Is there any way to revert to the older start menu and is it configurable in any way? In the new one,  I can't see the full names of any of my tracks so have to guess.  Literally every single one of them wraps to two lines yet still has the ellipse  (...) within the now partially-displayed name. A simple list worked just fine (and still does in the "File" dropdown of recent tracks - the entire name shows for all of them there).  
 
I'm not sure why every software designer has gone to these oversized tiles that show less info in more space these days.  I estimate 26 square inches of screen real estate are used and yet can't display the the most basic info - the full name of 8 tracks.  I can do without the 8 huge identical "CWP" icons to know that the recent files in my Sonar history are Sonar projects.
 
 

dappa1
Works like a gem and I am loving it...it is very organised and simple to use...This has really made my day!
 
I do not have to go looking for songs to review them or to click every song to find out what it is. I can easily see and detect them. I can tag the songs I am working on or put a list of songs that need mixing together aswell as work on new projects and finish them and move them along. I can now focus on starting and finishing a project, locating it and sorting out a more intuitive way to work. It is great! 

Which organizing feature is this statement referring to?

chaunceyc
Is there any way to revert to the older start menu and is it configurable in any way? In the new one,  I can't see the full names of any of my tracks so have to guess.  Literally every single one of them wraps to two lines yet still has the ellipse  (...) within the now partially-displayed name. A simple list worked just fine (and still does in the "File" dropdown of recent tracks - the entire name shows for all of them there).  
 
I'm not sure why every software designer has gone to these oversized tiles that show less info in more space these days.  I estimate 26 square inches of screen real estate are used and yet can't display the the most basic info - the full name of 8 tracks.  I can do without the 8 huge identical "CWP" icons to know that the recent files in my Sonar history are Sonar projects.

 
But... but... I thought a picture was worth a thousand words! ;)

chaunceyc
 
Which organizing feature is this statement referring to?

Probably the ability to "pin" projects and the ease of specifying a default template.

chaunceyc
...I can do without the 8 huge identical "CWP" icons to know that the recent files in my Sonar history are Sonar projects.
 

While I think the Start Screen has some growing up to do, you can see more than eight tiles by scrolling down.   Not obvious, I know, but available.
 

stevec
 
 
While I think the Start Screen has some growing up to do, you can see more than eight tiles by scrolling down.   Not obvious, I know, but available.
 

 
Agreed on the scrolling, but that just brings up the point that scrolling is even necessary to display the partial names of more than a handful projects in that huge space.  Even Windows folders dating back to the early 2000's have given you the options of showing your choice of display - list, details, small icon, huge icon, etc.  instead of deciding "Huge Icon" is what everyone wants.  I know this is a small issue, but design decisions that make things less functional under the guise of "improvement" drive me nuts.
 

Okay, I've redownloaded Command Center a couple times now, and it still doesn't seem to take me to any of the updates. So as nice as the monthly updates may be, they are beyond me because they aren't available. 
 
I like it when software manufacturers make improvements, but really, what does it mean if the people who paid for them can't get them. This is ridiculous.

1. Open Command Center.
2. Click on the Gear (system) symbol toward the upper right.
3. Click on "Check Now."
4. The Command Center's bottom strip should show "checking for Updates" and names of installed products will flash by.
5. If this isn't happening, then your computer is not connected to the internet or there is some other serious problem that will not allow updating. Call tech support. If what's described in step 4 is happening, proceed.
6. Scroll down to where you see "SONAR Platinum" on the left side with the list of installed products.
7. Click on SONAR Platinum and wait a couple seconds. You should see something like this:
 

 
8. Click on Update. The strip along the bottom will show "Downloading." When it reaches 100%, Setup and Installation will begin.
9. When these are done, the strip along the bottom will say your installation is complete, and ask you to click to continue.
10. The Command Center will check the product status again. After it's done, you'll see a screen like the one above but it will have the option to Launch.
11. Click on Launch, and SONAR starts up.
 
If this isn't what happens, describe what does happens when you reach the step where things go off the rails.
 

I've not fired up Sonar much at all in the past several months.  So I've now updated to Hopkinton and been putting some things together.  Wow...just WOW!

My issue was the same error of VST plugin folders, and the Check Now button did nothing. 
 
However, my issue was resolved simply by clicking the "Connected Products" link above the list. Voila! I was able to check for updates and find the latest Sonar.