Disable audio engine on project startup

Any settings or reg. tweaks available to keep the audio engine in the off state when starting up a project?

YA,, now I've heard everything, " I want to open my DAW but I don't want it to work,,, I just want to admire it" :) 
 
Well I'm sure you have some solid sane reason but I would think this is something the Bakers would never have wanted to happen.

John
Is there a reason for wanting this?

yes, obviously
 

scook
I do not know of a config option for this. For projects that must load silently, I mute whatever needs to be silenced then save the project. It could be as simple as muting the master bus.

Thanks scook, glad you chimed in with an insightful post (as always)

Let me explain it this way:
When I close projects I archive all midi & audio tracks (& disable synths & certain fx bins on buses) This stops processing, resources, cpu usage & almost guarantees the project will re-open smoothly.
 
I'd like to try doing this by using an auto option setting or tweak that would prevent any resources or processes from running on startup. (keeping the engine in the off state; stopping all process & resources similar to using the 'Disable Audio Engine' button in the transport.)


 
Cakewalk runs very smoothly however certain plugins or large projects with lots of automation can trigger a crash. When this happens certain tracks I've been working on aren't archived, when re-opening the projects the running engine processing &  resources can sometimes trigger a crash instantly.
Maybe it wouldn't work the way I'm thinking it would but I'd like to try it to see what the results might be. (if it were possible)

Sorry, I'm not understanding that idea.

When the projects aren't processing on startup (tracks archived)  I rarely have any crashes.
I'll only use safe mode as a last resort when I have to delete plugins or synths out of a project.

Hidden_Symmetry
Let me explain it this way:
When I close projects I archive all midi & audio tracks (& disable synths & certain fx bins on buses) This stops processing, resources, cpu usage & almost guarantees the project will re-open smoothly.
 
I'd like to try doing this by using an auto option setting or tweak that would prevent any resources or processes from running on startup. (keeping the engine in the off state; stopping all process & resources similar to using the 'Disable Audio Engine' button in the transport.)


 
Cakewalk runs very smoothly however certain plugins or large projects with lots of automation can trigger a crash. When this happens certain tracks I've been working on aren't archived, when re-opening the projects the running engine processing &  resources can sometimes trigger a crash instantly.
Maybe it wouldn't work the way I'm thinking it would but I'd like to try it to see what the results might be. (if it were possible)

That is very cleaver thinking. I do follow your logic. However there is a way to open a troublesome project using safe mode. Plus in the end this is an error and should be addressed in an update. This wont get done if Bandlab is unaware of the problem.  
 
Note: Safe mode is activated when you open a file while the SHIFT key is pressed.
 
I hope that this problem is fixed. 
 
One final thought. What happens if you save with the audio engine off?

@John, thanks, tried that already but it becomes enabled again after saving / re-opening.
 
@scook, again I'm not understanding. I use Safe mode for troubleshooting only, you can't work in it & a project can still crash. If I'm looking for a certain plugin (or audio file, automation ) that might be causing a problem I'll use safe mode to hunt it down using the disable options until I find the culprit, but that's not what I'm looking to do.
Any problematic plugins that might be causing the crash on startup otherwise run & work fine when working in the project itself.
I only want the engine from processing & using resources on startup. It's during that initial loading (with the processing, resources running) that causes a crash (& why I use archive to keep them off when re-opening)
 
Does that make sense or am I missing something about Safe Mode? thanks
 
 
 

How about checking "Suspend Audio Engine When Cakewalk Is Not in Focus", open your project, then quickly go to another window whilst it's loading?
 
You could also try unchecking MMCSS before loading your project. In theory, this should give SONAR lower priority for resources, which may slow down the loading of resources allowing things to settle down whilst the project is loading.
 
Also try unchecking "Always Stream Audio Through FX".
 
You probably want to re-enable MMCSS & "Always Stream Audio Through FX" after the project has loaded tho.
 
I'm not sure if disabling the Multiprocessing Engine will help or make things worse, but its probably worth messing around with.

msmcleod
How about checking "Suspend Audio Engine When Cakewalk Is Not in Focus", open your project, then quickly go to another window whilst it's loading?
 
You could also try unchecking MMCSS before loading your project. In theory, this should give SONAR lower priority for resources, which may slow down the loading of resources allowing things to settle down whilst the project is loading.
 
Also try unchecking "Always Stream Audio Through FX".
 
You probably want to re-enable MMCSS & "Always Stream Audio Through FX" after the project has loaded tho.
 
I'm not sure if disabling the Multiprocessing Engine will help or make things worse, but its probably worth messing around with.

thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out.