Converting files to be burned on cd

Well that depends on IF they are Mid files, and if so then what synth the file run thru to make sounds. If you are using edirol VSC to make the mid play then just go to edit/bounce to track(s) and hit that and watch what happens, if using microsoft synth GS then ..... well switch to edirol and proceed as mentioned above.

To swithch to edirol, just open an audio track set the audio tracks fx to edirol and then set the midi tracks to output thru edirol and Waa Laa! Instant wave audio file that can be burned to a CD

OK, you "played" MIDI data into your computer. MIDI is data, not sound, that tells the computer sound chip what to play. You need to convert the data into an audio signal - sound as 1's and 0's in the digital world. You need to convert the MIDI to audio. Fortunately for you, there is great information on how to convert in MC's help file and there are some great tutorials for doing so - here they are:


MIDI to Audio
MIDI TO AUDIO - another way millerbill
Those struggling to covert MIDI to AUDIO will probably find this Cakewalk Tutorial interesting. It's interactive and in COLOR!
http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/New%20FAQ/MIDI%20to%20AudioWeb.html
Yeah, I know, it says SONAR, but basically it works the same in MC.
http://www.cakewalk.com/forum/tm.asp?m=347191


Converting MIDI to Audio
When you finally get your MIDI project into the shape you want. You can convert the MIDI tracks to audio for export as Wave, MP3, or other file formats. If you are using external MIDI modules, just record the outputs of your modules into your sound card. If you are using DXi soft synths, use the File-Export-Audio command, or the Edit-Bounce to Track(s) command. If you are using the built-in synthesizer in your sound card to produce MIDI sounds, you can use your sound card's "what you hear" or wave capture function to convert the MIDI tracks, if your sound card can function this way. See the following procedure:

To Convert MIDI to Audio
1. Make sure that the Audio Engine button in the Transport toolbar is in the up (disabled) position.
2. Select Options-Audio to open the Audio Options dialog and click the Input Monitoring tab. Make sure the audio device
you are using to record the MIDI is not selected and click OK.
3. Pick a destination audio track (or create a new one) and set the In field to Stereo (name of your sound card).
4. Arm the destination track.
5. Mute or archive any tracks that you don't want to record to the destination track.
6. If Music Creator metronome is set to use any software synth to produce a click, disable the metronome during recording
option in the Project Options dialog box. To do this, select Options-Project to open the Project Options dialog box,
select the Metronome tab and uncheck Recording in the General section. Alternatively, you could set the metronome
to use the PC speaker and not use a MIDI note.
7. Open your sound card's mixer device. This is normally done by double-clicking the speaker icon on your Windows
taskbar, or by choosing Start-Programs-Accessories-Entertainment-Volume Control-Options-Properties.

Note: Some sound cards, such as the SoundBlaster Live, have their own proprietary mixer. If yours has one, please use it instead.

8. If you're using the Windows mixer, use its Options-Properties command to open the Properties dialog box, click
Recording (in the Adjust Volume For field), and make sure all boxes in the Show the Following Volume Controls
field are checked.
9. Click OK, and locate the slider marked MIDI, Synth, Mixed Input, or What You Hear. Check the Select box at the bottom,
then close the window.
10. In Music Creator, rewind to the beginning of your project, click the Record button, and click the Stop button when you're
done recording.
Music Creator records all the MIDI tracks that are assigned to your sound card synth as a stereo audio track.
After you finish recording, mute the MIDI tracks that you just recorded so you don't hear them and the new audio track at the same time.
http://www.cakewalk.com/forum/tm.asp?m=417024

Yes you need an audio cable to provide the sounds from your keyboard to the computer. Just a quarter inch from the line out or phones into a quarter-to-eight inch converter into your soundcard's line-in. That's it.

Joe