Jimi

Thanks Maybe what I need to ask is how can I use the Abelton instruments in Cakewalk? If I have Abelton still installed on my computer, are the instruments stored on my computer (sort of like VST plugins which are stored in a directory)? If so, can I 'give' Cakewalk access to that directory?

Hi! (I am new to DAWs and music creation in general, so please go easy on me!) TL;DR: How to import MIDI tracks from Ableton Live into Cakewalk (MIDI notes --and-- Instruments/Sound?) I have used the "Import" function in Cakewalk to Import the .mid files from Abelton Live and yes, I DO get a new MIDI track, and the Piano Roll shows the appropriate MIDI notes that I made in Abelton Live. But I need to assign an instrument to the track so the MIDI actually plays sound (not sure how to do that yet.) So far, the best I could get from Cakewalk is the MIDI notes playing, but playing as a piano (instead of the 808, or the 909 from Abelton. I chose the "TTS-1" for a track in Cakewalk and my Akai pad IS working and I can play and record 'drum' sounds with the Akai. But when I use the Piano roll to manually create notes, they sound like a normal piano and not drums or a bass. How to import not just the MIDI notes data, but the instrument sounds themselves? Background: I got an Akai pad/controller and was messing around with the free version of Ableton they give away (Abelton Live Lite.) It has a limit of 8 tracks and a limited selection of sounds, instruments, etc. I started making a song, and even started writing lyrics but the 8-track limit in Abelton Live was.... limiting. I was "this close" to buying the Standard version of Live, but since I'm very new, I looked around for alternatives and found Cakewalk. Abelton Live seems to be geared towards live performances, and it was clunky for me to figure it out at first. But I started getting used to it, enough to make a basic framework of a song. I reached the (8) track limit, and am now trying to recreate the song in Cakewalk. I think I could manually create it note-for-note using MIDI/Piano Roll, but the instruments are different and all I have gotten so far is a basic piano sound (in Cakewalk.) For reference, in Abelton Live, I was using these Instruments: 909 Core Kit (for drums: bass, snare and low tom) Sub 808 Pitch Boom (for a bass line) Basic Radar Pluck (for the 'voicing' of the verses) Basic Synth Brass (for the 'voicing' of the chorus) Did not record VOX yet Thanks very much!!