About Duckbar...
 
> Color and menu options and a super dooper control bar and a far more than could be listed here..
 
Yes, Duckbar has too many features to list here... However, don't forget easy to use Tools Menu Editor and customizable floating toolbar, Picture Cache folder cleaner, Recent Files list maintenance, batch freeze/unfreeze tracks, export track listing to clipboard, add new buttons to PRV, Staff View, QuadEQ, SONAR full screen mode for X1 & X2, tap tempo, delay time calculator. It even has a built-in KVAK programming language which can handle inline CAL scripts to control SONAR.
One of my favorite silent features is Duckbar's ability to preserve SONAR's pan law settings globally (normally SONAR uses last project's pan law settings for new projects which may not be what you want).
 
SONAR2015 compatibility is not yet fully implemented. Updates coming soon after Summer holidays.

panup
About Duckbar...
 
> Color and menu options and a super dooper control bar and a far more than could be listed here..
 
Yes, Duckbar has too many features to list here... However, don't forget easy to use Tools Menu Editor and customizable floating toolbar, Picture Cache folder cleaner, Recent Files list maintenance, batch freeze/unfreeze tracks, export track listing to clipboard, add new buttons to PRV, Staff View, QuadEQ, SONAR full screen mode for X1 & X2, tap tempo, delay time calculator. It even has a built-in KVAK programming language which can handle inline CAL scripts to control SONAR.
One of my favorite silent features is Duckbar's ability to preserve SONAR's pan law settings globally (normally SONAR uses last project's pan law settings for new projects which may not be what you want).
 
SONAR2015 compatibility is not yet fully implemented. Updates coming soon after Summer holidays.

Thanks for your comments Panu. As you'll notice I've made a not of a new update being available in about mid August. This thread and the 00_read me.docx on Onedrive are just brief overviews of each of the utilities. In any case I'm not hosting your program just arranging a permanent link to it via your website, so I'll leave you to sing Duckbar's praises if that's OK.

 
In the interest of keeping this thread useful and on topic "Thank you" posts have been removed.
 
Mike (OP) thanks everyone for the kind words and support, let's make this thread a great resource for all Sonar users.
 
This post will also self-destruct in a couple of days.
 
Karyn.

I was going to be a smartass and add "Thank you, Karyn".
 
But that wouldn't be a good example for a forum host to set, so to remain OT I'll also add this caveat:as of today my VSTInventory tool is not compatible with Platinum (just versions 4 through X3), but that a new version is currently under test by mudgel and lawajava. We'll be posting an updated version sometime this week.
 
[UPDATE 6/22/15: Version 1.0.17 is up, and is Platinum-compatible. Thanks to mudgel and lawajava for their help. Because I don't have Platinum, I'd have been shooting totally in the dark without those guys' assistance.]

mudgel
Thanks for your comments Panu. As you'll notice I've made a not of a new update being available in about mid August. This thread and the 00_read me.docx on Onedrive are just brief overviews of each of the utilities. In any case I'm not hosting your program just arranging a permanent link to it via your website, so I'll leave you to sing Duckbar's praises if that's OK.

OK! And I'll make some noise when updates are available.
This list of utilities is awesome. Thanks for your efforts! :)

I was wondering just what type of content is allowed to be posted here. Is it just news about SONAR related user contributed utilities or content concerning news about SONAR users' contributions in software that can enhance the SONAR user's experience?
 
There was some work done by the SONAR forum user jcatena related to a TTSLAME.dll update which improves the SONAR MP3 encoding of the Cakewalk MP3 Encoder. As of SONAR X3, the work done by jcatena is still a relevant improvement, as SONAR X3 uses Lame version 3.97 and the updated .dlls provided by jcatena uses LAME version 3.98.2. I read somewhere that an upcoming SONAR Platinum update will include MP3 export improvement, but I'm not sure what exactly does that entail. 
 
If this content I'm posting is permissible here, the updated .dll files can be downloaded by following the link below, with instructions to use the dlls: 
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/1774575
 
 

While all the programs submitted or discovered so far have been by members of the forum I don't see that it has to be a set in stone policy. I mean I'm hosting them on my Onedrive so I don't really have to please anyone but myself.
The only thing I would say is that in discussing things we're still on Cakewalk's forum. The reason the thread has been moved here is for discussion of non Cakewalk software so it seems the best place.

My only concern is with respect to the TTSLAME.dll. I would say that that lib is a Cakewalk repackaging of the Lame codec and is the reason that we have to pay if we use Cakewalk's MP3 encoder. I wonder whether there a licence or copyright issue? Will have to think about it and make some enquiries. When I'm back on my PC I'll check out its properties first off.

Checked ttslame.dll properties...it doesn't even have a copyright notice or vendor name in it.

bitflipper
Checked ttslame.dll properties...it doesn't even have a copyright notice or vendor name in it.

I've been mucking about with this all day. The forum software's spam bot keeps binning the thread because of all the links in it. every time I open it, make an edit and save it gets deleted.
 
Apparently the bot needs to be trained to get used to the thread???
 
Once that settles down I'll add ttslame.dll.
I'll have to compare Sonar's mp3 output vs using this file vs Aaron's mp3 patch. I'll get onto it tomorrow.

bitflipper
Checked ttslame.dll properties...it doesn't even have a copyright notice or vendor name in it.

here's a link to to the Sonar online help regarding the mp3 encoder. Seems like its already been updated as it shows as v3.99 in the mp3 export setting dialog.
http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR&language=3&help=0x203E3