Can't hear anything out of Cakewalk!?!?!

[dontknowhow]

For the life of me I can't get my MIDI keyboard to play ANY sound on Cakewalk. I can see things are playing when I hit the keys, but literally no sound comes out.

I have tried going to Preferences> changing the output to my MIDI keyboard, and watching tutorials.

The thing is, I HAVE used it before on Cakewalk! But now it just won't connect.

Would anyone be able to offer any advice on what I can do!? Does it have to do with the soundcard?

p.s. Was Cakewalk updated? It looks different than when I used it last time :S

My MIDI keyboard is an Oxygen25, 3rd gen.

 

[happyrat1]

What version of Cakewalk are you running?

If it was an old version under Linux I'd say just delete it along with all config files and reinstall from scratch.

If it's the latest free version from Bandlab, then I have to ask if you went for the Basic install or the Advanced?

Nobody except Steven Spielberg needs the advanced version. It can be changed thru the options I believe though.

Have you properly configured the device and instrument menus in the options?

Input AND Output BOTH need to be configured.

Gary

 

[dontknowhow]

What version of Cakewalk are you running?

If it was an old version under Linux I'd say just delete it along with all config files and reinstall from scratch.

If it's the latest free version from Bandlab, then I have to ask if you went for the Basic install or the Advanced?

Nobody except Steven Spielberg needs the advanced version. It can be changed thru the options I believe though.

Have you properly configured the device and instrument menus in the options?

Input AND Output BOTH need to be configured.

Gary

It says it's the 2021.01 version.

I went Basic.

How do I properly configure the device and/or instruments?

I've gone to 'Edit' then 'Preferences' and made sure my Input was my keyboard, and output was my headphones. Still nothing.

 

[happyrat1]

Output is the particular soft synth you are using.

I don't really use the latest version.

My advice is to go to Youtube and look at the official tutorials for Cakewalk by Bandlab.

They explain every necessary step in a series of a dozen tutorials on how to squeeze a sound out cakewalk.

You have videos to watch.

Gary

 

[dontknowhow]

Output is the particular soft synth you are using.

I don't really use the latest version.

My advice is to go to Youtube and look at the official tutorials for Cakewalk by Bandlab.

They explain every necessary step in a series of a dozen tutorials on how to squeeze a sound out cakewalk.

You have videos to watch.

Gary

I have, guess I'll just have to troubleshoot it. Very frustrating.

Thanks though~!