Michael Vogel

The OP said “after the plugin is closed (only closed, not deleted)” which is just closing the User Interface - under that condition the plugin is still processing audio data..

I’m a 72 year old fart so I understand visual issues too. I still have Splat installed but don’t use it for production. Its presence when I open it does tell me how far Sonar’s come since the Gibson days. Admittedly I’m not doing as much audio production as I used to, choosing to focus on playing live with others as that opportunity has arisen quite by chance. Thanks for replying. Cheers.

@Bass Guitar What is it about colors that you would forgo 8 years of bug fixes and major developments for Sonar Platinum. Just asking out of curiosity.

They’re tools that are part of the Sonar package that enhance your range of capabilities. You’re free to install or not; depends if you want/need them.

Your purchase of SONAR Platinum was from Gibson who owned Cakewalk at the time. When Gibson dropped SONAR, Bandlab purchased the IP (intellectual Property) and for the last 5 or more years have provide Cakewalk by Bandlab free. Late last year they moved to a subscription model of Sonar which is purchased by an annual membership to Bandlab. This also gives you access to their more ‘modern streamlined’ DAW, NEXT. There is also a Sonar free tier which as the name suggests is free to use. It has numerous restriction however versus the Sonar paid version. There is no entitlement based on your previous purchase of products from Gibson. Do a few searches on the forum and you’ll find tons of arguments on the topic of entitlement etc. Hope that helps.

What’s wrong with using a mobile phone. There are so many apps to help with recording, lyrics, notation, MIDI and virtual instruments, or audio you name it. Or upgrade to a tablet either Android or iOS. It’s not a complex problem to then get that data over to your DAW for more extensive editing. Look at an app called Loopy Pro.

Check that you have the latest Cakewalk Product Centre.

You could also try checking your CbB folders in case your Sonar project has been saved there.

See previous post re Dim pro Rapture, Zeta etc.

I don’t think Cakewalk ever owned the IP for Dimension, Rapture or Zeta. The name Reneè Cabalos springs to mind (but not certain) as the developer from whom Cakewalk licensed the software. That same principle covers some of the VSTs which are no longer included with Bandlab’s current offerings. You may own appropriate licenses to older versions which were included with Sonar during and before the Gibson era. If that’s the case you can access them all through Sonar’s old product download manager available with your old login via the legacy Cakewalk site at https://legacy.cakewalk.com/My-Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fMy-Account hope that helps someone. here is a list of plugins (spreadsheet) and which version of Sonar included them,Sonar Plugins Sonar 3 to Platinum.xlsx

Paid for my sub with PayPal. No problem.

I still have a POD XT Live. I think it’s the oldest bit of fully working kit I’ve got. Bought it new when they first came out. Must be 20 years old. It weighs a ton and I never used it live. These days it sits in my lounge room ready to plug my electric in when the mood strikes and I listen on headphones. It’s in immaculate condition and works perfect. heres a pic. I’ve only ever used it in the studio.

I recently watched a couple of YouTube vids about MIDI 2 and Windows audio updates. Well worth the couple of hours to get some legit info on 2 subjects that interested me greatly. Found purely by accident while looking for something else.

It’s easy to stay in the MIDI 2 loop by becoming a member of the MIDI association. It’s free

Here’s a list of all plugins from Sonar 3 to Platinum that I compiled years ago. Plugins