SONAR 6 ReadMe2SONAR X2(Windows 7)Copyright 2012 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.Cakewalk is a registered trademark, and SONAR is a trademark of Cakewalk, Inc.This file contains supplemental information on SONAR X2, Version 1.0.0 It was prepared on 9/3/12.ContentsHYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611527" Top Issues2HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611528" User Account Control and SONAR installer2HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611529" Disable Anti-Virus/Spyware Software2HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611530" Dimension Pro Installation (Producer Only)2HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611531" Dimension Pro Content (Producer Only)2HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611532" Dimension LE x86 and x64 Installation on Same System (Studio and Essential Only)2HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611533" SONAR x642HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611534" Windows 7 WASAPI mode3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611535" R-Mix Sample Rate (Producer Only)3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611536" Other Known Issues3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611537" Session Drummer 3 Performance (Producer Only)3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611538" TTS-1 DXi Does Not Support 88.2 kHz Sample Rate3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611539" Plug-in delay compensation re-sync3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611540" Drag and Drop Dialogue Options and Nudge Settings3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611541" SurCode for Dolby Digital installer Fails (Producer Only)3HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611542" Upgrading to SONAR from an Earlier Version of a Cakewalk Product4HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611543" Loading older projects with the per track EQ (Producer Only)4HYPERLINK \l "_Toc334611544" Backwards Compatibility4Top IssuesUser Account Control and SONAR installer To install SONAR in Windows 7 or Windows 8, you must be logged in as a user with administrative privileges. You may install from any account, but you will be prompted to elevate your privileges when the installer is launched.Once the product has been installed, it may be run from any account without the need for administrative privileges. Disable Anti-Virus/Spyware SoftwarePlease disable any anti-virus or spyware software before installing SONAR. Utilities such as Spyware Doctor have been known to interfere with the SONAR installation. Such utilities need not be uninstalled or removed from your system, only temporarily disabled.Dimension Pro and Rapture Installation (Producer Only)After installing Dimension Pro and Rapture you must either run the standalone applications or SONAR X2 as administrator for Dimension Pro/Rapture to accept the registration number. This can be done by right-clicking on the SONAR icon or the standalone application icon and selecting "Run as Administrator".Dimension Pro Content (Producer Only)When using Dimension Pro, in order to keep your user files in order, werecommendedthat you create a folder in "Cakewalk Content" called "Dimension Pro" in order to save your files without needing to run SONAR X2 as administrator. This is necessary as Dimension's Multisamples are located in Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro ThePresets, and Elements,are located in ProgramData\Cakewalk\Dimension ProIn order to save to these folders you must run SONAR X2 or the standalone application as administrator.To avoid needing to run as administrator every time you want to save a file associated with Dimension Pro, werecommendsaving to the "Cakewalk Content" folder, which does not require administratorprivileges.Dimension LE x86 and x64 Installation on Same System (Studio and Essential Only)Customers who are installing Dimension LE on x86 and x64 systems must be sure to select the same content installation path during the installation in order to prevent duplicate content from being installed. To specify the installer location, select the Advanced install option and select the same path used for the first install for Dimension LE on the Plug-in Content screen.SONAR x64SONAR 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 X2 are included on the SONAR X2 DVDs.The following features are not supported in SONAR x64 at this time:32-bit DirectX plug-insDreamStation DXi2MPEX 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 (Producer only) or SONARs internal time/pitch stretching instead.Apple has yet to release QuickTime for Windows x64, so QuickTime import/export is not yet supported. Note: MPG 1 movie files can be imported.Windows 7 WASAPI modeIn WASAPI mode if you set the audio latency lower than 4 milliseconds, you