X3 driver settings not being saved

On a project I'm working on, between plugins and automation a buffer size of 256 samples isn't cutting it.
 
So I go to preferences/ driver settings/ ASIO Panel to change it to 512 samples. Then I hit "ok" which closes the window.
So I'm back to the driver settings window with a choice of "ok" or "apply".
 
Regardless of which I click, I save the program.
 
No matter what I do to save the buffer setting at 512 samples, the next time I open the program, it is set to 256 samples.
 
Why is that?

I don't think I can even run Sonar with another audio application.
 
This is the only project I've needed to set the buffer to 512 samples for and I think that's because I'm using vocal rider and little microshift along with some automation. So this is the first time this has cropped up.
 
Another thing that happens automatically that I can't seem to control is default bus assignments. If I insert a new audio track it defaults to the 'guitar' bus even though I didn't assign it myself and I'm recording vocals. If a new track is going to default to the same bus assignment every time, I'd be okay with it going to the 'master' bus.

Zargg71

jonnewyork
 
Another thing that happens automatically that I can't seem to control is default bus assignments. If I insert a new audio track it defaults to the 'guitar' bus even though I didn't assign it myself and I'm recording vocals. If a new track is going to default to the same bus assignment every time, I'd be okay with it going to the 'master' bus.

Hi. To change default bus, right click on (as an example) Master bus, and choose set as default.

All the best.
 

Thanks, Zargg71

It's highly unlikely this is due to a SONAR bug. If it is, then it's an interoperability problem with your specific system and the interface driver or its 'console' app.
 
First, the ASIO buffer is not project-specific; it's set in the interface driver, using the interface's console app, and will affect all projects and all programs that use the ASIO driver. Second, SONAR does not reset the ASIO buffer size when it starts; it reads the stored value from the driver. If the value it reads isn't what was last set using the interface's console (whether launched outside of SONAR or from within SONAR via the button in Preferences), then either some other app requested the driver to use a different buffer size or the driver is changing spontaneously (probably on boot/wake when it first gets loaded).
 
 

I took a quick look in the manual for the Lynx Aurora, and saw a note in there about having to put it into standby mode after settings changes, to save the changes, prior to power being removed.
 
I am wondering if after you make that buffer size change, if putting the audio interface into standby mode and saving its state (and then restarting Sonar), would maybe resolve its jumping back to the 512 settings.  Is that remotely possible?  It seems easy enough to try it.
 
OR, do I need more coffee? :)
 
I will continue to read and learn about working with settings for the interface, to see if maybe I can figure out something.
 
Bob Bone
 

robert_e_bone
I took a quick look in the manual for the Lynx Aurora, and saw a note in there about having to put it into standby mode after settings changes, to save the changes, prior to power being removed.
 
I am wondering if after you make that buffer size change, if putting the audio interface into standby mode and saving its state (and then restarting Sonar), would maybe resolve its jumping back to the 512 settings.  Is that remotely possible?  It seems easy enough to try it.

 
The thing is, I like to use the minimum amount of latency req'd for a project, which is typically 256. I had to use 512 on a project where a couple of plugins (waves vocal rider and soundtoys little microshift, specifically) combined with automation were too much for the 256 setting, and melodyne requires 1024. So it would be nice if Sonar could save the settings specific to each individual project.
 

OR, do I need more coffee? :)

 
I'm putting on a fresh pot ;)
 

I will continue to read and learn about working with settings for the interface, to see if maybe I can figure out something.
 
Bob Bone
 

I appreciate your efforts, Bob.

Thanks for explaining why the controls aren't available, Scook.
There is no way to set the latency from the Aurora 16 or the AES16e card other than a single global setting, set it and forget it. I need to go through Sonar to change the buffer sizes for each project.
 

 
 
 

That's a great tip for recording.
 
It would be nice if Sonar would remember the buffer size for each project since I do a lot more mixing than recording, though. Somehow it always defaults to 256 when I open a project.