dougalex

BTW, you probably have suggestions for these type of tools as well, but... I have utilized abemeda to catalog all my external drives and it has really made my life easier. And for local drive I use master-seeker (really fast file search)

I did some more testing and one key is: After creating/naming/saving the initial empty project, and then, importing my 32 audio files... THEN, I have to do one initial "Save as..." (not "Save") and click "Yes" when it asks to overwrite the project file. Then I get no unwanted copies of audio files.

Hummm.... I found that box "Always copy imported audio files" was already unchecked.

Maybe someone has encountered this situation and tell me the "secret" to stop Sonar from duplicating all audio files when create a new project with imported audio files. I create a new project and import 32 audio files. I think I have done this properly so that Sonar will continue to "reference the audio files from their current location". Then at some point, after I have already named/saved the project, upon a subsequent save, Sonar decides to copy all the files to my C-drive. The fix is easy: I just delete the new duplicates and on next open of project I tell Sonar to find the original files on my external drive. But I clearly need someone to explain the proper procedure that would avoid me having to delete the duplicates

@57Gregy I wanted to also mention: I am typically importing the video with its related audio so... I move (mouse drag) that related audio track (from the video import) to get it placed so that it syncs up correctly with Sonar tracks. Then in the track inspector I can just copy that audio start time, then paste it in the Video Properties Start Time.

I move video start point by changing Start Time in Video Properties I find that wmv file type works well for me VLC and other free options should convert you video to wmv (I use Vegas Pro video editor so I do not need to use conversion tools)

I change video position by changing Start Time in Video Properties (I always convert video to wmv file because other formats do not function as well, or at all, with Sonar)

Yes but from the first time I got the license request pop up, SynthMaster was never showing in any list in Plugin Manager, neither as Included or Excluded. But fortunately, without me knowingly doing anything, Sonar is now opening without that "pop up asking me to enter my license key for SynthMasterPlayer".

Without me knowingly doing anything, thankfully Sonar is now opening without that "pop up asking me to enter my license key for SynthMasterPlayer". (We'll see if that remains the case)

A recent "Gig Performer" update installed KV331 Audio SynthMaster Player on my computer. Now when I open Sonar, I get a pop up to enter my license key for SynthMaster. Gig Performer told me it is a special version of SynthMaster that only works with Gig Performer and there is no license key provided directly to the user. I cannot yet find SynthMaster listed anywhere in Sonar plugin manager, therefore I cannot "exclude" SynthMaster. So at this point I am stuck "dismissing the pop up requesting the SynthMaster license key" everytime I open Sonar.

When there are no midi tracks, and the user tries to open Piano Roll View, Staff View, or Step Sequencer View, RATHER THAN DOING ABSOLUELY NOTHING (very confusing), the program should have a pop up that asks "Add midi track?" (and maybe give option for either Midi Track or Instrument Track). Notice that Cakewalk by BandLab had Piano Roll View, Staff View, and Step Sequencer View menu items "greyed out" when there were no midi tracks. But Sonar does NOT have those menu items "greyed out" when there are no midi tracks. (So the user is, in effect, invited to click on a menu that "does nothing" in that situation). The "nice" thing to do is: Rather than just be "greyed out" when there are no midi tracks, leave the menu active. And when user tries to open Piano Roll View, Staff View, or Step Sequencer View when there are no midi tracks... just have a pop up to give user option to either add a midi track or cancel. At the very least there should be a pop up that says "Add midi track before selecting Piano Roll View, Staff View, or Step Sequencer View" (as opposed to "doing nothing")

Thx for brainstorming! But alas, I tried it and can't punch-in record with that Arranger workaround.

I tried but does not stop at all when in punch-in record mode (which defeats my intended workflow) 😑

I see "very flat look" on the left and more of a "3D look" on the right (on both the knobs and the buttons)

@Noel Borthwick I am VERY happy with new Sonar including the graphics, but I was just curious to know more about this aspect: When I expand the QuadCurve Equalizer it seems to have some "3D look" (as opposed to a "flat look" used elsewhere in the GUI). Just wondered why that is?