Virtual instruments won't record

[Murphieo]

I just downloaded cakewalk yesterday and tried to test out a simple drum track. I'm not using a MIDI and am instead just clicking on the drum set on the screen for the SI-Drum kit 1. I armed the track and pressed the record button but when I stop the recording nothing happens. I can see the sound levels rise when I hit a drum when recording, but cakewalk seems to refuse to acknowledge that I'm playing when it comes to actually writing notes to the track. Can anyone help?

[scook]

Clicking the UI is intended for auditioning audio.

It is possible to record the audio though using synth audio recording.

Instead of recording the audio directly, try using the virtual MIDI controller to record MIDI.

[Jakub Seta]

Thanks, but recording audio is a bit weak when it comes to making music, 

virtual controller is giving same effect as before ;/ nothing records 

any other ideas?

[scook]

On 5/27/2020 at 2:25 PM, Jakub Seta said:

virtual controller is giving same effect as before ;/ nothing records 

any other ideas?

If you elect to use a MIDI input device (including the virtual keyboard) you need to make sure the notes being played are in the range of the instrument.

A much longer thread on this subject

was referenced in my reply to your original thread too.