Removing a section of a song

Thanks guys.. I'll give those methods a shot.
 

Depends on whether you write songs linearly or non-linearly. I'm a non-linear songwriter, so SONAR works extremely well for me. But, most DAWs work well for non-linear song construction.

Anderton
Depends on whether you write songs linearly or non-linearly. I'm a non-linear songwriter, so SONAR works extremely well for me. But, most DAWs work well for non-linear song construction.

   I'm not sure song writing is a matter of linear or non-linear... it is typically a matter of intention and organization, which would be difficult in Sonar if you can't easily move sections around, delete holes or copy MIDI events that don't occur on edit points.
   When I compose in a non-linear organization, I need to be able to move blocks (sections) around and slide them within a pulse/meter.  If I can't easily delete the hole remaining and keep MIDI/sound/note events lined-up or I have to re-edit, that would SERIOUSLY reduce my workflow and inspiration... this is why I write in Finale or on pencil and paper before going to Sonar.
   @Mr. Anderton...Pop song writing is mostly non-linear.  If you write two or three verses, and add choruses, breaks, solos or bridges, don't you find the "delete hole" issue and tied notes over bars a problem?  I know I do and, as per the forum, it sure seems like most people think this is something Cakewalk needs to address.  With a simple read ahead form of MIDI editing, this is really a VERY EASY problem to fix in a sequencing program.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsQeLUXmtU4

I've been moving blocks around for years without any issue.
then again I bounce my clips to one whole track first. Typically in the songwriting phase (the way I work)
I don't wait till the very end having to move around 20 tracks at a time. I have a basic understanding of the formula of a song when there is a foundation laid out (basic tracks). Once this formula has been given a commitment,
that's when I begin to establish all the workings around it.
 
I cant begin to tell you what it was like years ago (some of us may know, others have no idea) when you had nothing but a tape recorder to layout your ideas. once you committed, then you began laying out your drum tracks on either a drum machine or a real drummer (typically accompanied by a bass/guitar player using headphones).
 
Maybe because I used to work in this format that I look at todays technology as easy flipping a page in a book.
I never take for granite how lucky I am to be using the tools of today. I worked with analog many years and jumped on digital in the late 1990's. I have no issues writing using sonar. As a matter of fact, for me its a god send.
 
To the OP:
This task is simple as anything and I do it all the time.
 
- Use the zoom feature to zoom out as far as possible to see where you want to remove the part of the song
- Hold the left mouse button down and drag/select all the tracks in one swipe, then press delete.
- Hold down the right mouse button and lasso/select the material/data to the right (make sure to lasso all of it)
- now you only need to grab one track (because they are all selected) and drag this track by holding the left mouse button. drag it to the open hole to fill in your space.
 
I made this sound more difficult than it really is. it takes literally a whole 15 seconds to do.
I've gotten so used to this, I would rather move data like this than "Delete hole".
Zoom reverts using ALT+Z so using fit to project and reverting takes 3 seconds.
 
 

BASSIC Productions
I hate to sound like a fanboy but, in this instance, Sonar is not designed for song writing

 
But how is your reply supposed to help the OP ? leave him with a feeling of "Okay..it cant be done" ?
This forum is only as good as the people we have to help others. im sure you understand what im saying.

It seems that some people have conflated two different processes and are making this issue seem broader than it is. There is certainly no problem with moving blocks of tracks around in Sonar, at least that I have found. The issue is only with delete hole. As Craig said, you don't need to delete 'air space' when simply moving groups of tracks around.
 

Reading comprehension skills (or reading entire posts) seem to be limited in this post... best of luck to everyone and their preferred work flow.  :)
 

BASSIC Productions
Reading comprehension skills (or reading entire posts) seem to be limited in this post... best of luck to everyone and their preferred work flow.  :)

 
Sometimes posts serve as a springboard for discussion on related topics.
 

1. Auto save
2. Before a major undertaking, save
3. If the change is fubar, close and reopen the project and try again.
 
This of course works when there is a known failure of SOANR to do what I expect and a known failure on my part to do what I wanted.