 9.02 Patch
Customers using 9.0 should download and install this 9.02 Patch:
pa900902.exe (size - 2.72MB)

Pro Audio 9.01 Update

What does the patch address?
The Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.01 Patch introduces many fixes and enhancements. To view the complete list of changes, click here.

To download and apply the patch:
1. Download the Cakewalk 9.01 Patch to your computer. Saving the pa900901.exe patch to your Windows Desktop will make it easy to find. 
2. As with all Windows installations, we strongly recommend you close all open programs before starting the patch installation (step 3.) It's especially important that you close any system monitor or PC first aid type programs before installing any software.
3. Run the 9.01 patch by either double-clicking the pa900901.exe file or entering the correct path in the Windows Start Menu's | Run dialogue. 
4. The Cakewalk 9.01 patch will search your system and apply the update to the correct location.

Known Issues in Pro Audio 9.01 Patch
Users who have moved, deleted files or otherwise tampered with certain files in their original Pro Audio 9.0 installation may receive an error message when installing the Pro Audio 9.01 patch. If you see a message indicating a specific file could not be found, or some other type of error message you can correct the problem by following these steps:
1. Uninstall Pro Audio 9.0 by choosing Start | Programs | Cakewalk | Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 | Uninstall Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.
2. Reinstall Pro Audio 9.0.
3. Apply the Pro Audio 9.01 patch again.

To update Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.0 to version 9.01 use this patch:
PA900901.exe (size - 2.79MB)

Revised 9.0x Content Files

Download revised Cakewalk StudioWare and Template files:

Click here to download Content.zip

Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.04 Update

What does the patch address?
The Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.04 Patch introduces many fixes and enhancements. The changes below reflect Console view functionality changes as well as automation improvements.

• The fader positions and volume levels will reflect the volume parameters at time 0. In the past, the volume levels would reflect their last position before rewinding, regardless of the volume data or fader positions.
• Console view now supports a 'RoughMix' mode utilizing RoughMix.cal. Running this routine resets all volume data to null or "---" allowing you to create a rough mix where the faders and volume levels to remain at their last position.
• Console view now supports a 'wipe all automation' function utilizing WipeAllAutomation.cal. Running this routine removes automation data from the entire file.
• Console view now supports a 'wipe selected automation' function utilizing WipeSelectedAutomation.cal Running this routine removes automation data from selected tracks.

A more complete list of fixes and enhancements is available in the Readme file.

To download and apply the patch:
1. Download the Cakewalk 8.04 Patch to your computer. It's recommended that you create a new, empty directory to contain the CW804Update.exe file.
2. Run the 8.04 patch by either double-clicking the CW804Update.exe file or entering the correct path in the Windows Start Menu's | Run dialogue. 
3. You'll be asked where you'd like to temporarily 'Unpack' the patch executable. It's recommended that you click Continue to accept the default choice.
4. The Cakewalk 8.04 Patch will search your system and apply the update to the correct location.

Known Issues in Pro Audio 8.04 Patch
Pro Audio 8.04 users will experience a problem if your project meets both of the two conditions below:
1. You have checked the "left-justify unpacked audio" option in Pro Audio's Tools | Audio Options | Advanced menu.
2. You attempt to record 16-bit audio

Workaround:
Un-check the "left-justify unpacked audio" option in Pro Audio's Tools | Audio Options | Advanced menu. This problem will be corrected in a future release.

To update Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.0 to version 8.04 use this patch:
ProAudio80-804Update.exe (size - 3.61MB)

To update Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.01 to version 8.04 use this patch:
ProAudio801-804Update.exe (size - 3.32MB)

To update Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.03 to version 8.04 use this patch:
ProAudio803-804Update.exe (size - 2.03MB)

Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.0a Update

What does this patch address?
Some customers running older version of Windows 95 (versions 4.00.950 and 4.00.950a) may receive a "PA8TTSAUD.DLL file is linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL:417" error message when launching Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.0.  Updating three OLE related DLL files will solve this problem. We have created an installer that will update these files for you automatically.
Note: This patch is for Cakewalk Pro Audio 8.0 Only. Pro Audio 8.0a and above do not require this patch.

To download and apply the patch:
1. Download the CW8RedistUpdate.exe file by clicking the link above.  If your browser allows you to select "Run this program from its current location", select this option and click OK. You may skip to step 3 below. If your browser does not display this option, save the CW8RedistUpdate.exe file to a floppy disk and continue with step 2.
2. If you saved the CW8RedistUpdate.exe file to a floppy disk, go to your Windows 95 Start button and select Run. In the Run box type A:\CW8RedistUpdate.exe and click OK.
3. Click the Finish button on the first installation screen that appears.
4. Click Yes in the window stating 'The specified output folder does not exist. Create it?'
5. The rest of the installation will complete at this time. Restart your computer to complete the update.

Download:
CW8RedistUpdate.exe

Pro Audio 7.0x Yamaha DSP Factory Update

What does the patch address?
The DSPFactory.exe executable installs and registers the various audio FX plug-ins that are supported by the DSP Factory. You can access these effects in Cakewalk Pro Audio's Console view by right-clicking the patch-point in any Master section module.

