SONAR 8(Windows XP, Windows Vista)README.RTFCopyright 2008 Twelve Tone Systems, Inc.All rights reserved.Cakewalk is a registered trademark, and S!A"is a trademark o# Twelve Tone Systems, Inc.This file contains supplemental information on SONAR, Version 8.0.0. It was prepared on September 8, 2008.ContentsTop Issues in SONAR 8................................................................................................................3User Account Control and SONAR installer...........................................................................3Disable Anti-Virus/Spyware Software....................................................................................3SONAR x64............................................................................................................................3Backwards Compatibility........................................................................................................3Windows Vista........................................................................................................................4Audio Performance Issues............................................................................................................5Improving Recording Performance.........................................................................................5Canceling Changes Made to Real-time Plug-ins.....................................................................5DXis & Look-ahead Processing at High Latencies................................................................5External Inserts and WDM Drivers.........................................................................................6External Insert Delay Offset....................................................................................................6MIDI Prepare Buffer Size and Automation.............................................................................6Control Surface Refresh Rate..................................................................................................6General.......................................................................................................................................... 8Windows Media Video (WMV) Profiles.................................................................................8External DV Output (IEEE 1394/Firewire).............................................................................8Cakewalk External Encoder Config Utility.............................................................................9AudioSnap Palette Auto Load.................................................................................................9Alpha-blended Bars on Slip-stretched Clips............................................................................9Reset All Selected AudioSnap Transient Markers...................................................................9Scrubbing Audio at Unity Gain.............................................................................................10Toolbar Background Gradient...............................................................................................10Console View Auto-Resizing................................................................................................10Track View Control Size and Layout....................................................................................11MIDI Note Velocity Colorization.........................................................................................11SONAR and Screen Readers for Vision Impaired Users.......................................................12Upgrading to SONAR from an Earlier Version of a Cakewalk Product................................12Known Issues............................................................................................................................... 13Session Drummer 2 Issues....................................................................................................13HLP Files Cannot be Opened in Windows Vista...................................................................13Plug-in Windows Flicker or dont Display Properly.............................................................13X-Ray Windows Not Compatible With Some Plug-ins.........................................................13Using Mono VST Plug-ins on Stereo Tracks May Cause Out of Sync Audio.......................15QuickTime Issues..................................................................................................................15Enabling Mono on a Bus/Main Will Affect Upstream Meters..............................................16Mono Audio Clips May be Increased by 3dB in Certain Scenarios......................................16Adding MIDI Device May Break Control Surface Support and MIDI Key Bindings...........16High-Resolution Audio Boosted by 6dB when Stretched Using MPEX...............................16ReWire and Fast Forwarding in SONAR..............................................................................16ReWire Tracks Silent When Using Metronome Record Count-in.........................................16Running Reason with SONAR on Vista................................................................................17TTS-1 DXi Does Not Support 88.2 kHz Sample