It may be that this has already been thoroughly discussed here, but I have not found an answer.

Using metronome 165 during the recording I play the notes at the right time, but they are registered hundreds ticks before the right time.

 
I'm using ASIO4ALL with buffer size = 512 samples.
 

 
I tried PDC button without results.
Also in Preferences -> Sync and Caching -> Record Latency Adjustments, changing Manual Offset has no effect either.
 

 
Any solution?

All I can tell you is what I have been told. Asio4all should not be used as a final solution for ASIO. It is buggy.

charlyg
All I can tell you is what I have been told. Asio4all should not be used as a final solution for ASIO. It is buggy.

What do you suggest?

Don't use an onboard sound device. Get a decent external sound card.

Onboard sound cards are OK for playback of media through WMP or YouTube etc or through a mic for Skype but not for low latency audio recording.

For many systems asio4all can create more problems than it solves.

Work out how many individual things you want to record at the same time. If there's only you and you only need to record a guitar and your singing you only need a device with 2 inputs. If you want to record an acoustic drum kit you may need 8 Mics. So work out what you need and what you budget is and get yourself an appropriate audio device. There's a big choice starting from very modest prices.

Uninstall ASIO4ALL

Get one of these:
http://us.focusrite.com/product-range/scarlett

Isn't this the effect of that you adapt to your own echoed notes and play earlier?
Midi is not delaying a full audio buffer size on input - only output latency.
But daw may be compensating placing clips roundtrip latency earlier - making it to early.
 
Any plugins that introduce latency may also be involved - most common.
 
Also external midi gear will have a response time, not seldom hundreds of samples.
 
A few ways to deal with it:
a) use the Time+ setting for midi to make audio line up
b) try the PDC button on control bar when recording to create vip lane for audio not delayed by loaded plugins latency for record armed track.
c) if external gear - listen locally on what is played, not midi echo through Sonar and then trig external gear.
d) there is also a setting in daws whether to use system time or midi time generated by midi interface.
In Sonar variable IgnoreMidiInTimeStamps in TTSSEQ.INI set this. It's not midi clock, but if arriving midi events are timestamped according to system time in computer, or according to what midi interface provide. Search help and read up on what it does.
 
just a bunch of ideas....

Well, while I do not have a new sound card, I have to try to deal with it as best I can.
Among the options that I have (besides ASIO - ASIO4ALL) I have WDM/KS, WASAPI, and MME-32 bits.
I tested all and the retoded notes keeps delaying, and apparently the parameter "Manual Offset" does not make any difference while recording, or while I hit my keyboard in exactly metronome beat, there is a delay in the recorded notes as you can see above.
That is, apparently the property "Manual Offset" is not working.
That's right?

You are recording MIDI, not audio. MIDI is not audio.

Therefore audio settings, audio drivers etc. are not the problem. Altering the audio driver or it's manual offset etc. will make no difference because MIDI is not audio.

Well, it might make a differemce, but only if the audio latency is so bad you're over-compensating for it by playing early, and Sonar puts the MIDI notes when you pressed the key, not when the sound emerged from the speakers.

In which case the answer is to get the audio latency down, so you can actually play in time.

Just to be clear, it is not a new sound CARD you need, but an I/O computer interface. They can be had at most any price range. Focusrite, Tascam, Presonus, etc etc etc, all have entry level(but not entry level specs) products. I have used iTrack Solo, Scarlett solo and 2i2, Tascam 2x2, and even Line 6, and all were fine and between $50 and  $150. You can find them used for even less. Well worth a few less lattes, beers, cigarettes or whatever.
 
There are two contributing musicians to my projects so I can record only two at a time. Frankly I find best practice to be one at a time. I have no need for more inputs. Out of all I tested, my fave is the 2i2.

charlyg
Frankly I find best practice to be one at a time. I have no need for more inputs. Out of all I tested, my fave is the 2i2.

What do you think about Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 in comparison with 2i2?