Adam

Hey Pwalpwal, I don't have any live syncing apps. I do use folder clone and opendrive to backup recordings and recording archives, but, it's a manual process. I don't use anything else. I have a virus checker on the computer; I have tried force quitting it and the same problem still occurs.

Hey Max, As mentioned in the OP, no punch points. I do use track layers, but, it doesn't matter if I'm not; the same problem occurs. Only audio tracks are disappearing. Yes: the track is always outputting to a valid hardware output. Not sure what you mean re: 'making empty tracks out of all of them', but, the issue is intermittent. It may have something to do with track lanes. So, when I hit record if the track lane is not opening up, it starts creating the live red wave form within the track as if it's recording, but, when I hit stop, it doesn't consolidate it into a physical clip. There is no way for me to know it is failing until I've stopped the track. But, if I have a track lane open, the live red wave form doesn't show up when recording in the track that is failing, so, at least I can see that the take will be a failure and can nix it before my client gets through a take I don't have. Oh, and, I've tested this with and without plugins, and, the problem occurs without plugins too. I don't use input echo ever. http://forum.cakewalk.com/Recording-Disappears-m3776475.aspx - Here's an older post where a lot of people were having the same problem. Btw, I've moved this topic here: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/topic/84023-intermittent-recording-issue-–-tracks-appear-to-record-but-disappear-after-stopping/

Hey! Thanks, Will! I have an RME MADIfx PCIe interface that sends/receives via 3 x orion32 interfaces. I run a recording studio: we have 96 in and out in here! And yeah, we will sometimes be recording 30+ tracks at a time. Generally, this hasn't been a problem over the last 20 years I've been using Cakewalk products, but, in the last couple of years, it's started to become an issue. I agree: could be some kind of cache issue. According to my virus software, the hard drive I record too is 100% healthy. My computer is a beast built specifically for audio by Vin Curigliano at AAVIMT (https://aavimt.com.au/). It generally runs extremely well.

http://forum.cakewalk.com/Recording-Disappears-m3776475.aspx - Here's an older post where a lot of people were having the same problem. @Noel Borthwick

Thanks, Max. I'm aware that this has been an ongoing issue for a while and I'm not sure if any progress has been made. I certainly haven't found anybody offering a solution as yet.

It's not equipment related: I use multiple DAWs and Cakewalk is the only DAW that behaves like this. I have an RME Madi FX PCIe interface which connects to three individual Orion32 interfaces via MADI.

topic moved here:

Hey Max: unfortunately not. Same problem in Cakewalk by Sonar too.

@Noel Borthwick Hi Noel, I thought I'd move this topic to the correct forum now that I'm using the latest version of Cakewalk Sonar. I've attached a short screen capture where you can see this problem occuring. Trying to record a guitar line and a mic'ed up amp, and, you can see the guitar line just disappears once I hit stop. Anyway, issue pasted below. Hi all, I've been experiencing a frustrating and increasingly frequent issue in Cakewalk Sonar where record-enabled tracks seem to be tracking during recording but disappear once I hit stop. The issue isn't consistent across all tracks—sometimes, I’ll record multiple tracks simultaneously, and while some tracks capture properly, others fail to record at all. A few key details: The issue occurs intermittently but has become more frequent over the last six months. There are no punch-in points set elsewhere in the project that could be interfering. The waveform appears while recording, as if the take is being captured, but as soon as I stop recording, the affected track(s) are empty. There is no record of the track in the recording folder when I checked afterwards. It happens across different projects and isn’t tied to a specific template or setup. I'm working in a professional studio environment, so this is becoming a serious problem for sessions. Has anyone else encountered this? Are there any known fixes or workarounds? I’d appreciate any insights or troubleshooting steps you can recommend. Thanks! Adam 2025-02-17 10-55-22.mkv

@Noel Borthwick I'm using the latest version of Sonar now and the problem is still occurring. Should I start a new topic in the 'Cakewalk Sonar' forum?

Thanks, smart ***** 😜

@Noel Borthwick thanks for that. Not sure how I missed that: never received a notification!

Hey Sock Monkey, I have been using Cakewalk in its many versions since 2006. The current Cakewalk by BandLab is descended directly from the SONAR code base as acquired by BandLab. I had all the bells and whistles from my previous paid version of Sonar Platinum that transferred directly into Cakewalk by Bandlab. However, I did not realise a new version had been released until today. I've just installed it and will perform some tests and see if I have the same issues. So far, it definitely feels like its running more efficiently than Cakewalk by Bandlab.

no: that's not the issue. This issue is random and intermittent. I can be recording 12 tracks simultaneously, and, 1 or maybe 2 just won't have created a file and an empty lane has been left. So, for example, I'm recording a vocalist with an acoustic guitar; vocals have one channel for a mic, guitar has 4 mics (mid side and rooms mics for example). An issue that might happen is the 3 of the 4 guitar mics record, but, one doesn't, and, perhaps, the vocal doesn't record. So, my client has completed a take as far as they know, and, I have to ask them to do it again as two channels didn't capture anything! It's about as serious a problem as one could have, and, has left me red faced many times!

Thanks, MIsha. Yes: I remember this picture corrupt issue. This isn't relevant to this problem. There is no waveform to click: when recording, a waveform looks as though it is being written, but, once I hit stop, the waveform never appears. Nothing is left in the session folder either. I've just upgraded to Cakewalk Sonar: had no idea there was a new version. I'll see if that helps.