Rate..........................................................17Using Cakewalk Kinetic Groove Synth in SONAR 8...........................................................17Successive Snapshots Do Not Update Envelope Node Values..............................................17Potential Pops When Using Surround Automation (SONAR Producer Edition Only).......17Mono Plug-ins on Surround Buses (SONAR Producer Edition Only)..................................17Staff View Font May Require Reboot After SONAR is Installed.........................................17Digidesign Mbox and Multiprocessing Engine.....................................................................18Digidesign Digi 002 and Multiprocessing Engine.................................................................18M-Audio Midisport 8x8 Compatibility.................................................................................18M-Audio Delta 1010 Distortion With 5.8ms Latency...........................................................18Frontier/Tascam ASIO Drivers.............................................................................................18Frontier Design TranzPort Issues..........................................................................................18Can't Print if Staff View is Floating......................................................................................19RIFF/MID Will Not Launch SONAR When Double-clicked................................................19AutoTune 4 (Graphic Mode) as Clip Effect..........................................................................19MIDI Note Will Continue to Play If Now Time is Moved....................................................19Arpeggiator MFX With Low Rate May Affect Playback......................................................20Standard AVI Audio Codecs Do Not Support Multichannel Audio......................................20No MTC Sync within 1 Minute of Midnight Roll-over.........................................................20Dual Video Monitors Set to Different Color Bit Depths May Affect Performance...............202Top Issues in SONAR 8User Account Control and SONAR installer To install S!A" in $indows %& &ro#essional and 'ome (dition or $indows )ista, yo* m*st +e logged in as a *ser with administrative privileges.nce yo* have installed the prod*ct yo* may then log in as a standard *ser and *se the application witho*t administrative privileges ,yo* may also choose to log in as the same *ser that installed the application i# yo* pre#er-. &lease re#er to the notes on .ser Acco*nt Control elsewhere #or more in#ormation on r*nning S!A" #rom m*ltiple *ser acco*nts on the same comp*ter.At the time o# this writing, the only S!A" component that re/*ires administrative privileges, isthe &entagon I synth. $hen *sing $indows )ista, yo* m*st choose 0"*n as Administrator0 whenla*nching S!A" in order to *se &entagon I.Disable Anti-Virus/Spyware Software&lease disa+le any anti1vir*s or spyware so#tware +e#ore installing S!A"..tilities s*ch as 2Spyware 3octor4 have +een known to inter#ere with the S!A" installation.S*ch *tilities need not +e *ninstalled or removed #rom yo*r system, only temporarily disa+led.SONAR x!S!A" 5 was the first DAW application to provide a 64-bit audio engine in a 64-bit binary application. Both a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of SONAR 8 are included on the SONAR 8 DVDs.The following features are not supported in SONAR x64 at this time: ReWire support for 32-bit clients like Project 5 V2, Reason 2, and Fruity Loops 32-bit DirectX plug-ins Receiving MIDI output from VSTi plug-ins DreamStation DXi2 MPEX time/pitch stretching. A 64-bit library is not available for the MPEX time/pitch stretching algorithm, so this feature is not supported in SONAR x64. Use iZotope Radius or SONARs internal time/pitch stretching instead. Apple has yet to release QuickTime for Windows x64, so QuickTime import/export is notyet supported. Note: MPG 1 movie files can be imported.3"ac#wards Co$patibilitySONAR 8 can load projects from any previous versions of SONAR, but projects that are saved in SONAR 8 cannot be re-opened in SONAR 1.x or SONAR 2.x. In case you need to open a pre-SONAR 8 project in an earlier version of SONAR, it is recommended that you always create a backup copy of the original project before you re-save the project in SONAR 8.Project files saved in SONAR 8 will not open in SONAR 4 if they reference or include any of thefollowing types of data or information: 32-bit and 64-bit audio clips, including clips and tracks that have been frozen or rendered as 32-bit or 64-bit data. Audio clips that are not all of the same bit depthProject files saved in SONAR 8 will not open in SONAR 5 if they reference 64-bit audio clips.SONAR 8 project files may contain new features that will be missing if opened in SONAR 5 andearlier, including: ACT current context All AudioSnap data Automation Read Enable States Clip lock properties Preserve mix between gang members setting Synth Rack Assignable Controls Synth Rack AutomationSONAR 8 project files may contain new features that will be missing if opened in SONAR 4, including: Clip effects and clip automationo Effects are removedo Automation envelopes are orphaned Groupso SONAR 7 groups are preserved but