All Sonar X1, X1a, and 8.5 Users Please Read Important!!!

Ok, I just discovered this via another thread (http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2170967).
 
I am on Win7 64 bit with both 8.5 and X1 installed in 64 bit.
 
The SonitusFXDelay.dll file (version 3.3.4.184) located at (on my system) C:/Program Files/Cakewalk/Shared Plugins/ has a memory leak, which will slowly drain your system of all availble ram until it crashes.
 
To test this, simply load a project and insert the Sonitus Delay into an fx bin. (You may already have a project like this) Now hold down the space bar with something and veiw your memory manager (In Win7 goto Task Manager/Performance Tab and watch your memory drain away.)
 
My system lost 10 gigs of memory in 2 1/2 minutes!
 
If you are constantly starting and stoping your projects while you work on them as I do, your system will eventually crash.
 
The fix is to use the SonitusFXDelay.dll file located on the Sonar 8.0 installation disk. I started the intall program on that disk and only selected the SonitusFXDelay.dll to install. Be sure to read each prompt carefully so you don't install anything else. If you do it correctly it will only install the selected file.
 
Be sure to rename the SonitusFXDelay.dll file (version 3.3.4.184) already on your system to SonitusFXDelay1.dll or something and move it to another folder somewhere safe. Just in case you need it.
 
Once the install is done (should only take a second) check to see if the SonitusFXDelay.dll file (version 3.3.3.221) is now in the above location.
 
Now try the test above again with the space bar. After 5 minutes, I actually GAINED 8 mb of ram! And my system is working fine.
 
Hope this helps and props to the original posters.
 
For as long as I've been a Sonar user and have been reading the forums, I've never heard of this before. 
 
I've also posted this in the 8.5 forums as well (http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?high=&m=2171876&mpage=1#2171876)  
  
  
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Sorry about this guys, I didn't realize there is a 32 bit and 64 bit version of this file. Here are both from my Sonar 8.0 disks.

32 bit:
http://www.brentradio.com/Music/32Bit/


64 bit: 
http://www.brentradio.com/Music/64Bit/ 
 
 
 
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This affects All XP, Vista, Win7, both 32 and 64 bit systems. This is not an OS problem.
 
Good File Versions:
SonitusFXDelay.dll file (version 3.3.3.221)
 
You can also use the version that came on the 8.5 download (3.3.3.372).
and all others (specifically 3.3.1.298, 3.3.3.221) 
 
Bad File Versions:
 
The SonitusFXDelay.dll file (version 3.3.4.184, and 3.3.3.141 that came with the 8.5 physical kit).

>> 8.5.3  here i see 3.3.3.141. is there a issue  i should ..
>> know about..jon

I strongly suggest trying the test above to see if your system is leaking memory first BEFORE trying the fix.

I do a lot of start and stop and do get crashes sometimes on 8.5.3.

My ego thought it was my lightning speed that made sonar crash every once in a while.

Maybe it is this! I use that delay plug often!

I just did the test and watched my ram shoot up steadily. I didnt need a crash. That was enough for me to try to install my 8.0 version of sonitus delay-

I tried to install the delay and then I checked. Still gaining memory usage.

I then renamed the sonitus delay dll as it was not reverted back to the old one and moved it to another folder like instructed above and installed 8.0 version again.


This time, the older 8.0 delay was in the shared plugins folder.
I guess it wont rewrite a newer version.

Anyways, the 8.0 version also solved this problem for me.

wow!

Cheers to you for discovering this and furthermore, finding a solution!

Great work!!! 

Gotta fix this Bakers!!!

yep your immune as long as it isnt inserted in your project

i use sonitus delay on almost every project as well. i performed the test and she's eating up memory like Ms Pac Man. we need a  EMERGENCY fix from Cakeland. Im willing to bet that thats the cause of the few crashes i do get. fix this and i'll prolly be as stable as a MPC!!!

Thanks, this is very useful information. I will check it out later today.

Could anyone let us a working .dll please ? I tried and I lost 10 Mo each stop/start. I only have 8.5 discs and it seems the .dll on them is bad too.

Thanks man. I just tried and it works .

thnx for the dll. im about to try it now

Thanks fot this info and all that contributed to the fix (other threads etc.).

Confirmed.  To put in perspective, it's about 3K per start/stop.  Makes me want to go test all my other plugins...

A1MixMan


As far as I know, this is specific to SonitusFXDelay.dll and the version numbers listed in the linked thread. So if you are not using it, it shouldn't cause any problems, but who knows.

I'm using version  3.3.3.141 from PE 8.5 and it drains the memory. I take it the 8.5 install disc version won't work for the fix?  This is weird, indeed!

The fix works-thanks so much for finding this and finding a fix for it.