Appendix B: Hardware Setup; Connect Your Midi Equipment - CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual

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This appendix contains additional details on configuring your equipment for use with
SONAR.

Connect Your MIDI Equipment

If you are using a MIDI interface (such as an MPU-401 or Sound Blaster MIDI option) with
an external MIDI keyboard, you need to connect the equipment using MIDI cables.
It is possible to connect your equipment in some rather complex ways that may cause
problems. If you call for technical support with a problem concerning equipment that doesn't
seem to be responding, we'll probably suggest that you reconnect things in one of the ways
listed below before we explore the problem further. Also be sure to check Appendix A:
Troubleshooting, before calling us.
There are two methods that fit many circumstances. The one you choose depends on whether
your keyboard has:
• All three types of MIDI jacks: In, Out, and Thru
• Only two types of MIDI jacks: In and Out
If you have only one keyboard, read the "If Your Keyboard Doesn't Have a MIDI Thru Jack"
section (regardless of whether you have MIDI Thru or not).
Appendix B:
Hardware Setup