Ricebug
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A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
I thought there was a separate forum for offering suggestions on Sonar, so forgive me if I'm in the wrong neighborhood.
Sometimes, my 65-year-old brain forgets to turn on the interface before cranking up Sonar. Yeah, I know, have everything on a strip and turn them all on at the same time. I have that. I forget to turn on the strip. I got lots of strips powering different things. Anyway, Sonar will begin to load, and then a window pops up, saying it can't find the interface.
Here's my suggestion: put a CANCEL button on the dialog to prevent Sonar from further loading. Otherwise, I have to wait, close the program, and start over (with the interface now turned on). A minor thing, but in our gigahertz-driven environment, 20 seconds is an eternity.
Awesome program. Sure beats the old 4-track TEAC I used to use.
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dannyjmusic
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/18 18:50:21
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Good idea! Sometimes the interface just doesn't get recognized, even though it's been on for days, and I go through the same drill...
I used to use a 4-track TEAC myself...:)Then an 8-track...then 16-track...then stack of ADATS, then ProTools...
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/18 20:02:53
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☄ Helpfulby RSMCGUITAR 2017/05/18 20:38:34
You don't have to wait. Why not turn on the interface after SONAR loads. We support automatic device detection so you should get a popup when the interface is live and it will set up audio automatically after.
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Grem
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/18 20:52:43
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
You don't have to wait. Why not turn on the interface after SONAR loads. We support automatic device detection so you should get a popup when the interface is live and it will set up audio automatically after.
NOEL is correct. SONAR will see a new device when it is turned on. Just give it a few seconds. That's how I change my sample rate on my VS100.
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/18 21:08:07
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I have even switched interfaces without closing Sonar. It's very polite and asks you what your plans are.
And if you have an SSD drive, and you disable auto plug in scanning Sonar loads in about 5 seconds for me.
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Ricebug
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/18 23:29:25
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Hmmm... I'll try that, Noel. Thanks! IIRC, I'd turn the interface on after getting the message, wait for Sonar to finish loading, and no interface. I will next time WAIT for Sonar to load and THEN turn on the box.
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bitflipper
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/18 23:41:30
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☄ Helpfulby abacab 2017/05/19 13:23:36
It might depend on the interface. When I was using a MOTU, forgetting to turn it on not only stopped SONAR in its tracks, it prevented Windows completely from seeing it without a reboot. My current Focusrite does not have that problem. I see in your sig that you are also using a Focusrite, so you may be in good shape.
And never apologize for being 65. The larger the database, the slower the access time. It's still better to have the data.
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dannyjmusic
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/19 00:16:02
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My Tascam US 20x20 sometimes would get disconected from Sonar while it was running..all of a sudden it wasn't there...Sometimes I had to reboot the computer to get it back...maybe crappy drivers...don't know
Haven't had that trouble after a few updates though
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Ricebug
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/19 01:08:25
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bitflipperAnd never apologize for being 65. The larger the database, the slower the access time. It's still better to have the data. Oh, I wasn't apologizing. I worked hard to get to 65. Trouble is, all that acid I dropped in 60's perhaps re-routed some circuits. 
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/19 01:45:22
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bitflipper
And never apologize for being 65. The larger the database, the slower the access time. It's still better to have the data.
where's the 'like' button :)
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/19 10:25:16
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+1 for not all interfaces behave nicely. I too have to turn it on 1st. If I don't, like the OP, I have to shut Sonar down and reload. Sonar is EXCELLENT about telling you a device was turned OFF but not so much about knowing when one is turned ON. It will flat ignore some interfaces and never respond.  Of course, the interface DRIVER has to be working 1st or neither method will work. 
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/19 10:53:52
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I'd prefer the option to abort there too. So glad that automatic device detection was added. Often more for added midi devices than Audio, but occasionally my Roland Quad. When things are behaving re-openng gives me more peace of mind.
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Grem
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Re: A Suggestion for the Sonar Developers
2017/05/19 10:55:50
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Ricebug
bitflipperAnd never apologize for being 65. The larger the database, the slower the access time. It's still better to have the data.
Oh, I wasn't apologizing. I worked hard to get to 65. Trouble is, all that acid I dropped in 60's perhaps re-routed some circuits.
Yes they got re-routed and that expanded your mind. Remember? : )
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