will not be completely functional in SONAR 4o Controls may be removed from groupso Groups cant be added to or changedo Group names will be truncated.o SONAR 4 may add extra groups to the project.Re-saving a SONAR 8 project file in an older version may permanently remove the project data described above. Template files saved from SONAR 8 will not load in earlier versions of SONAR. This is because of changes made to SONAR's view persistence code in SONAR 8.4%indows VistaThe following issues are known problems with Microsoft Windows Vista (as of Vista SP1): In WDM or WASAPI mode for some audio devices, SONAR reports an "Unable to Open..." error when attempting to record w/ multiple input drivers. This may occur when SONAR attempts to open more than one input for recording when "Allow Arm Changes During Record Or Playback" is selected in Transport | Record options. This problem is most likely caused by the driver disallowing multiple inputs to be used simultaneously. As of Vista SP1, WaveRT drivers for onboard audio devices do not work in Vista X64 while running the 32 bit version of SONAR. This is due to a problem with WOW64 in Windows Vista X64 that has been reported to Microsoft.5Audio Performance IssuesThe #ollowing iss*es concern improving and tro*+leshooting a*dio per#ormance in S!A".&$pro'in( Recordin( )erfor$ance*nableCac+e%rite,+ru-./ or 012 default - 0This AUD.INI variable enables disk write thru caching, on by default.When write thru caching is on, data recorded to wave files is written to the hard disk immediately, circumventing the hardware disk cache. Having write thru caching off can be more efficient for disk I/O but can result in data loss if your system crashes. Cancelin( C+an(es 3ade to Real-ti$e )lu(-ins*nable)lu(inCancel"utton-./ or 012 default - /In SONAR 4.0.2 and earlier, opening the property page of a VST plug-in during playback could result in a slight disruption in playback.The cause for this problem has its roots in the little "Cancel" button that sits in the top right corner of the plug-in's property page. The purpose of this button is to allow the user to cancel out of any changes they might have made to the plug-in, restoring back to whatever state the plug-in was in before they opened the GUI window. To make this work, SONAR would need to take an initial snapshot of the plug-in's state, and some pl*g1ins with large amo*nts o# preset data co*ld ca*se an a*dio hicc*p i# the data was capt*red #or the Cancel +*tton.To address this iss*e, S!A" 6.0.7 ,and later- does not take a snapshot o# the pl*g1in8s state +y de#a*lt, and the Cancel +*tton is not availa+le. There is a new CA9($A:9.I!I varia+le to +ringback the Cancel button if desired, but be aware that this may also result in hiccups when opening VST plug-ins during playback.This varia+le sho*ld +e set in the ;$inCake< section. =or e>ample?[WinCake]EnablePluginCancelButton=1D4i5s 6 7oo#-a+ead )rocessin( at 8i(+ 7atenciesSome pl*g1ins, s*ch as the Sonit*s?#> @*lti+and and other dynamics processors, *se a look1ahead+*##er mechanism, which res*lts in a short delay +eing introd*ced to the o*tp*t signal when the 6pl*g1in is *sed in real1time. S!A"As a*tomatic delay compensation ,A3C- takes care o# any delays, +*t yo* may e>perience some anomalies when *sing s*ch a pl*g1in to process the o*tp*t o# a 3%iBespecially i# S!A"is con#ig*red to *se a high mi>ing latency. The symptoms incl*de a*dio that appears to drop o*t, andCor missed notes ,#rom the @I3I track that is assigned to the 3%i-. Again, this is more prone to occ*r with higher latency settings.This may happen i# S!A" doesnAt p*mp ahead eno*gh @I3I data to compensate #or A3C. To #i> this pro+lem, go to Options > Global > MIDI and increase the Prepare Using [n] Millisecond Buffers val*e.*xternal &nserts and %D3 Dri'ers%a'e&n"uffers-.9 - 812 default - 8In WDM mode when you use an external insert plugin alongside the original dry signal, you might notice a flanging or flamming effect. To minimize this effect, we recommend that you set the WaveInBuffers AUD.INI variable to 2. Note that setting this value to 2 might have an adverse effect with certain audio hardware, causingrecording to drop out. If this occurs please reset the value to 8 and try using ASIO drivers if your hardware has ASIO support.Also note that this variable only applies when using WDM drivers; ASIO performance is unaffected by this setting. To set this variable to 2, please add/modify the following line to the [Aud] section of AUD.INI:[Aud]WaveInBuffers=2*xternal &nsert Delay OffsetThe Delay Offset controls in the External Insert increase or decrease the number of Samples of delay compensation. The ++ and buttons increase or decrease the delay compensation by10 Samples.The + and - buttons increase or decrease the delay compensation by 1 sample.Clicking the center button allows a numeric entry.The number of samples in the offset is saved as part of the presets.3&D& )repare "uffer Si:e and Auto$ationIf your project contains several track/clip automation envelopes, setting your MIDI playback buffer size too low (in Options > Global > MIDI) can cause audio to crackle if your audio latency is also set very low. This problem will be somewhat worse if you enable multiprocessing 7in the audio engine.To minimize or eliminate these crackles, please be sure to keep your MIDI playback buffers at or above the default setting of 500 msec.Control Surface Refres+ RateControl s*r#aces are re#reshed +y posting a windows message every D5 milliseconds.CtrlSurfaceRefres+3S-.;/ < ;///1 =default->;?Eo* may wish to increase the val*e o# this CA9($A:9.I!I varia+le i# yo* are e>periencing sl*ggish .I responsiveness when *sing a control s*r#ace and playing +ack high C&. proFects.Also, i# yo* are *sing a control s*r#ace that is not +i1directional, the s*r#ace does not need to +e re#reshed at all and yo* can sa#ely increase the val*e.This varia+le sho*ld +e set in the ;$incake< section. =or e>ample?