Ok, I just wanted to give you the opportunity to work your issue out privately in case the subject of
your injury is sensitive to you.
 
I can better show you in steps than trying to verbally describe what you need to do so bear with me...
At the End I will provide an example from a script I'm planning to gift to the Sonar Community
once it is finished.
 
The One Hint I give involves the origin of my project.
I am a saxophonist who writes his own stuff.
During one of my solo sessions moving from the Mic to my Console Became A Big PITA.
 
I began a search through about 10 diff. software and ended up working with a program by a guy named
Carl Kenner(I think) called Glovepie.
The last three letters are an anagram meaning PROGRAMMABLE INPUT EMULATOR.
 
the short explanation relative to your issue is that Glovepie will take an input from
ANY Windows O.S. input (including a MICROPHONE) and convert it to a keystroke,
or combination keystrokes, any standard midi message or OSC (open music system)
message you choose, basically allowing almost Complete Control of Sonar (or any other DAW)
using only your voice.
 
Following are three script examples I  use often to control Sonar (I'm about 90 percent finished).
 
 
Example 1.
//*DOUBLE SLASHES ARE USED TO COMMENT OUT A LINE OF SCRIPT :)*
//=LINES STARTING WITH "SAY" denote an audio response from the Windows voice recognition service.
//=LINES STARTING WITH "SAID" denote an audio input from you.
//ANYTHING YOU WANT THE COMPUTER TO SAY, OR HEARD AS AN
//INPUT FROM YOU MUST BE ENCLOSED IN QOUTES ("").
// - example functions for controlling a Digital Audio Workstation -
 
//Module A1 - desktop control - ("general use commands")
//Example Module - (start Glovepie Conditional Listening Mode)
//"only responds to commands when specific conditions are met"
//(!all functions must be inside the variable "if statement")
 
//if said("Start listening, 5") then
//   var.listen = true
//end if
 
//if said("Stop listening, 5") then
//   var.listen = false
//end if
 
//if var.listen
 
//   if said("hello x", 5) or said("x listen up", 5) then
//      say("hello")
//   end if
//   if said("goodbye x", 5) or said("x shut up", 5) then
//      say("goodbye")
//   end if
//end if
 
Key.Escape = said("cancel that.") Key.Enter = said("execute")
 
if said("open notepad", 5) then
   say("opening notepad")   
   Execute("C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe")
end if
 
if said("open google", 5) then
   Execute("http://www.google.com/")
   say("opening google")
end if
 
Example 2.
//global parameters
 
if said("I'm done with you", 5) then
    say("stopping...")
    wait 1 seconds
    ExitProgram    //...the command for stopping the Glovepie program
end if
 
if said("kill that") then
    say("no problem")
    wait(100ms)
    key.LeftAlt + F4 = true
    key.LeftAlt + F4 = false
end if
 
Example 3.
//Module 001 - (Hardware Setup - m.i.d.i.)
//Hardware Setup
//   midi2.channel1.DefaultChannel = true
//   midi3.channel1.DefaultChannel = true
//   midi4.channel1.DefaultChannel = true
//   midi5.channel1.DefaultChannel = true
//   midi6.channel1.DefaultChannel = true
//   midi7.channel1.DefaultChannel = true
//
//Module 005 - SONAR Control Mode ...
//enable Sonar_X3/Platinum_Control
       
        if Said("Let's make some music", 6) or Said("Sonar Control Mode", 6) then
            var.Cake = true
            wait 2 seconds
            execute("C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR X3 Producer\SONARPDR.exe")
            say "Sonar control mode engaged"
            wait 3000 ms
            say "Ring me if you need me"
        end if
           
        if Said("Let's blow this joint.", 6) then
            var.Cake = false
            say "packing it in..."
            wait 2 seconds
            say "good-bye."
        end if
 
        if said("Sonar control mode status") then
            if var.Cake
                say("Platinum, or X three, mode is enabled")
            else
                say("Platinum, or X three, is disabled")
            end if   
         end if
//=================================================================//
//Platinum/X3E controls
 
if var.Cake
//=================================================================// //["AudioLand"]//...
//Note...all commands with "everything" belong on ch16...
 
