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# Awww....isn't he sweet:)


But Thread Jack.

Has anyone used Cakewalk Music Creator? I'm stuck...actualy...I'm stuck at the first bit...I need to select a midi output, but obviously, haven't got one 'cause it hasn't gave me one to select...where do I go to get one and how to I get it when I get there?...please?...
(I helped save b3ta! AzToTheRescue The arsehole formally known as Az The S slur, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:35, archived)
# Unless...
...you have an external sound module to plug in to your computer, you will need to use your sound card to play back the midi stuff.

You sound card should have came with the software it needs to so this.

[edit] if cakewalk isn't giving you a choice of midi outputs, see if you can select something throught the windows control panel - under sounds and audio devices or summat like that.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:37, archived)
# *blushes*
I use onboard sound and graphics
(I helped save b3ta! AzToTheRescue The arsehole formally known as Az The S slur, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:42, archived)
# Hmmm...
...it should still have some midi capability I would have thought.

Do you have any problem hearing other midi stuff - like in people's profiles?

www.mysteryaction.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/b3ta/cantina.mid - try that, does it play ok on your machine?
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:45, archived)
# Yeah...
it opens it in media player...'tis rather jolly:)
(I helped save b3ta! AzToTheRescue The arsehole formally known as Az The S slur, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:46, archived)
# OK
that's a start - are you using XP?
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:47, archived)
# Yeah..
XP Homo Edition...I actualy ment Home Edition...but never mind!...
(I helped save b3ta! AzToTheRescue The arsehole formally known as Az The S slur, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:50, archived)
# Go to the control panel
click "sounds and audio devices", then click the "Audio" tab.

At the bottom it should show you what your MIDI playback is set to - there should be a way of setting cakewalk to use the same device, but I don't know the software.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:52, archived)
# If it's anything like Cubase
It should just be a case of setting the Track to use the onboard sound . . . having a look at the Cakewalk site it seems that you should be able to do this from the "Out" dropdown on the track ?

I'd recommend getting hold of a VST to DX converter as well, onboard sound is never that good really (unless you have a kickass soundcard)

(I helped save b3ta! Tabazan - Stoneage Dinosaur, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 13:05, archived)
# If you had a kickass soundcard
then you wouldn't be using onboard sound, now would you ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 13:11, archived)
# Very true . . . .
*slaps self with nearest hard object*

(I helped save b3ta! Tabazan - Stoneage Dinosaur, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 13:15, archived)
# The usual suggestion
download the latest drivers and install them... there should be a MIDI-driver in the package that plays MIDI through your sound card.
(I helped save b3ta! azerty, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:46, archived)
# Would it reqiure some sort of loopback for Midi (Hubis etc) ?
I must admit that I'm not a Cakewalk user myself (I'm more a Cubase sort) so I'm just guessing :¬)
(I helped save b3ta! Tabazan - Stoneage Dinosaur, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:56, archived)
# Don't know myself...
I'm neither a Windows nor a music software user, but I've installed sound cards into Windows boxes often enough to know that there's a MIDI emulation in the drivers.
(I helped save b3ta! azerty, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:59, archived)
# i havent used cakewalk for donkeys
but i think if you select a track, in one of the menus there are a load of midi options. or try right click?
(I helped save b3ta! Tiggy Twitchin', Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:39, archived)
# Cakewalk for Donkeys
would be cool.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:40, archived)
# really big buttons.
(I helped save b3ta! Tiggy Twitchin', Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:41, archived)
# It would be totally...
eee-awwwsome.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:42, archived)
# groaansome
(I helped save b3ta! Tiggy Twitchin', Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:42, archived)
# Well...
Even onboard sound should support a midi output. Better still download, erm I mean BUY a copy of Reason, guaranteed 900% more fun for sequencing and playing with whilst getting shitfaced.

If you still can't get it to work then mite be time to invest in a decent soundcard...
(mooskleo, Tue 13 Jan 2004, 12:50, archived)