Midi Connections; Starting Sonar - CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual

sound card or audio hardware interface that you can plug your guitar cable into.
To Connect a Microphone to Your Computer
• If your sound card has a 1/8 inch input jack, and your microphone cable has a 1/4" plug on the end,
plug the mic cable into a 1/8" stereo adapter, and then plug the 1/8" adapter into the microphone
input jack on your computer sound card.
• If you use a professional or "pro-sumer" sound card, there is probably a 1/4 inch input jack on your
sound card or audio hardware interface that you can plug your mic cable into.
• If your mic has a cable with an XLR plug on the end, and your sound card or audio hardware
interface has a 1/4 inch input jack, plug the mic cable into an XLR-to-quarter inch adapter, and
then plug your mic cable into your audio hardware. If your audio hardware has an XLR input, of
course it's better to use that.
• You can also plug your mic into a mixer or pre-amp, and connect the mixer or pre-amp to an input
jack on your audio hardware. This is usually the best method.
That's it! Now that your instruments are all set to go, you can restart your computer and turn on your
keyboard, guitar, and microphone.
For a complete description of audio input options, see the online help topic Hardware Setup.

MIDI Connections

Use the following procedure to connect a MIDI instrument to your computer.
To Connect a MIDI Keyboard to Your Computer
1. One of the 5-pin connectors on the MIDI cable is labeled Out. Plug this connector into the MIDI In
jack on your electronic keyboard.
2. The other 5-pin connector on the MIDI cable is labeled In. Plug this connector into the MIDI Out
jack on your electronic keyboard.
3. If you are using a MIDI adaptor cable, plug the 15-pin connector on the MIDI cable into the MIDI/
joystick port on your sound card. If you have a joystick, unplug it, plug in the MIDI cable, and plug
the joystick into the pass-through connector on the MIDI cable.
Or
If you are using standard MIDI cables, plug the cable connected to the MIDI Out on your MIDI
instrument into the MIDI In of your sound card or MIDI interface. Plug the cable connected to the
MIDI In on your MIDI instrument into the MIDI Out of your sound card or MIDI interface.

Starting SONAR

There are many different ways to start SONAR. Here are a few:
• Double-click the SONAR icon on your desktop.
• Click the Start button, and choose Programs-Cakewalk-SONAR 5 (Studio Edition or
Producer Edition)-SONAR 5 (Studio Edition or Producer Edition).
• Click the Start button, point to Documents, and choose a SONAR project from the menu.
• Double-click the SONAR program or any SONAR document from the Windows Explorer or the
Find menu.
When you start SONAR, you see the Quick Start dialog box.
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