Update 2: Early Access for SONAR 2017.04

4/26/17
The 2017.04 Early Access release has been updated again to 23.4.0.38 with the following fixes and changes:

• PRV discontiguous track selection of simple instrument tracks has been fixed
• Hang/crash when adjusting controller values has been addressed
• Transform Tool no longer stops functioning unexpectedly with multiple lanes and auto-focus
• PRV Snap Override no longer defaults to being expanded, enabled and the Ticks setting when opening the PRV or additional PRV windows.
• Tweaks to track selection and filters

See the post below for instructions on obtaining the update.
 
 
4/24/17
The 2017.04 Early Access release has been updated to 23.4.0.34 with the following fixes and changes:

• The expected tracks should now appear in the PRV Tracks Pane when Filter to Selection on Open is checked
• When moving between tracks, the Controller View will now remember your last edited value and restore it
• The new PRV view menu items should now display properly in SONAR Chinese
• The Up/Down arrow keys now properly navigate tracks in the PRV Track Pane
• Fix for issue when the left edge of the Transform Tool box could be dragged left of time-zero
• UI for the Transform button has been updated.  It should now be accessible when narrowing the Keyboard Pane 

See the post below for instructions on obtaining the update.
 
 
4/20/17
This month’s release for SONAR Platinum, Professional, and Artist brings new features along with fixes & enhancements to many key elements of SONAR. 
 

 
Transform Tool
New to the Controller pane is the Transform tool. The Transform tool provides a new and unique way to edit in the Controller pane, by allowing for easy sculpting and manipulating of data. It has 2 main modes, Hard (Default) and Soft. These each control the way it interacts with nearby data. While the Hard mode provides crisp and precise edits, the Soft mode blends new changes with other nearby data. This is similar to how 2 audio clips can crossfade between each other. With its Mask mode, users get improved redrawing of data but only in the area of the mask. This makes redrawing only a specific section incredibly easy when paired with the Soft mode. Additionally, the Transform tool also has the ability to follow note selections with the “Auto-Focus” and Auto-Focus Monophonic modes. Now you can simply select the CC data you want to work with by selecting the associated notes.
 
PRV Enhancements

• Display only selected tracks on opening the PRV using the “Filter To Selection On Open” menu item in the view menu (Defaults to Off)
• Show or Hide Audio Tracks in the PRV Track pane using the PRV View menu (Defaults to Off)
• Improved selection and multi-select in the Track pane
• Smart Swipe in the Track pane is now more reliable
• Auto scroll is now possible in the Track pane from drag selecting & smart swiping
• A filter can now be updated using the Save menu item from the Filter tab in the Track pane
• Hover effects have been added to the Track pane buttons
• Hiding tracks from the Track Manager will hide tracks in the PRV Track Pane
• The Track pane now displays the header icons for tracks for easy access to connected synths
• Adjusting the color of a track is now possible from the Track pane using the Color Picker
• PRV notes are now displayed as a flat color when they are not focused for improved visibility of low velocity notes
• TAB-to-Note now auditions the note
• Velocity could previously become hidden in the Controller Pane, with no way to easily turn them back on. This is now accessible from the Add New Controller button

Miscellaneous Fixes & Enhancements

• Clicking a track name will now set track focus
• Fixed a warning message that was cut off in MIDI > Playback and Recording for German
• Updated PRV Solo button tooltip for Japanese
• In some languages the Help Module window would display with a white background and no text

 
To participate, you can obtain the Early Access release via:

• Cakewalk Command Center under the Rollback menu. Steps:
  • Start Command Center
  • Click the Settings button
  • Click the Check Now button
  • In the Connected Products list, right-click on the product or suite name you want early access to
  • Choose Rollback > Early Access 2017.04 from the context menu
• Through your products download page, under "Available Downloads."
  • Click the "Show Other Downloads" button to reveal the link.

 
If you encounter any critical issues prior to official public release, post them to the Problem Reports Forum. Please include SONAR 2017.04 in the post title, and refrain from including issues not related to SONAR 2017.04 as they may get missed. We’ll do our best to lock posts as we confirm the reports.
 
Thank you for your participation,
Cakewalk