Re: Cakewalk Sonar LE/MIDI Output
"Angof" <angof@nospam,com > wrote in message
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> It should just mean you wont hear a MIDI output, you will (should) hear
> normal audio output just fine.
>
> Like Nil said, what soundcard do you have? Soundblasters actually handle
> MIDI internally so you should have a midi option and if not there is
> probably a setting to enable it. If your using a "pro" soundcard things
> are a touch more difficult.
>
> Check your BIOS to see if you have MPU-401 (gameport)enabled, which is the
> old gameport but also dealt with MIDI.
>
> this thread and it's related threads may help solve your problem.
>
> http :// forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?ts8819
>
> Also someone might be able to help you more here but something like
> soundforge can handle the MIDI. I'm sure someone will point you in the
> direction of a suitable program.
>
> Also check out the cakewalk newsgroups, they are helpful.
>
> Finally does Sonar LE have the Cakewalk TTS-1 synth? If so it's a
> softsynth and you can use it to route MIDI through the Master output
>
> Angof
>
> "Hud" <hud ohio@yahoo,com > wrote in message
> news:47f6c0ab$0$11361$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ...
>>
>> "Nil" <rednoise+news@REMOVETHIScomcast,net > wrote in message
>> news:Xns9A76C8F5CD0CCnilch1@216.196.97.136...
>>> On 04 Apr 2008, "Hud" <hud ohio@yahoo,com > wrote in
>>> alt.guitar.beginner:
>>>
>>>> I just installed Cakewalk Sonar LE Digital Audio Workstation. I
>>>> can't get started using it because a box pops up telling me to
>>>> select a MIDI Output from the list inside the box. The problem is
>>>> there is nothing in the list to select. No MIDI Output. I won't
>>>> be able to hear anything play until I bypass this hurdle. I've
>>>> got Microsoft Vista. Has anyone else installed this program and
>>>> encountered the same problem? What should I do now?
>>>
>>> What version? I think Sonar 7 is the only one qualified to work on
>>> Vista. If you have an older version, it might not work. Do I remember
>>> right that Sonar LE is the simplified version that's sometimes included
>>> with various soundcards and stuff? What sound card are you using?
>>>
>>> Are you determinded to record MIDI? If not, you should be able to
>>> continue on with no MIDI devices enabled and still be able to record
>>> audio. My copy of Sonar 5 has a checkbox labled "Warn about no MIDI
>>> devices" - when that's unchecked, the program won't bug me about that
>>> at startup.
>>
>>
>> It's version 4.0.1. I don't know anything about MIDI...only that the
>> message in the box says I won't be able to hear anything without MIDI
>> Output. I've tried to record with no luck. And you are right. This
>> software came with the Samson C03U usb mike I bought. I'll check out the
>> newer version of the software. I still have Audacity to record with.
>> The mike works fine with it. And I'm very comfortable with Audacity. I
>> just thought I'd check out the software that came with the mike.
>
>
The sound card is, I believe, Realtek High Definition Audio. Thanks for the
info, Angof.