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Creating Audio Submixes in Pro Audio & Professional Pro Audio & Professional 6.0+
This in-depth tip walks you through the process of  creating Master stereo mixes
and submixes from DirectX plug-ins with your Cakewalk software.
Mastering With Pro Audio 9 Pro Audio 9
If your new to mastering - or Pro Audio 9 then you should give this brief tip
a read for an introduction to how Pro Audio 9 can help fullfill your project
studio's mastering needs.
Virtual Sound Canvas DXi Home Studio/Music Creator 2002
A major upgrade from the MIDI sounds included with most internal sound
cards, the VSC offers improved sounds through the powerful DXi architecture.
This tip offers an overview of how to get started using it.
Sequencing Secrets; Cakewalk to CD Pro Audio
Frank Basile from Smart Loops offers his advice on turning your Cakewalk
sequence into an audio file that you can burn to a CD.
MIDI vs. Audio for the Beginner All Versions
Completely new to the digital world?  Still can't wrap your head around MIDI?
  This tip tries to explain it all.
.INI Parameters Pro Audio & Professional
Tweaker?  This tip explains all of the variables that are editable in the Initialization
Files for Cakewalk Pro Audio and Professional.
Using the Windows Mixer All Versions
A necessary read for anyone working with a pro audio application on Windows.
Overview of System Exclusive All Versions
System Exclusive (SYSX) Data is a powerful MIDI protocol for a device
to communicate settings.  Info on using SYSX can be found in this article.
Using the Staff and Lyrics View All Versions
Having trouble with accidentals, tied notes, or lyrics?
Here's a grat article explaining the ins and outs of Cakewalk's Staff and Lyrics view.
Synchronization and SMPTE Pro Audio
Some great tips on using various synchronization methods,
such as SMPTE, MIDI Sync, and MTC.
Using MIDI Files in Cakewalk All Versions
Are you working with Standard MIDI files? Check out this article for
a detailed explanation of how Cakewalk can handle them.