Sonar Home Studio 6 metronome dropout problem....

No one ever replied to this post, but I know that the problem isn't fixed. Any update from Cakewalk about this issue?

Beagle, yeah, I'm running the 6.2.2 update. That appears to be the most recent update. Others have had the same problem, judging by past threads. Apparently, you have to disable multi processing in the audio menu, which is unacceptable. This is quite irritating for me because I use the metronome A LOT.

This is really poor as I have had this problem also. No one responded to my post. Its looks like you use home studio 6xhl we have moved onto 7 its no longer our problem. I was having drop out hell with recording the first instance it would freeze or I would get no synth sounds. or on playback it would just drop out.

I went to DMA which is ticked but for some reason the DMA goes through the BIOS first obviously this is time consuming. So I unchecked that. Since then I can work at about 10ms only getting pops and clicks when recording Vocals. Once that is sorted I will make a note of what I had done. That is my only problem. But sorry to say I have been recording with my router connected to my computer. And I am still using My onboard video card which shares with the OS. But I am being cautious at the moment because I have heard that High end video cards can still cause glitching. But I am wondering whether the lower end cards would also cause a problem. I have two gig of ram two are 512mb and the other obviously 1gig. This also maybe a problem so I have my work cut out at the moment. But I will let you know what happens.

ORIGINAL: MelodicJimmy

I know that if you uncheck "use multi processing engine" under 'audio,' this fixes the problem. But, I was thinking -- why should I HAVE to uncheck that to fix the problem? I paid for my computer and I want to use the full resources of the system, so has anyone else found a solution to fixing this problem?

For anyone that doesn't know what I'm talking about: some people, like myself, have experienced random dropouts when using the metronome in SHS6 but if you uncheck "use multi processing engine," the problem is mysteriously fixed. Well, for me, it's not fixed. I find it unacceptable. Anyone else?

I just wanted to boost up this thread 'cause it helped me today. I don't use the metronome often in SHS6 but today I was doing an acoustic guitar recording with no drums and I needed to use the metronome. I ran into this problem. The audio engine would just stop after a few seconds of recording. Unchecking "use multi processing engine" resolved the problem. So basically you're only using one processor while that's unchecked. Does this have any adverse effect on the recording? Also, is there another fix or setting change to resolve this problem?

Actually, I DO use SHS6XL. I just didn't type the 'XL' in my original post because I forgot. lol But, yes, the problem exists in XL.

SLAYER: I appreciate your advice, but check out the first post again. :)

I can't get the metronome to work at all, and it's very annoying. Running 6.2.1. Single core x64 system and engine.

Oh, sorry but since you asked....:-)

Been trying options for it every time I feel like trying it again:

Metronome settings:
playback, recording checked
use audio metronome checked
(defaults), ping hi 0.0db
other beats ping low -.5db
output, my standard audio out that everything else works to
:-)

"Metronome" is not an option.
For Output just my hardware interfaces, "None", "Master", "Subgroup 1". and "Effect Send 1"
?

ORIGINAL: xxrich

"Metronome" is not an option.
For Output just my hardware interfaces, "None", "Master", "Subgroup 1". and "Effect Send 1"
?

metronome is what mine says and it works. if you don't have that option, i'm not sure how to fix it. you might need to contact tech suppt.

no, i'll have to check and see where that came from when i get back home tonite. i just assumed it was an option for everyone.

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yep. it was a bus. i feel pretty durn stupid!!!
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ORIGINAL: Beagle

[embarrassed]
yep. it was a bus. i feel pretty durn stupid!!!
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Sheesh, don't feel bad Beags. I'm full of stoopid human tricks. Just ask my wife and kids and friends and acquaintances and colleagues and, and, and, well ... just ask anybody.