Like I said, I dont have MIDI Keyboard, this is a regular Keyboards, Not necessarily just MIDI.
It is still work??
Where Can I find how exatcly to work with?

frkfir
Like I said, I dont have MIDI Keyboard, this is a regular Keyboards, Not necessarily just MIDI.

EDIT :  You do in fact have a midi keyboard but I missed the fact that your sound card has midi in.
 
So all you need is a midi cable.
 
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Your keyboard has MIDI in and out, but no usb.  So you'll need an interface of some kind.  The cheapest would be something like M-Audio's Uno, or if you can still find them since they're discontinued (Sweetwater still has it) the Roland UM-ONE.  I have the Cakewalk version of the Roland.
 
These interfaces are about 40$.  More expensive, but better in the long run would be to buy an audio interface that also has midi connections.  Being able to use your real keyboard would be much better than any on-screen virtual keyboard.
 

frkfir
(I have input MIDI on my sound card and I have output MIDI on my Keyboerd)
Then I will sucsess to add my notes to track in String Section?

Yes, your setup will work, you just need to get the right settings.  (This assumes you have a physical midi connection between your keyboard and PC.  If not, see Paul's post above).  In this case, midi output should not be your keyboard.  Check out this video on Sonar's midi setup (from Karl, one of our members):
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JqUp1Asm8I
 
As you can see, there are a ton of helpful videos on YouTube (as well as Cakewalk's site).  You really should take a few minutes to get grounded in the basics.  It'll help avoid a lot of frustration later.
 
Good luck and have fun!

So, If I understand correct you guys,
If I plugd my regulat Roland E9 keaybord with midi cable,
I will can use "String Section", and record directly to String track my own notes?

frkfir
So, If I understand correct you guys,
If I plugd my regulat Roland E9 keaybord with midi cable,
I will can use "String Section", and record directly to String track my own notes?

Yes.

Ok,
Thanks!
I'll try that and update if something will nor work properelly.
 
:)

frkfir
Ok,
Thanks!
I'll try that and update if something will nor work properelly.
 
:)

What was not said is that you need to make sure the MIDI connection is detected and selected in Sonar Preferences.
 
So in Sonar go to "Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Devices" then make sure all MIDI devices are selected. If the only MIDI connection is through your soundcard (which would be a big round "DIN" MIDI cable) then those connections should be listed. Make sure there is a checkmark beside them. If it is a USB keyboard controller (whcih it sounds liek it is not) then that would appear as well if it is installed correctly. Again you would make sure it is checkmarked in the MIDI Preferences area.
 
Now on the MIDI track you insert (using the "Insert Softsynth" dialog) make sure the "MIDI Echo" button is enabled so it can receive live input from your controller. This button looks like a dot with half circles coming off of it (almost like an "Explosive" warning label on an arosol can but not really). Without that on you won't be able to hear it.
 
If you don't get signal from the controller you may need to go to the track "Input" dropdown menu and select "Omni". This will make the track accept all incoming MIDI signals so you don't have to worry about specifying channels.
 
If you use the Insert Synth dialog to insert the SI Strings synth (or any other synth) then everything should be routed automatically so aside from the things I mentioned it shoudl all work.
 
If not come back and explain what happened.
 
Cheers.

OK,
Thanks you very much for the detailed explanation you wrote me.
I really appreciate it!!!

Beepster

Hi, 
I did al thie things you wrote to me here, and for some resone, 
I still cant figuire out, how to set the right input amd output.
Sonar doesnt "get" any sound In, and I can't here any sound that I play from my keaybord.
Like I said befor, I'm using Rolnad E 9 , and I pkugged here to my Tascam 2X2, audio interface with MIDI cable. (Out MIDI from keaybord to In MIDI in my audio interface).
 
What can I do???

 
In "Preferences / MIDI / Devices" do you see your Tascam listed under "Inputs" ?
If yes, is there a check mark in its box ?
 
There's no point trying anything else until this is accomplished.
 
Next, can you tell us what happened at each step of what Beepster posted above in message #17 ?