Start Screen

Figure 646. Start Screen.

The Start Screen appears when you open Cakewalk. You can perform the following tasks from the Start Screen:

Open recently accessed projects.

Open an existing project.

Start a new project.

Create a new project from a template.

To show the Start Screen

By default, the Start Screen appears automatically when you open Cakewalk.

To open the Start Screen any other time, use the File > Start Screen command.

To open a recent project

1.	Use the File > Start Screen command to open the Start Screen.

2.	Click Recent Projects to see a list of the 16 most recent projects.

3.	Do one of the following to open a project:

Double-click the project.

Point to the project and click the Open button that appears.

To pin a project in the list of recent projects

Click Recent Projects to see a list of the 16 most recent projects. Any pinned projects are shown first in the list, regardless of the project’s modified date.

To pin a project, point to the project name and click the thumbtack icon.

For information about assigning a custom project image, see Using the Notes Browser.

To open an existing project

1.	Use the File > Start Screen command to open the Start Screen.

2.	Click Open an Existing Project to open the Open dialog box. The \Cakewalk Projects folder is opened by default.

3.	Navigate to the project file you want to open, then click Open.

To start a new project from a template

1.	Use the File > Start Screen command to open the Start Screen.

2.	Click New Project to see a list of available project templates.

3.	Do one of the following to start a new project based on a template:

Click the template.

Point to the template and click the Open button that appears.

 

Note: If want to specify project settings such as name, location, tempo, meter, recording bit depth and sample rate when starting a new project, go to File > New to select the project template.

To specify the default project template

1.	Use the File > Start Screen command to open the Start Screen.

2.	Click New Project to see a list of available project templates.

3.	Point to a template and click the star icon.

Tip: You can also specify the default project template from the New Project File dialog box. To do so, use the File > New command to open the New Project File dialog box, select the desired template, then click Set as Default Template. The default template is indicated by an asterisk.

The default template is used in the following situations:

When you launch Cakewalk while the On Startup Load Default Template global option is enabled in Edit > Preferences > File - Advanced.

When you press CTRL+N to start a new project.

The default template is pinned in the Start Screen, and shows an asterisk in the New Project File dialog box.

To show recent projects in List view

Recent projects can be displayed in a grid with thumbnail images, or as a vertical text list. List view allows you to show more projects simultaneously.

To toggle between Grid view and List view, click the Grid View and List View buttons.

Figure 647. Recent Projects List view.

A. Grid View B. List View C. Scroll-bar 

To prevent the display of the Start Screen

1.	Use the Edit > Preferences command to open the Preferences dialog box, then click Customization - Display.

2.	Clear the Show Start Screen check box.

3.	Click OK to close the dialog box and accept your changes.

The Start Screen isn't displayed the next time you launch Cakewalk.

 

See:

Start Screen