Udi Susser

Thanks.

Apparently I indeed am an idiot (that or my memory is fading). Indeed switching the system midi from omni to multi did the trick.

Thanks again!

Hello all.

I've been using cakewalk since 1991 or thereabouts with my Ensoniq KS-32 which was actually new many years ago. All was well. Over the years I moved on to Sonar, and still all was well. And then in 2005 I stopped (work, life, etc.). Fast forward 15 years later and I thought I'd get back to composing and stuff. I downloaded the new cakewalk (it's free these days apparently...), and bought a midi usb adapter - roland um-one mk2 (since my old serial midi cable is obviously outdated now). I proceeded to hook up the old trusty KS-32 (it still works fine), but then the problems started. In short:

I can record midi tracks. I can play them back on the Ensoniq. I can even send patches to the KS-32 using the old ins file. But I can't for the life of me get the different tracks to work on the 8 track internal sequencer on the Ensoniq. All the different midi tracks on cakewalk play one instrument on the ensoniq - regardless of what I try. They are either all drums. Or all pianos. You get the drift. Midi in and out are set to the roland um-one. On omni (and I did try other options).

I read tutorials, googled, and watched youtube guides. Nothing helps. Things used to simpler back in the 90's. What am I doing wrong? Hopefully I'm an idiot and there's something basic I'm missing. What is it?

Thanks all.