will get an error message that the audio device does not support the current format. This is a known bug in the shipping version of Windows 7 and has been reported to Microsoft.R-Mix Sample Rate (Producer Only)As of this writing, R-Mix will not correctly function if instantiated in multiple simultaneously opened projects when the projects are at a differing sample rate.Other Known IssuesSession Drummer 3 Performance (Producer Only)Session Drummer 3 contains some programs that are approaching 1 GB in size. Users with only 1 GB of memory may experience performance issues.TTS-1 DXi Does Not Support 88.2 kHz Sample RateThe Cakewalk TTS-1 soft synth supports 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sample rates, but not 88.2 kHz. The audio engine will not engage if SONAR is configured to use a sample rate of 88.2 kHz while TTS-1 is loaded and connected. Plug-in delay compensation re-syncSome plug-ins such as iZotope Ozone 4 and various UAD plugins, change their internal delay (PDC) dynamically when certain parameters are modified, presets are changed or internal plugin routing is changed. When a plug-in changes its internal delay, SONAR 8.5 will detect this and re-sync all tracks in the project to this new delay value. While this is done you may hear a momentary interruption in playing audio. This is normal and required in order to keep tracks in sync and delay compensated.Drag and Drop Dialogue Options and Nudge SettingsHaving the "Slide Over Old to Make Room" option checked in the Editing section of the global Preferences will cause Nudge to improperly function on MIDI data. If this option is checked, all notes to the right of the nudged MIDI notes will jump to the right with every nudge, regardless of the direction of the nudge. The amount these notes will jump to the right is determined by the number of notes selection.It is recommended to those who use Nudge frequently, to keep "Slide Over Old to Make Room" unchecked, however this option was maintained as it can be useful for those needing that functionality.SurCode for Dolby Digital installer Fails (Producer Only)The following error occurs if the SurCode Dolby Digital Encoder Trial AND SurCode Dolby Pro Logic II Encoder Trialis chosen at installation:SurCode for Dolby DigitalAn error occurred during the move data process: -113Component:File Group:File: C:\DOCUME~1\ALEXAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\is-UEQEVS.tmp\Cakewalk\DD\data1.hdrChoosing to install them individually (i.e. run the installer twice) prevents this problem.Upgrading to SONAR from an Earlier Version of a Cakewalk ProductSONAR SETUP does not overwrite your existing MASTER.INS file. That file contains the instrument definitions that SONAR loads every time it starts. SETUP installs new .INS files for each supported manufacturer. These files contain the latest complete set of available instrument definitions.To learn how to import any of these .INS files, see the online Help topic titled "Importing Instrument Definitions.Loading older projects with the per track EQ (Producer Only)If you load a pre-SONAR X1 project that uses the per-channel Sonitus:fx EQ, the ProChannel Equalizer module will be disabled.If you wish to keep and edit the Sonitus:fx EQ, double-click the small Equalizer graph in the collapsed ProChannel.To replace the Sonitus:fx EQ with the ProChannel EQ, do one of the following:Press CTRL and click the Equalizer enable/disable buttonEnable the Equalizer module SONAR will ask if you want to switch from the Sonitus:fX EQ to the ProChannel EQRight-click the small Equalizer graph on the collapsed ProChannel and choose Discard the Sonitus EQ and switch to Gloss EQ on the pop-up menuBackwards CompatibilitySONAR X2 can load projects from any previous versions of SONAR, but projects that are saved in SONAR X2 cannot be re-opened in SONAR 1.x or SONAR 2.x. In case you need to open a pre-SONAR X2 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 X2.Project files saved in SONAR X2 may appear to be missing automation data when opened in a version of SONAR earlier than SONAR X1. To resolve this click the dropdown arrow next to the envelope tool in the Track view toolbar to display the Envelope Options menu. Choose Show All Envelopes. For more information see the online help section Showing or Hiding Envelopes included with the previous version of SONARProject files saved in SONAR X2 will not open in SONAR 4 if they reference or include any of the following 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 X2 will not open in SONAR 5 if they reference 64-bit audio clips.SONAR X2 project files may contain new features that will be missing if opened in SONAR 5 and earlier, including:ACT current context All AudioSnap dataAutomation Read Enable StatesClip lock propertiesPreserve mix between gang members settingSynth Rack Assignable ControlsSynth Rack Automation// END OF DOCUMENT