Music Creater 5 & Windows 7 64 bit

My current set up is:
 
Windows 7 64-bit
Realtek audio
M-Audio Keystation 49e
 
I've updated MC 5 with the Windows 7 patch already, updated the drivers for the Keystation 49e, and am still not understanding why I can't record any MIDI.  I have the input set to the Keystation, and the out to the Realtek soundcard.  I've reinstalled also, but no sounds.  Did I miss a step somewhere?
 
 

To get sound with midi you need to INSERT a SOFT SYNTH. The usual one to start with is TTS.

If you use the INSERT SYNTH command from the tool bar, I believe it automatically links up the 2 tracks (one midi and one audio and inserts the synth with default settings) so it should be ready to rock.

I also think it inserts a default piano patch..... Visit my website on the Music/MC page for more on working with TTS.

The wave table is not a good option. you should also see your factory card listed. use it.

You need to have a synth in the path to get sound.

follow the instructions on my web page fro setting up TTS  in 2 tracks.... one audio and one midi. choose the synth to output the midi data to..... the synth output should be to the soundcard in the computer (not the wave table) .

Using the factory card will probably result in a noticeable delay or latency. that is very common with factory cards. that can probably be reduced, but we need to get sound first.

HERE>>>> this is from my page: START with a NEW project to get the synth working right before you try adding it to an existing project.

Soft Synth set up for TTS & MC4/5 ( in my system)

Open a new NORMAL project with 1 audio track and 1 midi track.

INSERT > SOFT SYNTH > CAKEWALK TTS-1

put a check in Midi source, first synth audio output, synth property page and synth rack view.


Click OK….your synth pops up and the synth rack pops up. You can minimize both since you don’t need them.

You will now see 2 new tracks in the project. Both are labeled Cakewalk TTS1-1…this indicates that “first instance” of TTS in the project. One is audio & one is midi. ( in this demo…we will not use the midi track for anything at all)
Expand your view by dragging the bottom of the tracks down.
AT this point I have :
Track 1 audio empty ( not used in this demo)
Track 2 midi empty ( we will set this up as a keyboard track later)
Track 3 Audio TTS1-1 ( this is where TTS lives)
Track 4 midi TTS1-1 (we are not going to use this track)

(NOTE: my keyboard is currently set to transmit on midi channel 6 & my interface is a Focusrite saffire your interface/soundcard should show..so use it)

In Track 2 midi: Input: Focusrite Saffire Channel 6 Output: select cakewalk TTS
Channel 6 ( use omni or what ever channel you are transmitting) bank & patch select piano for this demo. CLICK OK.

Play the keyboard and you should now hear a piano. The meters on the Cakewalk TTS track should be indicating audio as well.

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