Another thing I though of that's a good way for newbies to see how the TTS-1 works is to open a GM midi file.
To set Sonar to automatically open with TTS-1 you need to go to Preferences/MIDI/ Devices and uncheck any output devices. APPLY.
Here's a typical download site. Aviod the ones that require more than one click.
http://www.midiworld.com/files/G/all/ http://www.midiworld.com/files/1045/ Grand Funk Railroad
I just downloaded GFR Closer to Home, takes 2 seconds.. midi files are small this one is bigger than normal because the song is long and uses lot of tracks. 86 kb.
Once it has downloaded the icon should show as a Cakewalk associated file. If not set W10 to open this file with Sonar.. If so just double click and it should open Sonar and populate a project with 16 midi tracks and the TTS-1 and play exactly like the author intended. Which sometimes is real bad :)
Now you can see how it all works and have fun changing sounds and inserting other soft synths to upgrade the sounds.
Example insert SI drums( or Session drummer?) and re assign track 10 to that
Insert SI bass and re assign track 6 and on and on.
I do a lot of this and when I'm done I'll have a very good version of the song. These files are a great starting point for a lot of top 40's songs. There are also a good way to explore midi and how to edit midi. There will be lots of mistakes and often the files need quantizing. I never use all the parts either, mute the crappy stuff. Or re play it myself. Someday I'll make a site with all my improved files on it.
. Note there will be no master bus when you start a project this way.
You can add one by dragging the Buss pane up from the very bottom edge and right clicking the buss pane, Insert stereo buss, name it Master, right click the Master Buss and select set as default. now direct the output of the TTS to the master.