Utilities for use with Sonar.

Utilities for use with Sonar. (This doc last updated November 18th 2015) By mudgel (Michael Vogel)

Welcome.
Quite a number of the Cakewalk Sonar Community have developed utilties to extend the capabilities of Sonar. As a further expression of their generosity, they have made them freely available to the Cakewalk Sonar Community. I'm sure that everyone will join me in saying thankyou.

To download a program and/or get information, simply click the link in each section below or just go direct to mudgel’s Onedrive/Public/Sonar Utlities folder. Check out the read me.doc or just download any file you like.

http://1drv.ms/1LiPAUj

Please read the important information at the end of this document. Thankyou.

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MenuMagic v1.9
TheSteven (Steven)
A full plugin management system to complement and enhance Sonars rather weak plugin Manager.
This is a paid for product. All questions should be directed to the developer)
For more details see this thread. - http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3325859
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AZ Controller
Azslow3 (Alexey) v0.3r9 (test releases also available for download)
Get the most thorough control surface function possible with this plugin.
This plugin is in constant development.
Link to website for Download and Further Information. Please support the developers work by registering on his website.
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KuPcake 2.5   Current update released October 30th 2015. Note name change from CupCake
KPerry (Kevin)
Everything you wanted to know about your VST plugins. Backup and restore User editable settings. Edit ProChannel names.
Plug-ins are now sorted by category (VST2/VST3/Pro Channel and Effects/Synths) and then alphabetised below these, and renaming or changing "Synth" checkbox moves them between menus. And more.
Download:
Further Information:
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Ins2map.zip (Listed Nov 18 2015)
ralf (Ralf Sesseler)
This tool will convert an instrument definition (ins file) into a drum map for Cakewalk Sonar. (Essentially, any text file with a mapping from midi note number to drum instrument name can be used.) The created drum map uses default values for most parameters and is not linked to a particular virtual instrument, so it's mainly the first step and may require enhancements to be done in Sonar directly.
Download and Further Information http://dis.sesseler.de In the left menu area, click on “Cakewalk Sonar”. Then select “Instrument to Drum Map” to download the file.
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CwDrSfzMaker
Bill Jackson (Bill) Wonder what the program name means. Cakewalk Drum Replacer Sfz Maker. Will help you add 3rd party drums to Drum Replacer.
Download:
Further Information:
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Duckbar (current release)
Panup (Panu) v3.0.3 for both 32 & 64 bit
For all the bits that Sonar doesn’t do completely. Color and menu options and a super dooper control bar and a far more than could be listed here. Link to website for Downloads and Further Information. Please support the developers work by registering on his website.
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KeyBindingDisplay (KBD)
jac (John)
Allows you to see a qwerty keyboard with the various default bindings for Platinum.
Link to website for Download and Further Information. Please support the developers work by registering on his website.
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Projectscope
Czyky (Mark)
Where are my Cakewalk projects and whats in them? Now you can find out!
Download:
Further Information:
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SideChainMixer
Silktone (Steven)
Ever wanted to put a buss right among your tracks? Want to send a track output to another track? Do that and more.
Download:
Further Information:
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Sonar MP3 Patch (Updated August 12th)
aaronbewza (Aaron)
Patches the free LAME MP3 codec into Sonar’s File Export function. Extensive onboard help is available.
Download:
NB: this developer has not been an active member on the forum for quite a number of years so there may be no support Available other than the linked documentation or thread.
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SonarToolsEditor (updated Nov'3rd 2015)
Scook (Steve)
Do you want to send audio data direct to another application for editing without leaving Sonar?
Extensive onboard Help is available. Installers for 32 and 64 bit included along with a readme file.
Download:
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TTSLAME.dll  v3.98.2 optimised for SSE2
jcatena  (Jose)
For Sonar X3e and earlier users only. (Sonar 2015 is already updated)
This is the file behind the Cakewalk MP3 codec which you must have purchased for this to work. This version updates Sonar's ttslame.dll to a newer version which adds more features to Sonar’s MP3 export dialog.
Download: For Sonar 32 bit 
Download: For Sonar 64 bit
Installation & Further Information: 
NB: this developer has not been an active member on the forum for quite a number of years so there may be no support Available other than the linked documentation or thread.
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VSTInventory (formerly VSTPluginManager) New version 1.0.17
bitflipper (David)
Want a spread sheet of all your VST plugins? This is for you. If you don't have MS Excel installed the tool will generate a text file. Fully tested upto and including Platinum.
Download:
Further Information:
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The small print
While individual developers may adopt some form of distribution licence for their individual work no guarantees/warranties are given or implied. Please take all care in using the information gathered from this site and in use of any programs hosted here. I can say that I've used each program and was happy to install, test and run on 2 of my computers.

You are granted access that may be terminated by me should some circumstances make it no longer possible for me to maintain this project.

Not only is there a folder containing Sonar Utilities, but the Public folder contains numerous documents which I have accumulated over the years.

Please contact developers via this forum. I have used their forum names in connection with individual programs.

General: If there's something I've forgotten or needs correction please let me know. If you have a program you would like to share for everyone's use, let me know. If you have a question about a specific program please start a new thread in the Sonar/Software forum or connect to the Further Information link, if provided. Please don't ask questions in this thread related to a specific program. It will leave any potential answers provided, unsearchable for other forum members with similar questions.
If there's other things you'd like to share like links to videos then by all means let me know by PM. Even if it's a thread or post to link, let me know and I'll find a way to put it up.