What additional Yamaha DSP Factory support does this patch add to Cakewalk 7.0?
After installing the Patch, Cakewalk Pro Audio 7.0 allows the following operations when using a Yamaha DSP Factory - or DS2416:

• Unified mixing console provides direct access to all tracks, internal aux. buses, and DS2416 wave driver channels.
• Integrated patch-point access for DS2416 EQ, Dynamics, and Effects.
• User-configurable mono vs. stereo output.
• Zero-latency response to interactive parameter changes on DSP Factory effects.
• Cakewalk Pro Audio's console view supports fully-integrated effects patching, MIDI and digital audio mixing. When the DS2416 is installed, the additional output channels and effects patch points appear automatically in the console. This allows you to combine DirectX audio plug-ins with the DS2416's on-board EQ, Dynamics and other DSP Effects, all from a single virtual control surface.
• The DSP Factory FX can only be used as master effects, although you can also use DirectX effects as track inserts and in aux. buses.
• The DSP Factory gives you 8 separate mains to work with, and each "track" on the DSP Factory is essentially a single wave driver (presented as 8 stereo outputs in Pro Audio). Although the DSP Factory is limited to 8 "tracks", Pro Audio supports up to 256 tracks, which can be assigned to any of the DSP Factory's 8 main outputs.
• In order to support the DSP Factory FX as track inserts, Pro Audio would need to be limited to 8 audio tracks. On the other hand, the DSP Factory gives you 8 separate mains to work with. So if you want, you can assign each track to a different main, and essentially get the same results as if the DSP Factory FX could be used as track inserts.
• By using Pro Audio's flexible bussing architecture, you can mix and match both DirectX effects and DSP Factory FX; you can have a Pro Audio project with many audio tracks, some of which are being routed through internal DirectX plug-ins. You can apply an extra level of hardware assisted effects by routing groups of tracks to separate mains, and applying DSP Factory FX there.

Known issues
In order to hear playback from the headphone output on the optional Yamaha AX44 Audio Expansion Unit, you will need to initialize the DS2416 card. You can do this in one of two ways:
1. Open the mixer or patchbay applications that are included with the DSP Factory.
- or -
2. In Cakewalk Pro Audio's Console view, insert any DSP plug-in into the desired "master" output section. You can remove the plug-in after the card has been initialized. You only need to do this once per session.

To download and apply the patch:
1. Download the DSP Factory self-extracting executable (DSPFactory.exe) from the Cakewalk web site.  
2. From the Windows Start menu, choose Run
3. Click Browse, and pick the path where the DSP Factory self-extracting executable is located, then click Open.
4. Press the OK button, and follow the instructions.

Please note that the installation will fail unless both Cakewalk Pro Audio 7 and the DSP Factory hardware are installed on your system.

Download:
DSPFactory.exe Patch

Pro Audio 7.02 Update

What does the patch address?
These patches correct a number of issues in Cakewalk version 7.0 and 7.01. Installing the correct Patch for your program version will update your copy of Cakewalk to version 7.02. Most of the items included in the Cakewalk 7.02 Patches were selected based on customer feedback. Installing the Patch will accomplish the following:

• Fixes a problem when opening .BUN files that contain old CFX effects.
• Shift-clicking in the Audio view to extend the selection no longer changes the Now time.
• Snap in the Audio view now snaps BY the snap resolution, not TO the snap resolution.
• Eliminates interaction problems between Auto-punch record mode and Cakewalk's Console view window.
• Increases the horizontal scroll rate in Track View Clips pane.
• Fixes a rare "slowdown" problem related to the Stereo Reverb plug-in.
• Taking a snapshot in the Console view will no longer leave redundant controller 91 and 93 data.
• Corrects a cosmetic Toolbar problem that occurred when closing Cakewalk under specific conditions.
• Destination time now calculated correctly when using Insert Measures command.
• Eliminates problems that could occur when dragging and dropping audio clips in Cakewalk's Audio view.

To download and apply the patch:
1. Download  the correct patch for your Cakewalk version your Cakewalk installation directory. The default directory is located inside the C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\ folder. For example:
The default install location for Cakewalk Pro Audio is
        C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Pro Audio\
2. Open the Cakewalk directory using Windows Explorer.
3. Double-click the file patch.exe file to begin installation.
4. Select OK in the Cakewalk Upgrade dialog to continue.
5. You will need to locate your Cakewalk 7.0x directory. If you followed the instructions in step 1 you will already be in the current directory and you should click Open at this time.
If you saved the 7.0x Patch in a different directory, you'll need to browse to your Cakewalk 7.0x installation folder now. When you are inside your 7.0 install folder, select the Open button.
6. In the Confirm dialog, select the YES button. The Cakewalk 7.0x patch will now be installed.

Please Note there are 2 different Pro Audio Patches. Run Cakewalk Pro Audio and select Help, About to determine exactly what version you have installed - then download the correct patch.

• To update Cakewalk Pro Audio 7.0 to version 7.02 use this Patch:
  pa702-2.EXE
• To update Cakewalk Pro Audio 7.01 to version 7.02 use this Patch:
  pa702-3.EXE