Yes, you are supposed to enable MIDI echo on the Jamstix track and the track of your instrument in Sonar. You are also correct on choosing a note that is outside of your normal playing range. Even though you will hear the start and end notes, it is easy to delete them from the final jam.JamminFool wrote: ok. i've played some more with this and i think i am getting it. however, in SONAR, am i supposed to be sending MIDI to both jamstix (for the key control) AND the instrument i'm playing? because that sounds the note (on the instrument) that i'm using to control the start/stop in jamstix. is this correct, or am i just not getting it? i would think i want to assign a note way down on the keyboard that i'm not using in my playing, but then using it sounds the note in the instrument. (in other words, am i supposed to be sending MIDI to both the instrument track AND the jamstix track)? how can i use one controller to play an instrument AND send midi for control to jamstix?
The delay depends on what beat Sonar is on when you press the key. Jamstix will wait until the current bar has ended and will then initiate an intro bar and start playing.also, how much delay is there supposed to be between sending the control note and jamstix actually starting with an intro...? it seems like there is an unpredictable delay before the intro starts.
I don't think we have much weight to throw around, either...have you notified cakewalk? i have complained to them about other "features" in their adaptor, but they don't seem to be in a hurry to address them. maybe some pressure from developers would help...
don't know how I fixed it 
) Jamstix is superb.