I don't have a vast amount of VST's (see post further up the page). Are any of these known to cause issues?

 
BTW, I should add - it's incumbent upon the user to keep their software up to date.   99% of all plugins have updates, many of which fix problems (as has been stated often on this forum).
 
It's a never ending battle for truth, justice and the ....   oh wait, that's from some old TV show LOL
 
But the point is -- we need to stay on top of these things if we use plugins regularly ... and have problems, we simply have to keep them udpated when appropriate.
 
 

ba_midi

I've seen numerous posts on the forums where people have had issues with plugins. I don't think I've ever seen an issue that causes major repeatable crashes from plugins that were purchased, but it could happen. mostly it's from the free ones, tho, there are definitely free plugins which could cause crashes in sonar!

 
Beagle,
 
I actually have a few plugins (not free ons, btw) that can cause Sonar to crash on demand.  I've contacted the vendors - but in these cases, the vendors seem uninterested in fixing the problem.  So it does happen.
 
 

yep - I don't doubt it.  it would be difficult not to run across this situation at some point even with well written code.

I have found that even though Cake says you can install the most current patch over the initial install it is best to apply each in order. It does not take much extra time. Sometimes Cake does not pay close attention to the installers for the patches and if they are not installed in order you will not get all the proper fixes.

+10

If ASIO4ALL is installed, it will say ASIO4ALL in the driver that's selected for your INPUT.  for example it would say something similar to:  M-audio ASIO4ALL 1/2 R

you don't have to select it as your driver, however, if ASIO native drivers are available.  so if you have the native ASIO drivers selected it will be similar to above but without "ASIO" in the driver description.  and as long as it's not selected anywhere (even in the PLAYBACK and RECORDING DEVICES) then you don't have anything to worry about from it being there.  but if you don't need it (which you don't) then it doesn't hurt to uninstall it either to prevent you from ever having it selected.

Goseba


I uninstalled the asio4all drivers following the suggestion before. It is the M-Audion drivers I am using, and was previously too.

good enough then!

ba_midi

I have found that even though Cake says you can install the most current patch over the initial install it is best to apply each in order. It does not take much extra time. Sometimes Cake does not pay close attention to the installers for the patches and if they are not installed in order you will not get all the proper fixes.

+10

And I'll raise you +100 !!

Do them in order and your system will thank you for it :)

Goseba


All I need now is some time for music to give it a go again. I left it running last night and had a  successful test.

That's very good news, Goseba.  I've got my fingers crossed that you'll begin to have a new and successul voyage in digital-land ;)
 
Keep us posted please.
 
 

Oh, and I also added the specs to my sig as suggested.

Wait a minute!  Hold on a second...
 
Doesn't this latest development mean that Sonar doesn't completely suck and can be used very productively for music creation, production and distribution?!
 
Where are all the HATERS now?!
 
LOL