I've tried this by selecting desired tracks in console view while holding the down the ctl key, trying to add and it's doesn't work. Is there a way to do this?
 
Example: adding many instances waves NLS or certain compression plugs ETC on the fly.
 
Craig

There is no way to add one plugin to a bunch of tracks at once. You can Ctrl+drag to make a copy. Note with the NLS though that part of its claim to fame is the modelling of something like 32 different channels of the console. If you copy a plugin from one track to another you will get the same modeled console channel, so Waves recommends you manually insert a new instance for each track.

thanks James.  
 
I think NLS with protools adds instances and automatically changes the "modeled" version to a unique number....  but I know this doesn't happen in Sonar.  It's a manual thing with Sonar but it would be nice to multi select many channels and slap a plugin in the fx bin with one click. I'll feature request it.
 
Craig
 
 

cool! :)

The feature request is here http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3151317 Noel acknowledges in the thread it is on the to do list.

smallstonefan
There is no way to add one plugin to a bunch of tracks at once. You can Ctrl+drag to make a copy. Note with the NLS though that part of its claim to fame is the modelling of something like 32 different channels of the console. If you copy a plugin from one track to another you will get the same modeled console channel, so Waves recommends you manually insert a new instance for each track.

No It doesn't it anutmatically increments the channel by one