Jerry Gerber

I went ahead and installed Sonar with a 1 year subscription. I'm satisfied with the program, it does everything I want it to do. I have one complaint: The color options should be expanded quite a bit. Particularly the event list, I'd like to be able to color code events in my own color choices that are easier on my eyes.. Sonar has been around for a long time and many users are getting up in age. Color options will really help. Please make that a priority! Jerry https://www.jerrygerber.com

Ah! Thanks Bristol and Colin. I missed that little check mark. Much better!

I just subscribed for a year for Sonar. I have no problem supporting a company that produces Cakewalk but PLEASE do something about the ridiculous lack of color options, especially on the track view where every track is the exact same color, other than the small vertical bar on the left side of the track. I don't understand how or why these color options would be downgraded instead of left alone? I see that the color options for audio tracks, midi tracks, etc are still present in Preferences-Customization-Color but they don't do anything! Am I missing something? I much prefer to look at Cakewalk by Bandlab, it's like looking at a beautiful, finished piece of software. With Sonar it looks like a beta version that isn't complete. I am just referring to colors, not the audio/midi/plugin part of the program. Jerry https://www.jerrygerber.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@astromusicvideo

I downloaded the evaluation copy of Sonar. I am not sure if this evaluation copy is the exact same as the free version. In the evaluation copy, there's a screen that makes me wait 15 seconds or so while it's counting down, and there's a banner across the screen, near the top that urges me to become a member. Does the free version also have these "features"? In other words, do I need to do anything to make the evaluation copy not have these irritating annoyances? I will probably subscribe even though I hate the subscription method because I want to support Bandlab for allowing me to use Cakewalk for free for these several years. However, there doesn't seem to be any features in the paid version that I use.

Please add the capacity to change the colors of the events in the Event List, as every other version of Sonar & Cakewalk has had. More color options in general would be a welcome addition, as in the tradition of all past versions of Sonar & Cakewalk. Please fix the bug in the Notation Editor where tied & dotted triplets do not display correctly. Thanks, Jerry

Good question. Does the new Sonar allow for color import as it allows for keybinding import?

When considering to subscribe to Sonar, I discovered in the latest version that color options are much limited, for example changing the color of events in the event list seems to have disappeared. Also, in the notation editor, Sonar still does not display tied and dotted triplets correctly. As far as the colors, are these options going to be returned? As far as the notation editor, will this bug ever be addressed? Thanks, Jerry https://www.jerrygerber.com https://www.youtube.com/@astromusicvideo

Is it still possible to change the colors of PATCH events, CONTROLLER events, etc.. with the latest version of Sonar (2025.06)? Thanks, Jerry

I use Cakewalk exclusively, I've been using it as my sequencer/DAW since 1991. I use Sibelius for scores/parts. I don't play any parts in. I used to do that when I was doing commercial scoring, but I've gotten very fast at using the mouse to enter parts and editing all the needed CCs that I don't bother playing them in. I still play piano though all the time!

Yes, all of the videos are here: https://www.youtube.com/@astromusicvideo

Thanks a lot Treesha! I am glad you enjoyed the music video. Jerry

Thanks Matthew!

Thanks Nigel! Glad you enjoyed it..

Thanks Martin, I'm glad you enjoyed the music video. I've been using the VSL Symphonic Cube for over a decade and will continue to use it until I die. It has so many great samples, quite a few that I haven't even explored deeply yet. I also use: VSL Appassionata Strings, VSL Solo Strings, Vienna Choir, Requiem Professional Choir and East West Choirs (with their word builder software) Jerry

Thanks Steve!