Exported WAV file drops audio in Cakewalk Sonar

[tunesmithers]

I exported a 5 minute song out of Cakewalk Sonar.  At the 3:04 mark the audio simply stops.  The file it exports is 9 minutes long but it's should only be 5 minutes.  Any thoughts on what causes this drop out.  I have tried exporting multiple times.  

There isn't any plugin or track that kicks in right at this mark that could be hanging it up.   This is a screen shot from Wavelab that shows the file.  

Edited November 25 by tunesmithers

[Glenn Stanton]

if you're using the export function, check your range:

- entire project?
- time selection?

[David Baay]

Regarding the excess file length, you probalby have an automation node or something further out in the timeline that''s being interpreted as the 'End' in the absence of an End Marker or making an explicit selection to set the range as noted by Glenn.

Regarding the flatline after 3:04, that's pretty odd. Maybe try setting a higher Bounce Buffer Size in the export dialog (I typically use 20ms). If all else fails, checking the Render in Real-Time box should do the trick if it's playing through normally.

[tunesmithers]

On 11/25/2024 at 3:46 PM, Glenn Stanton said:

if you're using the export function, check your range:

- entire project?
- time selection?

Tried both... same issue.

 

[tunesmithers]

On 11/25/2024 at 3:51 PM, David Baay said:

Regarding the excess file length, you probalby have an automation node or something further out in the timeline that''s being interpreted as the 'End' in the absence of an End Marker or making an explicit selection to set the range as noted by Glenn.

Regarding the flatline after 3:04, that's pretty odd. Maybe try setting a higher Bounce Buffer Size in the export dialog (I typically use 20ms). If all else fails, checking the Render in Real-Time box should do the trick if it's playing through normally.

I tried the render in real time and buffer... no dice.  

Interestingly enough, when I export the same file in CbB, it works fine.  

 

I also just updated Sonar (update came out yesterday I think) and that didn't help either.  

[Promidi]

I know this has been mentioned, but can you confirm and double check that there is no "End Marker" present in the project.

CbB would ignore this if present.

[tunesmithers]

On 11/26/2024 at 6:13 PM, Promidi said:

I know this has been mentioned, but can you confirm and double check that there is no "End Marker" present in the project.

CbB would ignore this if present.

I am not really familiar with end markers (I don't use them).  There are none on the marker timeline.  So unless they are somewhere else, that I am not looking, not sure that is it.  

[Promidi]

5 minutes ago, tunesmithers said:

I am not really familiar with end markers (I don't use them).  There are none on the marker timeline.  So unless they are somewhere else, that I am not looking, not sure that is it.  

I would say if not familiar with end markers, then you would not have entered one.

Also, I had another think.  If it was an End Marker, you would not end with wave file data at zero after the drop out.  The duration of the resultant wave file would be up to the time stamp of the end marker.

You say that here isn't any plugin or track that kicks in right at this mark.  However, are there any plugins at all in the project?

What happens if you export with Track FX and Bus FX disabled?