Guitar Tracks Pro 4 installed, now what?

I've installed GTP4 and find it totally underwhelming. I can't figure out how to install MIDI with my keyboard, and I understood there were tutorials and "extras" and I find only 2 very simple project samples, and nothing in the way of a tutorial. I guess this is a case where nobody wants to admit they can't do much with it. It doesn't even have a wave editor? Really?

What makes this better than Audacity? I assume there are things "hidden" that previous Cakewalk users might be able to find, but it looks like I have no such luck. In 2011, still there are companies that have products with no support published. I don't even know if I can buy a manual. What a waste. I should have spent a thousand dollars on Sonar Producer and training? The promises that new users will appreciate this? No way. I have programming experience! I am not afraid to admit I can't use something. That is not my fault.

Now you know. If you bought it and can't use it, don't feel stupid. OTOH, there aren't any competitors that do much better. The key is never pay for anything before you see its use, because you won't get what you paid for. Use freeware, and pay after you see what it does. I should have known by the lack of any training or even orientation documents. It says I have Gigs of samples. 

I'm going to ask for an RMA. It screwed up my other drivers for Jam Vox, which uses VSTs and a special hardware I/O, it might have been Native Instruments, which is even worse, because the software requires that I register for a new account but there is no URL to do so, just an inaccurate description of the choices I am supposed to see. I contacted their tech support, and got another set of directions that are incorrectly directing me according directions not available to me. I have seen that almost everywhere in Cakewalk, Alesis, Ableton, all have the worst documentation I have ever seen. 

This page has "Sonar" and "Other Cakewalk" but neither contain directions for Guitar Tracks because "other" is not accurate to be usable for Guitar Tracks Pro 4

http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/hwsetup.aspx?dm=roland&man=Edirol

Additional problem report:  there is also the problem with Guitar Tracks Pro 4 bundled Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 is not compatible with my Vox (Jam Vox, using ASIO drivers) software hardware bundle. It not only causes it to fail, preventing me from using it, the Guitar Rig doesn't work either after disabling it. If both products are installed, neither product will work. I had to remove both, and then reinstall my Vox hardware and software. It might be that if I throw away my Vox products, that I can get Guitar Rig to work but at best it will work only as well as my Vox software. I had expected to have more choices, but the best I can hope for is to have only its more limited choices if I throw away my perfectly functioning hardware and software bundle. 

Product one, I already paid for and use:
Jam-Vox by Vox:
2-channel audio interface using ASIO drivers
Proprietary output powered monitor scales speaker modeling to studio output levels in standalone or VST effects modes.
Vox software offering complete arrays of amp, cabinet and effects modeling
Includes recording etc.


Product 2: Bundled with Cakewalk Guitar tracks Pro 4:
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3
Array of (additional to the Vox assortment) amp, cabinet and effects modeling. Basic selections can be expanded with packages purchased from the vendor.

Continuing with my explanation, when product 2 is installed, it disables 100% of product 1, and does not work itself either. Is it possible the NI tech support people will fix all of this? I'm not holding my breath since they haven't even replied yet.


Finally, the significance of this problem got worse when I tried to use GTP4 tutorial files that will not operate without Guitar Rig installed. The documentation is not accurate for the product, perhaps it refers to versions no longer available. All of the documents I have read are either written for Sonar X1, or 'other' and that leaves out GTP4 

Looks like nobody else would bite, but I will. I barely had any computer knowledge at all, let alone programming, but I had no problems what so ever, granted its been close to 2 yrs ago when I installed GTP4.  Perhaps Windows 7 made this easier for me, but no problems w/ Guitar Rig 3, or anything, hooked up Akai MPK25, as long as I am using ASIO, no problems, on a Wal-Mart Duo Core Pavilion. I also have a nice interface, w/ only 2 ins, but that was my choice, you seem to be saying that you could not record more than 2 tracks, and the simplicity, I'm just confused, honestly. I wish it would have worked out better for you, I moved on to Sonar 8.5 Producer, but that was for Dim. Pro, Session Drummer 3, and a anything else I would need to make a well produced, great sounding product! It's one hell of a learning curve, but I think you are missing out on something, just doesn't sound like hardly any other experience I have heard before, especially from someone,familiar w/ software etc. Good luck, I'm sticking w/ 8.5 no Xs, for me, still baffled by your experience, sure you aren't missing something, if you find it, please let us know.