1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Devices.
2. In the Inputs list, make sure that the MIDI Input driver or drivers that your controller/surface uses are selected.
4. Click OK.
2. In Music Creator, go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Control Surfaces.
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4. In the Controller/Surface field of the Controller/Surface Settings dialog box, find the name of your controller/surface, and select it. However, if you want to use Active Controller Technology, or if your controller/surface is not listed, select either the Cakewalk Generic Surface or the ACT MIDI Controller.
5. In the Input Port and Output Port fields, select which MIDI input and output ports the controller/surface uses.
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7. In the Preferences dialog box, make sure that both the ACT and WAI check boxes are enabled, and click Close.
Now that your controller/surface is connected, you can see which tracks and/or buses are being controlled by it by looking at the colored markings (the WAI display; see The WAI display for more information) in Music Creator’s interface.
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Control Surfaces.
2. Under Control Strips Visible in, click one of the following:
Track View. The controller/surface matches the channel strips that are visible in the Track view.
Console View. The controller/surface matches the channel strips that are visible in the Console view.
All Strips. The controller/surface shows all channel strips in the project.Figure 251. The Control Surfaces section.
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Control Surfaces.
2. In the Controller/Surface column, click the name of the controller/surface that you want to disconnect.
3. Click the Delete button , which deletes the name of the controller/surface that you selected.
4. Click Close.You may want to increase the value of this Cakewalk.ini variable if you are experiencing sluggish UI responsiveness when using a control surface and playing back high CPU projects.This variable should be set in the [Wincake] section. For example:
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