[Wincake]CtrlSurfaceRefres!S="#8GeneralThe #ollowing topics cover general iss*es in S!A".%indows 3edia Video =%3V? )rofilesS!A" 8 incl*des several pro#iles #or e>porting $@) #iles. Eo* can a*thor yo*r own $@) pro#iles i# yo* wish to *se speci#ic settings. To do so, yo* need to download and install the $indows @edia &ro#ile (ditor, which is incl*ded with the $indows @edia (ncoder G Series.3ownload #rom here?http?CCwww.microso#t.comCwindowsCwindowsmediaCdownload In HSelect 3ownload?A choose 0$indows @edia (ncoder0In HSelect )ersion?A choose 4G Series4 The set*p program will install the $indows @edia &ro#ile (ditor *tility.I# yo* a*thor yo*r own pro#iles ,.&"% #iles-, they m*st +e placed in the I3oc*ments and SettingsIAll .sersIApplication 3ataICakewalkIS!A" 8 &rod*cer (ditionI$@) &ro#iles directory in order to +e availa+le in S!A".!ote? i# yo* *se S!A" St*dio (dition, s*+stit*te 2&rod*cer4 with 2St*dio4.*xternal DV Output =&*** 0@A!/Birewire?S!A" relies on the @icroso#t A)CC drivers to comm*nicate with 3) devices that are connected to a I((( J7G6 =irewire +*s on yo*r comp*ter, in order to control and preview video to digital video devices.I# another so#tware application overwrites or disa+les these drivers, the Preview to Firewire and Print to Tape #eat*re may not #*nction correctly.I# yo* are going to install a so#tware application that *ses 3) devices connected to the I((( J7G6 =irewire +*s, please checkwith the so#tware vendor a+o*t 3) device drivers it may install.Also, please check with the man*#act*rer o# yo*r 3) device #or A)CC1compliance in#ormation. The #ollowing devices have +een tested and known to work properly with S!A"? A3S &yro AC) :ink 3) transcoder Canop*s A3)C1J00 3) transcoder Canon K"185 mini3) camcorder!ote? when *sing 3) A)I movies, the transcoding *nit m*st +e set to the same #ormat ,!TSC or &A:- as the video #ile, or Preview to Firewire and Print to Tape will #ail to work properly. Also, C&. cons*mption will +e lower when the so*rce material is in 3) #ormat, since the #ormat is native to the =irewire device and doesnAt inc*r a C&. hit #or transcoding video.9Ca#ewal# *xternal *ncoder Confi( UtilityS!A" 8 s*pports e>ternal command1line encoders, s*ch as :A@(, gg )or+is, @onkeyAs A*dio, etc. I# an e>ternal command1line encoder is installed on yo*r machine, the HCakewalk (>ternal (ncoder Con#igA *tility allows yo* to add the encoder to S!A"As list o# availa+le #ile #ormats when e>porting a*dio ,File > Export > Audio-.To *se the *tility, start S!A" and go to Tools > Cakewalk Ext Encoder Config, then speci#y the proper settings or the encoder yo* wish to *se.!ote? the S!A" 8 3)3 incl*des several pre1de#ined pro#iles #or vario*s encoders. These pro#iles can +e #o*nd in the I.tilitiesI(>ternal (ncoder &ro#iles #older. Eo* can *se these pro#iles as a starting point when creating yo*r own pro#iles. Simply do*+le1click the appropriate ."(L #ile to add the in#ormation to the $indows registry, then *se the HCakewalk (>ternal (ncoder Con#igA *tility to speci#y the correct install path o# the encoder.AudioSnap )alette Auto 7oad Auto7oadAudioSnap)alette-./ or 012 default - 0By default, the AudioSnap palette appears automatically whenever you enable AudioSnap on a clip. If you prefer to never auto-show the AudioSnap palette, you can change this behavior by adding a variable to the CAKEWALK.INI file.This varia+le sho*ld +e set in the ;$inCake< section. =or e>ample?[WinCake]A*to:oadA*dioSnap&alette=$Alp+a-blended "ars on Slip-stretc+ed ClipsAlp+aStretc+&ndicator-./ or 01 =default-0?$hen an a*dio clip is slip1stretched, a yellow alpha1+lended +ar is displayed on the clip. This may a##ect per#ormance on some systems i# there are many slip1stretched clips. There is a new CA9($A:9.I!I varia+le to disa+le the alpha1+lended +ars, and instead only show the percent val*e in the lower right corner o# the clip.This varia+le sho*ld +e set in the ;$incake< section. =or e>ample?