How to set-up Audio & MIDI Recording on a PC

How to plug-in cables, and set up audio and MIDI for optimized recording and playback on a PC. This video shows the process in SONAR Home Studio 6, but the concepts can be applied to most Cakewalk software.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Cakewalk
• SONAR
• Home
• Studio
• Audio
• MIDI
• Recording
• Configuration
• Optimization

[poshdread]

Thanks for the quick reply... Using M Audio USB ASIO drivers. Everything is working but now when I want an audio track I get a high pitched signal coming through...

When do I call an Exorcist? =[

[CakewalkSoftware]

@poshdread Sending you a link to our M-Audio interface setup guide.. check your Youtube Inbox

[daryllemuelsamuel]

Hey Cakewalk,

two questions:

1) My sustain pedal don't work in sonar as it works in FL Studio. (automatically)

2) Am having problems setting up my M-Audio Axiom MIDI Keyboard to control SONAR. (sliders, knobs, Transport controls)

Are there any presets for M-Audio products like my Axiom Keyboard?

I need to get to business with this software... love it too many! Thanks a lot Cakewalk. Appreciate.

[CakewalkSoftware]

@daryllemuelsamuel There is a great tutorial on the Cakewalk Support pages on how to configure your keyboard with the ACT MIDI Controller plug-in. We'll send you the link privately (links not allowed in comments) for more information.

[stfugtfofgt]

this is so frustrating, i start recording and NOTHING comes up when i'm playing

[Hozal1]

@warhol1968 did you fix it? because i'm having the same fucking problem thanks!

[MrDjbeatsmith]

hey i am trying to set up my turntables to record

my set is to turntable,mix for turntables,audio kontrol 1,main mix for speaker and pc i am trying to record what u hear in sony sound forge or acid ? my speakers are fine i can hear just not record its my set up i no but cant find what am looking for on the net any help cheers ..

[JoshSigurdsonMusic]

I was lost at the first step, I couldn't find a utility button at all I've been looking for that alone for 2 hours. This is extremely frustrating. All I want to do is plug my keyboards, mics and guitar into the program and record. When I used to have Cubase that took 5 seconds to figure out. I can't even get past the first step on this one. I'm also not a rocket scientist so I don't understand technical computer terms. I keep getting directed here from the site but I have Sonar LE.

[sickninjamonkey]

@JiminyKracker Oh, okay. I'll experiment with it once I can use my stationary computer again, thanks.

[JiminyKracker]

@sickninjamonkey sort of, but it's been a month since I've done anything musical so it's a little hazy. It was all about assigning a vst instrument and choosing the right input/output. If you've got a midi controller rather than a keyboard, it doesn't have it's own sounds, so vst/dxi is required. Some of the default vst things i've got don't work though, but when I get the chance I'll have to practise using different ones, see which ones I like.

[sickninjamonkey]

@JiminyKracker I'm having the exact same issue, have you found out how to fix this yet?

[JiminyKracker]

Sonar detects the midi notes but it doesn't record or play them. I'm stumped



[ProAlbino]

@YouSpamTard Yes, lets make everyone in the world dumber, just what we need.

[MrTheGameVideo]

so you need a midi keyboard +interface?

[larrzakes]

pleasw can anybody help me. my keyboards sound when its clicked and when the key is released. help

[VanishaGlamChick6]

@CakewalkSoftware Let me ask you , i use a Behringer guitar link audio interface , do you think it´s going to work with this software , also i´m getting no sound out of my Sonar 8 , do you have any tips for me ?

Thanks for your attention .