Sonar 6 Sync Problem

everythingsablur · 17th November 2007, 01:34 AM

Hi guys.. this has happened a couple times (about 2 out of 10).

I'm recording tracking into Sonar 6 and they're recording out of sync. Only about .5sec but enough to make it incredibly annoying.

Any ideas what could be causing this? Is it buffer sizes?

Thanks in advance

theblue1 · 17th November 2007, 06:10 AM

A half second out of sync?

That's quite odd.

So, you lay down (we'll call it) track one and then you lay down track two and track two is something like a half second behind?

And, if you lay down a third track is it the same amount behind?

And is it always the same amount out of sync?

A lot of people have problems because their soundcard/converter drivers don't report the right amount of latency -- but that's usually something like 5 or 10 milliseconds -- not 500...

What kind of sound card or converter is it and are you using WDM/KS drivers, ASIO drivers, or those stupid Windows legacy drivers (I'm forgetting what their acronym is)?

everythingsablur · 19th November 2007, 12:41 PM

Yep, It happens randomly. The next track will probably be fine.. but then all of a sudden - out of sync! same amount too.

I'm using an Audigy 2 Value... with the Creative WDM drivers.

Appreciate your advice here!

bomer · 19th November 2007, 03:32 PM

Have you posted this question in the Sonar forum? I have had great success with my problems there. Good luck.

theblue1 · 19th November 2007, 05:30 PM

Though I had moderate experience with SB Live generation cards (I had about 3 in different machines and even used one as a primary device for a number of months) I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the Audigy geneartion (and, IIRC, there that nameplating covers more than a couple of very different cards/outboard boxes).

I'd say the Sonar forum at CW is probably a good call...

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PhatChanzStudios · 19th November 2007, 06:14 PM

Ok, it's not just me. Sonar 6, EMU1820M, WinXP. Hit or miss on the track being in sync. Sometimes it's fine-then other times it's not even close. I've never seen anything like 500ms but certainly half that. Makes punching in very
frustrating. Nothing like a perfect take only to find it doesn't line up. When I print individual drum tracks I have to check them for sync. I thought it was a bug with my hardware- I too will post/check the Sonar forum.

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17th November 2007, 01:34 AM	#1
everythingsablur Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21	Sonar 6 Sync Problem Hi guys.. this has happened a couple times (about 2 out of 10). I'm recording tracking into Sonar 6 and they're recording out of sync. Only about .5sec but enough to make it incredibly annoying. Any ideas what could be causing this? Is it buffer sizes? Thanks in advance

17th November 2007, 06:10 AM	#2
theblue1 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 5,694	A half second out of sync? That's quite odd. So, you lay down (we'll call it) track one and then you lay down track two and track two is something like a half second behind? And, if you lay down a third track is it the same amount behind? And is it always the same amount out of sync? A lot of people have problems because their soundcard/converter drivers don't report the right amount of latency -- but that's usually something like 5 or 10 milliseconds -- not 500... What kind of sound card or converter is it and are you using WDM/KS drivers, ASIO drivers, or those stupid Windows legacy drivers (I'm forgetting what their acronym is)? __________________ biz \| profile \| songblog \| acoustic \| mutant roots pop

19th November 2007, 05:30 PM	#5
theblue1 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 5,694	Though I had moderate experience with SB Live generation cards (I had about 3 in different machines and even used one as a primary device for a number of months) I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the Audigy geneartion (and, IIRC, there that nameplating covers more than a couple of very different cards/outboard boxes). I'd say the Sonar forum at CW is probably a good call... Cakewalk Forums __________________ biz \| profile \| songblog \| acoustic \| mutant roots pop

19th November 2007, 06:14 PM	#6
PhatChanzStudios Gear interested Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northeast Posts: 17	Here also! Ok, it's not just me. Sonar 6, EMU1820M, WinXP. Hit or miss on the track being in sync. Sometimes it's fine-then other times it's not even close. I've never seen anything like 500ms but certainly half that. Makes punching in very frustrating. Nothing like a perfect take only to find it doesn't line up. When I print individual drum tracks I have to check them for sync. I thought it was a bug with my hardware- I too will post/check the Sonar forum.

19th November 2007, 12:41 PM	#3
everythingsablur Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21	Yep, It happens randomly. The next track will probably be fine.. but then all of a sudden - out of sync! same amount too. I'm using an Audigy 2 Value... with the Creative WDM drivers. Appreciate your advice here!

19th November 2007, 03:32 PM	#4
bomer Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 14	Have you posted this question in the Sonar forum? I have had great success with my problems there. Good luck.

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