How do I convert MIDI Files to Audio

To continue.... I have been using Sonar 4 to run my sequences and have learned on my own how to edit them and get them set up. Just purchased Music Creator 6 as a bundle, bought the tutorials and they are great. However I need some feedback as to how to get myself setup so I can hear my tracks while I'm laying down the vocals. Trying to figure it out. I'm from the 4-track cassette era, ping-ponging and all that, so this is uncharted territory for me. Any help would be much appreciated.

Welcome.

You should take the time to learn how to use soft synths that come with MC6. I too came from the world of tape into the digital age. It is so much easier and nicer once you get a good understanding of how this all works. 

I personally, do everything "inside the box" now. I have a midi keyboard which I use to generate the midi note data and send it into the DAW via my interface midi in. Once inside, I use the soft synths to "make the sounds" and absolutely love the possibilities I have available to me.

The data gets recorded. To convert it to audio, you either freeze the synth OR bounce the synth to Track. 

Audio and midi edit differently. It's always a good idea to make as many edits as needed to the midi track before the bounce. Once bounced.... audio is more difficult to edit.... not impossible but definitely not as easy as midi. 

I would suggest, as a new user with MC6 that you look at the tutorials and information that Cake has provided for you to get you started. They will be very helpful. Then, after watching them, and working them, if you have questions....and you probably will, come here and post them and we'll do our best to get you pointed in the right direction.

Music Creator is classified as a "Beginners DAW" but I think that does it a great injustice since it is a highly capable DAW... it simply does not have all the bells and whistles and add-on things that the "big DAW's" like X! and producer have. BUT, I think that is a blessing in many ways, because it doesn't distract you with all the "other stuff". You can focus on the project at hand and get the recording done. 

I have gone through all the tutorials and I'll do it again and again. I was using Sonar 4 and this is far more than that was, and I can see the possibility's are great, I have been at it for 4 days, need to be more patient I suppose. Baby steps right now. Too much info in a short amount of time. Later

Baby steps are good. One step at a time and before long you've cover quite a distance. 

Sorry Beagle, I thought I was answering your post, got to get used to this too!! I ran my midi's through the SD-50, back into the E-MU, did them one at a time as per the Calkwalk Support piece I located. All tracks came through as audio tracks. The tempo is slow on the audio tracks, as compared to the MIDI sequence. As the info displayed in the counter window was not changed, I tried to change the tempo in the counter window, also tried to insert a tempo change, nothing was responding. The tracks I recorded as audio are slower by a good 1/3rd. Did I miss a step somewhere? I checked to see if my E-MU's timing and clock were not off, that seemed OK as far as I can tell. I will try all of this again and try some of the other options, like doing it with the soft synth. I'll try and be more specific. Thanks for the help.

I'm still not quite following you.

The tempo is slow on the audio tracks, as compared to the MIDI sequence

so if you play the project after you've done recording the audio onto the project then your SD-50 is not playing at the same speed as the recorded drum audio?

 As the info displayed in the counter window was not changed

I don't understand this, the info in the "counter window?"  where are you seeing a "counter window" and what does this info say?

also tried to insert a tempo change, nothing was responding

how are you trying to insert a tempo change?  give me details on the steps you're taking.
and you must understand that changing the tempo AFTER you've recorded the audio will NOT affect the audio!  it will ONLY affect the MIDI!

Beagle, the audio tracks that I recorded from the midi sequence are slower than the midi sequence itself, the tempo is at 100 bpm, the time signature is 4/4, ect. on both. The SD-50 is not involved with the audio tracks, they are playing now through my computer. I'm thinking I have something not set right. I looked at the audio track files and the bit rate was 705kbps. Something is not in sync. so I will investigate more.

57Gregy, I did check the E-MU and it was set at 44,100 Hz, I didn't check the bit-rate, I will do that. Does the SD-50 need to be set also. At this point I do not have the SD-50 running directly in to the computer, it's main function has been a Midi Sound Module. I may have some redundancy trying to go through too many units. When I had this computer built, I ended up with a motherboard that was not MIDI capable, so I have to run signal out through the E-MU, to the SD-50 and out to my PA head for sound. Not my idea, mind you. The former brother-in-law, thought I needed a nuclear video and gaming set-up instead. It works great for live performance, kinda sucks for recording, until I can get it configured. Thank you and everybody for their input and tips.

Just looked at the 1616 at the Creative site. Apparently, it doesn't do 16 bit.
 
"Bit Depths: 24 bit I/O, 32 bit processing"
 
Change MC to 24-bit.

MC shouldn't allow him to choose 16bit if the drivers don't allow it.  it gets the options directly from the drivers.  I do agree that 24bit is better to use, but I think 16bit shouldn't be causing his problems.

Hey, Beagle, Guitarhacker, 57Gregy, Success!! By golly I think I got it! Just finished exporting my first tune, it's a rough mix and will finish soon but damn I figured out the Bouncing, freezing, Synthing thing. Thank you guy's for your help. It works real good doing it "in the box" and sounds great! the only thing I need to figure out right now is when I was recording my vocal track i could not hear it with the mix. Is there a monitor setting I'm missing? Any way I'm sure I'll run into more questions so I'll be in touch.

Thought I'd post an update on my progress, spent last week getting three tunes put together and nearing a final mix on all three. Thank you gentlemen, Guitarhacker, 57Gregy, and Beagle, for all your help. After my first week of panic and frustration,(considered selling my crap and taking up needlepoint), I followed your suggestions and am starting to get the jist of this thing. More questions to come I'm sure, but for now I'm having a ball. Thanks again, talk to you soon.