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Changing text and line colors can add a lot to the readability and contrast of a UI. This should be fairly easy to do with Sonar as was done in the pre-X series Sonar 4 thru 8.5... (edit): in Preferences>Customization>Colors.

Exactly. It just came on that day and didn't happen the day before or since... so far. But when I said: "without loading a thing" I mean no template, no plugins, no nuthin', so I'm inclined to think there is/was something else going on under the OS hood that Sonar/Cakewalk is sensitive to. Since I have been using the same plugin set forever, I'm not so inclined to blame one of them each time it happens, especially when none are involved. Before re-installing Windows, older Dimension versions (1.2 & 1.3) were notorious for crashing Sonar/Cakewalk for no understandable reason. After reinstalling Windows and everything else, the projects will open but Dimension gets listed as "missing" when in fact it is available. (Maybe because the registry is misreporting the dll's actual location - I hope I can fix that) Older BREVERB also used to crash CbB instantly. After a fresh Windows reinstall for some reason it just creates a repeating beep like it's in demo mode. This IS understandable as Overloud disabled it and released a different version when Gibson pulled the plug (pun?), then rereleased another one when BandLab took over. Using the latest versions of these plugins solves the problem.

Just a note that although many sf2's can be converted to sfz's without incident, they are two different formats and some sf2's WILL not convert accurately or 100% so they may not sound quite the same as the original sf2. It really depends on how complex the sf2 is. There are sf2 players out there if the format needs to be preserved.

I believe it was an older version of BREVERB2 that was decommissioned by Overloud... so it might be in permanent demo mode. Reinstalling the latest version thru CbB fixed it.

+1. Same goes for Inspector & Browser. What would they use, tho? Expand <>, could be >> or |> for Inspector & << or <| for Browser. Collapse ><, could be << or <| for Inspector & >> or |> for Browser.

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So... all my Sonitus plugins are dated 2/15/2016. Is that the latest offering?

Works fine here in 2024.03 b381 with TTS-1 as default or selected otherwise. # of reported outputs is also correct in Sonar but not the latest CbB (see screenshot above).

Different font with more padding. This and some text is smaller than CbB text. Your screenshot makes the new buttons look smaller but they're the same size. I'd like to see Less Padding - More Words!

Thanks Promidi, looks tempting.

ATM but I'll be weaning away from it this year as I clear out all the older projects. Then I'll consider upgrading. Thanks. Misspoke, I have Editor, not Studio, which is $99.

It will. Melodyne is not tandem version friendly. One replaces the other and I passed on the $25 upgrade cause v5 has no 32 bit. Mistake I'm sure. Curious if the requirement is listed somewhere as I haven't been able to find it.

v4. Do I need v5?

Yes. It works fine in CbB, just not at all in Sonar. I'm seeing no minidumps for Sonar either.

Composite theme-shot: Right-click and open in new tab then magnify.

Edit: Melodyne 4 does not work at all in Sonar. Audio to MIDI, audio to Time Line, Region FX, nothing. It is listed as a Region FX and when selecting it you see the Transport window displays the processing bar, but then nothing happens. Melodyne Studio Editor License current and working fine in CbB.

All but the fab-four remain untouched. And has no one noticed Concrete Limiter is now a free module? Or noticed the Bus Compressor no longer has the "secret" blue face or the "screw" that reveals it? But you can still make the needle flinch by clicking on it. BTW, You can "update" the CL UI yourself in the Resources folder.

Found the BREVERB solution. Had an older version installed.

Now having a similar issue with BREVERB2. After awhile BREVERB starts beeping nonstop: breverb beep.mp3

Hopefully this one: Just closing the Start Screen can pop Sonar under any other open windows (defocusing it).

OOOps! It wasn't clear in the OP what version he is on and I dinint read thru every post. Unless you're on one of the 2 latest updates, CbB won't activate any longer. Not for me anyway. I guess the final comment in my last comment still applies tho.

This update was partly in response to users not liking the 20 sec. nag screen that started occurring last month each time CbB is opened. This update removed it.

Activation in itself is confusing because simply signing in to BandLab will not activate Sonar. I went thru the same routine several times before realizing this. It is my understanding that Unpaid, it is just like the Demos of old. Evaluation only. Saving disabled. You must sign up for a paid BandLab membership or temporary Back Stage pass in order to save your work. If you have done that and still have issues, contact support.

Do tell

Looks like there's no Help yet. Help > Documentation points to the legacy documentation web site whether Always Use Local Help is checked or not.