Real Guitar - Second Instance Crashes Sonar

Hi Michael,

what version of Sonar are you running - 64bit or 32bit ?.
Also which version of realguitar - 64bit or 32bit ?.

I haven't downloaded and installed the 64bit Rg2 yet, but I'm pretty sure I've had projects with multiple RG2 instances
in X1/64 without any crash problems.

I recently purchased jbridge, because recording automation is a real problem with bitbridged VSTs when running Sonar 64bit.

It doesn't seem to matter what the VST is - if it's 32bit under Sonar 64(8.5 or X1), recording automation is impossible with bitbridge (use jbridge !).

I am quite sure I can run many instances of 32 bit RG2 under Sonar 64 without crashing.
I'll check when I get back to my DAW tonight.

If you're running Sonar 64, make sure you download the 64bit RG2 update and try that.


Cheers
-Cliff

I used three instances frequently on Sonar 2.2 (!) and use multiples on X1 all the time, so not sure.

I run Sonar in 64-bit mode but run RG as 32-bit.  Had a number of problems getting VIs/plugins running as 64-bit VSTs, but the problems were not related to multiple instances.

Sorry--no advice on this.

I use 2 instances RealGuitar sometimes, like the project I am working on now. The biggest problem I have is that  in both instances I have pattern play set to half time and it (Sonar) never opens with RealGuitar playing back the recorded tracks that way. I finally got tired of resetting the pattern manager in both instances and just froze the tracks. I don't like doing that because I can't make minor changes anymore but oh well.  

Thanks everyone for your replies.

I forgot to mention in my original post that the problem happens when I use the MIDI out feature of Real Guitar to play another plugin instrument. For example, the Garritan Jazz guitars. I know the instruments of Real Guitar are high quality and excellent but for this project I do need to use the MIDI out feature. When I use the default Real Guitar instruments everything seems fine and I am able to load and use two instances of Real Guitar in Sonar without crashing.

To answer people's questions:

cliffr -what version of Sonar are you running - 64bit or 32bit ?.
Also which version of realguitar - 64bit or 32bit ?.

Thanks for replying Cliff. At present I am using both Sonar and Real Guitar 64 bit. However, I have tried this in 32 bit as well for both.

pwal: tried posting at the musiclab forum?

Thanks for calling by pwal. I sent a request to Music Lab Tech Support. I had a reply this morning and they asked me to send them the file for investigation which I'll do.

konradh: I used three instances frequently on Sonar 2.2 (!) and use multiples on X1 all the time, so not sure.

Hello again Konrad. Your CC system works beautifully. Using just one instance of Real Guitar and changing the MIDI data = no crashes in Sonar. This definately resolves the issue for me at the moment.

chuckebaby: sounds like sonar is trying to use the same real guitar for the second track instead of opening a new one..it has a smell of a bridge prob.

Thanks for the observation Charlie. Sounds like a real possibility considering the problem occurs using the MIDI out feature. (Which I forgot to mention originally - sorry everyone.)

pianodano: ..... I have pattern play set to half time and it (Sonar) never opens with RealGuitar playing back the recorded tracks that way.

Thanks for replying Danny. I always have my tracks playing back at full time. I've never tried your approach.

stratman70: +1 for JBridge-bit bride is terrible-IMHO. Even the interface looks better omn the VST with JBridge.

Thanks for calling by. I realise you were replying to Cliff. Just to clarify I don't use either j-Bridge or bit-bridge.

Thanks again everyone. As I mentioned, the issue might not be a Sonar thing. Anyway, I'll see what Music Lab Tech Support say and thanks again. I will report back if we discover what's happening.