Help required please on data transfer between DAW's

Question

Are there any Logic user/s who have moved DAW from Cakewalk to Logic and have transferred
song data between the two applications? I have tried using OMF but my songs dont line up and go out of synch. Am I using the right file format or is there a better way to do this please?

Answer 1

Disappointed about the lack of folks who, as per your requirement, converted from Cakewalk to Logic just in time so they could read your post and answer to it ? That would be a bit much, even for Earth Coincidence Control ECCO.
Converting from one platform to another is one thing, converting from one sequencer to another is another thing, transferring audio is a third, transferring MIDI is a fourth and finally transferring all the other stuff is a fifth chapter altogether.
Switching platforms is a relatively problem-free endeavour if you make sure there are no special characters ()"!§$%&/*+'#_-:.;,ÄÖÜäöü etc. in any of your file names. If you happen to use +Guitar(take 5):from 5'12"/ 100% wet+ as a file name, you are in trouble. Guaranteed.
Also make sure you keep file names under 32 characters. Oh, and don't create 32-bit audio files, as these won't work in Logic.
Logic Projects don't play in Cakewalk and vice versa, as you found out.There is no conversion standard to transfer sessions between DAWs, so you have to make do with what is there and take care of the rest yourself.
Audio is best converted into one long Region per track, and all Regions must begin at the exact same spot, like 1.1.1.1. This way it takes 15 seconds max to line up all your audio tracks in the new software.
MIDI can be saved as one or several SMF (standard MIDI File). Each can carry 16 MIDI channels + Tempo information.
There is no way to transfer all what's left, that is, signature changes, take folders, playlists, audio routings, audio plugins and their settings, markers, text notes, MIDI plugins, etc. So you really need to invent a good working scheme with a writing pad and a lot of screenshots. And quite some concentration and endurance.
Good Luck
Christian