CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO - I Can’t Record from My MIDI Instrument

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I Can’t Record from My MIDI Instrument
If you are unable to record music from your electronic keyboard,
synthesizer, or other MIDI instrument, Þrst test to see if you are able to
play back a song through the keyboard. Then try the following:
No MIDI output device is selected. Choose Options-MIDI Devices , and
check the Output device list. Make sure
that your computer sound card is
highlighted and at the top of the list. If
this doesn’t work, try choosing different
output devices, one at a time, to see if
any of them produces sound.
Your sound card or MIDI interface is
not set up correctly.
Make sure you have installed and tested
each card according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
You may have too many MIDI drivers. Make sure you only install the drivers
that you need, and remove any old or
unused drivers. To access the driver list,
choose Start-Settings-Control Panel ,
then double-click Multimedia and click
on the Advanced tab.
Your MIDI driver is incorrect or
outdated.
Make sure that the driver you have
installed is the correct driver for your
hardware. Also try downloading and
installing the latest driver release from
your hardware manufacturer.
Your MIDI driver is configured
incorrectly.
Make sure the driver’s IRQ and port
address settings match the physical
settings on the card.
Possible problem… What to do…
No MIDI input device is selected. Choose Options-MIDI Devices , and
check the Input device list. Make sure
that the MIDI input on your computer
sound card is highlighted.
Your MIDI cables are reversed. Make sure that the MIDI Out plug is
connected to the MIDI In jack on your
keyboard and that the MIDI In plug is
connected to the MIDI Out jack on your
keyboard.