Sonar X2 - Saved Plugin Layout Not Showing Correctly

Hello all,

When I create and save a plugin layout I'm having a problem viewing it. - It all looks fine in the browser but when I right-click on the FX bin of a track and try to view the plugins nothing is showing up.

Any help greatly appreciated!

Thanks 

Yeah, you're on the right track, CPFC.  It's right click on the bin/Audio FX/Plug-in Layouts.  There you should see all (custom) layouts.


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JenksTer


Thanks for the responses.

Unfortunately the problem isn't that I can't/didn't select the layout, it's that I can't view it.

For example, I've made a layout called 'Audio FX', this includes all VST effects, when I select the layout it all looks fine in the browser, but when I right click on an effects bin and go to select a plugin the only content of the layout is two folders, one called 'Cakewalk' and the other 'Sonitus:FX', none of the other VST effects are showing up.

When you created the layout did you use the “new” button next to “Plug-in Menu Layout” located in the upper right corner of the Plug-in Manager?

JenTer
If you go to Edit, preferences and check the path for plugin layout open that open and see your pgl is saved in that folder. If not do a search on your computer  find the new layout you saved an drop it to this folder.
On my computer which is 64bit windows 7 this is the path C:\Users\John\AppData\Roaming\Cakewalk\SONAR X2 Producer\Plug-in Menu Layouts
If you have microsoft excel you can open the file .pgl as an  XML and you can verify the plugins in there against the registry settings. Be careful.
The registry setting to these plugins is 
HKey Current User
software
Cakewalk Music Software
sonar producer
cakewalkVST X64
Inventory

I have an issue with the Plugin Manager which I have posted in another thread. My plugin ezplayer.dll will not show up when I add it to a folder under cakewalk plugin manager.  The path is correct and the plugin is working. My Presonus has no issue with loading as a softsynth. It has to be some type of  bug in the plugin manager.  
I have created a menu for my plugins which work ok when selected whither its from Track, console, ribbon even ezplayer works if i make it just a vst.   I hope to try and resolve this at the weekend when I get back. through the registry. Make a copy of the registry by exporting it out and save on a usb if your going to play around in there.

I have seen this same issue. I believe it to be a glitch. Sometimes the layouts seem to work in the browser and sometimes they don't work when trying to add a plugin via the FX bin.

Thanks for the responses everyone! I've tried whats been suggested but to no avail.

I think this is a bug as I've seen another thread that makes reference to the same issue.

I'll put in a tech query when I get round to it.

I had the same issue as well.  I have been out of it for a couple years.  But, just upgraded my machine and started fresh, now i am remembering the old problems I had forgotten. One was a panning problem which I seem to have figured out, this was another.
I can only assume this bug hasn't been addressed. I just installed the latest X3 and the problem still persists.
While I don't have a fix there is an easy work around.

When you R click on an FX bin, instead of managing the layout through "Audio FX", go down to "Soft Synth" and edit the layout through there.  You can create a layout through the "Soft Synth" option, then name and save it.
Then R click on FX bin again, this time go to Audio FX/ Plugin Layouts and select the the layout.
Worked for me!
For whatever reason it wont save the layout when you edit it through "Audio FX", only if you edit through "soft synth".