CAKEWALK ...
 
IF YOU REALLY EXPECT PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TO USE SONAR, YOU MUST FIX CRITICAL ERRORS.
 
I MUST BE ABLE TO IMPORT MP3'S IN ORDER TO A/B MY MIXES TO GET A PROFESSIONAL AND CURRENT SOUND.
 
MOST OF THE NEWER MP3'S FAIL TO IMPORT, GIVING AN "OUT OF MEMORY" ERROR.
 
I EXPECT SONAR TO BE A SOLID, STABLE, PROFESSIONAL DAW. 
 
PLEASE DON'T TELL ME TO CONVERT MP3'S BEFORE IMPORTING.  THE PROBLEM IS INSIDE SONAR.
 
WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FIX IT?
 
 
 
 
 

You're A/Bing to mp3 files?

Each to their own, I suppose.

Putting that aside, I've just dragged 19 mp3 files of various origins into x1 in one go, and they're all fine.

When you say "most" mp3's fail to import, have you looked into what the differences are between the ones that do and the ones that don't?

first, this is a user forum and SHOUTING IN CAPS on the user forum to try to get cakewalk's attention is not going to get you good results. 

second - where is your evidence that this out of memory error is a problem with sonar?  I have seen this error before and it's always been because of an mp3 which was exported incorrectly or is corrupt in some way.  usually someone leaves the 24bit or 32bit rate on for the mp3 conversion when it should be 16bit and some converters allow it.  there are other export error possibilities as well.

but my advice to you is, first:  stop shouting at the users.  2:  make sure the mp3's you are trying to import is not the real problem and 3:  if the mp3s are not the problem then make a case for why it's sonar's fault and not just blindly blame X1 for the error message.

HI,it's very strange.I can import every audio files,in my prj and Mastering sessions.I'm on Expanded now but i remember that there was a problem fixed in 8.5.Can you try a forum search on "out of memory error".Maybe a windows runtime error....good luck.

When you say "most" mp3's fail to import, have you looked into what the differences are between the ones that do and the ones that don't?

 
I buy mp3's primarily from Amazon solely to A/B (Sure I'd prefer another format, but mp3 is what the retailers are selling, and what buyers are hearing on their players).  I've been using X1 since it came out.  Never had a problem before X1. The mp3s throw an out of memory error.  I've looked at the differences, I don't see any.  TAG formatting has been mentioned in the past, I don't see a difference there.  However, if Sonar is unable to read certain mp3s or TAG formats, I strongly believe Sonar should be fixed.
 
As far as shouting ... excuse me for that.  I'm very frustrated with this.  I'm trying to get attention from Cakewalk on this issue.  It's been brought up before and has not been adequately addressed, IMO.

if you want cake's attention then call them.  they do show up here and help sometimes, but it's not a guarantee and if you think it's important that cake themselves answer you then you need to call them and not try to get their attention in a user forum.

they show up & firefight more often than help - can you put an offending mp3 online so your peers can replicate the issue?

I'd check exactly what you're doing and the mp3s if I were you.

I do this a lot because when I'm not producing work for myself I'm usually sorting out demo tracks for others. My work method involves importing an mp3 initially as a scratch track.

I don't think I've ever seen the "out of memory" message, let alone all the time, so my conclusion is it is probably something unique to your system.

try this

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2143363

it might be your problem