I REALLY need my right-click custom plugin menus fixed!
For some reason, I can no longer select
any of the other plugin layouts except the one that's checked in this picture (Default All Plugins). Prior to X3, these menus were the
only way that I accessed my plugins and I could easily use them 100+ times in a normal day. Now I am stuck using the default layout and its seriously cramping my workflow. I am also noticing other weird right-click behavior. Since this problem first occurred, the 'External Insert' and 'FX Chains' options also do not work via right-click.
My workaround is to use the Browser, where I can still access things as expected.
The issue has already been reported to Cakewalk's support team. I'm desperately hoping that a fix makes it into the upcoming X3c release.
Now that I have that off of my chest...
I REALLY DO LOVE X3!
I have used every version of SONAR ever created and X3 is definitely the most stable version! Since I've installed it (on release day), it has crashed maybe one or two times total. With previous versions 1 or 2 crashes in a single day was not at all uncommon. So far I have had many full work days on X3 without a single crash. The entire audio engine also feels more solid and less prone to disruptions.
I also love the pop-out EQ...which I also only just discovered yesterday! ;-)
The track colors feature is also extremely useful. I didn't think much of it until I used it for a few days and begin to realize that it definitely helps with navigating large projects.
I am extremely impressed with this release. I have no doubt that Cakewalk will get the right-click menu issues resolved. I've had to put up with worse bugs in the past (many without workarounds), so I guess I'll just have to be patient for now.
Congrats to Cakewalk! Overall, I think they have really created something special with the X3 release.
-e.B