Jesse Jost Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 2025.11 Release Notes Build 31.11.0.068 This build introduces the new Cakewalk Assist feature and includes numerous stability, performance, and workflow improvements. New Feature: Cakewalk Assist Stop diving into menus. Cakewalk Assist is your new unified command palette, designed for speed and productivity. Assist instantly puts the entire DAW at your fingertips, accelerating feature discovery and eliminating workflow friction. Core functionality Instant Command Execution: Type any command (e.g., "Insert Audio Track," "Group Tracks into Folder") and run it instantly, without touching the menu bar. Quick Navigation: Search and jump directly to any setting, preference screen, or view. Unified Discovery: Find application commands, settings, views, and help documentation simultaneously from one place. How to use it Access it anytime by pressing: Ctrl + / Note: This shortcut is reassignable in Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts Start typing something you want to do, e.g., a command: "Bounce" or a view "Matrix"... A list of associated commands, settings, views and help topics will appear - select the one you want You may discover new features or find your workflow has accelerated 10x. Assist's core capabilities are included in the Free Tier to ensure everyone gets a boost. We hope you use it often - let us know what works for you and what improvements you'd like to see! Plugin Updates TH-U Cakewalk Edition Redesigned, photorealistic amp and effects UI New multi-line sound chain routing MIDI-controllable Polyphonic Transpose Stereo Doubler effect for wide, double-tracked tones. Integrated official Jensen Speakers™ libraries Core Plugins Bug fixes and performance improvements Performance & Stability Fixes This update resolves several issues that could cause instability or sluggish performance, ensuring a smoother user experience. ASIO Hang Fix: Resolved an issue where Sonar could hang indefinitely if the ASIO driver was in use by another application at a different sample rate. Project Save Issue: Fixed a rare bug where saving certain projects could fail with a "Cannot write file - disk may be full" error. Clip Editing Performance: Optimized performance to prevent sluggishness during slip editing when playback is underway. Lasso Selection Performance: Resolved an issue where lasso selection could be sluggish while playback was running. System Idle Crash: Implemented a fix to prevent Sonar crashes during system idle or power state changes by properly suspending and resuming hardware and control surfaces. Crash Fix: Resolved a crash that occurred when clicking between tabs in the Start Screen. Workflow & Bug Fixes Plugin Parameters: Fix issue in which Sonar could potentially send invalid parameter values leading to plugin instability Arranger Track Sync: Fixed an issue where the Arrangement Loop Enable/Disable command was not correctly updating the Arranger Inspector UI. Undo History: Fixed an incorrect Undo History entry; executing a Tempo Offset operation now shows as 'Offset Tempo Map' instead of 'Commit Arrangement.' Audio File Location: Added the "Open File Location" option to the context menu for Associated Audio Files. Double-clicking a file in this view also opens the file location in Windows Explorer. Articulation Fix: Resolved a critical issue where Articulations could be deleted when using the Transform tool in the Piano Roll View (PRV). FX Rack DPI: Resolved an issue where the initial FX Rack window size was incorrect, particularly on high-DPI scaled displays. Loop Browser Drag & Drop: Fixed issues where the mouse cursor would flicker when dragging BandLab sounds and prevented dragging past time zero. 1 1
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