Grumblings
Ok, I'm new also. I can't record a drum soft synth to any track in Sonar X2 producer. All I want to do is lay down a percussion track and record guitar along with it. Then add more vocal and music tracks later. I just want to lay down two base tracks to start with, but this software is cutting me off at every turn. I just want to do one simple thing, record a drum and guitar track either simultaneously or separate, but get them synced together. I have two degrees in computer science, but I can't make this software do this one little task; it's very frustrating. I don't want to create midi, I just want to record the drum synth I here. Why is this such a heartache!
because it simply doesn't work the way you're trying to use it. you HAVE to create MIDI to use a softsynth. softsynths are triggered by MIDI ONLY.
you cannot record what you hear when you click on a drum kit piece - that's only for "auditioning" the sounds.
if you want to create your own drum hits, open a MIDI track, set the output of that MIDI track to your drum sofftsynth, open the Piano Roll View for the MIDI track and use your mouse to create the drum hits there by creating the MIDI.
Also, this is the Music Creator software program subforum. the X1 forum is near the top of the list of subforums when you login to the main forum screen.