//Basic Commands...
execute("C:\Expand_collapse MultiDock.vbs") = said("toggle MultiDock", 5)
execute("C:\Help.vbs") = said("launch Help", 5)
execute("C:\Minimize_restore MultiDock.vbs") = said("Minimize MultiDock", 5)
execute("C:\Minimize_restore MultiDock.vbs") = said("Restore MultiDock", 5)
execute("C:\preferences.vbs") = said("show preferences", 5)
execute("C:\Show AudioSnap Palette.vbs") = said("audio snap", 5)
execute("C:\Show Tools HUD.vbs") = said("Tools", 5)
execute("C:\Zoom in horizontally.vbs") = said("Zoom in horizontally", 5)
execute("C:\Zoom out horizontally.vbs") = said("Zoom out horizontally", 5)
//Browser Commands...
//=================================================================
execute("C:\[PlugIns]Audio.vbs") = said("show audio plugins", 5)
execute("C:\[PlugIns]Instruments.vbs") = said("show instruments", 5)
execute("C:\[PlugIns]MIDI.vbs") = said("show midi plugins", 5)
execute("C:\[PlugIns]RewireDevices.vbs") = said("show ReWire Devices", 5)
execute("C:\InsertSynth.vbs") = said("Insert Synth", 5)
execute("C:\SwitchToMedia.vbs") = said("Switch To Media", 5)
execute("C:\SwitchToPlugIns.vbs") = said("Switch To PlugIns", 5)
execute("C:\SwitchToSynth.vbs") = said("Switch To Synth", 5)
execute("C:\Toggle_Auto_Preview.vbs") = said("Toggle Auto Preview", 5)
execute("C:\TogglePlay.vbs") = said("Toggle Play", 5)
execute("C:\ToggleView.vbs") = said("Toggle View", 5)
 
...You get the idea...
(five stars to any one who can tell me why I am using .vbs files).
 
I don't have a link but it's easy to find.
 
The program is free, but care is needed as I believe Mr. Kenner's oldest site was hacked a few years ago,
Use a trusted site.
 
Would love it if anyone else could chime in with their experience.
I love it.
 
Mel
p.s. ...you will either need to use 2 separate audio interfaces, your interface with the on-board audio
on your motherboard, or run Sonar under MME. ASIO doesn't share drivers, and if you don't want
Windows interrupting your flow, uncheck allow apps to have exclusive control of your audio in your
Windows audio devices control panel.
 
I use a wireless headset.
The more you train your voice in the regular win vr program,
the better this will work.

Waouhhh! Amazing!
Thanks a lot Mel!! :)

AIX.....
 
Your finger becomes the mouse pointer and the screen the mouse button, then add gestures to the equation and you can scroll through tracks or measures by just swiping.
 
I have a 27 inch touch enabled monitor but as cool as this is, I still use the mouse for most admin stuff (file open), insert FX, change parms on FX, etc.)
 
For remote control, I use MS remote PC facility.  I have a NON PRO surface and simply carry it to the tracking room to control the transports in SONAR.... you get a touch enabled session of your DAW on the remote desktop.  This is quite cool in that I can record, playback listen, and then re record if I don't like the results, all without walking back to the PC running SONAR.
 
Jim

I have almost finished a script that controls about 95% of Sonar's Control surface interface,
comping interface, track automation Volume, Pan, Mute, Send Enable & send cycling
as well as every Top Menu command in Sonar Platinum.
 
Using a combination of Key Binding , m.i.d.I., Cakewalks Generic Control Surface extension,
VBS to keep Sonars window focused(Glovepies ONE drawback is requiring window focus to work)
and OSC to run my plugins on another machine using REAPER as a ReWire Slave
I can park myself and concentrate on a good sax solo,
while controlling Sonar with my voice and wireless headset.
 
It (the script) also controls a lot of normal desktop stuff like moving windows, executing files and
applications, querying databases (e.g. Performance info, Math functions,)
modular, programmable speech to text and variable setting so that certain commands only
work when explicit conditions are met (ala "Dragon").
 
The cool part is that every one of these commands are
triggered by VR, and sent DIRECTLY from Glovepie.
Pretty cool.
 
I will be uploading it for whomever might find it useful as soon as it is done and I figure
out how to do it.
 
AIX, I know you will be able give your
HANDS a rest, at least.
 
Mel

Super!!! :) Thanks a lot Mel!!

no problem. you are welcome.
Give me about a week and I'll PM you when it's
done.
 
 
Mel

John
You should be able to do most everything via touch. 

Hi John!
Can you edit with touchscreen?
Thanks!