Sonar has a lot going for it but unless you know where everything is already it's not particularly intuitive. Everything is hidden. On my old DAW I didn't even have a manual or a user support forum and a managed to get a couple albums done with it. This is why all I've really done the past year is study the program but haven't actually gotten anything done. Worth it though. Things are a whole fartload easier now. It's mostly just my own madness and methods that trip me up now... like my current adventure of trying to completely duplicate a live recorded drum kit set up using the limited outputs of BFD Eco and the weird way Sonar imports multi timbral synths that incorporate mono AND stereo signals. After a few weeks of messing with this I finally figured out the answer and once I go through the process from start to finish a couple times I'll be writing an article/tutorial for the forum.
 
lol... i'm crazy...

When Sonar first came out I was a little perturbed that the buss pane took up so much space and had no idea why. I think it was around Sonar 3 that it dawned on me what all that space was for. It was like a light went off in my head and I felt so dumb. One reason I felt that way is because i must have cursed that empty space almost every time I use Sonar.  I had to smile at CW for providing something I didn't even know was there even it was staring me in the face for at least 3 years. 
 
Keep in mind that Pro Audio did not have the buss pane and that was what I was use to. Oh well. Live and learn.

It took me a loooong time to remember it was there even after I had learned it was. Lots of "WTF are my busses?!" then the ole forehead slap and "Duh." It is far better being able to get it out of the way though. Just like the controller pane in the PRV. Most of the time you just don't need it but when you do you NEED it.

John
When Sonar first came out I was a little perturbed that the buss pane took up so much space and had no idea why. I think it was around Sonar 3 that it dawned on me what all that space was for. It was like a light went off in my head and I felt so dumb. One reason I felt that way is because i must have cursed that empty space almost every time I use Sonar.  I had to smile at CW for providing something I didn't even know was there even it was staring me in the face for at least 3 years. 
 
Keep in mind that Pro Audio did not have the buss pane and that was what I was use to. Oh well. Live and learn.

 +1 Old timers eh? 
 
 

Beepster
It took me a loooong time to remember it was there even after I had learned it was. Lots of "WTF are my busses?!" then the ole forehead slap and "Duh." It is far better being able to get it out of the way though. Just like the controller pane in the PRV. Most of the time you just don't need it but when you do you NEED it.

Now then, solve my problem about PRV Velocity show/hide! (on my other thread) 

markyzno

Beepster
It took me a loooong time to remember it was there even after I had learned it was. Lots of "WTF are my busses?!" then the ole forehead slap and "Duh." It is far better being able to get it out of the way though. Just like the controller pane in the PRV. Most of the time you just don't need it but when you do you NEED it.

Now then, solve my problem about PRV Velocity show/hide! (on my other thread) 

I had a similar problem in X2 I think. I forget exactly how I got rid of them but I somehow managed to isolate them in the Controllers Pane and then just drug the divider down so I couldn't see it. Then it stayed that way. However I just took another look and I think I have a better solution. Go the PRV View menu labeled Notes and fiddle around with the options in there. That seems to hide the controllers wherever they are. Something may have changed in X3 but yeah, between the Views > Show/Hide Controller Pane and Notes Show/Hide Velcocity this that and the other I'm sure you could get something less annoying. I know I really hated having those stupid things creeping up into my notes. I just can't remember exactly how I solved it permanently nor whether it will apply in X3.
 
Feel free to copy/pasta this into that thread. I have a phone call to make and should probably get some work done today now that I finally have all my drums bounced to audio. I THINK I'm ready to mix... three weeks later. lol
 
Cheers.

markyzno
Is there a way of deleting all automation?

Select all the busses. from the main menu select Edit--->Delete special. Check the "Track/Bus automation" option - deselect other options as required. Click ok and you are done.
 
HTH