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Hello jwh,
Thank you for responding. I have read the manual that came with the program, in fact, I studied it like a text book. However, I believe that I am missing something, and I can not figure it out. My instrument is a guitar and I also would like to use a mic. I am using a Fender amp it is a G-DEC 30. It has MIDI out/in, it has right in and a right out I believe these connections may go to a mixing board. It has Audio left and right in ( red and white jacks). I have an external interface, M-Audio fast track pro, (if you Google it, it is the first picture on the result page) with a USB port to connect to a computer, and of course I have the Sonar ver. 4.
 
My midi out from the amp goes into the in on the interface, and the midi in on the amp to the midi out on the interface. I have the audio outs from the interface to the amp and the USB to the computer. I have installed the drivers for the interface and set the control panel and it gives me a connected indicator. I have selected the drivers midi in to the interface and the selected the computers sound card to the midi out under the Options- MIDI devices. I have armed the track and I get nothing. Of course I know that there more to it but rather than dragging it out I just gave you the basics. I have had this equipment for about three months now I am beyond frustration, I am numb from endless research, posts, experimenting. I have almost had it!! If you can help in this capacity, i will be eternally grateful.
 
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My midi out from the amp goes into the in on the interface, and the midi in on the amp to the midi out on the interface. I have the audio outs from the interface to the amp and the USB to the computer. I have installed the drivers for the interface and set the control panel and it gives me a connected indicator. I have selected the drivers midi in to the interface and the selected the computers sound card to the midi out under the Options- MIDI devices. I have armed the track and I get nothing. Of course I know that there more to it but rather than dragging it out I just gave you the basics. I have had this equipment for about three months now I am beyond frustration, I am numb from endless research, posts, experimenting. I have almost had it!! If you can help in this capacity, i will be eternally grateful.

kalle's right- the MIDI for your amp is ONLY for controlling the amp sim FX INSIDE your amp, you can use a MIDI controller (like a keyboard) to send MIDI messages to your amp to control the FX and tones from the amp but that's specific to your amp and you'll need to learn from your amp how to do that.

you CAN connect a MIDI cable up from the fast track pro MIDI OUT and then connect that to your amp and you can "automate" your guitar FX and amp sims using MIDI messages in Sonar.  but this is not something that sonar's manual or tutorials will help you with since this is specific to your amp.  you will have to find out from your amp documentation what MIDI messages will control which functions, then you can add those MIDI messages using a mouse in the Piano Roll View of a MIDI track, send the output of that MIDI track to your fast track pro, have the cable from the fast track pro connected to the amp and then when you hit play or record, as the messages are sent out to the amp, the FX or amp sims will change according to the MIDI messages you are sending it.

you can also control FX and amp sims in your amp by using a keyboard or other MIDI controller device.

to record your amp using a mic, just connect your mic up to your fast track pro, select an audio track in Sonar 4, select the correct input on the fast track pro for that audio track, arm the track and then hit record on the transport.  it's that simple.

 
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=2350500000
 
 

You know.... I do recall seeing those.....  now that you mention it.


However,  that doesn't change my post... the advice is get the audio working first... then mess with the MIDI.

Guitarhacker


You know.... I do recall seeing those.....  now that you mention it.


However,  that doesn't change my post... the advice is get the audio working first... then mess with the MIDI.

I agree with that as well!

okay guitarhacker, I like your suggestion. I understand that midi connections only carry information, not sound. On the control panel of the maudio in the channels box i have 5 options outputs 1 & 2 an 3&4, third is S/PDIF input (stereo), fourth is balances input 1 and last balanced input 2, which should be selected?

nothing!!

am using Sonar 4. I am new to home recording. I do not if am setup correctly,

Wow, im suprised you bought a program 4 or 5 years ago and diecieded to install it now. We are on Sonar 8.5 now
Cj

Shreden24


you makin funny of me big guy?

Probably........ but that's all in fun.... part of hanging out here.... and yeah... that is a really old version.....but if it works and you don't have to use DOS you're cool.

I am looking for a tutorial that will walk me through the set up process. I am sure that I have the correct equipment, cannot get sound from my instrument to the Sonar program.

A guy named Brandon Drury has written an extensive guide to home recording that he sells as a downloadable pdf. But the first chapter - on setting up - can be downloaded for free. Get it here. To be honest, I haven't read the whole book, but I have read the free chapter and if the whole thing's that good I think it would be an excellent investment for a beginner.

if go to post #7, this is the post that made the difference for me.