Native Instrument and Sonar?

Hi All..
 
I have just been writing a track using mostly NI stuff and using the Kontrol S61.
Experiencing some nasty issues here.
 
I can't record the Pitch or Mod wheel automation from the S61 without Sonar crashing (X3e)
 
My Hunch is that there is a driver issue between the the two entities.
 
I am using the Kontrol purely as a midi keyboard (In Sonar) with an instance of Reaktor using Monark, I set "automation write to be enabled" go and record and then nothing, yet then I move the controls via mouse on the controls of Monark and it records the automation but then I hit undo (as it was a test) and Sonar bombs out on me, every time I do this I am l left with an instance  of the Sonar process running in the background for each instance and I then have to reboot to rid the process cache.
 
But then upon reboot it bombs out the same. 
 
I have also noticed then that all the sample rates change and I get the nasty clicking of OS vs DAW, so...go to control panel and reset defaults but Sonar still will bomb out.
 
I Have noticed some conversation on this forum between Cakewalk and NI being mentioned (New Platinum release and Kontakt)
 
Can I have some assurance that the two companies are in a decent conversation about compatibility? I mean, this is clearly a driver issue and probably not a Sonar issue at all, but it would be nice to know that NI and Bakers are talking.
 
In the meantime I am left extremely frustrated especially as I have just taken a week off work to do a music project and can't use my tools to their full use.
 
As always, this isnt a gripe, just experience.
 
 
 

meanwhile my latest artistic expression has been thrown out the window by endless crashes and technical musings which arent conducive to being in the zone of artistic freedom.