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Arranger tracks are explained in detail, starting on page 354 of the Reference guide.

There was an update of Sonar, but I've not seen anything for CbB

Well you could use Offset mode and simply drag the volume fader up/down. IF it's a volume envelope. If you do choose this, make sure you switch Offset Mode OFF when you've done

From AI Dithering should be applied when reducing the bit depth of an audio file, such as when bouncing from a 32-bit or 24-bit session to a 16-bit or 8-bit file. This is typically done during the final mastering process before export. Dithering helps to minimize quantization distortion that can occur when reducing the bit depth of an audio signal. Elaboration: When not to dither: Dithering is generally not needed when working with 32-bit floating-point audio, as the dynamic range is wide enough to make quantization errors negligible. Where to dither: Dithering should be applied as the final step in the mastering process, just before the final export. You typically only need to dither once in a DAW application, on the main stereo output, says Production Advice. When to dither: Dither is necessary when reducing the bit depth of an audio file, for example, when exporting from a 32-bit session to a 16-bit file for CD or streaming services. Why dither? Dithering introduces a small amount of noise to help mask quantization error, which is the distortion that can occur when the bit depth of a signal is reduced.

I cannot find a single source saying you should use dither when bouncing a file All reference material points to it only being used when reducing bit depth Do you know what dither is?

Sounds like you uninstalled CbB which might account for the lack of plugins. I suggest you install it again

Not sure if this has been covered already, but the only time you should use dither is when you're exporting from a higher bit depth to a lower one. The classic example of this is when going from 24 bit to 16 bit with the intention of burning a CD. At all other times it should be disabled

Saving a custom Workspace with the Synth Rack docked will do this

Your master bus fader is at -11.1dB This should always be at 0.0 That's your first step Also, the zip file doesn't contain any audio so further diagnosis isn't really possible

You should never let your pc go into hibernation mode. Go into power management and set it to Always On, or whatever setting your OS provides

Yes, you need to delete the intervening space Best way is to use Ripple Edit All Select the time region between where you want it to end and where Cakewalk thinks it ends and press delete SWITCH OFF RIPPLE EDIT WHEN YOU'VE DONE!!!!

Yes, this is exactly what I'm seeing.

Use Ripple Edit All to delete the section you don't want between where you want it to end and where Cakewalk thinks it ends

Sounds like latency to me. Just as an experiment, temporarily bypass all your Fx from the Control Bar and see what it's like