To the Developers: Please help me keep this up to date by sending or linking me to new versions as they become available.

I know I'm one of the developers so have a vested interest in saying this, but I think it's great that Cakewalk/SONAR has a bunch of users who are willing and able to provide tools for the rest of the community.

Mike, please change the description of my tool to "VST Inventory", as that's all it does: inventory the registered VST2, VST3 and DX plugins and place them into either an Excel spreadsheet or a text file.
 
I have a new build (1.0.9) that should find the 64-bit VSTs in SPlat, but am unable to test it. Any volunteers?

Jimbo 88
Hey I've been using Panu's Duckbar in Platinum....just sayin'

I only checked yesterday. Can you give me some details. I've not been able to make it work. Probably best to PM me.

Someone produced a ins to drum map convertor a while back.. Will have a look for it once on my comp.

About Duckbar...
 
> Color and menu options and a super dooper control bar and a far more than could be listed here..
 
Yes, Duckbar has too many features to list here... However, don't forget easy to use Tools Menu Editor and customizable floating toolbar, Picture Cache folder cleaner, Recent Files list maintenance, batch freeze/unfreeze tracks, export track listing to clipboard, add new buttons to PRV, Staff View, QuadEQ, SONAR full screen mode for X1 & X2, tap tempo, delay time calculator. It even has a built-in KVAK programming language which can handle inline CAL scripts to control SONAR.
One of my favorite silent features is Duckbar's ability to preserve SONAR's pan law settings globally (normally SONAR uses last project's pan law settings for new projects which may not be what you want).
 
SONAR2015 compatibility is not yet fully implemented. Updates coming soon after Summer holidays.

 
In the interest of keeping this thread useful and on topic "Thank you" posts have been removed.
 
Mike (OP) thanks everyone for the kind words and support, let's make this thread a great resource for all Sonar users.
 
This post will also self-destruct in a couple of days.
 
Karyn.

mudgel
Thanks for your comments Panu. As you'll notice I've made a not of a new update being available in about mid August. This thread and the 00_read me.docx on Onedrive are just brief overviews of each of the utilities. In any case I'm not hosting your program just arranging a permanent link to it via your website, so I'll leave you to sing Duckbar's praises if that's OK.

OK! And I'll make some noise when updates are available.
This list of utilities is awesome. Thanks for your efforts! :)

While all the programs submitted or discovered so far have been by members of the forum I don't see that it has to be a set in stone policy. I mean I'm hosting them on my Onedrive so I don't really have to please anyone but myself.
The only thing I would say is that in discussing things we're still on Cakewalk's forum. The reason the thread has been moved here is for discussion of non Cakewalk software so it seems the best place.

My only concern is with respect to the TTSLAME.dll. I would say that that lib is a Cakewalk repackaging of the Lame codec and is the reason that we have to pay if we use Cakewalk's MP3 encoder. I wonder whether there a licence or copyright issue? Will have to think about it and make some enquiries. When I'm back on my PC I'll check out its properties first off.

bitflipper
Checked ttslame.dll properties...it doesn't even have a copyright notice or vendor name in it.

I've been mucking about with this all day. The forum software's spam bot keeps binning the thread because of all the links in it. every time I open it, make an edit and save it gets deleted.
 
Apparently the bot needs to be trained to get used to the thread???
 
Once that settles down I'll add ttslame.dll.
I'll have to compare Sonar's mp3 output vs using this file vs Aaron's mp3 patch. I'll get onto it tomorrow.

mudgel

My only concern is with respect to the TTSLAME.dll. I would say that that lib is a Cakewalk repackaging of the Lame codec and is the reason that we have to pay if we use Cakewalk's MP3 encoder. I wonder whether there a licence or copyright issue?

I understand your concern and caution. As noted by jcatena in his post via the link I posted:
 
" mp3 encoder authorization is needed in order to use it (the updated ttslame.dll), no difference with original. No need to re-authorize if you already did." 
 
Of course I'm no Cakewalk employee, so I'm hoping it's OK by Cakewalk for users of Cakewalk software to use the updated ttslame.dll files, as Cakewalk MP3 activation is still needed in order to use the updated dll files, and the updated dll files provide a benefit to authorized users of the Cakewalk MP3 Encoder.And seeing that this updated dll news was posted in the old SONAR Resources sticky thread, in which time it was not negatively pounced on by Cakewalk, here's to being optimistic that Cakewalk continues any possible implicit indirect support for the Cakewalk Communiity.

thomasabarnes

mudgel
 
here's a link to to the Sonar online help regarding the mp3 encoder. Seems like its already been updated as it shows as v3.99 in the mp3 export setting dialog.
http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR&language=3&help=0x203E3

 
I've been using SONAR 8 Producer through to X3e Producer, and the lame version that ships with those versions is 3.97. I don't know what version of Lame is included with SONAR 2015 versions.

 
That's what I was referring to. Sonar Platinum ie 2015 is using v3.99 and has full capability with export choices from bit rates of 32 to 320 or VBR as per the attached image and ID3 tags.
 

 

would you be kind enough to open a new thread about this and keep this thread for the discussion of new utilities not there actual operation. It will help others searching for utilities created by our members.

Re. CupCake2 - with thanks to mudgel for flagging this up, there's a problem with a repeated CLSID for a plug-in that I don't think should happen.  I've only found this for one plug-in so far (the very useful Sidechain Mixer) which I think is a bug in the plug-in so I've contacted SilkTone about this.
 
At the moment though, CupCake 2 will crash if you have Sidechain Mixer installed.