Best advice is to pick up a proper audio interface that uses ASIO drivers.
 
In the meantime download a program called ASIO4ALL and use it instead of whatever you have going on now (you set that up in Edit > Preferences > Audio - Devices).
 
ASIO4ALL is a very BAD stopgap solution to this problem but might get your through until you get a proper interface.
 
What exactly are you trying to do? Just record a voiceover or are you trying to record music through yoru headset?
 
If you just want to record your voice for like a tutorial or something Sonar is kind of like swatting a fly with a Buick.
 
Anyway... this seems to be a "latency" issue that is likely coupled with a video glitch.
 
I could not see your system specs and am not copy pasting again (sorry... got other stuff cookin').
 
Cheers.

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I was just doing a voice over type thing to test, I am using my headset mic right now, because my other mic is not here yet, I am very aware that this might be WAY too much for what I am trying to do, basically just record and edit my songs, really mostly acoustic type stuff, maybe mixed with video.
 
system specs:
windows 10 64-bit
AMD fx-8120 CPU 8core
8 GB ram
all running from single SSD
 
using WDM/KS Driver Mode
 
hopefully once I get my new mic it will support asio?
 
thanks again all!
 
 
 

I would highly recommend that you get an audio interface that has ASIO drivers, and a mic with XLR connection. It will help a lot when it comes to audio recording. If on a budget, look secondhand. You might not be getting the results you hope for otherwise. And I do not mean to be negative.
Best of luck.

Ps. Your pc is very much up for the task
 

I take it you are using the on board sound card to record and play back?  If this is so you will have some trouble with it. I recommend a proper audio interface that is meant for DAW use.   

cseybert
I was just doing a voice over type thing to test, I am using my headset mic right now, because my other mic is not here yet, I am very aware that this might be WAY too much for what I am trying to do, basically just record and edit my songs, really mostly acoustic type stuff, maybe mixed with video.
 
system specs:
windows 10 64-bit
AMD fx-8120 CPU 8core
8 GB ram
all running from single SSD
 
using WDM/KS Driver Mode
 
hopefully once I get my new mic it will support asio?
 
thanks again all!
 
 

Have you ordered your mic already? Is it one of those USB mics? If so cancel the order and get your money back so you can buy a proper interface and microphone.
 
There are quite a few good brands on the market but I'll recommend the Focusrite products (because I use one with Sonar). You can get a Focusrite 2i2 for $100-150 that will have two proper XLR/Line In/Instrument (HiZ) inputs and proper ASIO drivers that work well with Sonar (or any decent DAW).
 
As I said there are other brands out there but that's probably gonna be the best bang for the buck. USB mics and standalone thingies like that generally have horrendous drivers that don't play well with pro audio apps like Sonar (and Sonar can be particularly finicky about such things).
 
USB mics can record okay for basic stuff but the thing is that's just about all they are good for (and barely). Once you start trying to do any kind of more advanced playback, editing, mixing, etc they can't handle it.
 
That's why you need a proper interface. It takes on the extra load required by streaming audio tasks.
 
So as I said... in the meantime you may be able to eke by with ASIO4ALL but if you want to do anything beying simple recording you need an interface.
 
Cheers.

 
 




Have you ordered your mic already? Is it one of those USB mics? If so cancel the order and get your money back so you can buy a proper interface and microphone.
 
There are quite a few good brands on the market but I'll recommend the Focusrite products (because I use one with Sonar). You can get a Focusrite 2i2 for $100-150 that will have two proper XLR/Line In/Instrument (HiZ) inputs and proper ASIO drivers that work well with Sonar (or any decent DAW).
 
As I said there are other brands out there but that's probably gonna be the best bang for the buck. USB mics and standalone thingies like that generally have horrendous drivers that don't play well with pro audio apps like Sonar (and Sonar can be particularly finicky about such things).
 
USB mics can record okay for basic stuff but the thing is that's just about all they are good for (and barely). Once you start trying to do any kind of more advanced playback, editing, mixing, etc they can't handle it.
 
That's why you need a proper interface. It takes on the extra load required by streaming audio tasks.
 
So as I said... in the meantime you may be able to eke by with ASIO4ALL but if you want to do anything beying simple recording you need an interface.
 
Cheers.



Thanks a lot! This is all very good information!
 
I had no idea is was so involved, but that's cool! very excited to learn.

Heh... yeah unfortunately there's a few hoops to jump through at first to get set up properly with a DAW but once you do... well then I guess there's a bunch more hoops to jump through... but with any luck they're much more fun/interesting hoops because you are making music/getting things done.
 
Cheers.

One of the things to realize is that SONAR (and many DAW's) are very powerful pieces of software.  With some additional hardware (audio interface, mics, midi gear and monitors) you basically have a recording studio.  Artists have recorded professional albums using SONAR.  You are just starting down the path.
 
There is a lot to learn, but it can be done with some effort.  There are lot of great people on this forum who have helped me and many others.  There are also lots of other resources on the interwebz that can provide information on recording and mixing in general.