What do I connect the 5-pin DIN Midi output to?

[Firefox 5]

Ok, here's where I'm at. I just installed the sound card (M-Audio AudioPhile 2496), and also just installed the software (Cakewalk Music Creator Pro) and I'm trying to familiarize myself with how to use the software. I'm in the first lesson. I realize when I play the first lesson exercise that it's outputting to that 5-pin DIN Midi output plug. That's why I'm not hearing anything. I've connected my regular PC sound speakers up to the RCA R & L Analog outputs using conversion plugs to convert the 2 RCA output jacks to a single mini-plug female and than plugged the male mini for the PC speakers into it. But now, What do I do to hear the Output that I will be working with using the Cakewalk software? It seems to be designed to output the signals thru the Midi output. What do you connect that 5-pin Midi plug to? -to get started just to hear the output that you are working with? I'm sure somebody knows what I'm asking here. thanx in advance for any advice. dmc

 

[notbradsohner]

the rca outputs should play your audio back.

MIDI does not transport audio. It is simply a way to transport information. It was originally designed to allow digital equipment to communicate with each other. Midi would be used for things like triggering drum samples, or playing a keyboard and having the sound come out of a synthesiser. MIDI simply sends data, and your speakers need to be hooked up to the rca outs. If that is not working, there is a setting wrong somewhere in your computer. Did you disable your old soundcard, and set it so that your audio will come out of the m-audio? Someone else can explain how to do this, I do not know how.

Good luck.