- Connect the Keystage to PC and press SETTINGS button to enter Settings mode. Turn the volume knob 2 to change the Controller Mode to "Cakewalk". Press SETTINGS button again to return to normal mode.
- Start Cakewalk.
- Click on "Edit -> Preferences" in the Cakewalk Menu to open the Preferences window, and then click on "MIDI -> Devices" in the Preferences window.
- Check "Keystage x KBD/CTRL" (x is a number) and "Keystage x DAW IN" under "Inputs" list.
- Check "Keystage x CTRL" and "Keystage x DAW OUT" under "Outputs" list.
- Check "Keystage x KBD/CTRL" (x is a number) and "Keystage x DAW IN" under "Inputs" list.
- Click on "MIDI -> Control Surfaces" in the Preferences window, and then click on "Add new Controller/Surface" button in the upper right of the window.
- Set the Controller/Surface to "Mackie Control", Input Port to "Keystage x DAW IN", and Output Port to "Keystage x DAW OUT" and click the OK button.
- Set the Controller/Surface to "Mackie Control", Input Port to "Keystage x DAW IN", and Output Port to "Keystage x DAW OUT" and click the OK button.
- If you want to synchronize Keystage's arpeggiator to Cakewalk's tempo, click "Project -> MIDI" in the Preferences window and check "Keystage x CTRL" (where x is a number) in "MIDI Clock Output Port" and "MIDI Start/Stop/Continue/Clock Send".
・The following functions are assigned to Keystage controllers.
| Keystage | Garage Band |
| PLAY (>) | Play or Stop |
| STOP (◻︎) | Stop |
| REC (○) | Record |
| LOOP | Loop |
| METRO (SHIFT + TEMPO) | ---(Not supported) |
| UNDO (SHIFT + EXIT) | Undo |
| TRACK v (SHIFT + VALUE v) |
---(Not supported) |
| TRACK ^ (SHIFT + VALUE ^) |
---(Not supported) |
| PLAY POSITION BACK (SHIFT + Encoder Left) |
Rewinding |
| PLAY POSITION FORWARD (SHIFT + Encoder Right) | Fast Forward |
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