...do I get the effects bin back onto the track view? Or the pan control for that matter? I swear I'm just not seeing it yet.  I can turn it on in the console view, but not on the tracks, where I like it.  Bit of a learning curve going up 5 or 6 versions. Ugh. Help please!
Thanks!

Ah! After I posted I finally found it!  :)

Now, my marker has disappeared while its playing. Any idea what caused that? Ugh again!  lol

The Learning curve with X2 is ALMOST as steep as it was with X1... just in different ways.
I suggest waiting a while until Scott Garrigus releases the "X2 Power!" book - it will be well worth the extra investment.

Just remember... there are NO stupid questions... only stupid answers (and you won't find many of those around here).

I recommend the "SWA Complete Sonar X2" video, its a big help finding your way around the new interface and features.

Glyn Barnes


I recommend the "SWA Complete Sonar X2" video, its a big help finding your way around the new interface and features.

Thanks for the recommendation.
 
The disappearing now time is probably because you have "Left click locks scroll" checked in the Track View menu---->Options--->Click Behaviour. If you set that selecting something such as a clip in the TV will automatically lock scrolling. Right click toward the top of the time ruler to start scrolling again.
 
The other possibility is that you have pressed the scroll lock key on your keyboard.

Scott Garrigus's new Sonar X2 Power! should be out in one or two weeks.  I have mine on pre-order from Amazon.

I've had the missing Now Time Marker.
I was told to try right clicking in the Now Time.
Haven't had one disappear this week so I cant say if it works yet. 

Mike


EDIT: I see Karl addressed this already.
Sorry I'm still working on my first cup of coffee. 

You guys rock! Appreciate the help and comments. You know, its not really so different as to be impossible. I'm on my second all nighter with X2 coming from a LOT of hours behind Sonar 5 and aside from a few head scratchers that I made through and a few frustrations, I did ok. Even wrote and tracked about half a song after I posted this question, and got some hands on with Session Drummer for it. Wish I had I way to post a video for you guys, this thing is a ROCKER!  ;)
I am loving my 23 inch touch screen though. That's also coming from a 15 inch crappy resolution screen all these years. This is great! Wndows 8 is a MUCH bigger learning curve than X2 so far.

...do I get the effects bin back onto the track view? Or the pan control for that matter? I swear I'm just not seeing it yet.  I can turn it on in the console view, but not on the tracks, where I like it.  Bit of a learning curve going up 5 or 6 versions. Ugh. Help please! Thanks!

You just made a huge leap from v5 to X2.
It'll take about a week or so to get comfortable with X2... learning where things are and how things are different.
Allow yourself some time/patience to explore...

I second Karl's vids, and definitely Scott's book.  I moved from Sonar 6 to X1, and X1 Power was a godsend.
 
I also recommend Eli's Groove 3 X2 videos.  I have them and they're very good.
 
Good luck and have fun.  When you get the hang of X2 the workflow is so much better.  I love it.
 
Post any questions you have as there are many very knowledgeable, and helpful people on here.