Absolute NewBee to VST

I am trying to use VST within Midi Maestro 4.0  (A sequencing program similar to calkwalk stuff)
 
At this point I've NO interest in programming (later on yes).    I simply want to use the sounds associated with Garritan and run them thru MM4.  Its not happening. 
 
I suspect that I am not using Dim Pro correctly.  I found the documentation difficult to say the least.  Any help or direction to a site to better understand the program appreciated.
 
willard

This is my first venture into VST.  Took me forever to discover that there is no executable to start the program!!!! :>)  I accidently double clicked the VST sign in MM4 and Dim pro miraculously appeared.

When I'm in MM4 I've gotten everything to look like it did when I use the hardware synths, but no sound.  That is why I suspect its my lack of knowledge of VST.  I thought that it best to try to get answers on Dim pro since it is where I have NO experience!

I loaded a string program in dim pro, selected a channel in MM4 and output port (actually MM 4 selected that) and no sound.  Frankly, I'm not sure of how to get a sound out of Dim pro since I am not using any of the newest software from cakewalk.

The software manual is so cryptic as to be all but useless to newbees.  Additionally, there aren't any tutorials included, nor have I found one on the web.

Willard

I appreciate your interest in getting on the right track.  Thank you very much.  You are quite correct, the VST technology is appearing to be beyond my learning curve.
 
I figured out my problem with the sound.  My amp was set too low for the first sample I tried.  It didn't occur to me to try another sound.  Consequently my question was way off base.
 
However, now that I am getting somewhere I have another question.  I am more interested in playing back than "sampling" at this time.  I arrange vocal music and want to have "interesting" orch backgrds for my students - sometimes combined w/ my piano in performance.  The Garritan (earlier my proteus 1 and 2) satisfied my desires.  Now that I'm older, I thought it would be easier to carry around a laptop in lieu of all the hardware - thus the VST venture.
 
I experimented a lot today w? Dim Pro in MM4.  I haven't been able to figure out how to:
 
1.  get Dim Pro to make sounds on channels beyond 1 thru 4.
 
2.  get dim pro to have more than 1 instance.  Altho even that might work since I still want more than 4 channels.
 
Thanks again.
 
Willard

How do you get a new instance in Sonar?  Do you click on the track or thru Dim Pro?

I read something tonight about adding groove tracks and a "midi" icon would appear.  I don't see anything like a midi Icon.  I have ver 1.2  So it might need an update  I'll go to the site.  I will also go the mm4 support to try to get an answer.

Once again thanks,
Willard

In sonar you "insert" a new synth or use a virtual rack to "insert."

In DimPro, when you bring up certain programs that have a midi sequence associated with that program (an icon will appear in near the program name).  Simply drag it into your midi track to play.

willard


thanks AT for your respnse.  (i'm typing one fingered, since i had an operation on my elbow wednesday).  i'm still not getting "multiple"  instances of DimPro.  i'm able to have 4 sounds eminate from the instance i get, but its not near enough.  i have been experimentung by starting with one track and adding more.  maybe i need to load a song w/ more than four tracks?
 
thanks again.

What you are seeing the four elements in Dim Pro, its not recomended that you do it this way as a lot of patches need more than one element. May be you need somthing like this to guide you http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cakewalk-Synthesizers-Presets-Power-Preset/dp/1598633147/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266034295&sr=8-10
 
I don't know anything about Midi Meastro but you will need a seperate track for each instance of DIM pro.