[Wincake]Al%aStretcIndicator=$10Reset All Selected AudioSnap ,ransient 3ar#ersS!A" has a /*ick way to reset transient markers. This may +e *se#*l i# yo* have pre1S!A" M.2 proFects that e>hi+it these symptoms with A*dioSnap clips? The wave pict*re shows a #lat line in strange places (>treme timing iss*es when +o*ncing the clipr, yo* might F*st want a /*ick way to revert yo*r e>periments with A*dioSnap +ack to the original data.These symptoms are the res*lt o# vario*s A*dioSnap iss*es that have since +een #i>ed in S!A"M.2.To reset transient arkers!1. Select all clips yo* wish to reset.2. &ress CtrlNAlt and click the "eset +*tton on the A*dioSnap &alette. This +rings *p a dialog asking i# yo* want to Clear All A*dioSnap @arkers. Clicking Ees will delete all the e>isting edits and restore clips to the analyOed transients.!ote? this gest*re is not *ndoa+le, so make s*re yo* really want to reset the transient markers.An alternate sol*tion is to t*rn o## A*dioSnap on the clips and then *se Edit > "ounce to Clip#s$.'owever, this will also render any clips #ades.Scrubbin( Audio at Unity CainIn SONAR 4.0.0, the Scrub function would automatically scrub at unity gain. This has changed inversion 4.0.1 and later, where audio scrubbing is performed at the mix level (volume and pan settings are applied). You can also scrub at unity gain by holding down the Alt key while scrubbing.,oolbar "ac#(round CradientDraw,oolbarCradient-./ or 01 =default-0?Peginning with S!A" D, glo+al and view tool+ars are drawn with a +ackgro*nd gradient.I# yo* pre#er a #lat +ackgro*nd, yo* may disa+le the gradient drawing +y adding the #ollowing entryto the CA9($A:9.I!I #ile in the $inCake section?[WinCake]&ra'(oolbar)radient=$11Console View Auto-Resi:in(Py de#a*lt, the Console view will a*tomatically resiOe itsel# vertically as mod*les are shown or hidden. I# yo* pre#er, yo* can keep the Console view #rom a*tomatically resiOing +y holding down the Shi#t key as yo* click on a mod*leAs ShowC'ide toggle ,le#tmost pane in the Console view-. This will preserve the c*rrent Console view siOe witho*t resiOing the view to #it all visi+le mod*les.,rac# View Control Si:e and 7ayout It is possible to alter the default size and layout of the controls in the Track view. This requires adding entries to the CAKEWALK.INI file.This varia+le sho*ld +e set in the ;$inCake< section. =or e>ample?[WinCake](*BoldStri%+a,es=$Pelow are the varia+les that a##ect the control appearance?,VControl8ei(+t-.nu$ber of pixels12 default - 0>Specifies the height of controls. The default height is 17 pixels. This value shouldnt be changed more than 1 or 2 from the default value, or you may experience unexpected results.,VControl%idt+-.nu$ber of pixels12 default - !0Specifies the width of controls. The default width is 41 pixels.,VControlSpacin(4-.nu$ber of pixels12 default - @Specifies the horizontal space, in pixels, between controls. The default spacing is 3 pixels.,VControlSpacin(D-.nu$ber of pixels12 default - @Specifies the vertical space, in pixels, between controls. The default spacing is 3 pixels.,VSpacin(4&nCluster-.nu$ber of pixels12 default - 9Specifies the horizontal space between each button in a cluster. The default value is 2 pixels. The following controls are grouped into clusters: Mute, Solo, Arm for Recording (MSR) Automation Read, Automation Write Phase, Interleave (mono/stereo)12,V"oldStripNa$es-./ or 012 default - 0Specifies whether track/bus names use bold (value=1) or regular (value=0) font style. ,V7ar(eStripNa$es-./ or 012 default - 0Specifies the size of track/bus names. The default size is large (value=1). 3&D& Note Velocity Colori:ation)RVColori:eVelocity-./ or 012 default - 0MIDI note colors are tinted depending on their velocities.Notes will appear darker for higher velocities and lighter for lower velocities.This feature may be enabled (1) or disabled (0) in the [Wincake] section of the Cakewalk.ini file. For example:[Wincake]PR*Colori-e*elocit.=$SONAR and Screen Readers for Vision &$paired UsersSONAR has a special Accessibility Mode which can be helpful for vision impaired users when working with screen readers (Window-Eyes, JAWS, etc.). The Accessibility Mode is enabled by adding a key to the Windows Registry (WARNING: only do this if you are comfortable with editing the Windows registry; you may wish to back up the registry first), and allows screen readers to receive various information from SONAR that may otherwise not be displayed on the screen (names, values, etc.).The key is:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\SONAR Producer\8.0Note: if you are using SONAR 8 Studio Edition, substitute Producer with Studio.The Value is:AccessibilityModeIt is a DWORD. Value can be 0, 1, 2 or 3:0 - no accessibility (default)1 - put the access string in the TrackView Cview's caption132 - put the access string in the CWACCESS window3 - put the access string in the CWACCESS window and make this window visibleUp(radin( to SONAR fro$ an *arlier Version of a Ca#ewal# )roductS!A" S(T.& does not overwrite yo*r e>isting MA%TE&'I(% #ile. That #ile contains the instr*ment de#initions that S!A" loads every time it starts. S(T.& installs new 'I(% #iles #or each s*pported man*#act*rer. These #iles contain the latest complete set o# availa+le instr*ment de#initions.To learn how to import any o# these .I!S #iles, see the online 'elp topic titled "Importing Instrument Definitions14Known IssuesThe #ollowing topics cover known iss*es in S!A" that may +e addressed in the #*t*re.Session Dru$$er 9 &ssues3&D& Dra( and Drop fro$ Des#top Captured by SONARDragging a MIDI file from the Desktop into Session Drummer 2 will cause a new MIDI project to be created in SONAR.To add a MIDI pattern to Session Drummer 2, you may use its built-in MIDI Pattern Browser, or you may drag and drop a MIDI clip from SONAR.Session Dru$$er 9 3ay 7ose Sync wit+ SONAR Durin( See#in(If the global 0Set !ow Time with =*ll "eset0 option ,Options > Global > General- is disa+led, Session 