i have sonar, my MIDI or WAV wont work

[quickfingers]

i record alot of **** on a program ive had for about 6 months, its sonar 3, a version of cakewalk. this is probbaly a stupid question, becuase i think its a hardware issue, but i cant hear anything i make on MIDI instruments. when i start up cakewalk, it says i dont have any MIDI outputs, and i have no selection to choose from. im pretty sure windows has a MIDI player default on it, i can see it in the sound options. but i cant hear it. any suggestions/comments?

[Dr_simon]

You need a midi tone generator on your sound card or it is no sound from midi !! Sorry the news is not better !

The good news is you can get a really cheep one in the form of a Creative Labs Soundblaster live 5.1 for about 50 bucks new and a lot less second hand.

Is it top of the line...well no,
will it do the job... yep
is it cheep..yep !!

Or you can use a soft synth (many $$$$) or you can use an external midi device (like a drum machine or a tone generator) if you have some sort of midi port (usb midi ports start at about 30 bucks)

You should be able to here Wav files if you have a working sound card. If you can play like mp3s using other apps then it is just a matter of configuring Sonar to the card.

[quickfingers]

my dad actually has a device that i think would work...sucks becsaue hes a miser and i take his stuff to my place. he kindof has a 2-input MIDI processor, not real big or anything. i think thats how he runs the show. but i really wasnt sure, so i thought id ask. im saving up for my cab first, but ill look into a MIDI card afterwards.

[quickfingers]

could i find that at a music store, or a computer store? which would be better to look?

[bigbuda]

I bought a creative soundblaster 5.1 soundcard at wal-mart for 29.99
It does the trick