hi there andy. did anyone ever answer your inquiry about using output arcade in cakewalk. i have tried myself but been unsuccessful. i sure would like to be able to use it. when i create a new midi track then load in arcade from the vst list, i then hit the record on the track but then when i go to hit record up above by the transport it opens up a dialogue asking about whether i want sound on sound, etc. then nothing happens. i am not able to record. it just sits there doing nothing. please let me know what you know regarding this subject...thanks a lot.....archie newton