Hi steptimer - first, please don't use ALL CAPS, in a forum, that's considered yelling.
2nd - this is not really the appropriate forum for your question, it's actually a question which should be in the Sonar Producer and Studio forum. but we can probably help here anyway. just for future reference, if the question deals with how to resolve issues with Sonar 8.5, then use the Sonar Producer and Studio forum.
3rd - we'll need more details on your problem. what "ext sound device" are you using? and are you trying to record the audio output of a softsynth? if so, which softsynth? and if that's what you're trying to do, it's not necessary to "record" it unless you have a unique situation.
are you trying to record a hardware synth? if so, which one? and how do you have things connected? give us more details, please.
post edited by Beagle - 2011/08/31 08:22:18