Playlist question

Yes -  that is normal.  Once you open a playlist,  if you go to preferences you will notice that the one file option becomes greyed out.  If you un-enable the playlist you must close songs manually. 

joden
This has been discussed elsewhere, and a consensus was that Sonar SHOULD close a project when it opens the next one on a playlist. Why it doesn't, especially when the Only One Project option is selected is a mystery!

It does close the project if the playlist is 'enabled'  Joden. The only exception is if any changes are made to the project.
It is impossible to select single project mode once a playlist is open.  It is greyed out in the options.  The reason for this is that if a playlist is active it loads the next song whilst the current one is playing. It really does all make sense. 

tenfoot

joden
This has been discussed elsewhere, and a consensus was that Sonar SHOULD close a project when it opens the next one on a playlist. Why it doesn't, especially when the Only One Project option is selected is a mystery!

It does close the project if the playlist is 'enabled'  Joden. The only exception is if any changes are made to the project.
It is impossible to select single project mode once a playlist is open.  It is greyed out in the options.  The reason for this is that if a playlist is active it loads the next song whilst the current one is playing. It really does all make sense. 

nope, not for me it doesn't, all previous opened projects are still lined up behind the current one....using latest SPLAT version...and in fact when in playlist mode the Only Open One Project option is greyed out.

joden

tenfoot

joden
This has been discussed elsewhere, and a consensus was that Sonar SHOULD close a project when it opens the next one on a playlist. Why it doesn't, especially when the Only One Project option is selected is a mystery!

It does close the project if the playlist is 'enabled'  Joden. The only exception is if any changes are made to the project.
It is impossible to select single project mode once a playlist is open.  It is greyed out in the options.  The reason for this is that if a playlist is active it loads the next song whilst the current one is playing. It really does all make sense. 

nope, not for me it doesn't, all previous opened projects are still lined up behind the current one....using latest SPLAT version...and in fact when in playlist mode the Only Open One Project option is greyed out.

 
 I remember your issue Joden -  still no luck? I have just run a quick check and the playlist in the latest update is closing songs as it should when enabled.
As I said in the last post,  the one file option is always greyed out when a playlist is open. The playlist needs to open more than one project to function.  it has no effect on the playlist closing songs once they have played.
Do you by any chance use any Prochannel fx chain presets in your projects? This caused me some grief with the playlist thinking projects had changed when they had not,  stopping them from closing as they should. 
 

joden
Thanks Bruce I will check that out - re Prochannel. I do use it for a few songs. So I will try Playlist again with no PRo-channel..although not sure what I'll do if I have to remove it...put the effects in track EFX I guess haha!

Not the pro channel on its own Joden - it is fine.  The issue I had was saving fx from the fx bin (specifically breverb) as part of a pro channel fx chain preset and then inserting that preset into a project. Every time the playlist started  to play the project it would register the file as changed with an asterisks next to its name on the project window title. This stops the playlist from closing projects. You were not getting asterisks though we're you? 
 

maltastudio
In my opinion Playlist should not let you do any edits to the projects,that should solve all the small problems.
I do not use the real project in playlist,I use the mixed wavefile plus a midi track for lyrics,one track for vocals with eq dynamics and reverb on pro channel for real time effects and another track for guitar with TH2 in it.
Peace

 
Hmmm -  except that it is pretty handy to be able to tweak mixes on the fly. 

You are using live inputs?  I wonder if that is the issue. I use real time fx on 24 recorded tracks + midi, but no live inputs. Try making a few temp projects with just wave files in them and see if the playlist still doesn't close the projects. 

maltastudio
Yes i`m using live inputs that is the main reason i`m using sonar to do just that,no mixer no effect pedals to carry everyday.Playlist is working as it should it closes projects when it is enabled.
Peace

Sorry metalstudio -  I mistook your post for you Joden who is having trouble with projects not closing. At least we know live inputs aren't his problem:) 
Cool idea not carrying any gear.  I'm not quite brave enough to run real-time Iive input fx at gigs - kudos for the balls out approach dude!

I just upgraded to Sonar Platinum. I will be using the playlist for live applications. I want to incorporate a Bluetooth peddle for start and stop. The peddle works fine for the first song, but nothing after the second song starts. I believe this is because the previously played songs are still open. Any help would truly be appreciated.
Windows 10, I7, 16gigs