Starting with SONAR version 31.09.038, we’ve observed an issue where the settings of a specific VST2 instrument are reset on application startup.

[kei masumoto]

Starting with SONAR version 31.09.038, I’ve encountered an issue where a specific VST2 instrument plug-in resets its settings upon application startup. I installed the Core Plugins at the same time as this update—could that be related? The behavior reproduces with plug-ins such as TAL-BassLine. Since TAL-BassLine is deprecated by TAL Software, I apologize in advance if submitting this question is misguided.

[Wookiee]

@kei masumoto can you expand on what you mean by "reset"?

[David Baay]

14 minutes ago, Wookiee said:

can you expand on what you mean by "reset"?

I can confirm this happens with TAL Bassline, and it was brought up with another free VSTi recently. These synths somehow get reset to default parameters on re-load while the preset name continues to show the previously selected patch but with a dirty flag (asterisk). I don't have CbB on this machine, but it doesn't happen in Platinum (the dirty flag gets set, but the preset parameters are persisted on reloading). I've reported it to the Bakers.

[Wookiee]

@David Baay is this related to zero controllers  or is it reading the bank and patch parameters from the MIDI track.  Which means they need to be populated to stop this occurring. 

Just my two Triganic Pu's thought.

[David Baay]

7 hours ago, Wookiee said:

is this related to zero controllers  or is it reading the bank and patch parameters from the MIDI track. 

No, I checked; disabling zero controllers did not help. And the MIDI was my own - only note messages.

[Promidi]

I have had this happens sometimes with Native Instruments: Massive X.

When loading some Sonar projects with Massive X, the Massive X preset reverts to the init preset.

For this specific issue, I have found that the workaround (at least in my case) is to set the following file to read only.

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Native Instruments\Massive X\content.db

[sjoens]

On 10/11/2025 at 8:14 AM, David Baay said:

These synths somehow get reset to default parameters on re-load while the preset name continues to show the previously selected patch

Sounds like the opposite of how Cakewalk (Sonitus?) plugins work.  Preset stays intact while the name reverts to nothing or default name.  Frustrating when I don't remember the exact preset.