How to add midi files as audio to cakewalk

[stanleyroseber]

Hello,

I want to import some material I've created in Musescore into Cakewalk. I attempted to add it, and the meter is fluctuating, but I'm not hearing any sound. When I searched for solutions, I kept coming across mentions of TTS1, which seems to be outdated since Roland has removed it.

I learned that I need to add a virtual instrument for each MIDI track, which I’ve done, but I still can't hear anything. Is there a way to resolve this? It shouldn't be this complicated, so I'm sure I'm missing something.

Thank you!

[Bass Guitar]

Use Cakewalk Next. It has built in General Midi instruments. Sonar doesn’t have that anymore. So yes it is complicated now. 

[57Gregy]

On 9/26/2025 at 5:08 AM, stanleyroseber said:

I learned that I need to add a virtual instrument for each MIDI track, which I’ve done, but I still can't hear anything

Just adding it is not enough. You have to set each MIDI track's output to the virtual instruments and the VI's outputs to a valid audio output.

[reginaldStjohn]

Look in the reference manual, They have a tutorial on adding midi instruments. 

 

1. Create a simple instrument track and select a synth installed on your system

2. Add, or drag your midi file to that track. 

3. Make sure your track is routed to a bus that is routed to a hardware output or route the track directly to the hardwarre output.