Switching DAWs isn't going to help you.

Neither will reinstalling Sonar 20 times. You never answered my questions. This is either a Windows or device driver problems, not a Sonar problem.

He confirmed it was Sonar, not Windows crashing.

Goseba


He confirmed it was Sonar, not Windows crashing.

I asked what equipment and software versions he was using. Oh, well. He can figure it out himself.

I have lost multiple clients from this embarrassing event and am ready to do whatever it takes to continue recording... even if that means switching DAW's   :*[

As stated above Changing DAWS will not solve your problem. You need to post a clear list of what you are using so we can help you. I see you posted a year ago and never did answer the request for specs. This form is a valuable resource, use it wisely. It's one thing to be using the software as a hobby and get in a bind but if your using it to earn a living might be time to dig in and get a handle  on it. There are many things that can go wrong, list your system and lets have a go at it.

Are you sure it's not just the "shortcut" that doesn't work?


otherwise... re-install SONAR again


Here is how to do it.
http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=1830952

Well to add my 2 bits I'm having the same problem and nothing seems to work. I tend to think it's a vst plugin because when I load mopre than 2 plugins is when it happens and |I get crackling or buzzing times fragments of sounds when I use tho0se pluigins. No solution yet. I'mn using windows 7 because when I used windows 10 it was totally screwed up and the Delta 10/10 lt soundcard doesn't have drivers for Windows 10. No wonder cakewalk sold out.
 

iamdanielcrothers
Well to add my 2 bits I'm having the same problem and nothing seems to work. I tend to think it's a vst plugin because when I load mopre than 2 plugins is when it happens and |I get crackling or buzzing times fragments of sounds when I use tho0se pluigins. No solution yet. I'mn using windows 7 because when I used windows 10 it was totally screwed up and the Delta 10/10 lt soundcard doesn't have drivers for Windows 10. No wonder cakewalk sold out.
 

Bit of a mess of a [first] post.
 
What plugins are you adding to make it crash?
 
If it was any widely used plugin a lot more people would be reporting similar symptoms yes?

Here is a link about how to start Sonar in "Safe" mode so you can choose, one by one, which plug-ins to load. I have done this once in the past when I had a project crash on startup and it was an older 32-bit plug-in compressor I liked to use. Finally had to bite the bullet and find a newer 64-bit compressor.  But regardless, maybe this will help troubleshoot.  http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/tip.asp?ID=10
There are also older posts on this forum explaining safe mode.