Reference Guide

1364 Troubleshooting

Frequently asked questions

“Installation Error: DeleteFile Failed; code 5 Access Denied” on page 1365

“Setting up an internal audio card” on page 1366

“Configuring an audio interface” on page 1367

“Audio dropouts or crashes during playback” on page 1368

“My MP3 encoder stopped working” on page 1368

“When I play a file I don't hear anything (MIDI project)” on page 1369

“I can't record from my MIDI device” on page 1370

“I can't record any audio” on page 1371

“I hear an echo when I record” on page 1371

“Dropouts happen at high bit-depths or high sample rates” on page 1372

“Patching an effect into SONAR causes a dropout” on page 1372

“I can’t open my project / File Recovery mode” on page 1373

“No sound from my software instrument/synth” on page 1375

“SONAR doesn't recognize new plug-ins” on page 1375

“My waveforms are gone, but I still hear audio; it says Busy in the corner of the clip” on page 1377

“I get an error message when I change a project to 24-bit audio” on page 1377

“Bouncing tracks takes a long time” on page 1378

“The Now time is not smooth during playback or scrolls out of view” on page 1378

“Plug-in windows flicker or don't display properly” on page 1379

“I get a Burn Error or No Drive is Detected error when burning a CD directly from SONAR” on page

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