I recorded a video of the bug for better understanding.  Video here
I was trying to fix an editing bug that I cannot fix and I thought maybe Sonar was bugged, so I verified cache and now when I launch from the shortcut I've placed on my desktop (from the install folder) it launches Sonar in "Demo" mode.  and is giving no way to prove that I own the program, which I very much do.  So now on top of me not being able to solve the editing bug problem, I've created a new problem where Sonar doesn't see that I PAID for this program.
 
 The editing bug I was referring to is when you take two clips on the same track and move them together (and create a crossfade, if so desired) I try to drag one of the clips to make sure it is in sync with the metronome and when I move the clip, the part that is crossfaded now has a "cut", or "gap" in it after being moved.  Sonar 4,5,7, or 8 that I've used in the past has NEVER done this, so why now?  When I would drag one of those clips, it would just slide accordingly with the crossfade (if applicable).  I could not find any option in the preferences menu to change this from happening.
 
80% of the time this works how it SHOULD and does and this bug does not show it's ugly face.  I have to assume this is a bug in the software since I have ALWAYS edited in Sonar the exact same way since Sonar 4 and this editing bug happens MOST of, but not all the time.
 
I am extremely frustrated.
 
Any help would be appreciated.

It's been months and I would like to bump this thread.  I've tried asking on twitter and I can't get a single response.  This is a make-or-break thing for me.  It never used to be like this. I have been a Cakewalk user for over a decade and this has never been an issue.  If this can't be fixed, unfortunately, I'm going to have to go to another DAW.

Puggles
If this can't be fixed, unfortunately, I'm going to have to go to another DAW.

I'm sure your crossfade thing can be worked out, although I'm not the one to help you with it.
 
I do, however, highly recommend that you DO go to another DAW, which is Cakewalk by BandLab, the free successor to SONAR. It's SONAR, but with new features and many bug fixes. It's faster and more stable. It looks better, and has some nice new features including additional algorithms for audio stretching and pitch shifting.
 
By itself, it doesn't come bundled with all the add-ons that SONAR Platinum did, but for people like you who PAID for SONAR, the great news is that you can install CbB alongside SONAR and still use all those extra features along with the new ones in CbB. Best of both programs.
 
As you've noticed, SONAR is now unsupported orphanware. CbB is not, and if you can't find help here in the forum you can submit a help ticket to an actual support technician.
 
Go here, create an account using the same email address and password you use here at cakewalk.com, download the BandLab Assistant, and you're good to go:
 
Http://www.bandlab.com/cakewalk

WRT demo mode, see this recommendation from a similar recent thread.

I do use the Band labs version and I have the paid version of the previous sonar before they got bought out as well.  I don't know about using the two side by side though, I have never heard of that.  Also, my plugins that came with the legacy version don't work in the bandlabs version, like Breverb, Nomad etc..

Puggles
 I don't know about using the two side by side though, I have never heard of that.  Also, my plugins that came with the legacy version don't work in the bandlabs version, like Breverb, Nomad etc..

All the plug-ins bundled with 64bit SONAR work in CbB. In fact, the current recommendation from BandLab is leave SONAR installed and upgrade to CbB so that CbB can make use of the bundled plug-ins. The upgrade works like a SONAR upgrade, IOW the program, user directory and Cakewalk Content install in separate folders and it updates the shared folders. All installed versions of SONAR and CbB will be available after the upgrade.

Thanks for the info, any news on updates to this program?  Honestly, if that editing bug (I mention in my original post and posted a video link to) doesn't get fixed, I'm not even going to use this DAW anymore as that bug severely cripples my workflow.
 
I have looked over the preferences menu dozens of times and cannot find any option for fixing it (which is why I think it's a bug).  Honestly, If someone can find an answer to this, I will pay you via Paypal.

CbB has been updated regularly. This post has links to all the updates notes.

I have not found anyone else talking about this editing bug that I have and the program is being updated regularly, so am I the only one experiencing this?

Puggles
I have not found anyone else talking about this editing bug that I have and the program is being updated regularly, so am I the only one experiencing this?

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