Hey guys,I havent posted in a looooong time,but I am so frustrated.I have sonar x2 producer,I have a hp i7 pavilion dv6 64 bit,8GB ram,ua-25ex audio interface (roland/cakewalk)as well as a focusrite 2i2,and a focusrite VRM box,a a-500 pro(roland)and two 5 inch yamahas and a sub.I have been having problems when I open tracks and close tracks for some time,the program freezes and them crashes.It isnt every song and I have not been able to find a common thread.Sometimes when I add or delete plugins(both third party and cakewalk plugins)it crashes as well.I have reinstalled it many times.I have deleted vst folders and reinstalled them.I have ableton 9 as well and it crashes alot as well,but not as often as sonar.

I really need some help,has anyone else encountered a similar problem?What can I do?I cannot get any projects done because it so often crashes,then when I restart sonar x2 it cannot find my interface so I have to restart my computer.Sometimes this happens so many times I just turn my computer off and go to bed depressed ,kinda lame I know.

I hope I wasn't too vague and if you guys get posts similar to mine a lot please don't get mad at me,I have tried on my own for months and months but alas I am at my wits end.
Thank you in advance
Stephen Seth

Hi Stephen - 

You're not alone, although my experience hasn't been as bad as yours, from the sound of it.

My troubles started with X2a: 
1. If I close a project, then attempt to open a new one, Sonar crashes.
Work-ardound: Always quit SONAR before attempting to open a second project. God forbid I need two projects open at once (I have found it useful, periodically).

2. Sometimes, when I open a project, Sonar crashes. I usually have to either log out and log in to Windows, or actually reboot the workstation. So far, "coming in clean" usually means I can open the project.

I have no intention of re-installing SONAR - it's much less of a bother for me to follow the work-arounds. Kinda sad, but true.

Hi Stephen,

I've had one or two X2 crashes, but that's it.  What I can say is I've never had an Ableton Live crash ever.  If both are crashing on you, you should look at your OS and hardware health.  Maybe you have some drivers that aren't playing well in the sandbox.  I would use the Windows Event Viewer and look at the times when crashes occurred and see what error messages are there.  That will give you a clue as to what the offending driver, service, or program may be.  If you track that down and still need help, at least you will be able to give people some specifics on what the problem is.

stephenthemartyr


Hey guys,I havent posted in a looooong time,but I am so frustrated.I have sonar x2 producer,I have a hp i7 pavilion dv6 64 bit,8GB ram,ua-25ex audio interface (roland/cakewalk)as well as a focusrite 2i2,and a focusrite VRM box,a a-500 pro(roland)and two 5 inch yamahas and a sub.I have been having problems when I open tracks and close tracks for some time,the program freezes and them crashes.It isnt every song and I have not been able to find a common thread.Sometimes when I add or delete plugins(both third party and cakewalk plugins)it crashes as well.I have reinstalled it many times.I have deleted vst folders and reinstalled them.I have ableton 9 as well and it crashes alot as well,but not as often as sonar.

I really need some help,has anyone else encountered a similar problem?What can I do?I cannot get any projects done because it so often crashes,then when I restart sonar x2 it cannot find my interface so I have to restart my computer.Sometimes this happens so many times I just turn my computer off and go to bed depressed ,kinda lame I know.

I hope I wasn't too vague and if you guys get posts similar to mine a lot please don't get mad at me,I have tried on my own for months and months but alas I am at my wits end.
Thank you in advance
Stephen Seth

Are you using ASIO?

If so, ASIO  can only support one interface at a time. Attempting to use 2 will introduce just the sort of problems you're experiencing.

Hey guys I dont have 2 interfaces plugged into my computer at the same time.Which custom view would I use to find out when the problem would be in the "windows event viewer"?Thanks for the help guys.

try looking in event viewer/windows logs/application

Guys, I have the same problems. Anyone solved it??

If you're having crashes with both Sonar and Ableton, I would suspect that you have an issue with your computer. Run a memory test, disk scan and a full anti-virus and malware scans. Also, make sure you have the latest drivers for your audio interface. Also, I recommend getting rid of any plug-ins that may be suspect, like freebies and trial versions and some 32-bit plug-ins if you're running 64-bit Sonar and any others that you're not using and are just cluttering up your system. 

Sometimes when I open a project in Sonar, It sort of crashes. It says "not responding" but if I give it a bit, it goes ahead and loads up. Rarely does it totally crash. If it does totally crash, I usually turn off my AI and give it a few seconds and then turn it back on before I start Sonar again. Sometimes I have to reboot. The not responding and keeps going happens quite a bit but the crash and burn is not that frequent.

daveny5, I never have tested with Ableton.
 
Unfortunately, I use 32bit plug-ins, but I need them! haha And, a few weeks ago, everything was normal and never crashes. Out of the blue I've noticed a problem when closing projects. And when opening, the problem is indentical with Guitarpima "problem".
 
I have read a lot of stuff talking about that. Some people say it's a Windows problem, others say that is the 32bit plug-ins...I gonna try somethig here!!

Thanks for the answers!