Sonar X2 Matrix latency

Your machine has about the same as mine - same chip and all, I just have more memory (32 GB), so that is not the issue for you.

Could it have anything to do with Sonar's Mixing Latency buffers?

Here is the link to that from the doc:

http://www.cakewalk.com/D...dioPerformance.16.html

Just a shot - I will see if I can dig up anything else.

A thought, I used to create exercise class mix CD's for the now ex, and her requirements were to have no gaps at either end, so I would edit a bunch of imported tracks individually to get rid of the gaps (slow intros - long stupid stuff at the end), and I would also arrange them in terms of tempos per her class needs.

So, I would finish one track, then position the Now Time marker and import the next one onto a new track, then edit that one and slide it over if the beginning needed to get snipped.  And so on, 

Would something like that work with what you are trying to do?  When I do these, there is an option to eliminate gaps when I cut the CD's, and it works out for her.

Bob Bone

Thanks for your reply.

I don't think it's linked to the Mixing latency as I don't experience dropouts.
I have tried a few settings without luck.

I understand the Trigger resolution but I don't want my cell to launch directly, I want it on the beat as it is configured by default (similar behaviour than Ableton Live)

And please be aware that after playing all columns once, the whole thing works perfectly! As if Sonar had to "load the sounds in memory"..
Sounds like a bad memory management to me, but maybe I am missing something.
I am supposed to play on Saturday and I'm in deeeeeep trouble if I can't solve that...

Thanks anyway

from running matrix in x1 in live settings with both midi clips and audio clips, i've learned the following...
1) hit play in a project with some audio clips as an intro - maybe 2 bars or so
2) set dropoutmsec in config file to 750
3) set extrapluginbufs in config file to 32
4) make sure in driver settings that your playback timing master is set to the audio out of your primary sound card.
5) trigger cell columns with a midi cc or note from a controller like the korg nano pad because doing it from a keyboard device can inadvertlently trigger synths if you have midi channels and echo midi options not set correctly for live performance.

you can trigger columns in addition to individual cells - that what youre looking for?

ah my bad didnt reread whole thread. yeah x2 matrix is a bit more blech than x1MAYBE the x2a patch will help... 
and dont worry about looking stupid. even platinum artists have had those moments - amy winehouse comes to mind.
kinda at a loss for what to tell ya. experiencing my own matrix issues in x2.