Can't get imported wav file to play in Cakewalk Pro Audio 9

Does anything else play from Pro Audio 9? 
I would think you couldn't even install it on W10. 
Obviously if you've been using it for 16 years you know about the settings for ouput.
What driver mode?  Is your audio interface driver set to run at the same sample rate as the wave file? 
 well it would play but out of pitch. 

I almost said the same thing! I'm amazed it even opened on W10. 
So + 1 to purchasing Home Studio and then everything will work as expected for another 16 years! 
 
If you do go with a newer version of Cakewalk. you just might want to transfer the midi files from BIAB. Last time I tried the demo of BIAB it was about on par with Cakewalks TTS-1 sound quality. You can certainly do much better than that with Home Studio. There are many few free VST's that are out there which I'm not sure if BIAB allows you to use.  

Okay, everything appeared correct (thanks, Johnny V), so I just coughed up the fifty bucks and am in the process of installing the Sonar Studio. I'm sure I will have more questions for you guys. Thanks a million for helping me! My creative juices are running yet I was spinning my wheels. A very frustrating place to be, so again, thank you so much for the suggestions, and I'll be checking in with you again soon, I'm sure.
 

Yes. Its a great time to ask. Oh, and the answer is also yeas.

I have a huge library of soft synth sounds that I picked up after getting Pro Tools 10 about 4 years ago. Are you possibly suggesting that I may be able to use those sounds in my new Sonar Home Studio? If that's the case, I will be busy (and creative) for decades!
 

And these are still $1 deals until the end of the month ... a no-brainer!!!  Great sounds!!!
 
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MisterBebop
I have a huge library of soft synth sounds that I picked up after getting Pro Tools 10 about 4 years ago. Are you possibly suggesting that I may be able to use those sounds in my new Sonar Home Studio? If that's the case, I will be busy (and creative) for decades!
 

They will only work in Sonar if they were supplied in VST format. 
 
If not, check out the $1 deals at Plugin Boutique.  They will qualify you for a very cheap upgrade to either the AIR complete collection version 3 upgrade for $74.95, or the SONiVOX Premier Collection upgrade for $69.99.
 
I have both and there are more sounds in there than I can use in a lifetime.
 
The Sonivox Collection includes all of the titles in their Film Score Companion, which lists for $249.99, plus a lot more!

Then Insert > Soft Synth > [*pick one from the list], and insert as a simple instrument track.  This will be your MIDI sound generator.  If you set up your audio drivers correctly, you should not get any noticeable delays on playback this way.
 
*Your choices are probably Cakewalk Sound Center, Studio Instruments, or TTS-1.
 
Are you using the onboard sound chip on the computer, such as Realtek or something like that?  If so just follow the advice from Cactus Music above, and you should be good to go! 

So when I do this, the big TTS-1 Powered by Roland console thing comes up, and everything says piano except for 10 which is Standard Kit. I keep changing the Piano to Tenor Sax, then Trombone, then Trumpet, then Oboe, but all I'm getting now is silence. I can't tell what MIDI channel any of my four instruments is supposed to be.
 
I'm just using the sound card on this computer. I have all my Pro Tools stuff downstairs in my basement studio, but I do my composing up here in the warmer upper floor of our house.
 
Anyway, for a minute I had figured out how to slide the tracks but I don't want to do that every time I use this. They need to be exact. What am I missing? Thank you for your help!!!

MisterBebop

Then Insert > Soft Synth > [*pick one from the list], and insert as a simple instrument track.  This will be your MIDI sound generator.  If you set up your audio drivers correctly, you should not get any noticeable delays on playback this way.

*Your choices are probably Cakewalk Sound Center, Studio Instruments, or TTS-1.

Are you using the onboard sound chip on the computer, such as Realtek or something like that?  If so just follow the advice from Cactus Music above, and you should be good to go! 

So when I do this, the big TTS-1 Powered by Roland console thing comes up, and everything says piano except for 10 which is Standard Kit. I keep changing the Piano to Tenor Sax, then Trombone, then Trumpet, then Oboe, but all I'm getting now is silence. I can't tell what MIDI channel any of my four instruments is supposed to be.
 
I'm just using the sound card on this computer. I have all my Pro Tools stuff downstairs in my basement studio, but I do my composing up here in the warmer upper floor of our house.
 
