Maybe you already seen/heard these have this, but demo's on Craig's tribute to MiniMoog.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=craig+anderton+mini+moog+tribute
 
Good luck!

Beepster
 
So I guess technically if I loaded the 32bit version via BB on my 64bit install it might avoid the problem?

Pentagon is a 32bit DXi, it would require a DXi-to-VST wrapper to get the synth to load via BitBridge.
 
PSYNII is not bad. Still Rapture and Z3TA+2 would be my first choices. A good resource for all of the synths bundled with SONAR is Simon Cann's book Cakewalk Synthesizers

Simon Caan's book is excellent and he is very accesible for questions. The Muzuem patches are great too.

Leadfoot
Have you tooled around with Pentagon?

+1 for Pentagon, it probably the best synth in Sonar for traditional analog sounds. The "valley issue" only affects a very small portion of patches and is easily fixed by editing and saving those patches.  Yiu can always put a limiter on it for safety sake, but for me the problem seemed to be the sound cutting out, not the loud outburst of noise reported by some.
 
The free MiniMouge VA seems to work fine using bitbridge and does the business. Its good quality freeware IMHO.

So moog huh? I recommend gforce minimonsta from JRR and Monark both but  if money is an issue other than the free ones and memory moon mentioned so far there is little one lite free with the workzone issue of beat magazine which also has warmverb from tone 2 and an oberheim model from wok called sam e. I would also mention that Poly KB II is a really cool sounding model of an old analog synth that sounded very moogy and the player for it at JRR (use coupon code "group") is less than $10 normally its like $40. I paid $8.74 after the coupon code, also for $40 you can snag OPX player from sonic projects. 

The rapture pack at 9.95 is a steal

Anderton

ShellstaX
Also Craig Anderton's Minimoog Tribute: Rapture Expansion Pack from the Cakewalk Store.
Down from $49 to $9.95 at present.

FWIW the intention was to include a selection of patches that were the types of sound people created on the Minimoog at the time, but also, to generate income for the Bob Moog Foundation. (The waveforms were sampled from a restored Minimoog that Bob signed when he was staying over at my place, so they weren't just any old sawtooth waves .) 
 
I think it really says something about him that the tones created with his instruments have endured almost a half-century and still set the gold standard for synthesized sound...and that the architecture he developed remains the default standard synth routing. Bob was a giant, and the degree to which he shaped music and this industry cannot be underestimated.
 
I would encourage people who enjoy the sounds for which he's responsible to contribute something (anything) to the Bob Moog Foundation. Had it not been for the foundation, his amazing archives would have been lost. They are being restored and the foundation is involved with other worthwhile projects...please check out the link.
 
We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

I am fortunate to have this tribute pack, and the sounds are FABULOUS.  I encourage all to check this out - particularly on sale.
 
Thanks, Craig.
 
Bob Bone
 

PSYNII has to be native a 64bit plug-in to run in a 64bit host it is DXi.

Hi, guys. I've been swamped with some very important and time consuming (but hopefully life enhancing) paperwork/phone calls/research and preparing for a pile of doctor stuff that can no longer wait so I haven't been able to really post but wanted to thank everyone for all the suggestions and encouragement here. Honestly the world of synths is really quite foreign and intimidating to me but I absolutely must learn these things if I'm ever going to get these ideas rattling around inside my head out and on to "tape". It's really awesome to know so many knowledgeable people here have my back on this because lord knows I need it. If I haven't said it recently you guys rock!
 
I think that for my immediate needs in regards to this particular set of sounds I'm going to try out the Pentagon and attempt to fully understand it and why/how it does what it does and look at the PsynII patches to see if I can find the Moog sounds eluded to as well as attempt to take my experiences with Pentagon and its controls and translate that to the PsynII which looks to be a little more... uh... complex? Virtual (as opposed to looking at a piece of hardware) in its operation? I figure that way I'm learning somewhat how an old school hardware synth might work and how it logically relates to a software synth that can immediately perform a function I need (because the patches are there). Then I may be more confident when I delve into Zeta+, DimPro and Rapture or anything else I may encounter.
 
However... as my financial situation improves I will potentially end up putting the Anderton Moog expansion pack on my list of things to keep an eye out for specials on (sad to say but $10 is actually too much to do right now particularly because I snagged the Concrete Limiter on special which I had been waiting for since I first purchased X1 over two years ago). Not that I'm not interested in exploring the more dedicated Moog wares out there, and I know there are some awesome ones because I've watched a lot of vids showcasing them, but because I already intend to rip DimPro completely apart. It's the only thing, AFAICT, that I currently own that will provide me with all the more realistic sounds I need (even if I have to buy expansions or can figure out how to create my own samples somehow) so having a decent Moog library in something I'll already own/know how to use seems better than paying for and learning another program altogether and/or introducing third party stuff that may not play nice with Sonar or I won't be able to ask questions here about. I also like the idea of the money going toward something more than just some random company's bottom line.
 
So, yeah... awesome thread. It has helped me formulate a plan about not just finding the specific tone I was originally seeking but how I should approach my overall education about synths while still remaining productive and using what I already have.
 
Thanks again. Cheers.

scook
PSYNII has to be native a 64bit plug-in to run in a 64bit host it is DXi.

I'm confused but the only thing I need to know... will it work on my 64bit install of X3? I'm assuming it will. Just don't want to let something simmer in that "grand scheme stew" section of my brain if it won't. Cheers.

scook

Beepster
will it work on my 64bit install of X3?

It works on m machine (Win7 X3e 64bit) but I have not used it in a project for some time.

Cool. I'll stick with the original plan then. I watched some vids and honestly it looks like a weird synth to learn but as I said... probably good for trying to transfer basic concepts to for educational purposes. Cheers.

@Paul... I'm kind of hoping that with the increased stability of X3 that even some of the shakier plugs/instruments won't be as problematic because the host isn't being as weird. Even if there is no real improvement on the behavior of the plugs it's certainly easier to deal with if you are fighting on two fronts (shaky DAW and shaky plugs).
 
Either way it's good to know beforehand there may be some weirdness so I'm not caught off guard but in general when I'm dealing with older stuff I anticipate a bit of weirdness. This is another reason why I generally try to stick with Cake stuff and preferably included content wherever possible. I seem to avoid a lot of seemingly common conflicts this way.
 
Cheers.

The Craig_Anderton_Minimoog_Tribute_%28Win%29.zip (purchased last year) did not include LFOs. It contains the programs, multisamples and "Minimoog Videos and Examples". While the LFOs may be interesting to have, several other expansion packs I have (Piscis, Second Coming and U120) compete for the 80 available slots.

b rock
Rapture with the (free) Muz3um expansion pack installed.

+1. Pentagon is also, like everyone said, a great sounding synth for this. But Rapture with some packs will get you close. I think I also picked up "Synth Rage" for it during the sale and it has some Moog-esque patches in it.
 

scook
The Craig_Anderton_Minimoog_Tribute_%28Win%29.zip (purchased last year) did not include LFOs. It contains the programs, multisamples and "Minimoog Videos and Examples". While the LFOs may be interesting to have, several other expansion packs I have (Piscis, Second Coming and U120) compete for the 80 available slots.

Bummer, some of those LFOs made a big difference in a few patches. Will have to discuss with CW...