Sonar 8.5.3 64bit not saving/restoring VST plugin settings properly

No!

Thanks.

The demo stuff I discovered later was just for playing a while and nothing is activated when project is reloaded. So that is not the problem, since I run a full registered version of a Horn Section library.

When Sonar loads it's always as the last name of the multi.
And there are four strange alternatives on the Preset list when it's loaded. These are the same name as the first loaded instrument in the multi and the 4th is 'unknown'. The first two on this menu are checked, but the 3rd is unchecked.

If I activate the unchecked one the Kontakt stuff is reinitiated and everything is cool. Not loading all samples over again but initializing something,

To me it seems that Sonar is to blame for the strange menu of Presets.

And it also seems that something is not done when project is first loaded:

a) Kontakt dialog showing while all samples of the loaded instruments seems ok.
b) Then Sonar Track View is loaded and everything is there.

c) But it does not sound right. It's like the decay envelope is veeeery long and all notes are merged together. It takes maybe 5s or so for each notes to end. When loaded properly it's just about instant.


Is there some kind of limitation on the Kontakt Player regarding this?
Can vendor of sample libraries do something wrong or might there be a NI bugin the VST 64 bit plugin?

In Sonar I'm having major problem with projects containing SampleTank also which makes me believe it's something that Sonar is not doing, like a final initialize after loading stuff or similar.

#1. Sampletank was not possible to register at all in Sonar
It just hangs when scanning plugins.

I had to install an old 32bit host nTrack to be able to register SampleTank. The popupscreen from SampleTank when first initialized blocks something and Sonar does something differently it seems.

Second, SampleTank also want to choose a default library location at first startup, where Sonar also hangs indefinately.

#2. SampleTank always hangs on load of a project in Sonar.
It does not matter if I load a new instance and then save with 64bit Sonar, next load hangs anyway.

If loading with safe mode, and omit loading ST, it loads fine.
But I have to reload a new instance of SampleTank and redirect audio and midi track to this instance. Then it runs and seems to act normal.

But still, next load of project in sonar hangs.

#3. On one project I had the same problem with Vsampler, but this never occur when loading a new instance of Vsampler and then saving project. It reloads just fine.

Maybe I should download and test 64bit Cubase and see if that as a host will do it right, if not limited to saving a project in demo mode that is.

Throw some new ideas at me if you can find the time.

thanks.

Thanks, I will try that.

I had immediate problems with running Dimension Pro so I always start running Sonar as admin. Always failed to load otherwise.

I don't know if there are still differences with turning off UAC also but I could try it.

Thanks.

I use Windows XP 64 bits, after finding inconsistencies in many plug-ins with Sonar 64-bit I decide to install the 32-bit version of Sonar on Windows 64 bits.
It works the same way, can overcome the barrier of 3 gb of RAM and still maintains compatibility with other software.