Weird Time Thing We Can't Figure Out: Maybe Cakewalk Can Answer...?

I will try to play around with this a little later in the day - likely 2-3 hours from now, but will see what happens.  I am finishing packing as I am moving today.
 
I DEFINITELY make a lot of timing errors, so time-based positioning for me too is quite important.  I will post back in a bit, and will review anything else folks post in the thread on the matter. 
 
Bob Bone
 

You've probably checked, but if you're talking audio, make sure Snap to Nearest Audio Zero Crossings is unchecked under Preferences > Customization > Snap to Grid. I think having this checked is the default, so when you upgrade, it gets re-checked. 

I didn't think zero-crossings was a likely suspect because the nearest zero-crossing is usually within a few ticks and wouldn't account for such large errors when snap is at a measure. But I was wondering whether this occurs when selecting in the timeline or only in clips...?

I am using a newer version of sonar than you are - however - is the "to" and "By" switch in the correct position?

Beepster
That would defs be the first place I'd look and I'm sure you already have so this post is probably useless.
 

But not to the person who experiences this in the future and remembers what you said.

konradh
I put the cursor on the timeline and click to mark the start or thru or the paste location.  It appears that the time is always EXACTLY wherever I put the cursor which of course is seldom EXACTLY at a measure or bar, no matter how hard I try.  If you have Measure selected as the resolution/snap, you should be able to drag on the timeline just within a beat or two and get what you want.
 
The odd thing is how it just stopped working one day as though I bumped a keyboard shortcut by mistake.

So you're saying that selecting time ranges and setting the Now time in the timeline has just stopped snapping to measures in all projects with Global Snap enabled at a measure? Or just one particular project?
 
To/By won't affect selection in any case; it only affects moving things.

Another possibility is Snap Offset, although this is a per-clip setting, so most probably this is not the problem.
But just in case: If you open the clip inspector, the Snap Offset value should be 0.
 

Well, this is embarassing.
I have just tried it in my Hopkinton, and what I described above seems to have been fixed!
Apologies for adding to the noise.
I shall slink out the door now and hope nobody notices...

Edit: Ignore this, I tried it and you would see the resolution is different at the module if you had hit this inadvertently.
 
 

 
 
By default, SONAR uses the global Snap to Grid settings when snap is enabled. However, you can also specify a secondary Snap to Grid resolution that is in effect when holding down the N key.
To assign the secondary Snap to Grid settings, hold down the N key while selecting the desired snap settings in the Control Bar’s Snap module.
To momentarily apply the secondary Snap to Grid resolution, hold down the N key while dragging or editing data that is snapping to the grid. When the N key is released, the main global snap settings are restored.
To swap the primary and secondary Snap to Grid settings, press CTRL+SHIFT+N.
  
Note: To enable/disable Snap to Grid, press the N key quickly. To assign or use the secondary Snap to Grid resolution, keep the N key pressed.
  
Tip: You can configure the secondary Snap to Grid resolution to effectively bypass snapping when holding down the N key. To do so, hold down the N key while disabling the snap resolution and snap landmarks in the Control Bar’s Snap module. Snapping will now be temporarily disabled while you hold down the N key.

It's still not clear whether this is all projects, including a new one started from Platinum's default Normal template...? Possibly you have one or more project templates from which you're creating all your projects that have some issue in common.

I would stay away from the Staff View for testing since snap mostly follows the Display Resolution setting there, regardless of Global Snap. But if timeline selection in the TV is still not snapping per the Global Snap resolution in a new project, then something is definitely weird.
 
I somehow missed that you're still on X1. There were some snap anomalies back in that era, but nothing quite like this. Dunno what to tell you. Have you rebooted since this came up?

I forgot X1 still had the old snap settings arrangement. See this post for a possible explanation/solution:
 
     http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/2486473
 
Dave

Do you have Aim Assist turned on? Just a vague hunch. I seem to remember some kind of oddity with Aim Assist to do with timing but I can't remember exactly what it was.

konradh
Just created a new project using a Sonar normal template.

Do it with a blank template (no template). Ta.