Sonar 1.31 not recognizing Midi

[Pryapus]

I just installed Sonar 1.31 on my New computer. I cannot play Midi with Sonar. It will not recognize my sound card as a viable option for output. When I go to options / Midi I get 2 lists that are blank. One for input and the output lists Microsoft Midi Mapper, but that will not allow sound. Under my Ausio Device Properties it lists a Midi Music Playback Device as 'Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth.' I installed Pro Audio 9 to check and it works. It sees the Midi playback device.

I am running WinXP. I have a Via VT8235 KM266 chipset/Motherboard I believe, those numbers may no go together. It has an integrated on-board sound card (AC'97)

If anyone can offer assistance I would appreciate it.

 

[moskus]

Sonar is more 'picky' than PA9 about the soundcard...

Get a new one!

 

[moskus]

And it could also be that your software is warez...

 

[James Argo]

SONAR has different aproach on recognizing the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth than Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 (CWPA9). I dunno much about the 1.31 version, but with SONAR 2XL, you can use DXi if you don't have any MIDI devices on the fly. It simply replacing the function of Ms GS Wavetable soft synth you mentioned above... in alot better way!!!


Jaymz

 

[moskus]

Oh... I got it wrong. Thought it was about Audio...

 

[Pryapus]

Thanks James, I will try that later this afternoon. Check to see if 1.31 has DXi and try to use that.

 

[dachay2tnr]

Sonar 1.3 has the VSC DXi. It also has a 30-day trial of the Live Synth Pro DXi. Either one should work fine.

 

[Pryapus]

I figured it out. I was using WDM drivers when I should have selected use MME drivers. It is an option under audio options to always use MME in SONAR.

Thanks for your help though. I appreciate it.