Here are some quick facts that are often stumbling points for people that are new to working with MIDI and audio, each of which will be addressed in more detail later: For various reasons, many people new to MIDI stuggle with what exactly it is and, therefore, often misunderstand what it and programs using it can and cannot do. It is a protocol for communicating information between various devices and it has been around for over 30 years. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. DAW-specific tutorials will probably offer you more help than I can in this document.
Similarly, if devices aren’t being recognized, you probably have some driver issues to resolve – or your device simply might not work on the particular version of Windows you have (a common issue for older hardware on Windows 8/8.1). Make sure sound is being sent to the right places and being listened for in the right places, and check both hardware settings, driver settings for any devices, and settings within the DAW. Unfortunately, those are often quite specific to the individual devices and programs. If you have landed on this document after being stuck with no sound coming from your DAW, which is the most common problem I hear about, you likely have some settings related to your audio devices to work through. The main applicable part of this document to DAWs would be the sections on audio devices and drivers.
DAWs handle many aspects of the MIDI setup for synthesizers internally, both presenting a different interface and eliminating some of the difficulties faced when using stand-alone software synthesizers. Those using Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software may or may not find this document useful. Programs like Cakewalk Sonar and Steinberg Cubase are examples of DAWs for Windows.
Details on how to set up equipment and software for specific tasks can be found at the end under “Configuring MIDI Setups.” 1.1 A Note for Digital Audio Workstation Users This document includes both general remarks and explanations about MIDI and audio devices as well as various MIDI-related software recommendations.
I install this new, out of box great program.