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Does this replace the CbB guide or will it still be available?

For some reason that wasn't working yesterday but the plugin name was shown for each list. Today it's working but there's no plugin name on the Sonitus lists like there is for every other plugin. Seems there's also a preset list for each version of Sonar, and the universal one you referenced.

So I'm curious what happens when a preset is saved in the header panel as I don't see physical evidence anywhere and they aren't saved in the INI file. These seem to disappear during an update as I've lost all I saved that way.

What Save-As to a new folder does. Having several project iterations in the same folder confuses which audio goes with which iteration. OTOH, saving each iteration to it's own folder recreates used audio files each time. 20 + iterations per project can really load up a HD that way.... I have over 60 for some .

More obvious is Recycle Bin which affects all HDs on the system. Some say don't worry about deleting them as 10 GB is nothing on high volume drives. But when multiple folders behave this way they can add up. Besides, 10 GB is just enough to redline a drive close to capacity..

Actually, Theme Editor isn't needed at all as it accesses the same color source as Preferences>Customization>Colors list and some are even duplicated there. Most /if not all/ colors are stashed in the main exe file and can be offered in Preferences as they were before the X series. I would like to see a more complete and user friendly format to the color list in Preferences and leave Theme Editor to graphics only. Where the two overlap, one can override the other.

Keeping the original files intact after editing has saved me a time or 2, so I wouldn't want the Pro Tools way... unless it allows for retrieving the deleted files from the trash bin.

Have you contacted Steam about it?

Thanks for reviving this topic or I would have never known. Once rendered, cache files are useless, right? So why keep 'em.

When using Per-Project Audio folders... 1. If you Save-As to another location it will create it's own folder. You can then delete the original folder with all the extra audio. 2. You can also save the project where it is and go to Utilities>Clean Audio Folder..., click Find and safely delete the files listed. 3. Project>Audio Files shows which ones are used. Any not listed can be deleted. Be careful tho. AFAICT they are permanently deleted and don't go in the Recycle Bin when deleted inside CbB/Sonar.

Too late now but, did you try a system reset to earlier date? I would have uninstalled the apps installed just before the trouble began.

Windows or CbB? For CbB, probably not unless you saved it when it was downloaded. I'm still on it for that reason. Support might send a link. FWIW Win 11 gave me nothing but trouble, brand new system... total chaos. Took a year of updates to get it mostly settled.

AFAIK Sonitus FX are part of the main program and will overwrite existing files. Once you create a preset you can add it to the list by clicking Presets > Add Preset or Preset Manager... type a name and choose what list it goes in and it will be added to the INI file and show up in the dropdown list. Now you can either save a backup of the INI file to replace the updated one or... In the Preset Manager you can Export presets to their own INI file that won't (or shouldn't be) overwritten during an update (if they are then save them somewhere else). After an update you can Import them back into the list. Click the ? or Help button for more info.

This is when it usually ends up in Background processes column which is below the Apps column. If it's not there either then a plugin may be preventing it from opening. Try opening in Safe Mode (hold Shift while opening) and say NO to all plugins. If it opens then reopen it saying NO to each one at a time until you find the culprit..

Check Task Manager if CbB never fully closed or is running in Background Processes. Happens here all the time and I have to log out of Windows or reboot to clear it. You could also try End Task, but that never works here.

2 options I've used: 1. Put lower notes on a 2nd track where they can be controlled separately when needed. This can be done by recording each track separately or cutting & pasting to another track. 2. Delete lower notes after recording them when they conflict with or duplicate more important instruments. (easier when they're on a separate track.) Or 3. which I haven't tried - if you have split keyboard setting - set each half to a separate track/channel and record it all at once. There is also a CAL script for moving selected notes to another track, I think.

Not familiar with the SY77 but check to see if it's MIDI output was reset. Sometime they default to sending only 1 channel. Each track must also be set to different channels. If not already, turn on Cake's MIDI monitor and check it's lights. Preferences>Customization>Display>Show MIDI Activity on Windows Taskbar.

All but track colors were removed, but I don't see why the energy & cost to do that was spent, after the energy & cost to add them was spent, when they are critical to the smooth operation of the software.

Grid lines are there to aid in snapping to grid, so setting it to whole note is the only way. The grid changes as you zoom in or out probably because at some point they would all converge into one big solid line if it didn't.

Hopefully one pet is not a wolf... just sayin'

I have played with screen adjustments but that affects everything, and with CbB and previous SONARs it's not an issue since PRV colors can be changed at will. Since X1, colors are slowly turning gray until all color is gone from life. Sonar now has a theme returning the record button red again, but only after enough people said something. For me ability to see and use trumps features, tho when I finally can't see at all it won't matter. 😎

Many ways to skin cat. On another note.... please keep pets inside.

Anymore, my eyes are slowly going South and since I work mostly in PRV, the ability to change the background is important.

I don't have Sonar currently installed but you could try importing an exported color.clr set from CbB to see if the PRV colors will carry over. This actually worked with some Sonar 8 colors that X1 had removed,

Also available directly on a MIDI or Instrument track.