How to Use Cakewalk to Print Music

Cakewalk programs can view MIDI as sheet music.

Cakewalk is a software company that produces an array of audio software. Among the capabilities of their program is recording and editing MIDI instruments. Many of their programs (Sonar Home Studio, Music Creator, Guitar Tracks Pro) can feature the MIDI instruments as individual notes on a staff. Although the staff view option does not have the same capabilities as a full music notation program, notes can be entered manually, edited and printed out.

Instructions

1. Open a MIDI file into the digital audio workstation by clicking "File" and "Open." Browse for the MIDI file and click "OK."

2. Press "Alt" and "7" on the computer keyboard to switch to staff view. The notes of the MIDI tracks should appear on a pop-up screen.

3. Click the icon in the left corner of the staff view window and select "Disable Floating." This will lock down the staff view window, which is required for printing.

4. Press "Ctrl" and "P" on the keyboard to bring up the print window for the staff view mode. Click "Print" to print the music.

References

• Cakewalk: Printing from Staff View Mode
• JSonar: SONAR Short Cut References