Did you find out what the audio files are? Are they audio that you are familiar with when you play them back? Hope I understand what you are saying about audio files being created

Sonar invented a new feature whereas audio is created simultaneously with midi.
What I do is, never use Simple Tracks. So, when I record enable make certain only the midi portion of the Split Track is record enabled. Also if you make Track Folder, make certain the Folder Record is not selected.

I did a test with all plug ins disabled.
Created a new BLANK project and saved it.  ON creating it, three wav files were produced.
 
If I added any tracks, the number of wav files increased significantly.
 
The only way to access any of these is if Sonar crashes.  When  I preview any of the ones left aftger the creash, there is nothing in them - or at least nothing is audible, but I can't insert them into a new project audio track - nothing happens if I try.
 
I even tried using an different audio output, disabling all inputs. No change.
 
I'm completely at a loss now.
 
I can still work on projects, but it takes such a long time to add tracks, delete tracks, move tracks - and not a single audio track in the projects.

In which case, I think it's the setting "allow record arm during playback" (or similar - not in front of PC at the moment).

KPerry
In which case, I think it's the setting "allow record arm during playback" (or similar - not in front of PC at the moment).

That is a possibility

I see your Sig says Sonar Producer. So this is not platinum correct ?
 
Are you freezing any midi tracks (to free up resources) ?
 
And if I may ask, what are you using to create a new project ? Your own template or Cakewalks ?
Try another Cakewalk Template. Are you saving as a .CWP ? Im pretty sure you said you were.
 
As a test I would open a blank project and try a different VST synth.

Which version of SONAR Producer? It may be helpful to know the patch level of the version too. This is in the SONAR About screen.
 

Normthemusician
Created a new BLANK project and saved it.  ON creating it, three wav files were produced.

By BLANK project you mean the "--Blank Project--" entry at the top of the template section of the "New Project File" dialog?
 
Are per-project audio folders in use?

scook
Which version of SONAR Producer?
By BLANK project you mean the "--Blank Project--"

 
+1

A general question that might relate. Is the term " Blank Project" the same as what used to be called the Normal project template?  If so , is it possible that your  "Blank Project" file was over written and you are pre-loading what sounds like corrupted tracks? - or Preloading a ton of loops or seperate clips.
Really stabbing in the dark here - But, I can't imagine your situation without considering a major corruption of "Blank Project" template. From what I understand - your licenses' should still be active and maybe you should just re-install.
 
 

chuckebaby

KPerry
In which case, I think it's the setting "allow record arm during playback" (or similar - not in front of PC at the moment).

That is a possibility

I mean the audio setting, not MIDI.