Anyway, for a minute I had figured out how to slide the tracks but I don't want to do that every time I use this. They need to be exact. What am I missing? Thank you for your help!!!

I would just skip the TTS-1 for now until you get the basics sorted out.  Try the piano in Studio Instruments or something simple with one sound.  Get that to play, then explore.
 
Speaking of basics, please provide these details:
 
1. What is the name of the MIDI port that your keyboard is setup in MIDI devices?  Is it using a USB driver, or are you connected via 5 pin MIDI DIN cable to the Midiman Midisport 2x2?  Look in Edit > Preferences > MIDI Devices > Inputs.  What is selected here?
 
2. What audio driver is Sonar currently using.  Look in Edit > Preferences > Audio > Playback and Recording.  At the top of that page is Driver Mode.  What does it say?  What options are listed in the dropdown selection?
 
3. What kind of MIDI file are you trying to play back?  Is it a single track, or a multi-timbral arrangement?
 
4. Can you play the keyboard and hear the soft synth make sounds?

If you just go to File > open > [select the .mid file] how many tracks open up in Sonar?  Does the TTS-1 open with one instance, plus a MIDI track for each part in your MIDI file?

zzzzzz!!! You got the night shift, Johnny

MisterBebop

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If you just go to File > open > [select the .mid file] how many tracks open up in Sonar?  Does the TTS-1 open with one instance, plus a MIDI track for each part in your MIDI file?

Wowee! The entire MIDI arrangement opened up and all instruments are playing. Let me try importing the wav into this file now. I also did the WASAPI Exclusive mode change so we may be in business here in a minute.
 
Double Wowee!!! It's working! You guys are geniuses! Thank you so much!!!
 
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+1
 
Don't forget to use File > Save as > [select Normal for a Cakewalk .cwp project file].  If you re-save the project as a .mid you will lose a lot of things, that aren't part of the MIDI spec!  Don't ask how I learned this the hard way
 
I find that the GM (General MIDI) sound set in TTS-1 is a great starting point for a MIDI arrangement.  Probably the easiest way to use an existing MIDI arrangement is just to open it up in Sonar.   In fact. it's the only multi-timbral GM synth in Sonar!
 
But as you progress, it might be desirable to add some better sounds to your arrangement.  You can do that on a track by track basis, as needed, by inserting another softsynth into your project with the desired sound on a new simple instrument track.
 
Then you just go back to the MIDI track that plays that sound, and change the output to reflect the new instrument you want for that sound.  TTS-1 will not play that sound anymore since you just re-assigned that MIDI track to play a different softsynth.
 
Most softsynths are mono-timbral and will only respond to one MIDI channel and play back one preset at a time.  So you may need several instances of other instrument synths.  Say one for bass, another for drums or percussion, another for piano, another for strings, and so forth (those should be provided in the Cakewalk Studio Instruments bundle).
 
Some sounds in TTS-1 are good enough to leave in a mix.  Your ears should tell you what you need to change, LOL!
 
You said earlier "I have four individual tracks: a trumpet, tenor sax, trombone, and an oboe track."
 
I'm afraid that you are stuck with TTS-1 in Sonar HS as far as those instrument sounds are concerned.  But you really should take a look at the $1 deal for AIR Xpand!2.  It has those 4 instruments and more among the 2500 preset sounds.  They sound pretty good!  You may have seen this one already if you used the Pro Tools instruments.  And it is multi-timbral for up to 4 parts.  It's become my go-to synth for changing up sounds lately.

Some sounds in TTS-1 are good enough to leave in a mix.

I use midi sounds to compose, and when I put midi tracks into Pro Tools, I assign them to the best soft-synth sounds I can find.

But you really should take a look at the $1 deal for AIR Xpand!2.

I did that last night. Everything that was suggested I followed through on . . . the only money I spent was those two $1 deals. Thanks again for those great tips!

Scook pointed out that if you have no midi devices selected for OUTPUT in Preferences/MIDI/Devices then Sonar automatically will load TTS-1 when you OPEN any midi file. Never import always open a midi file.

I am now there, and greatly appreciate this tip (emphasis mine, above).

I have bookmarked this thread and will likely refer to it often in the days and weeks to come. Again, I appreciate all the freely shared expertise like you can’t imagine! Unlike a trumpet forum I’m on, the suggestions here are always good and have not screwed up one single thing, so I have boatloads of gratitude for you guys here!