I am using the PRV for the first time.
 
I normally record audio and add drums using the Step Sequencer. In the past I have had some issues with SS so this time I decided to try to use the PRV. I have never done this before so I read up and watched some videos.
 
I downloaded the AD2 template and drum maps (there was a thread about it a while back). I started a new project and used the AD2 template.
 
I selected view PRV, added some notes but there were no sounds. I noticed that the outputs of each note were being sent to something other the AD2 map so I went through, one by one, and reassigned each note to AD2. This time I got the drum sounds. I added some notes (kicks and snare for now).
 
I wanted a swing feel, so I selected the notes and went to the menu Process->Quantize and then pressed audition. Sonar said it was not responding and then shutdown. I re-started Sonar. When I clicked in the PRV on the individual notes, I heard sound but when I pressed play there was no sound. I went into preferences->midi->drum map manager and clicked around (not knowing what else to do) and when I went back to PRV and pressed play, I heard the drum beats again. Not sure what I did.
 
I selected the notes and went to Process->Quantize and pressed audition and sure enough Sonar crashed again.
 
Am I doing something I shouldn't do?
 
When I had problems using SS I was told to use PRV. It is not working out to well for me lol
 
Should I just go back to SS? Hopefully I won't run into the issues I have had with it in the past.
 
Thanks for any guidance you can give me.
 
--Edit--
I took the dogs for a walk. When I got back and re-opened up the project, there was no sound again. I went to preferences->Drum map->Manager and selected a drum and re-set it to AD2, I got sound. I read somewhere about a drum map bug. Is this it?
I selected my notes and tried Process->Quantize again but this time I did not audition. I just hit OK. It worked. I guess it is just audition that doesn't work for me.

Suggestion, see if any of these scenarios stops the behaviour....
 
Upgrade to Everett.
Try performing a VST reset, specific instructions here (must be RESET then rescan):
https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013315/SONAR-X3-Full-VST-Rescan-Recommended-for-Upgraders
Try a different plugin/soft synth in case the plugin is buggy..
Try running Sonar as Admin.
Update your audio interface firmware and drivers.
See if you can repro on a brand new project...
 
Ta.....

Doktor Avalanche
Suggestion, see if any of these scenarios stops the behaviour....
 
Upgrade to Everett.
Try performing a VST reset, specific instructions here (must be RESET then rescan):
https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013315/SONAR-X3-Full-VST-Rescan-Recommended-for-Upgraders
Try a different plugin/soft synth in case the plugin is buggy..
Try running Sonar as Admin.
Update your audio interface firmware and drivers.
See if you can repro on a brand new project...
 
Ta.....

Oops. I meant Everett. I updated the title.
 
I am running Sonar as Admin.
 
My interface is no longer supported. The last drivers they put out were for Windows 8.0 and I have 8.1.
 
I can try again with a new project but it was a new project.
 
I will try again a re-scan and try the audition in this project and see if that makes a difference. If not, I will try again with a brand new project. I was not far into the new project so it should be easy to reproduce.
 
Finally, I will try a different plugin. Do you think it matters if it is another drum program or not? It may have something to do with loading this template? I will try on a different template too to see if that narrows it down.
 
Thanks!

I did a reset and rescan. I tried audition and the same thing happened. Sonar crashes. What actually happens is it acts like it is playing but there is no sound and the quantize dialog goes blank. When I click anywhere, Sonar says it has stopped working and crashes.
 
I started a new project with the normal template but this time selected Session Drummer. I added some notes and tried Process->Quantize and audition. It did audition but the sound is very crackly and sounds awful. When I stopped auditioning, I can still hear static. The static does not go away until I press play, then everything sounds OK again. This is repeatable. That is, if I audition again, the crackling comes back.
 
I tried the process again but used Dimension Pro. I get the same behavior with audition as I did with Session Drummer. The sound is awful and crackly. I restarted Sonar and tried it again with a new project and got the same thing. Audition is just not working for me.

Hmm looks like buffers and latency now.
Try upping the ASIO buffer size.
Also try upping the buffers under Preferences -> MIDI -> Playback and recording -> Prepare using..
(You could experiment with values).
 
Also try disabling 64 bit double precision engine.
Also check your driver settings in preferences...Ta...

ASIO buffer was 64 and I increased it to 256
 
MIDI prepare was 512ms and I increased it all the way to 1024ms
 
I turned off 64 bit double precision engine 
 
I tried it again at first, it looked like it was playing but there was no sound but then I got the "Not Responding" message again and Sonar crashed.
 
I started a new project and tried audition again but with a Dimension Pro synth and it plays without crashing but there is no sound. If I just hit play, I hear sound but nothing when I audition.

Hello. I think the root of your problem may be elsewhere.
I vaguely remember an old post about this... I was looking for
info on the same problem.
 
Don't quote me but I THINK that when you audition from
the quantize page, Sonar auditions through the Windows
kernel.
That means if you {have/don't have?} {the same/another? (E.G. internal card, yes I know that sucks)}
interface set for Windows audio
there will be a conflict(ASIO). WDM might be a workaround if that is true.
 
Try setting Sonar AND the Windows audio to the same interface
then try audition;
 
Then try audition again using 2 different interfaces.
hopefully one of these will work.
 
Not at my DAW, so can not test 4 U.
 
Mel 

They were already set to the same, if I understand what you are saying.
 
In Windows, at the bottom right hand side of the screen there is a speaker. If I click on that, and then mixer, it shows that my Profire 610 is the default device. Is that what you are talking about?
 
Thanks for the info. I was really hoping (and believing) this was it.
 
On the record side, I had Voicemeeter as the input. I changed it to Profire 610 as well and tried audition again. It looks like it plays the first time (no sound) but if I do it again, Sonar crashes.

yes that is what I meant.
 
I have edited my original post to reflect that I suspect the opposite
of my original suggestion might also be a possibility.
Again sorry I cannot test.
 
Mel
 
Edit: I know for sure I have used another interface to solve this issue
in the BROWSER/audition since the X series.
 

Also there is another thread about Everett
breaking drum maps so the issue broadens.
 
Mel