Larry T.

Thanks David. I will do that 👍

Thanks. I'll try that. I thought maybe the Focusrite Scarlett Solo may be resetting the Cakewalk Splat paid version Buffer setting.

That will set the Buffer??

Sonar Platinum paid version, released August 2025 👍

Hi Amberwolf. Sonar Platinum premium. And....here's the latest: In the new project started and underway I added some electric guitar using the Focusrite Scarlett Solo with its own Asio driver. After recording for about an hour I closed the project and opened about a hour later. I changed to the MME 32bit driver, opened the project and no audio on the midi synth. Luckily I did my routine of loading the Wasapi Shared driver, opening the project and still no audio. Restarted the pc, opened the project, loaded the MME driver and it finally recognized it. Back to work I went. So, what could it be? Windows 11, Focusrite or Splat paid issue? TIA.

In the old CbB once I set the Buffer Latency I never had to go back and reset it again. In the paid Sonar Platinum it doesn't remember the buffer setting and, it appears that when I started Sonar Plat with a Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface already connected and the Focusrite ASIO driver selected before loading the project, it caused, immediately after opening a new project, a complete shutdown of Sonar. This repeated about three consecutive times. So, I did a few restarts and shutdowns to see if it would self correct and it somewhat did. However, when opening the new project about 3 of my midi synth tracks had no volume, about 3 did. So, I opened an old project and found the same thing. So, I reopened the new project, which didn't shutdown at this point and checked the drivers. Running Windows 11; MME (32bit) is the new default driver Sonar (or Windows??) selects as the default. So, I checked the Buffer slide setting and found it was reset to Fast (all the way to the left). I found this to be a problem before and had found a stable setting at 20.0msec (882 samples) but something changed it. So, once I set the Buffer back to 20.0msec all the problems above went away. Anyone else had this or similar? TIA.

Thanks! 🎶 🎵

Thanks Mark. Appreciate the listen and kind words 🎶🎵 The reversed sounding runs are backwards guitar (Process, Apply Effect, Reverse) like "I'm Only Sleeping ", "Are You Experienced?", etc. 🎶 🎵

Yes, I was referring to the latest, paid version of Sonar.

Thank You for that clarity. I only try to max out the certain loudest parts that require to be positioned front and center, so to speak, not every track. Cheers 🎶🎵

Hi all. Here's Choir (alt instrumental). Observations welcome. link: https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/track/choir A bit of history and info: This track was started on the free CbB version and finished using Cakewalk Sonar paid version. A few hiccups but nothing that could not be corrected. DAW: Cakewalk Sonar paid version pc: windows 11, Ultra 9 285 @ 2.50 GHz, 64GB Dual Channel DDR5 ram, DI Bass, DI electric guitars, Mic'ed acoustic guitars, SI drums, arturia minilab mkII, arturia analog lab 5 lite reference speakers: M-Audio BX3

Yes, "get a different output level on different passes of the track at the same point in the track". I'm no audio software engineer but what you said above sounds exactly like the problem I get with plug ins that do a lot of audio modulation. The track that I've been talking about is the Juno synth on Analog Lab V. This problem occurs on the Bell Pad synth as well which also uses a lot of audio modulation. I've resolved the problem by playing the area having the inconsistent output level issue numerous times and just keep lowering the Volume Automation node until the meter no longer peaks into the red, staying in the yellow and green. I really like to max the output level to .5dB of red to get the most volume and clarity but based on your trouble shooting it would seem that with certain plug ins that is simply not possible due to the fact that modulations occur differently every time. Thanks so much for your help and advice! 🎶🎵

Thank You David. I will see about uploading a video.

Thanks so much for the replies. The problem is inconsistent stability after making a Volume adjustment up or down in the volume adjustment line. I get different readings in the fader volume level, sometimes in the red, sometimes in the yellow, sometimes not red nor yellow after making a calculated audio level adjustment based on the fader level reading. Obviously, you guys don't have this problem. I had it previously in the last few years with the free CbB version. It's intermittent, impossible to predict, rendering the tool useless at that point in time. Usually I get frustrated and try later which sometimes works. It's not a deal breaker as I can always try other ways to make the correction.

