Utilities for use with Sonar. (This doc last updated November 18th 2015) By mudgel (Michael Vogel)

Welcome.
Quite a number of the Cakewalk Sonar Community have developed utilties to extend the capabilities of Sonar. As a further expression of their generosity, they have made them freely available to the Cakewalk Sonar Community. I'm sure that everyone will join me in saying thankyou.

To download a program and/or get information, simply click the link in each section below or just go direct to mudgel’s Onedrive/Public/Sonar Utlities folder. Check out the read me.doc or just download any file you like.

http://1drv.ms/1LiPAUj

Please read the important information at the end of this document. Thankyou.

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MenuMagic v1.9
TheSteven (Steven)
A full plugin management system to complement and enhance Sonars rather weak plugin Manager.
This is a paid for product. All questions should be directed to the developer)
For more details see this thread. - http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3325859
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AZ Controller
Azslow3 (Alexey) v0.3r9 (test releases also available for download)
Get the most thorough control surface function possible with this plugin.
This plugin is in constant development.
Link to website for Download and Further Information. Please support the developers work by registering on his website.
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KuPcake 2.5   Current update released October 30th 2015. Note name change from CupCake
KPerry (Kevin)
Everything you wanted to know about your VST plugins. Backup and restore User editable settings. Edit ProChannel names.
Plug-ins are now sorted by category (VST2/VST3/Pro Channel and Effects/Synths) and then alphabetised below these, and renaming or changing "Synth" checkbox moves them between menus. And more.
Download:
Further Information:
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Ins2map.zip (Listed Nov 18 2015)
ralf (Ralf Sesseler)
This tool will convert an instrument definition (ins file) into a drum map for Cakewalk Sonar. (Essentially, any text file with a mapping from midi note number to drum instrument name can be used.) The created drum map uses default values for most parameters and is not linked to a particular virtual instrument, so it's mainly the first step and may require enhancements to be done in Sonar directly.
Download and Further Information http://dis.sesseler.de In the left menu area, click on “Cakewalk Sonar”. Then select “Instrument to Drum Map” to download the file.
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CwDrSfzMaker
Bill Jackson (Bill) Wonder what the program name means. Cakewalk Drum Replacer Sfz Maker. Will help you add 3rd party drums to Drum Replacer.
Download:
Further Information:
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Duckbar (current release)
Panup (Panu) v3.0.3 for both 32 & 64 bit
For all the bits that Sonar doesn’t do completely. Color and menu options and a super dooper control bar and a far more than could be listed here. Link to website for Downloads and Further Information. Please support the developers work by registering on his website.
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KeyBindingDisplay (KBD)
jac (John)
Allows you to see a qwerty keyboard with the various default bindings for Platinum.
Link to website for Download and Further Information. Please support the developers work by registering on his website.
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Projectscope
Czyky (Mark)
Where are my Cakewalk projects and whats in them? Now you can find out!
Download:
Further Information:
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SideChainMixer
Silktone (Steven)
Ever wanted to put a buss right among your tracks? Want to send a track output to another track? Do that and more.
Download:
Further Information:
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Sonar MP3 Patch (Updated August 12th)
aaronbewza (Aaron)
Patches the free LAME MP3 codec into Sonar’s File Export function. Extensive onboard help is available.
Download:
NB: this developer has not been an active member on the forum for quite a number of years so there may be no support Available other than the linked documentation or thread.
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SonarToolsEditor (updated Nov'3rd 2015)
Scook (Steve)
Do you want to send audio data direct to another application for editing without leaving Sonar?
Extensive onboard Help is available. Installers for 32 and 64 bit included along with a readme file.
Download:
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TTSLAME.dll  v3.98.2 optimised for SSE2
jcatena  (Jose)
For Sonar X3e and earlier users only. (Sonar 2015 is already updated)
This is the file behind the Cakewalk MP3 codec which you must have purchased for this to work. This version updates Sonar's ttslame.dll to a newer version which adds more features to Sonar’s MP3 export dialog.
Download: For Sonar 32 bit 
Download: For Sonar 64 bit
Installation & Further Information: 
NB: this developer has not been an active member on the forum for quite a number of years so there may be no support Available other than the linked documentation or thread.
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VSTInventory (formerly VSTPluginManager) New version 1.0.17
bitflipper (David)
Want a spread sheet of all your VST plugins? This is for you. If you don't have MS Excel installed the tool will generate a text file. Fully tested upto and including Platinum.
Download:
Further Information:
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The small print
While individual developers may adopt some form of distribution licence for their individual work no guarantees/warranties are given or implied. Please take all care in using the information gathered from this site and in use of any programs hosted here. I can say that I've used each program and was happy to install, test and run on 2 of my computers.

You are granted access that may be terminated by me should some circumstances make it no longer possible for me to maintain this project.

Not only is there a folder containing Sonar Utilities, but the Public folder contains numerous documents which I have accumulated over the years.

Please contact developers via this forum. I have used their forum names in connection with individual programs.

General: If there's something I've forgotten or needs correction please let me know. If you have a program you would like to share for everyone's use, let me know. If you have a question about a specific program please start a new thread in the Sonar/Software forum or connect to the Further Information link, if provided. Please don't ask questions in this thread related to a specific program. It will leave any potential answers provided, unsearchable for other forum members with similar questions.
If there's other things you'd like to share like links to videos then by all means let me know by PM. Even if it's a thread or post to link, let me know and I'll find a way to put it up.

To the Developers: Please help me keep this up to date by sending or linking me to new versions as they become available.

Mudgel:
 
You did it! Thanks for putting this together for us SONAR users! These are useful SONAR goodies all available in one place, and if anymore are made available by other forum members, they can be added to your list here.
 
I hope Cakewalk will make this a sticky! 

I know I'm one of the developers so have a vested interest in saying this, but I think it's great that Cakewalk/SONAR has a bunch of users who are willing and able to provide tools for the rest of the community.

Hey I've been using Panu's Duckbar in Platinum....just sayin'

Mike, please change the description of my tool to "VST Inventory", as that's all it does: inventory the registered VST2, VST3 and DX plugins and place them into either an Excel spreadsheet or a text file.
 
I have a new build (1.0.9) that should find the 64-bit VSTs in SPlat, but am unable to test it. Any volunteers?

bitflipper
Mike, please change the description of my tool to "VST Inventory", as that's all it does: inventory the registered VST2, VST3 and DX plugins and place them into either an Excel spreadsheet or a text file.
 
I have a new build (1.0.9) that should find the 64-bit VSTs in SPlat, but am unable to test it. Any volunteers?

I'm up for it. Also will make the change as requested.

Jimbo 88
Hey I've been using Panu's Duckbar in Platinum....just sayin'

I only checked yesterday. Can you give me some details. I've not been able to make it work. Probably best to PM me.

bapu
Good on you Mike (OP).
 
Now you just have to bump this this thread once a day as it would soon be forgotten and then people would be coming here asking "where's that thread that lists all the user contributed utilities?".
 

I have it bookmarked for Rapid Response  :)

Someone produced a ins to drum map convertor a while back.. Will have a look for it once on my comp.

The more the merrier. We need a link to the thread so we can credit the developer.