SONAR 2017.06 Hotfix (Build 24)

This months release of SONAR had a few issues and we'd like to let you all know that there is now an updated version of the 2017.06 release. This update includes several fixes related to Quick Grouping, an issue with DPI recognition, and a possible crash with comping. You can download this update now through command center. If you don't see the latest update click the gear icon and then click the [Check Now] button.
 
Fixed in 2017.06 build 24

• Quick Group color or ProChannel not working as expected
• Using Speed Comping could cause a crash when picking a section
• SONAR could display abnormally on some TV displays
•  Brazilian / Portuguese: Crash when drawing controller data in the Piano Roll view.

SONAR 2017.06 Update

This month’s release for SONAR Artist, Professional and Platinum brings new features along with fixes & enhancements to many key elements of SONAR. Touch support has been improved, it is now possible to comp with Melodyne clips, the Virtual Controller Keyboards have been updated, project handling has been improved upon, velocity audition has been extended to the Piano Roll View's controller pane, and a number of customer reported issues have been resolved. In addition, we're also kicking off Month 2 of our 30th anniversary with 30 new FX chains designed by Craig Anderton and our second edition of Tech + Music. Come celebrate with us!

How to Download the SONAR 2017.06 Update

1. Open Cakewalk Command Center. If you don’t have the latest installer, Command Center will prompt you to download and install it. Cakewalk highly recommends that you do this. (Also remember that you can always download the latest version from the Cakewalk Command Center page.)
2. Update SONAR Core by selecting SONAR Platinum/Professional/Artist, then clicking Install.
3. Update SONAR Local Documentation by selecting it, then clicking Install

 
* If you don't see the latest update click the gear icon and then click the [Check Now] button

Improved Touch Zooming & Scrolling

Artist, Professional, and Platinum

Zooming into a particular point using touch in SONAR is better than ever before. The 2017.06 update has improved detection of touch points making it smoother and more accurate. Previously zooming with Touch could cause tracks and clips to feel like they were moving away or scrolling unexpectedly. This now feels fluid and much more natural. Touch Zooming now also has improved anchoring of the touch position so making a desired track larger or zooming into a specific drum hit is reliable, intuitive and feels very precise. These enhancements are both available in the Track view and Piano Roll view.

Virtual Controller / Keyboard access

Artist, Professional, and Platinum

The Virtual Controller has now been separated into two view menu items: Computer Keyboard (Alt+0) and Piano Keyboard (ALT+SHIFT+0 ). You can now access either mode directly via menu commands and keyboard shortcuts. Opening of one these and saving will now also save with the project. In addition, when the Virtual Controller Computer Keyboard is open, it no longer blocks R (Record), Delete, or shortcuts that use a modifier. This allows you to open views, access menus, and use any multi-key shortcut such as CTRL+S for Save, CTRL+Z for Undo and CTRL+SHIFT+Z for Redo, etc.

30th Anniversary Modulator FX Chains

Artist, Professional, and Platinum

These 30 FX Chains are based around the Sonitus Modulator, which does flanging, chorusing, tremolo, and as you’ll find out from these presets... a lot more. Learn More

Comping with Melodyne clips

Artist, Professional, and Platinum

Creating the perfect take just got better in SONAR. It is now possible to comp with clips that use Melodyne as well as any other type of Region FX. You can use Melodyne, Drum Replacer, VocalSync and go about comping as you normally would by swiping sections. To use a Region FX, select a section and use the Region FX menu or right-click the clip to use Melodyne or another Region FX.

Velocity change audition in the Piano Roll view Controller pane

Artist, Professional, and Platinum

You can choose to audition changes in MIDI Note velocity as you make them. This has previously only been available in the Piano Roll view Note pane, and is now also available in the Controller pane. To enable velocity audition, go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Editing and select Velocity Audition.

Improved Project Handling

Artist, Professional, and Platinum

Never wonder again where your files went when you’re in the heat of creativity. As soon as you decide to save a new project, SONAR will create a folder automatically with the appropriate name, and place the project audio and Mix Scenes in it—there’s no need to create a folder beforehand. And, if you later “Save As” or “Save As Copy” in the same location as the current project, SONAR will know this is the original location and not create additional folders—but if you save to a different location, SONAR will intelligently place the project and associated files in a new folder. Now you can spend more time making music—and less time thinking about where to store it.

Tech + Music

Artist, Professional, and Platinum

This month's issue covers the latest SONAR 2017.06 update, interviews Act of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick, reviews the A|A|S Modeling Collection, offers a baker's dozen of Mix Recall Tips, and much more. Read It Now

Fixes and Enhancements

This month's update resolves several issues in a variety of areas for SONAR Artist, Professional, and Platinum.
View Fixes and Enhancements

Great! But no fix for latency reporting issue? :(

muzdol
Great! But no fix for latency reporting issue? :(

Sorry to hear that you are not seeing a fix that you wanted to see in this update. Make sure that you've submitted a post to the Problem Reports forum with a recipe of how to recreate the issue. If there are specific plug-ins involved make sure to include details so we can investigate.

Thanks for update Cakewalk
Tell me please how zooming Virtual Controller / Keyboard access ?it's possible ?
and please translate you manuals on russian language - it's realy need for all russian users of Cakewalk Sonar

That velocity change audition is going to be very useful when a VSTi uses velocity switching.

Please make it more obvious the CCC has completed downloading.
I have to keep looking right up close for the orange bar at the bottom.
A normal popup message box would be visible from across the room.

Thanks Lance. I have been running the early release for the last few days and this feels like a really solid update. Great work bakers!

A normal popup message box would be visible from across the room.

Especially since there are so many other popups during the updates - the more parts you are updating, the more popups.  I you are typing a forum response while this is happening, it will actually interrupt your typing because the popup takes focus.  I'm always afraid I'm going to accidentally cancel something while it's happening.
 
So, if you are going to use the popups for the progress bars, use them to say you are finished.  If you are going to use the bottom bar of the window for the completed message, why not use it for all of the status updates that are going on.  An while you are at it, since this seems like a cosmetic change - make the messaging on the CCC more prominent.
 
And - a HUGE thanks to the engineering team and to Seth specifically for addressing two of my long-time reported bugs in the update.  They are FIXED.

Thanks for a great update Cakewalk!
 
A pet peeve has finally been fixed:
- Resolved an issue with excluded Plug-ins showing up in plug-in list
 
Now I can finally hide a bunch of IK Multimedia stuff I don't own and do not want to demo.

Lance Riley [Cakewalk]

muzdol
Great! But no fix for latency reporting issue? :(

Sorry to hear that you are not seeing a fix that you wanted to see in this update. Make sure that you've submitted a post to the Problem Reports forum with a recipe of how to recreate the issue. If there are specific plug-ins involved make sure to include details so we can investigate.

Here we go:
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/Looks-like-Sonar-has-latency-reporting-issue-m3618017.aspx
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/201705-serious-phase-issues-96-kHz-when-using-VST-like-AD2-parallel-bus-compression-m3617325.aspx