swamptooth
I'd take a look but I don't have the plugs that you're using.  is it happening at the project level or could you post just an audio track that has the noise??

I removed all Plugs, FX, and etc while making the file smaller.

That's weird...  definitely not clipping.  Sounds almost like a sample rate mismatch.  
You're using the asio drivers for the ur22 right - not mme or another mode?
That was recorded direct into sonar through the interface right?

swamptooth
That's weird...  definitely not clipping.  Sounds almost like a sample rate mismatch.  
You're using the asio drivers for the ur22 right - not mme or another mode?
That was recorded direct into sonar through the interface right?

I am not at all any good at understanding all I know about this stuff.  I just concluded that it was clipping   I've added a new file to show what I did which was basically re-recording the sample  SAMPLE2 
 
I am using ASIO driver.  

When you open the ur22 settings via “Control Panel” → “Hardware and Sound” or “Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices” → “Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver” is the sample rate the same as in sonar?
The other thing is there might be a limiter on the input of the ur22 - i'm not sure - and if you're clipping it will not show it in sonar - you can test this by reducing the input gain on the ur22 and recording.  If you're still getting artifacts, that is not the problem. 
The only other thing I can recommend are to make sure the mic cables you're using are balanced cables, hi-z is off.

swamptooth
When you open the ur22 settings via “Control Panel” → “Hardware and Sound” or “Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices” → “Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver” is the sample rate the same as in sonar?
The other thing is there might be a limiter on the input of the ur22 - i'm not sure - and if you're clipping it will not show it in sonar - you can test this by reducing the input gain on the ur22 and recording.  If you're still getting artifacts, that is not the problem. 
The only other thing I can recommend are to make sure the mic cables you're using are balanced cables, hi-z is off.

 
Thanks for your guidance.  I very much appreciate it.   As to the sample rate I see nothing about it described as I go into the Control Panel.  The Sample buffer is set to 512 if that is of any significance. The MIC Input uses a Balanced cable.  
 
Given that I had no problems when using the Tascam US 122  I simply wasn't sensitive enough to the issue. Most definitely when I reduce the MIC input gain the problem disappears.  It is something that I will just have to watch more carefully. 
 
Thanks again.