Hi man. Yes, I understand what your saying. That is how I perceive and use the Volume Automation, as the volume fader of that track. It works as I expect it to most of the time. But, I will take another look at what you posted to see if my understanding of Volume Automation is faulty. Thanks. Edit: So, you don't have this problem, then?

I'm really enjoying Sonar Platinum. But, I'm not a fan of Volume Limiting tools so I use Sonar's Volume Automation and manually set the high volume cut off points. The issue I'm having is repeatability or consistency in the audio level after I've made a level change. Sometimes the audio adjustment aligns with the audio level reading, sometimes it's off by like 2.3dB's, so I adjust but then the next audio level doesn't correlate to the change I made. This happened the last few years with the CbB version so I thought it wouldn't happen with Sonar. Is this just a normal hiccup in all DAW's or something that can be fixed by the Sonar team? TIA.

Great production/mix. Intro works. Nice riffing with tasteful enhancements. It's heavy but melodic. I thought the ending sounded more than acceptable, it's an interestingly mixed outro 🎶 🎵

Great transitions that do not marr the flow of the piece. As Ross said above great use of various samples. Nothing sounds cluttered. Great writing. Even though you said you were rushed it doesn't sound like it 🎶 🎵

in detail here's what's happening: 1. I select Track 4 by left click of 4 creating an orange rectangle around it. OK. 2. go to Views at top left, select Piano Roll View. OK. 3. Left click Select Tool, orange rectangle around it. OK. 4. Using mouse I select 3 MIDI notes in PRV (C4, Bb3, G3) and they change to white indicating they are selected. OK. 5. Left click on Edit tab at top left of screen and select Cut....here's the problem: the 3 MIDI notes change back to purple (color I selected for Track 4). NOT OK. If I remember correctly the notes would normally disappear, I would then select the position to paste them using mouse, I would then select Paste from the Drop Down Edit tab and all would be fine. That is not happening. When I select paste nothing happens, when I select copy nothing happens when i hit Paste. 6. Help. 7. TIA. EDIT #1 (possible explanation): The Track 4 I referenced above is from a Project from the old Free CbB that I copied and pasted into Cakewalk Sonar Projects folder. The Track 4 was also Frozen so I had to unfreeze it to get the cut, copy, paste to work (or, in this case, not work). I think that's the problem because when I try to cut, copy and paste in a Project I started in the new Cakewalk Sonar the cut, copy and paste button work fine.

I had the same problem in my just installed Sonar but was able to fix by moving the buffer from Fast to about the middle of the horizontal slider. Good luck 🎵 🎶

cut, copy and paste don't work in piano roll view using the Edit tab commands. Never had a problem with them in CbB. Any solution(s)?

FIXED: I had the tracks frozen 🤣

Hi, help. In Track View VST icons will not open Arturia Analog Lab nor SI Drums. Running Windows 11, 64GB Dual Channel DDR5, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7, Sonar Premium. Edit 1: Only one VST icon works (the last one i recorded with), that is, when I put mouse arrow over it a square box appears and when left clicked open the Arturia Analog Lab controls for that track. The other 5 or so VST icons do not respond at all. Edit 2: I did an Nvidia GeForce driver update an hour ago. Then found VST icon issue. So, went to Device manager and rolled back to previous driver version 32.0.15.7602 Dated 4/12/2025. Problem remains. It's like this Sonar Project will only recognize one VST icon and not see the rest. Edit 3: This project was originally started in the free CbB version and then pasted into the Projects folder of Sonar. Edit 4: Created a new project in Sonar. I've recorded two Arturia Analog Lab tracks and problem does not occur. Sooooo, is there or will there be a fix for this or ?? 👍 TIA.

Finally getting a new PC. Windows 11, i9 processor, 64GB ram, Nvidia video card. I have been running the free CbB version the last three years. I bought the Premium Sonar last week and it's running small projects great on my old i7, 8GB ram pc. I can't find a FAQ with the recommended procedure to install the Premium Sonar on my new PC. I assume I have to sign out of Bandlab on my old pc. Then after letting Windows 11 update its files on new PC go to Bandlab, Log In, and then go to Cakewalk to download the Product Control Center to install my Sonar Premium?? When that's done install the Audio Interface, VST, etc files. Is that about right?? TIA.