HELP!!! Sonar 7 / Roland UM-one USB to Midi cable issue!

Hello,
I am new to this forum as I have tried for days reading/watching all the info I can on the net to fix my issue!!!!
 
I have recently bought the Roland UM-One Mk2 MIDI to USB cable so that I can plug my Roland RP101 digital piano into my laptop (which is running Windows 8) as I want to use my piano as a MIDI surface/controller. My DAW is Sonar 7. I hoped by having the same brand of products it would be easier to setup, hence why I went for the UM-One, but I have had nothing but problems.
 
I found the windows 8 drivers for the cable, downloaded them and installed. Both Windows 8 and Sonar 7 recognises there is a MIDI device connected. I have the UM-One plugged into my USB port, and the MIDI in is plugged to the MIDI out port of the RP101, and vice versa. When I put the RP101 into Local off mode (so no sound is heard through the RP101), and press the keys of the piano - the MIDI light is flashing on the UM-one, showing that it is receiving the MIDI signal.
 
However, on Sonar 7 - I cant get the actual DAW to recognise the MIDI signal. On setting up the MIDI devices, it is showing "Roland UM-ONE" as the input and output device, and on the controllers/surfaces menu - I setup the piano as a "Generic Cakewalk Surface".
 
The problem comes when I create a MIDI track, prep the track for record to see if the green bar is recognising an input when I press the keys of the piano - but there is nothing coming through!!
 
I can't get to the next stage and map the keys to allow me to use any of the VSTs until Sonar recognises a signal from the MIDI device!
 
If ANYONE knows how to fix this, I would be very grateful!! I can give specific menu settings if needed to fix :)
 
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Dan

On the INPUT/OUTPUT - I have chose "UM-ONE (Omni)", the channel is set to "1" - as is the digital piano, and the output is also the UM-One.
 
When I click the record and echo buttons on the midi track to prep, from videos I have seen on the net - pressing the keys of my piano should show the green input signal bar activating, but it isn't.
 
Thanks for replying, please help if you can :)

Hello Greg,
 
Thank you for your kind welcome :)
 
I am using Sonar Home Studio 7 - is there a way I can check if Sonar is receiving a MIDI signal from my digital piano?? When I try to map keys using MIDI learn, it doesn't recognise I am pressing any keys, but the USB to MIDI signal box is recognising a MIDI signal.
 
Dan

Hello,
 
Thanks for your replies. I am relatively new to MIDI, I am a pianist and want to be able to use my digital piano to open up more possibilities by using virtual instruments within Sonar. I have read so many things on setting up MIDI, I am not sure if I am doing it correctly!
 
I wasn't even sure if I was supposed to map keys. I have just given the driver a reinstall - Sonar recognises there is a midi connection, or else it would bring up a warning that there are no midi devices connected.
 
There is the option of purchasing a midi controller solely for the purpose of midi but as I am comfortable at the piano and want to use what resources I have, I researched to see if it was possible to use the RP101 as a midi surface.
 
There is very limited support online for this kind of scenario - it seems 99% of people use MIDI controllers! If you or anyone has any idea how I can get Sonar setup so I can use my digital piano through the MIDI to USB to control virtual instruments, I would be very grateful!!!!
 
Dan

Cool. Now, make music.