Traktor and Sonar X3 in sync

I don't have a setup in front of me to try this, but Sonar should be set to receive MIDI clock if that's what Traktor is sending. MTC and MIDI clock are not the same thing. 
 
From Sonar's documentation:
 
1. Configure the external MIDI device you want to use as the master device to transmit MIDI Sync.
2. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI Devices.
3. Make sure that your MIDI interface is highlighted in the Inputs list, and click OK.
4. Click the Transmit MIDI Sync button in the Sync module to use the MIDI Sync clock source. From now on, SONAR starts playback and recording only after the appropriate message is received from the master device.
 
It seems counter-intuitive to click transmit MIDI sync to receive MIDI sync, but I guess that's how it works...

Let me know if that does the job or not, as I also use Traktor and can test more extensively in a few days.

I can get Traktor to sync to Sonar. Is that good enough?
 
However, now I need to figure out how to get the deck to follow the tempo...

Ohh...Do you have Traktor and Sonar in sync ?
Awesome! How did you do?
It's my goal.....but like you said Sonar doesn't see the start.....it waits for the midi clock......maybe it's a Sonar bug couse the steps to put in sync Sonar with a master it's not very difficult.
Let me know your setting for Sonar midi and sync options and many thanks again!!

Ok downloading Midi ox but my DAW is 64 bit W7....i will try to solve tomorrow couse is too late here.
Thanks in advance.
 
 

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Ok downloading Midi ox but my DAW is 64 bit W7....i will try to solve tomorrow couse is too late here.
Thanks in advance.

It's a 32-bit program but it's working with my Windows 7 64-bit system.
 
It does seem strange that Sonar could sync to everything I tried except Traktor.

I can sync Traktor to Sonar and start both of them simultaneously from MIDI-Ox. Are those not satisfactory solutions?
 
Also, have you contacted NI? Since I can sync Sonar to Acid, Cubase, MIDI-Ox, and Live, it's clear Sonar can sync to other programs. 

Make sure you are on X3E and run NI service centre.

BTW problem reporter is there only for reproducible bugs with Sonar (they will probably close your issue without a response)/you should contact NI I suggest first. Or Cakewalk support if you think really that's a better option (not through problem reporter) although really this should be in NI's lap cake shouldn't have to support everybody else's product first time around.

Chances are you may find solutions in NI forums and YouTube.

Cheers

I'm tired of PM and there's a summary of Native Instruments replay.
 
have you made sure that you created one mapping in Traktor that uses the MIDI port
as 'out port' where you want to send the MIDI clock to?

Cause otherwise indeed nothing will be sent.

I cant speak about possible problems on the Sonar side, but you can see all
details regarding making Traktor sending the clock in these articles:
 
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/support/knowledge-base/show/1137/how-to-synchronize-traktor-and-ableton-live/
 
I have reflected and there is a strange thing......Sonar doesn't have the MIDI IN options in Sync TAB!

All the Sonar Midi clock options are to send the midi message.

Only in the Sync tab there is a receive midi option but is not clear where i must send the start message.

In Live is a very clear procedure.....in midi sync tab there are midi in and out ports and i can decide where send the Traktor midi clock message (LoopBe in port).

If so technical support will have to think to improve this aspect of Sonar because in modern music live is increasingly common to use daw in sync with the live musicians.
It would be a shame not to use the Sonar's powerful synths in a live show.

Can you help me?

Thanks in advance