3r*mmer 2 may lose sync with S!A" i# Session 3r*mmer 2 is a*to1playing a pattern while yo* seek in the S!A" time r*ler.I# yo* are a##ected +y this iss*e, the sol*tion is to ena+le 0Set !ow Time with =*ll "eset0.R)N *'ents Stop Session Dru$$er 9 Audio OutputIf a MIDI track that is routed to Session Drummer 2 is transmitting RPN events, Session Drummer 2 will no longer output audio.To fix this, open the Session Drummer 2 property page, click the VST Preset Options button next to the preset controls, then select Plug-in Properties. Finally, enable Do not intercept NRPNs and click OK.87) Biles Cannot be Opened in %indows Vista$indows )ista does not ship with the $indows 'elp ,$in'lp72.e>e- help program, which is re/*ired in order to open 721+it help content #iles that have the .':& #ile e>tension. This a##ects ':& #iles #or a #ew legacy pl*g1ins that are incl*ded with S!A". $e will *pdate S!A"As online 'elp in the #*t*re to address this. In the meantime, please see the #ollowing @icroso#t 9nowledge Pase article #or in#ormation a+o*t a sol*tion? http?CCs*pport.microso#t.comCk+CGJDM0D.15)lu(-in %indows Blic#er or don5t Display )roperlyI# yo* have any pl*g1inAs that #licker or donAt display properly, please see the 0%1"ay $indows !ot Compati+le $ith Some &l*g1ins0 topic +elow.4-Ray %indows Not Co$patible %it+ So$e )lu(-ins%1"ay $indows is not compati+le with pl*g1ins that *se 3irect3raw to create their windows, s*ch as many recent pl*g1ins +y $aves. I# a pl*g1in is not compati+le with %1"ay, the pl*g1in8s window will either #licker or not display properly. I# yo* have any pl*g1ins that are a##ected +y this, yo* can e>cl*de the pl*g1n,s- #rom %1"ay +y #ollowing the instr*ctions +elow?1. pen the Cakewalk &l*g1in @anager ,Tools > Cakewalk )lug*in Manager-.2. In the &l*g1in Categories window, select the category that the pl*g1in yo* want to e>cl*de is in.3. In the "egistered &l*g1ins window, select the pl*g1in that yo* want to e>cl*de.. I# the pl*g1in is a 3irect% e##ect or an @=%, write down ,or select and copy- the C:SI3 val*e that8s in the C:SI3 #ield at the +ottom o# the dialog.!. I# the pl*g1in is a )ST or )STi, write down the )ST I3 val*e that8s in the )ST I3 #ield at the +ottom o# the dialog.". Close the &l*g1in @anager dialog.#. .se !otepad to open the %"ay(>cl*de.ini #ile that8s in yo*r S!A" program #older ,C?I3oc*ments and SettingsIQ*sernameRIApplication 3ataICakewalkIS!A" 8 &rod*cer (dition-.!ote? i# yo* *se S!A" St*dio (dition, s*+stit*te 2&rod*cer (dition4 with 2St*dio (dition4.8. At the end o# the #ile, #ind the ;(##ect&rops )iew< section.Eo* will see entries s*ch as the #ollowing?; Waves SSL EQ StereoXRayExclude11=1397510483XRayExclude12={E451379E-F7E1-4E82-98D9-BEB87AC45E90}$. (>cl*de yo*r pl*g1in +y creating a +lank line +elow the last entry in the ;(##ect&rops )iew< section, and then typing?;[name of your plug-in, but without brackets]XRayExclude[type the next available number in XRayExclude list, but without brackets]=[VST ID number, with no brackets, or CLSID number, with curly braces at start and finish]=or e>ample, i# the last entry in the ;(##ect&rops )iew< section was?16; Waves SSL EQ StereoXRayExclude11=1397510483XRayExclude12={E451379E-F7E1-4E82-98D9-BEB87AC45E90}I# yo* wanted to e>cl*de the Cakewalk =>3elay #rom the %1"ay $indows #eat*re, a#ter creating a +lank line yo* wo*ld type?; Cakewalk FxDelayXRayExclude13={985DAF67-589F-4B8D-8BBC-D7AD651B9022}I# there was also a )ST version o# the Cakewalk =>3elay, yo* wo*ld add another line?XRayExclude14=[some VST ID number, with no brackets]1%. Save and close the %"ay(>cl*de.ini #ile, and restart S!A" to implement yo*r changes.Usin( 3ono VS, )lu(-ins on Stereo ,rac#s 3ay Cause Out of Sync AudioWhen using a mono plug-in on a stereo track (interleave set to Stereo), the left and right channels will be out of sync. The left channel is processed by the mono effect, and delay compensation is applied, while the right channel is not processed and does not have delay compensation applied. The signal will look something like this:Left channel:Wet signal (delayed)Right channel: Dry signal (no delay)A mono VST plug-in will work correctly if "Enable Mono Processing" is checked in the VST Plug-in Properties dialog and the track interleave is set to mono.Note: "Enable Mono Processing" is enabled by default in SONAR 8. If you are playing back a legacy project in SONAR 8, and notice the project does not sound the same, try to disable "Enable Mono Processing" for any mono plug-ins used in the project.Euic#,i$e &ssuesIn order to importCe>port S*ickTime #iles in S!A" 8, yo* m*st install +oth the #ilters A!3 S*ickTime. Pelow are some other known S*ickTime iss*es? S*ickTime ImportC(>port re/*ires version M.5.J or higher o# the S*ickTime &layer to +e installed. The S*ickTime &layer is not incl*ded with S!A", +*t can +e downloaded separately #rom AppleAs we+ site ,http?CCwww.apple.comC/*icktimeCdownloadCwin.html-. A*dio mi>down to S*ickTime m*st +e set to JM +its stereo or mono, or the res*lting e>port will create a *n*sa+le #ile or a+ort with an error.17 A*dio mi>down to S*ickTime m*st +e set to 68 9'O or less or the res*lting e>port will create a #ile that plays +ack incorrectly. $hen e>porting to S*ickTime, the #rame rate o# the S*ickTime video compressor will de#a*lt to 0+est possi+le.0 Since not all movies in a S!A" video proFect correctly reporttheir #rame rate, the +est practice is man*ally enter the desired #rame rate.This is done inthe video settings o# the S*ickTime video compressor. (>ports to S*ickTime #rom a S!A" video proFect created #rom an A)I *sing the Indeo video compressor will create a movie with white #rames. (>ports to S*ickTime may have an e>tra white #rame on the last #rame o# the movie.This e>tra #rame can +e removed with the S*ickTime &ro &layer or another S*ickTime editing application.