Hi,
Can someone please give a step-by-step guide on how to make a 3rd party argeggiator work in Sonar? (Blue Arp, Kirnu, Cthulhu etc). I can't figure the midi routing out.
Thanks in advance

1. Insert you Synth instrument - choose instrument and audio output. (you should now have a MIDI track and Audio track)
2. Insert the Arp instrument - again choose instrument and audio output.
3. You should now have 2 MIDI tracks and 2 Audio tracks.
4. On the Synth Panel (Inspector Pane) select Output MIDI for the Arp Instrument.
5. Go back to the Track Pane - select the MIDI input of the Synth Instrument to take MIDI from the Arp. 
6. For starters select Apr - OMNI (later you may want to configure specific MIDI channels)
7. Ensure that MIDI Echo is on for the Synth Instrument
8. Place your MIDI notes on the Arp Track on the Track Pane.
9. Hit PLAY and enjoy

hope this helps... cheers!!!

Plazma
Hi,
Can someone please give a step-by-step guide on how to make a 3rd party argeggiator work in Sonar? (Blue Arp, Kirnu, Cthulhu etc). I can't figure the midi routing out.
Thanks in advance

Hey those look pretty cool! Which one do you like the most?

I only have Kirnu and Blue Arp. Blue Arp is better.
I think Cthulhu is probably the best arp you can buy. The other 2 are free.

Thanks Keysz. I must be doing something wrong because I still am having difficuties.
I understand that the arpeggiator midi output drives the synth you want to arpeggiate.
Arp MIDI out => Synth MIDI In.
Synth MIDI In <= Arp Out.
 

This may work for you:

1. Insert Blue Arp as a Simple Instrument Track, this is one of the few cases where instrument tracks make sense to me.
2. Insert the synth of your choice into the project , make sure this synth makes sound
3. Set the input on the (instrument or MIDI) synth track to "Blue Arp Omni"
4. Add MIDI notes the Blue Arp track
5. Play project

Thanks Scook, will give it a try.

I just realized you are running X2. When inserting Blue Arp make sure to check "Enable MIDI Output" in the "Insert Soft Synth Options" dialog or after inserting the arp right-click on it in the synth rack and select "Enable MIDI Output". There are some pretty bad bugs with "Enable MIDI Output" in versions prior to X3. Do not use more than one plug-in with "Enable MIDI Output" enabled at a time.

Thanks Scook, I was blisfully unaware of this MIDI issue with X2.

+1 for scook ... the MIDI routing below X3 is terrible. 
 
oh well they do work, however, the bugs to look out for are automatically changing of MIDI channels, routings & playback becoming intermittent, timing being off, overlapping notes and ultimately a crash. When you restart Sonar, all seems to be well again until stuff builds up...
 
The trick is to disable or turn off the Arp from the Synth Panel when playing back the actual MIDI arp-ed notes on your desired synth - not just mute the track but turn it off fully. And of course most importantly save more frequently than ever.
 
good luck all... Cheers!!!