Just got Sonar Platinum...from CW Pro Audio 9... Question

there have been a few major versions since c9. i'd start a new project and drag the old tracks in. that way, you have all your basic tracks, and you can now begin working on them in the new environment. take some video tutorials, look at the Pro Channel, addictive drums 2... much to learn but still the same program. 

Ive just tried the safe mode thing. But still, the track with the volume problem is still significantly lower than my pro audio 9 file.
 
True dlion. I can always import the wav's and process the audio as a mixdown before importing.. but thats a hassle ...times 12 albums worth of songs for each track I want to import

The tracks that had no volumes drawn in are the same volumne. but the ones I modified with volumes drawn on the wav and lower in comparison

Did you install your Platinum using the command centre?

If not perhaps you should uninstall and re-install again using it.

I installed using the the command centre and it asked about preserving all my previous settings. I had it do that and all seems well including automation for volume changes.

I wish you luck in solving your sound problem. I know that these problems are very frustrating.

John

Here is a link for you. https://www.cakewalk.com/Command-Center

There was a change made to Pan Law handing in SONAR 8.5.2. See PanLawCompatMode in the Ref. Guide. This might explain the volume difference, though the usual manifestation is that projects to get louder in later versions using non-default Pan Law, not softer.
 
The inability to edit the Volume envelope is probably just that you need to set the track's Edit Filter to Volume Automation in order to edit the envelope. Rather than always switching tools to edit different objects, the default "Smart Tool" can work on anything and the Edit Filter determines which object type is currently editable on a per-track basis. You can change the Edit Filter directly by the drop-down in the track header, or Shift-click the envelope. Then Shift+click the clip somewhere away from the automation envelope to switch the Edit filter back to Clips.

jason33
thanks. 
I got it, and just uninstalled but not sure how to install "with" command center.

The directions should be on the linked page I sent you.

I came from cwpa9 into Sonar 3 (not x3 ... just 3) and I agree with the posts above saying just start a new project and get the raw data from cwpa9.

I hear what you're saying but there does come a point when backwards compatibility becomes non-viable

I love the simplicity of Pro audio 9. I think ill continue using that for recording.. and Platinum to record superior drums and vst's
Sonar's interface now is too dark and too many buttons, words etc.   Also, in pro audio, it was so much easier to edit 1 track.  you double click on the wave.. and a new window popped up with just that wav, and you could draw automation on it, it was right in front of you, nothing else on the screen.   It was great.  Seems like everything now is just done on the main screen, and you have to zoom and expand the boxes of each track. I dont know.. anyway.