mudgelSonar's help file is still accessible by pressing F1 as in any Windows program...

...I believe the reference guide is released with the program...

Thanks for the post, Mudgel - F1 opens up my browser and the online manual.  I don't want to open Firefox while working in Sonar - it cuts off my ASIO driver.  What I would prefer is if the manual actually opened inside Sonar when you click Help - the way it's always been before X.  I don't understand why that was changed.
 
I purchased and installed X3 fairly recently, within the last 2 months - the reference guide did not come with it.  That's why I'm glad today, weeks and weeks after getting X3, to finally have an actual manual I can open and use whenever I want without being online.
 
Randy

rbowser

mudgelSonar's help file is still accessible by pressing F1 as in any Windows program...

...I believe the reference guide is released with the program...

Thanks for the post, Mudgel - F1 opens up my browser and the online manual.  I don't want to open Firefox while working in Sonar - it cuts off my ASIO driver.  What I would prefer is if the manual actually opened inside Sonar when you click Help - the way it's always been before X.  I don't understand why that was changed.
 
I purchased and installed X3 fairly recently, within the last 2 months - the reference guide did not come with it.  That's why I'm glad today, weeks and weeks after getting X3, to finally have an actual manual I can open and use whenever I want without being online.
 
Randy

This can be changed in Preferences. I forget exactly where it is and don't have the DAW fired up but there is an option of Always Use Online Help or something that needs to be disabled. Then it will use the version you have on your computer.

There's a preference for that. Go to Preferences > Advanced and check "always use offline help".

rbowser
 What I would prefer is if the manual actually opened inside Sonar when you click Help - the way it's always been before X.  I don't understand why that was changed.

The ability to use the help files at the Cakewalk site allows access to the most recent help files. The subject of having the help files available on the internet was a feature asked for repeatedly. It can be disabled in Preferences > File > Advanced "Always Use Offline Help". Maybe the preference settings are an underrated feature too.

scook...It can be disabled in Preferences > File > Advanced "Always Use Offline Help"...

Cool!  Thanks - all three of you guys!-for the good tip.  It's cool to have the more up-to-date version online available, but it's far too clumsy for me to stop and have the browser open up like that while I'm working, just to do a quick info search.  I shall re-direct the program to my PDF - Good deal!
 
EDIT:  Done!  Aaaah, what a relief.
 
Randy

The setting does not open the PDF, it opens the Windows style help file like pre-x series versions did. The PDF can be added to the Utilities menu with a registry edit.

scook
The setting does not open the PDF, it opens the Windows style help file like pre-x series versions did. The PDF can be added to the Utilities menu with a registry edit.

---oh - I misunderstood.  But, where is that Help file coming from then?
 
RB

If it is similar to Producer in a 64bit X3 install "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR X3 Studio\SONAR.CHM". IOW just like it always has in older versions.

scook
If it is similar to Producer in a 64bit X3 install "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR X3 Studio\SONAR.CHM". IOW just like it always has in older versions.

AH, of course - Thanks, Scook.
RB

rbowser

scook
The setting does not open the PDF, it opens the Windows style help file like pre-x series versions did. The PDF can be added to the Utilities menu with a registry edit.

---oh - I misunderstood.  But, where is that Help file coming from then?
 
RB

RB I don't how you have been able to get so far with X3 without the manual.  Its 2094 pages. I am very happy you have it now.