Good point that Danny about templates. I always re-create mine out of habit now after a big update, just did it yesterday for X1d (I'd also done a full uninstall and re-install from scratch). Not much of a hassle for me as I only have one template. No idea whether this is the problem here or not, mind you.

i have had issues with thing disapering or not working .
 i hate to say it but besides the new look and better eq and stuff 8-5 was alot more solid that x1.
i have had to reboot for alot resons like recording wont start metronom dead.
the recoding has me baffeled how could a daw not like to record, track recorded but when hitting stop diapears, many little issues.
im hoping its my sound card not sonar but who knows>>
 but i like the workflow with x1 so i just reboot alot

stevec


Though I don't recall any details, I think the metronome is a plugin of some sort.  I wonder if a VST scan would help?  
 

The (DXi) plugin in question is GroovePlayer.dll.  It should live its own "Groove Player" folder somewhere under the "Shared <somethingorother>" folder.  If you've deleted this file because you didn't think you needed it for anything...then I'll bet this is your problem.  (Being as how it's not a VST, a scan won't help.  The easiest thing to do is to reinstall it from your distribution media.)

I have metronome issues....driving me crazy also. I'll start a project and all is fine. Then I'll decide I only need two beats count-in...still fine. Then I'll change it to a measure count in and the thing is no longer there...totally silent. Can't record some stuff without metronome...what is going on with this?

SIGN ME UP!

I have rarely had mentronome issues.   It might be due to the fact that I use an external midi device.  I have an old Alesis D4 drum module that I payed some good money for years ago and rarely used it.  So I feel guilty to toss it.

Anyway the only real problem I have is using an odd meter in the middle of normal meters.  After the sequence passes thru the odd metered measure the click is happening on the after beat.

So my point is...an external midi device might solve 99%  of your metronome issues.       

I know it's not a 100% acceptable workaround but couldn't you just create an instrument track with a midi metronome? Would save you having to reboot/restart all the time. 

Yeah... I don't know if the metronome works or not.... I reckon it does because I hear it clicking away for the count in. 

I always turn it off. ALWAYS. 

I prefer instead to use a drum track as my timing reference. If you have any of the Cake products of recent..... you will have drum loops in there. Find a nice simple drum loop, drag it in and stretch it out. 

Problem solved, and it sounds better.