@any o# these limitations will +e addressed in a #*t*re *pdate to S!A".*nablin( 3ono on a "us/3ain %ill Affect Upstrea$ 3etersI# yo* make a !us or main out mono +y toggling its @onoCStereo switch, any 2*pstream4 metersBthat is, meters on any tracks or +*ses that are assigned to the mono +*sCmain o*t11#rom the +*sCmain o*t will also display as mono.Note: this only affects the meter display, not any audio that is bounced or exported.3ono Audio Clips 3ay be &ncreased by @d" in Certain ScenariosThere are some sit*ations where the level o# a mono clip will +e increased +y 7d+ i# the track8s o*tp*t interleave ,monoCstereo toggle- is set to mono?1. I# the track has mi>ed stereo and mono clips 2. The track has a synth selected as its inp*t so*rce3. Inp*t (cho is ena+led or the track is armed #or recordingIn s*mmary, whenever the track o*tp*t interleave is mono and the data interleave is stereo, mono data will +e increased in level +y 7dP.This iss*e will +e addressed in a #*t*re release.Addin( 3&D& De'ice 3ay "rea# Control Surface Support and 3&D& Fey "indin(s$hen adding a new @I3I 3evice in Options > MIDI De+ices, control s*r#ace s*pport and @I3Ikey +indings may no longer work properly. "estarting S!A" will solve this pro+lem.188i(+-Resolution Audio "oosted by d" w+en Stretc+ed Usin( 3)*4$hen *sing a sample rate o# 88.2h9O or higher and per#orming any operation that *ses @&(% timeCpitch stretching, the stretched a*dio will +e +oosted +y MdP.Re%ire and Bast Borwardin( in SONAR$hen there is a "e$ire application loaded into a S!A" proFect, the S!A" =ast =orward +*ttonCcommand only works i# there is a clip at the end o# the S!A" proFect or i# 0Stop at &roFect (nd0 is not checked.Re%ire ,rac#s Silent %+en Usin( 3etrono$e Record Count-in$hen *sing a metronome co*nt1in and recording, any "e$ire tracks will +e silent at the start o# recording. The silence period will e/*al the co*nt1in d*ration. To #i> this iss*e, disa+le metronome co*nt1in ,go to Options > )ro,ect > Metronoe and set H"ecord Co*nt1inA to Oero-.Runnin( Reason wit+ SONAR on VistaReason 3.04 requires a ReWire update in order to run as a ReWire device in SONAR 8 on a Windows Vista system. The installer for this update can be downloaded from http://www.propellerheads.se/download/index.cfm?fuseaction=get_article&article=vista_installer,,S-0 D4i Does Not Support 88G9 #8: Sa$ple RateThe Cakewalk TTS1J so#t synth s*pports 66.J k'O, 68 k'O, and GM k'O sample rates, +*t not 88.2 k'O. The a*dio engine will not engage i# S!A" is con#ig*red to *se a sample rate o# 88.2 k'O while TTS1J is loaded and connected, Usin( Ca#ewal# Finetic Croo'e Synt+ in SONAR 8I# yo* are a Cakewalk 9inetic c*stomer and yo* are *sing the 9inetic Lroove Synth in S!A", please +e advised that any saved S!A" proFects that make *se o# the Lroove Synth can no longer +e opened i# yo* *ninstall 9inetic. Attempting to open s*ch a proFect may res*lt in a crash.The 9inetic *ninstaller is removing the Lroove Synth sample #ile, +*t not the act*al synth. Poth m*st co1e>ist or yo* will r*n into the iss*e a+ove. To address this, make a +ack*p copy o# the &5antom T.3AT #ile +e#ore *ninstalling 9inetic, then copyCmove &5antom T.3AT #ile +ack to its original location a#ter 9inetic has +een *ninstalled.19Successi'e Snaps+ots Do Not Update *n'elope Node Values$hen taking m*ltiple a*tomation snapshots at the same !ow time, new envelope nodes are created instead o# *pdating any e>isting envelope nodes. To address this iss*e, *ndo the previo*s a*tomation snapshot +e#ore per#orming a new snapshot.)otential H)ops5 %+en Usin( Surround Auto$ation =SONAR )roducer *dition Only?I# yo* record HAngleA s*rro*nd pan a*tomation, please note that a pop may occ*r as the angle parameter F*mps #rom 0 degrees to J80 degrees. This may occ*r i# the F*mp is not instantaneo*s, and can +e easily solved +y Oooming in the envelope a*tomation andmoving the top and +ottom nodes so they are aligned in time ,tip? ena+le Snap to make it easier to align the envelope nodes-.3ono )lu(-ins on Surround "uses =SONAR )roducer *dition Only?