• SONAR
  • Problem with SONAR and AVID hardware. (p.3)
2011/06/20 05:29:29
zarcondeegrissom
You got the Digi installed without the iLok driver blue-screening your computer(s). Your lucky.

All I wanted to do was benchmark my headphone amplifier with a descent piece of hardware, that never happened.

I tried every single version of there drivers on ALL of my computers (Except the 286's). Half of the iLok drivers blue-screened on install, and the rest blue-screened the instant the USB thing was plugged in. I had to wipe and reinstall the graphics drivers on three computers after that waste of time, just to get them functional again.

I don't care how good people claim there software/hardware to be. If it requires something that Blue-screens the computer, it is useless. The Digi001, Digi002 and Digi003 have already been sent off to be smelted down for there metal. I have a Roland UA-25EX now, that actually works.

iLok required... Never Again!

That's reason #1 why I upgraded ProAudio9 with Sonar X1 instead of ProTools HD.

P.S.
I noticed that the installer put the default VST plugin folder inside the Session drummer folder for some reason. I ended up with two Dimension Synths, one worked and the other had no audio output. That was easy to fix. Uninstall Dimension Pro and Session Drummer, then install Sonar X1. That was the only glitch I came across at this point with Sonar.
2011/06/20 08:24:18
Danny Danzi
tdawgg


If I run in ASIO mode, the time line ruler will move about half a second and freeze, as the audio keeps playing. I tried recording like this, with a live input, no dice.
tdawgg, I have the same exact problem here. I only run PT because some people are just programmed to believe it's the only DAW for music. Rather than tell them to go ef themselves and lose the work, I bought PT and just export their projects out, and load them into Sonar. LOL!
 
Now, like I said, I had all the same issues as you. What I did was, I dropped another soundcard in and make sure my digi is turned off and it all works fine. You just will not be able to use your Digi with Sonar. Don't be mad at the Cakewalk guys...it's just the way it is. Some people have good results, others like you and me do not. But seriously, grab a soundcard and drop it in. I promise you'll love Sonar way better than PT if you get it working and get familiar with it. I know it sucks to have to buy an interface, but it will be well worth it once you do. I had 2 old Layla 24/96 cards laying around that I dropped in that pc and everything is great. I have the Digi blocked in Sonar so it doesn't even see those drivers. You're seriously better off getting a decent independent card for Sonar. It will end all your issues, I assure you. Just make sure that Digi is turned off unless you're running PT.

2011/06/20 08:43:24
trimph1
I think Danzi has it right there..it makes more sense than bashing your head against the wall trying to get Avid to talk with Cakewalk...

There are many different soundcards out there that work just fine with X1...
2015/12/19 15:44:59
DaSpot
I have had the same problem exactly,  Sonar does work with the digi 003 of you use an older driver for you 003 use  8.04 and it works fine.  
2015/12/20 02:53:14
Paul P
DaSpot
I have had the same problem exactly,  Sonar does work with the digi 003 of you use an older driver for you 003 use  8.04 and it works fine.  


Hey DaSpot, I'm not sure if you're aware that you're responding to a four-and-a-half-year-old thread, but... welcome !
 
We haven't seen much mention of protools or avid interfaces lately.  I wonder if that's because they're losing ground.  I know my brother-in-law is apple+protools because the hollywood film industry more or less requires it, but for those of us with the freedom to choose, we tend to choose differently.
 
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