Cakewalk Setup & Troubleshooting: Impact GXP

Here are the steps you need to go through to get Cakewalk/Sonar up and running with your Impact GXP Controller:

Download ‘Impact_GXP_Cakewalk_Support…’ from your Account page after registering your product.

Run the ‘Impact_GXP_Cakewalk_Support…’ in that folder and follow the on-screen instructions.

1. Plug in your Impact GXP and make sure it’s switched on (if you didn’t do so already).
2. Launch Cakewalk/Sonar and open the Edit menu.
3. Select ‘Preferences’
4. In the MIDI category, select ‘Devices’ (image 1).
5. Make sure the following ports are ticked (image 1):
   • Inputs: Impact GXP**
   • Inputs: MIDIIN2 (Impact GXP**)
   • Outputs: MIDIOUT2 (Impact GXP**)
6. Click ‘Apply’.
7. In Cakewalk/Sonar Preferences, now go to ‘Control Surfaces’ in the MIDI category.
8. Click on the yellow star icon at top right corner.
9. The Controller/Surface Settings dialogue box now appears (image 2).
10. Make the following selections as per image 2.
11. Controller/Surface: ‘Impact GXP**’
12. Input Port: ‘MIDIIN2 (Impact GXP**)’
13. Output Port: ‘MIDIOUT2 (Impact GXP**)’
14. Click ‘OK’.
15. Click ‘Apply’.
16. Image 3 shows how the Control surface window should now look.
17. Click ‘Close’.

That’s it, setup is now complete.

Note: ‘Impact GXP**’ where ** represents the Impact GXP keyboard model you are using.