AnsweredCan't convert MIDI to audio

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2015/05/22 12:00:01 (permalink)

Can't convert MIDI to audio

I followed the instructions in "Help" but it doesn't work.  It doesn't want to bounce anything except audio tracks to a different destination audio track.  If I select the MIDI track I want to bounce it comes back with, "You haven't selected any audio..."   I can't even get it to bring up the MIDI tracks in the source drop down box.   
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/05/22 12:03:51 (permalink)
Try freezing the track instead.
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/05/22 12:29:05 (permalink)
I concur with Dubdisciple.  You SHOULD be able to bounce the midi track, but its not necessary.  Freezing should accomplish the same outcome.   
 
There are a few forums that address midi hardware restrictions that supposedly prevent conversion from audio to midi, but Ive never come across this issue myself. 
 
Good luck!
 
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/05/22 13:15:12 (permalink)
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It doesn't want to bounce anything except audio tracks to a different destination audio track. 

MIDI by itself does not bounce or freeze because there is no audio. What is the MIDI track output setting? Usually a MIDI track sends data to a hardware or software synth which is in turn routed to audio track(s). These tracks need to be selected along with the MIDI track in order to bounce.
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/05/22 14:27:08 (permalink)
MIDI output track is set to Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth.  First, I selected the MIDI track I wanted to bounce then and the Audio track I wanted to bounce to.  Clicked Tracks, > Bounce to Tracks.  It shows the source track as the audio track that I clicked and the destination as a new track.  There's no mention of the MIDI track being the source track.  I was fairly certain what would happen but I clicked OK.  I was right.  Nothing happened.  It didn't create the new track because it was looking at the Audio track as the source and there was nothing there.  I finally just ran a cable from the headphone jack jack on my computer into a four-track analog tape deck.  Then out of that back into the mic jack in the rear of the computer.  Then recorded the MIDI track on to another audio track.  A little more noise than I'd like but not noticeable with the other tracks playing.  I would still rather do it using bounce but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. 
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/05/22 14:38:44 (permalink)
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MIDI output track is set to Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth.

This is the problem. I would recommend disabling the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth as a MIDI output in Preferences and forget about it. Add the TTS-1 soft synth to the project, route the MIDI track to it, add an audio track to the project and set the input to the TTS-1. Starting with X3, when no MIDI output device is defined, opening a MIDI file in SONAR will automatically and TTS-1 with all the appropriate track assignments.
 
Tutorial #4 covers how to work the soft synths in SONAR.
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/11/03 11:36:50 (permalink)
For a long time I was recording the MIDI tracks using a synth then playing them back and recording that MIDI track to an audio track using the Audio Out from the synth.  Worked fine.  Long story short I started having problems getting the analog audio signal from the synth into the sound card.  I ended up installing Sound Blaster Z (which is supposed to be compatible with Sonar x3 Studio.)  I finally got Sonar to record the MIDI on an audio track but the signal is slightly distorted and has a delay.  Goes in and out quickly.  And I still can't bet the MIDI to play back through the speakers. I connected headphones to the Audio Out from the synth.  Sounds fine.  So the problem is either with Sonar or the sound card.  Could there be a setting somewhere that I've missed?  
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/11/03 11:48:30 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby nitejamr@att.net 2015/11/10 09:42:00
Here are the instructions for setting up a Sound Blaster Z in SONAR X2 Studio https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/Audio-Hardware-Setup-Guide?audioMake=Creative&audioModel=Sound+Blaster+Z&product=SONAR+X3+Studio it may be a start with solving your issues (although I would expect most would suggest using an interfaced designed for DAW use instead of the Sound Blaster).
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Re: Can't convert MIDI to audio 2015/11/10 09:35:59 (permalink)
Went to the site and set everything according to instructions.  It still doesn't work.  I know the analog Audio is going in.  At one point I had sound showing on the playback meter but the sound still refuses to come out.  Is there a way to uninstall and then reinstall Sonar x3 on the same computer without losing my projects?  After all, it did work at first.  I'm thinking maybe the software is corrupted.
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