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In my case it was like this: I had installed the Asio4all drivers and that's why Sonar no longer displayed the Focusrite-Asio drivers. Repressed, so to speak. It wasn't until I uninstalled Asio4all that they appeared in Sonar's driver selection again and work seamlessly... ☺️

I finally solved my Spire VST3 trouble by newing my Focusrite Drivers and changed the Driver Model from Wasapi to Asio in Sonar Preferences. Thank you for take care and support my troubles

I finally solved my Spire VST3 trouble by newing my Focusrite Drivers and changed the Driver Model from Wasapi to Asio in Sonar Preferences

What I like best is the fact that you don't care whether it's well received or not. I find that impressive... you don't have to be validated by the sheep. It's unbelievable how productive you are. So many projects and they are all elaborately created. I will gradually listen to more pieces. Maybe the soft synth “Sublab” could provide even more power in the lower frequency range

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Intron 159 You are a wolf and wolves seem dangerous at first - it is a stealth animal, a hunter and that has a certain drama. Your music requires a significant amount of attention. I like the illustrations too - do you use Sonar to create your projects?

I think the last spire update was September 2024. I've gotten tired of messing around with sonar for years. This DAW is not very suitable for EDM music.

as soon as I associate audio stuff to it --> crash... As I already mentioned, I have never had any problems with Spire VST2/VST3 in months. Well, that's just how it is - who doesn't know it and you can have this kind of fun with any DAW on the market!

BTW, good and interesting Music on your Bandcamp site - I like it... 😁

Have you tried loading the Serum not as a simple instrument track, but as a MIDI source (in the synth rack)?

Haben Sie versucht, das Serum nicht als einfache Instrumentenspur, sondern als MIDI-Quelle (im Synthesizer-Rack) zu laden?

Every DAW has its strengths and weaknesses... When I read it like that, I always get the impression that many users are simply not qualified enough to use the very professional Cakewalk. It's just not for semi-pros, it's too demanding for that. The fact that Cakewalk is in 10th or 15th place in the DAW ranking is a failure by the arrogant Cakewalk team for years and has almost driven this DAW to ruin. It's a shame actually

Okay, I'll report the following: I open a Sonar project using the Spire Synth VST2. Then I add the Spire VST3 to the synth rack and load it not as a simple instrument track, but with MIDI source (see photo) and... tadaah!!! it works...? As an instrument track there is an immediate crash. How crazy is that?

Thank you for your support and help - hmm, I thought so, because the problem suddenly appeared out of the blue... I have absolutely no idea what I messed up again. I initially suspected the versions of VST2 and VST3 would be different, but that is not the case.

No, as far as I can tell - I'm glad that an error message is displayed at all. It's not uncommon for me that sonar goes away without any notification. The really frustrating thing is that practically no one really cares.

Hm, yes, thanks for the recommendation, but I have already saved some projects in VST3 mode and that is a problem. It's now 2025 and I can remember such nonsense in 2008... I'll ask the Spire people if they have an answer. I've already checked most of the things: Plugin Manager (*pgl file), VST scan, reinstallation of the plugin, VST3 folder checked - 16 per month - Spire Synth is a common, very popular plugin... Also, no prob in FL Studio (which is my second DAW)

Hello - I could use some help... it's about a VST3 plugin, more specifically my favorite softsynth Spire from Reveal. For a few days now I can no longer load this plugin as VST3 without a crash. The VST2 version is okay. I've been racking my brain as to why it doesn't work and trying all sorts of things. I've been working with Sonar/Cakewalk for about 15 years and am pretty well versed when it comes to DAWs. I don't remember changing anything majorly recently. The other 230 VSTs don't cause any problems. Maybe someone has an idea? I would be happy... I'm very surprised because I haven't had any problems with Spire or my setup in the last few months

This is the only place where you can see all the current commands that exist in Sonar at once. Unfortunately, you cannot edit the window, and thus the commands cannot be copied and then edited, which would be useful if you want to implement your own ideas...

That's right, before 2016 (or 14..?) the Shortcut Editor was a separate window. Then it was squeezed into the Preference window. Basically, there isn't enough space for this application in there. For years, it seems to me that the Cakewalk Company has had no real interest in users questioning their shortcut concept. It feels like 20% of the Sonar manual refers to these commands that they have defined. The editor is extremely difficult to understand, although it is well programmed. But there is a lot of stuff that doesn't really make sense, such as these individual, special areas that basically need to be rethought. I have spent many years working with the editor and have also made one or two YT clips about it... There are a lot of things that can be improved, but I don't think that more than a few people are interested in that. Cakewalk/Sonar DAW - No PC-Keyboard reaction on basis Tabs Feb-2021

will we ever see something like this in any DAW...?

...and my guess is that many, if not most, plugins have exactly this MIDI CC Chn limitation, so it's not so clear whether Cakewalk or Sonar can't do it either - quite confusing. Melda Prod - MAutoDyn EQ - Touch Portal as MIDI Controller on 12" Android Tablet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3VzIHqiIho kinda this way I want to control my Spire Synth in Sonar

No MIDI CC on all Spire Synth Drop Downs

If working with "Floating Windows" in Cakewalk/Sonar DAW, this application might be interest. Actual Manager pulls a few tricks out of its bag and extends the displays in Sonar DAW as well… Actual Manager is actually mainly a multi-monitor software, but it does have some nice features on board. See some Actual Window Manager Tricks within Sonar DAW Dec 2

Thanks for your answer and the risky hint, but I am not a certified Cakewalkologist 😇 and I don't plan on destroying my Sonar setup. This means that there is no way to control the NRPN values in the Event Editor either? The NRPN values in the Event Editor and also in the PianoRoll (new controller) are based on the 14-bit NRPN basis, have I understood that correctly? And the Spire Synth only recognizes the 8-bit version for the dropdown menus