Reference Guide

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Audio
Beginner’s Guide to Cakewalk Software
For more information, see:
Audio Playback in Cakewalk
Tracks
Clips
Track-by-Track Playback
Connecting an Instrument, Home Stereo, or Microphone to your Sound Card
Choosing Inputs
Audio Recording
Audio Hardware (Sound Cards) and Drivers
Audio
MIDI
Audio Playback in Cakewalk
To use digital audio in Cakewalk, you first have to make sure that your sound card and its driver are
properly installed. For information about sound card and driver installation, see your sound card’s
documentation, and also Audio Hardware (Sound Cards) and Drivers.
After you’ve successfully tested your sound card and driver, you should play back one of the sample
files that came with your Cakewalk software.
To play back a sample file, use the File > Open command, navigate to a folder that has bundle files
in it (they have the extension .bun or .cwb), select a bundle file, and click Open. After the file loads,
make sure that your speakers are turned on, and play the file by pressing the SPACEBAR. You also
can stop the file’s playback by pressing the SPACEBAR again. You should hear something. You can
rewind the file by pressing W, or by clicking the Rewind button in the Transport toolbar.
If you don’t hear anything, here are several steps to take: