Sonar X2 Producer Won't Connect to Behringer X32 Via Mackie Control

I'm trying to use my new Behringer X32 digital mixer to control Sonar X2 Via the Mackie Control.  I have tried every possible setting in Sonar and on the Behringer X32 Board.  It just won't connect.  I've tried the X32 with Presonus Studio One and it works perfect.  I have the firewire midi ports from the x32 selected for both in and out.   I have all the newest drivers installed for the Behringer X32.  I'm using Windows 7 32 bit.  It has to be something with Sonar because like I said it works perfect with Studio One.  Can anyone please  help?

Funny, same thing with the Maschine Host control via Mackie Control in X1. Says connecting, but never connects. In Studio One, it works perfectly.

My Behringer BCF2000 connects OK via Mackie Control.   I show "Mackie Control - 1" and both the in port and out port "BCF2000". 

I can't get my Motif XF7 to connect with Sonar.  The Motif specifies Mackie Control.  All MIDI ports are set up correctly.  So I'm at a loss as to how to set it up as well.

Mully & Laney.  The X32 is a great board for live and recording.  If sonar would just let the X32 control it, I'd be totally in love with it.  When I switch to Studio One it works flawlessly.  I think cakewalk has just let there Mackie control dll & ini files get too out of date because they want us all to be forced to buy there control surfaces.  Before I do that, I will just switch to another DAW.

To all, not that this is totally relevant but there was an issue with a mackie remote control app (AC7) where it stuck at "connecting"..

A determined user here on the forum discovered that if you delete the two config files associated with control surfaces (ctrlsurface.dat and ttseq.ini) Sonar assumedly starts from scratch and it worked.

It may be worth a shot for those wishing to experiment and of course the sensible may rename the originals either just in case or to preserve existing control surface information. 

I noticed odd things happening to the control surface configuration as well, in regards to the contour shuttle pro v2.

After I add my Contour shuttle, adding other surfaces gets weird. I can add them, but they do not show up in the list. They do appear in the control surfaces widget, but hang on "Connecting...". When I delete the contour shuttle entry, all the entries after it show up in the config editor, but the entries donot function. Removing and re-adding them gets them connecting again.

If I add the Contour shuttle last, everything works fine. So before I add a new surface, I have to remember to delete the Shuttle's entry, add my new surface, then add back the shuttle.

I'm using the latest shuttle software.

So, if you happen to use a shuttle, you might want to give that work around a try.

I can't connect my SONAR To it either. Because in Australia (just saw the first eBay advert for the X32) it's priced at wait for it $5,599.00 ouch! Considering the level the Aussie dollar is at we're being gouged again for being down under.
Hope you guys get the connection issue sorted out. I'm happy to stay with my StudioLive 2442 for now.

Try deleting or renaming ctrlsurface.dat and ttseq.ini in your Sonar directory with Sonar closed, Sonar recreates it when started. Then try adding your controller surfaces. Had to do this to make V-Control Pro work with Sonar via Mackie Control.

Hey Everyone using Firewire, try switching to USB 2.0 with the X32 to control Sonar.

Tonight just for fun I tried setting Sonar X2 to all the other available controllers, and guess what?  It worked when I set it on V-700c.  Well, most things worked.  The bank select buttons are backwards and the track names don't show up on the scribble strips on the X32, but i can control faders, mute, solo, start, stop, rw, ff and select tracks.  This proves to me that either cakewalk or behringer just needs to update their mackie control files to make them work with each other.

  That price is truly terrible. I just bought an X32 for $2480 here in the USA (brand new). That included shipping (the package weighs 60 lbs or about 25 kilos). With the Aussie dollar at 1.2 usd they are really taking the piss.

Thanks!! That worked for me this time round.

I Tried controlling Sonar X2 With my Motif XF Keyboard on Mackie Control and it works fine.  I guess it's just something between the X32 and sonar.  I hope There's an update for 1 or both soon so I can use the X32 to control.  I love  how it shows the actual track names from Studio one on the scribble strips.  It makes it so you don't have to look at the computer screen so much.

doncolga
Yay!  It looks like this has worked for me on the first try for the X Touch Compact.  Thanks!

What worked on the first try?  You mean deleting the two files?