CakeAlexS
Seems interesting. Still holding out for a Behringer: X-TOUCH myself, maybe it will get released when X4 comes out (not holding my breath).

I do not think Behringer release "X-TOUCH deep integration" for SONAR  prior X8

Well done azslow3 if it works great. Thanks

fitzj
Well done azslow3 if it works great. Thanks

I am working with computing centres and big farms for long time. The usual conclusion during investigations after accidents is:
"Out system was working great, till this (sometimes the only) user has tried to use it..."
 
Writing the plug-in is up to me, but checking either it works (great or at all) is up to you

You have a forum full of alpha/beta testers to draw on here.
 
I have a BCR2000 that I want to use ALL of the rotary controls, not just the few I can use with act... (unless I was doing something wrong,  I gave up with it)

Karyn
You have a forum full of alpha/beta testers to draw on here.

The plug-in was announced long time ago... There was several replies (as in this thread), but there was not much of usual "alpha testing" reaction.
 

I have a BCR2000 that I want to use ALL of the rotary controls, not just the few I can use with act... (unless I was doing something wrong,  I gave up with it)

Compare to ACT MIDI, there is no display (after implementing MCU display, I have got an I idea how that can be done. So it is is plans now). But in all features the plug-in can beat it. At some degree it can beat any other SONAR CS plug-in. To be fear, in features but not in stability (with one home user AKA developer, it is unknown) and for sure not in simplicity.
 
For BCR2000 the roadmap is the following:

• try to go throw "ACT MIDI explain" tutorial (just with 1-2 encoders, duplicating them is easy as you can find at the end).
• find good working mode for encoders, some "relative" should be the best. BCR documentation is not precise there, so I can not give exact recommendations. You will need to play with "Value" parameters to match ("Endless" "Accelerated" "Reversed").
• At the end of the Action List (after "Value") add "Monitor" "Parameter Value" "Fast (or Ultra)" and in the Feedback Actions for it add "MIDI" "<Use Ctrl MIDI>" "Value". That should make your LED ring animate (again, depending on BCR mode that potentially requires some tuning in what to send).
• Do not forget that you are not limited in what you control. Just several examples, good for encoders:
  • jogger (especially nice in scrub mode, try set "Tick" with relatively hi multiplier)
  • fixed direct parameter (4th send from Guitar bus, particular Synth or effect parameter), independent from ACT and WAI (the strip should not be in current WAI and ACT can focus other VST).
  • you can use one row of encoders for tracks and another for buses (and yet another for mains, if you have many)
• good reaction for buttons can be hard to find. Search in "Command" and "Function".

 

Thanks for the reply,  I'll dig out my BCR and give your driver/plug-in try.

I will definitely check this out this weekend,

There is "Internal Display" now. That was the last small "advantage" of ACT MIDI over my plug-in, which is gone now.
 
The feature is documented in the manual. I have also written small tutorial for that.
 
PS. From the response I get so far, I conclude CW has made a wise decision to freeze CS development.
 

Don't know how I missed this thread, but I'll be keeping an eye on it. I'd love to have a control surface, but from all the posts I've seen here of people having endless trouble making them work with Sonar, I've been sitting on the sidelines waiting/hoping someone would figure this out. 
 
Thanks for all your hard work Alexie (azslow3)!! Looking forward to further developments.

WHAT!!! 3 weeks and it's the first time I see this thread!!
 
I have a Nucleus which need a lot of attention here, I will SOOO gladly alpha test this plugin and give as much feedback as I can!
 
I just suscribed to your AZSlow forum! All this sound amazing!