Anytime I use dimension pro to make a beat in Sonar, usually when I use the pre made drum loops, Sonar crashes/freezes. So I raised the recording/playback buffers, that did not work. I have a brand new quad core cpu with 10 gigs of RAM so I know its not the problem. It happened with Sonar X1 so I bought X2, same problem.I'm using the RME FireFace 800 and their brand new drivers. And I'm using ASIO in sonar. Seems like there is a setting that needs to be adjusted but do not know what to do. Using VST sounds in Sonar seems to be a nightmare. Any Suggestions?????????

Hi please list ALL of your system specs as well as the specific settings you use - also driver versions.  Producer?  Essentials?

We cannot assist without more information on how you have everything set up.

Bob Bone

You might also benefit from reading this article which details how to do completely remove Dim Pro from your system.


You can then easily reinstall it but you MUST run the installer "As Administrator"

Dim Pro 1.5 x64 definately crashes with some presets on my system, too.

I use the x32 build jBridged to x64.

Same here! I have noticed that Dimension Pro 1.5 freezes Sonar X2 in some projects: System: 64 bit Win7, 16 GB ram, 6 cores. Firewire-soundcard.

I have never had Dim Pro 1.5 mess up any project in X1 or X2.  I was just working with a project last night that has 5 instances of Dim Pro, and no trouble whatsoever.

Perhaps a clean removal and installation would be a good idea.

Bob Bone

Note: I am running Dim Pro 1.5 in x64 X1 and X2 -  forgot to specify in my prior post - sorry, 

Bob Bone

Yes, there are a number of drum loop presets in DimPro 1.5 that crash X2 every time.  I started making a list, but then thought, "to hell with it" ... if I need a drum loop I'll use session drummer or some such... All other patches in DimPro seem to work without any problems.

I use DimPro all the time and I can't recall it ever crashing with regular, non-looped sounds. I tried using a few of the loops and found that it consistently crashed on some loops. I gave up on DimPro loops and am VERY happy using the media browser with Beatscape content. I wonder if you could point the media browser to the DimPro loops and then drag/drop the loops into a track.

Thanks Bristol and Bob, My set up: Acer quad core, 10 gigs ram, sonar x2 producer addition, RME fireface 800, using the lates RME drivers.