Cakewalk not such a cakewalk...

[dad3012323]

Newbie here. Having trouble getting the Cakewalk Music Creator 3 to "see" my keyboard. I keep getting this message that I have not chosen any MIDI output. Well, the keyboard is not listed to choose it. So I cannot record anything. Anybody had this problem or know how to solve it?

Dad3012323@verizon.net

Scott

 

[axeman_ukl]

you have'nt said what you are conecting the midi keyboard to ? ,is it a usb one or a normal din lead type(have you got the leads in the right in and outs)
if usb are the drivers installed do you see it as an attached device ?

 

[maestro_dmc]

Newbie here. Having trouble getting the Cakewalk Music Creator 3 to "see" my keyboard. I keep getting this message that I have not chosen any MIDI output. Well, the keyboard is not listed to choose it. So I cannot record anything. Anybody had this problem or know how to solve it?

Dad3012323@verizon.net

Scott

Are you trying to record midi into the computer, or trying to get the computer to play the keyboard? It makes a difference.

If it tells you you have not chosen a midi output, then it sounds like you are trying to play back midi you recorded into the computer. In that case, either connect the midi in of the keyboard to the midi out of your computer interface, or you need to open a softsynth on an audio track, and assign the midi output to the softsynth.

If on the other hand you are trying to record midi into the computer, you may simply need to set up a midi track, select midi omni as the input source, and arm for recording. It's also unfortunately possible that My advice is completely off track, because I use Sonar 4 not Music Creator 3. Sorry.

Also, I'm not exactly a midi expert either.

 

[lbanks]

Its looking for the MIDI port you've connected your keyboard to; it won't show your keyboard, just a list of interfaces.

 

[c7sus]

Yeah, it's asking which MIDI interface port you want to use.

If you don't have one, these are pretty good.

http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=4158&Category=MIDI_Interfaces