MIDI recording problems

1. Find the file TTSSEQ.ini in the Cakewalk folder and double click on it. Next, add this line under the [Options] Section

IgnoreMidiInTimeStamps=1

Choose File | Save and restart Cakewalk.

2. Otherwise, it sounds like an IRQ conflict. Make sure that your USB Port, sound and video cards are not sharing IRQ numbers with any other device. PCI steering should be OK. If they are you can should locate a number that doesn't appear in the list and change it to that number. If you need help doing this, then you should contact your computer manufacturer for instructions on changing the IRQ.

1) Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device
Manager

2) Choose View > Resources by Type

3) You'll a list of devices and their respective IRQs.

4) Alternatively you can run MSINFO32 and export the file as .nfo (to
view
on other XP systems) or as a .txt file.

Also ACPI can keep you from changing IRQs and may cause other problems with Cakewalk. Here are the steps to disable it:

1. Boot from the Windows Install Disks (or directly from Windows CD)

2. Press F5 at the point where the "Press F6" message appears and choose ‘Standard PC’ when prompted.

3. To set up Windows XP now press ‘Enter’.

4. Read and agree to the license agreement and press F8.

5. Continue through the install sequence. When the installer detects your existing version of Windows, it will ask if you want to repair the existing install or overwrite it. Press "R" to choose repair.

6. Continue through the install sequence. Keep driver disks handy, as you may be prompted for some drivers.

When the install finishes, Windows will be installed in Standard PC mode, but all existing programs and settings will remain intact.


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