@ono pl*g1ins may not work properly when inserted in a S*rro*nd +*s e##ect +in. A common symptom is a "*ntime error message.Staff View Bont 3ay ReIuire Reboot After SONAR is &nstalledS!A" installs a #ont that is *sed +y the Sta## view. This #ont is only installed temporarily when S!A" is installed, and +ecomes permanently installed a#ter the machine is re+ooted.n some machinesBeven i# the Sta## )iew #ont is s*ccess#*lly temporarily installedBsome #*nctions that re#erence the #ont may #ail *ntil a#ter a re+oot. The pro+lem is easily identi#ied +y corr*pt Sta## )iew graphics.Di(idesi(n 3box and 3ultiprocessin( *n(ineA crash may occ*r while recording with the @+o> i# S!A"As m*ltiprocessing engine is ena+led,H.se @*ltiprocessing (ngineA in Options > Audio > Ad+anced- on a 'yperThreading or m*lti1processor system.This pro+lem appears to +e ca*sed +y the @+o> driver.20Di(idesi(n Di(i //9 and 3ultiprocessin( *n(ine$hen *sing the 3igi 002 in ASI mode, a crash may occ*r i# all o# the #ollowing steps are #ollowed?1. The m*ltiprocessing engine is ena+led ,8.se @*ltiprocessing (ngine8 is checked in Options > Audio > Ad+anced-2. A so#t synth is inserted in an a*dio trackAs =% +in.3. The a*dio track is e>ported as a track template.I# yo* are a##ected +y this, temporarily disa+le the m*ltiprocessing engine +e#ore saving the track template.3-Audio 3idisport 8x8 Co$patibilityThe @1A*dio @idisport 8>8 driver ,as o# v. 6.J.2J- has a limitation that only allows yo* to *se *p to J5 @I3I inp*t ports sim*ltaneo*sly.3-Audio Delta 0/0/ Distortion %it+ ;G8$s 7atencyWhen using the M-Audio Delta 1010 set at 128 sample buffer size (configured in M-Audio Delta control panel), setting the mixing latency in SONAR to 5.8 millisecondsmay results in distortionif either or both of the following is true:1. An effect is patched into a track and the track is armed for recording.2. An effect is patched into a track and Input Echo is enabled on that track.Brontier/,asca$ AS&O Dri'ersThe =rontierCTascam ASI drivers install two #lavors o# the ASI driver in the registry? a 261+it one and a JM1+it one. S!A" may have pro+lems trying to pro#ile +oth drivers. The sol*tion is toremove one o# the drivers #rom the registry.Brontier Desi(n ,ran:)ort &ssues,rac# Ar$ "utton Conflicts wit+ SONAR 3&D& Fey "indin(The track arm +*tton on the TranO&ort *ses @I3I 9ey C0, which in S!A", is the de#a*lt shi#t key when @I3I 9ey Pindings are ena+led.The workaro*nd is to disa+le @I3I 9ey Pindings in S!A" or reassign the Shi#t 9ey to a di##erent 9ey ,like 3+0-.21SONAR 8an(s on Deletin( Control Surface %+ile ,ran:)ort is ConnectedOccasionally, more than one instance of the Tranzport will appear in the Control Surface dialog.Unfortunately, SONAR hangs if you try to delete one while the device is connected.To remove the duplicates, close SONAR, unplug the Tranzport, re-open SONAR, go to Options > Controllers/Surfaces, and delete all but one instance of Tranzport.At this point you must close SONAR, re-connect the Tranzport and launch SONAR again in order for the Frontier MIDI drivers to become available so the surface will work.Selectin( an arc+i'ed trac# causes a second non-arc+i'ed trac# to be selectedI# the TranO&ort 0Skip archived tracks0 option is ena+led, clicking on an archived track in S!A" may also ca*se another near+y non1archived track to get selected.CanJt )rint if Staff View is Bloatin(It is not possi+le to print the Sta## view i# the Sta## view is #loat1ena+led. I# necessary, temporarilydisa+le #loating i# yo* need to print #rom the Sta## view.R&BB/3&D %ill Not 7aunc+ SONAR %+en Double-clic#ed3o*+le1clicking "I== @I3I #iles and Standard @I3I #iles will #ail to la*nch S!A" even i# these #ile types are associated with S!A".Auto,une ! =Crap+ic 3ode? as Clip *ffect$hen *sing A*toT*ne 6 as a clip e##ect, its Lraphic mode may not track clips properly i# A*to T*neAs 2P*##er Seconds4 setting is not set high eno*gh. =or e>ample, i# 2P*##er Seconds4 is set toJ00, its graphic mode wonAt +e a+le to track pitch a#ter J?60 ,real time, not @?P?T- in the proFect i# it is +eing *sed as a clip e##ect.I# yo* e>perience pro+lems with tracking, try to increase the P*##er Seconds setting. =or instance,in a M min*te proFect, yo* wo*ld want this setting to +e at least 7M0.3&D& Note %ill Continue to )lay &f Now ,i$e is 3o'ed22Changing the !ow time while a @I3I note is so*nding will ca*se S!A" to play the #*ll d*ration o# the note. This +ehavior was introd*ced in S!A" 6.0.7, and is necessary as a res*lt o# addressing vario*s gapping iss*es when editing @I3I data d*ring play+ack.I# yo* pre#er a slight hicc*p instead o# hearing the #*ll note d*ration, yo* can change the de#a*lt +ehavior with the 2Set !ow Time with =*ll "estart4 option in Options > Global > General.!ote? moving a @I3I note event d*ring play+ack is a##ected +y this same iss*e. Arpe((iator 3B4 %it+ 7ow Rate 3ay Affect )laybac#$hen *sing the Arpeggiator @=% @I3I pl*g1in and setting the 8"ate8 parameter to J @I3I tick, play+ack may +ecome very sl*ggish. This is primarily an iss*e i# yo*r @I3I hardware cannot handle the n*mero*s events that are generated +y the Arpeggiator e##ect.Standard AV& Audio Codecs Do Not Support 3ultic+annel Audio!one o# the standard A)I a*dio codecs s*pport m*ltichannel a*dio.$hen e>porting m*ltichannel a*dio to an A)I video #ile, do not select an a*dio codec ,no compression-, or *se a codec that is known to s*pport m*ltichannel a*dio.No 3,C Sync wit+in 0 3inute of 3idni(+t Roll-o'erS!A" will not sync to @TC within one min*te o# roll1over ,1 minute before midnight; 23:59:00:00 - 23:59:59:xx). To address this, use a SMPTE offset that doesnt require you to trigger the midnight roll-over.Dual Video 3onitors Set to Different Color "it Dept+s 3ay Affect )erfor$anceI# yo* are *sing a d*al monitor system and e>perience sl*ggish per#ormance when selecting and dragging clips in the Clips pane, con#irm that +oth monitors are set to the same HColor S*alityA +itdepth.//END OF DOCUMENT23