Sonar X3 was VERY time consuming trying to make it work for me...But hey, I made it happen

Try turning off the 64 bit audio engine. Report back.

Frustration is the mother of all evil. 
 
Go see if Starbucks is open. You'll feel beter.

Beepster
This is quite literally the first post I have seen outright saying that X3 isn't any good. I've seen tons of similar posts about X1 and X2 but never X3.
 
So everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) else is wrong? If you are going to urge people against buying it at least explain why so they can make an informed decision. Seriously I personally am paying close attention to all the issues posted so I can know what to expect. So far they all seem rather minor and the bulk of them related to the C patch which should be corrected soon enough at the pace the Bakers are going these days.
 
This isn't an attack on you or your opinion and lord knows I've posted some not so positive stuff in the past but let's get some facts up in here. Please.

I agree. Mattie, you are obviously frustrated. If everything is going south on you there may be a harware problem or something else that someone like Karl or phone support can help you figure out. What sort of computer and interface are you using? You are awaure that it wont run on XP right?
Personally I think it is a great value and worth more than the price. I am amazed at all the things that Sonar X3 is capable of, truly.
I would add that learning to use a DAW is possibly the most frustrating thing I have ever done but X3 with a decent computer is a WHOLE lot less frustrating than trying to get things to work with some of the earlier versions like Sonar 4 or 5 back when the hardware required to make it run smooth was out of my reach financially. Windows 7 64bit has been wonderful. Affordable memory and interfaces, heck an affordable computer... and great software like X3 have really changed things in a good way for me.
 
I certianly understand how frustratng it can be though. You try and by the time you get something figured out, something else pops up and by this time all creative energy has been replaced by frustration... lay it aside for a bit, come back only to have forgotten what you learned before. However, it shouldn't be this hard now.. once you get help and get past whatever is giving you trouble. Recording yourself has never been as easy as you think it will be. PEople make short Youtube videos of this and that, doing all kinds of things... it always looks easy. Heck, on TV they completely remodel a house in less than an hour and don't even get dirty.
Hang in there, post your system specs, your interface, and ask a specific question... what is it that is not working for you (not "everything") just start somewhere and there are a LOT of people here who will help you. Karl is one of the best!
 
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Eh? Presumably you have had a different account then? You can't have got fed up asking for help in 17 posts surely? Two of which are in this thread.
 

Posted too soon. You have Andrew on the case. He'll hook you up.

Mattie.B
Toshiba Satellite P745 Windows 7 (64 bit) M-audio fast track pro interface. 6 Gigs of Ram.

Hi Mattie-
 
Again sorry you are having issues. Can we have you contact our phone support. Want to make this right for you. Over the forum might make it difficult to trouble shoot efficiently.

Mattie.B
Instead of going down the list of things that need to be fixed I'd much rather save just save your money. If you have to trouble shoot every little thing. It's DEFENATLY not worth the investment. 

Sonar X 3 is awesome.The baker´s fixed many  things that were insulted by  user´s.
Just read some threads here in the forum.
The workflow is for me the best of all daw´s. 
If this enhancements are nothing for you at least count the bucks you spend for 
1.additive drums ( full version)!
2.melodyne editor
3.bifilter 2 
4. comping is invaluable
5. aso.
And then compare with the upgrade price..............
 
I guess, sorry man, nobody can help you .

thanks.
 

@Mattieb - tech support opens at 1:00 est.  If you also post your cell phone in an email to Andrew, they might actually call you sooner than that.
 
Cakewalk tech supp has been VERY active since the X3 launch, and as indicated in this thread, they really are interested in getting you all squared away.  (As are us in the forum).
 
Bob Bone
 

Hi Mattie,
 
I understand being frustrated when a product seems to have problems, but... If I look around and see the vast majority of other users of that product are quite happy with it, my first response would most definitely NOT be to start blaming the product.  Perhaps.. just perhaps.. the product is okay and something else is the problem.
 
fd

I work with plants every day in my gardening business... and the OP smells like one...
 
As usual, several wonderful forum members have contributed much more time to trying to help this yokel out than the dweeb spent describing the issues/problems...
 
I think the burning guitar says it all...
 
flamer