Getting started

If you want to get up and running quickly, please use the following tutorials, which are tailored to learning specific tasks in Music Creator. If you are new to Cakewalk products, you may want to start at Tutorial 1. If you have used previous versions of Cakewalk, or you want to do a specific task, choose from the following tutorials:

Tutorial 1 - Creating, playing, and saving projects

Tutorial 2 - Using the Browser

Tutorial 3 - Recording vocals and musical instruments

Tutorial 4 - Playing and recording software instruments

Tutorial 5 - Working with music notation

Tutorial 6 - Editing audio

Tutorial 7 - Mixing and adding effects

Tutorial 8 - Working with video

Tutorial 9 - Exporting and sharing

Glossary. A list of defined terms.

Introduction. An overview of Music Creator’s features and functionality.

Troubleshooting. Answers to frequently asked questions.

New features in Music Creator 7. Descriptions of new features in Music Creator 7.

 

Note: The core Music Creator installer does not include any tutorial content. In order to follow along with the tutorials, please download and install the optional Music Creator Help and Tutorials via Cakewalk Command Center (see Cakewalk Command Center).

 

Note: This documentation covers Music Creator 7. For a list of key differences between Music Creator 7 and SONAR, see Comparison.

Figure 1. Music Creator’s Skylight interface.