Hello Bob
Like I always say, if you feel like you have to start digging and digging,
something isn't right. THis stuff really is meant to be simple. Are you
pressing alt down arrow when on the preset list to bring down the combo
boxes?
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob" <bob2935@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 3:55 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Sonar 5 installed without effects presets
Hi all. Originally, I was going to email only Bill and Gord about this unusual problem but I thought it might be interesting to other Sonar owners who may know of a solution. When I first installed Sonar 5 Producer back in June, I believe I had access to all of the effects presets that supposedly come with the program although I don't entirely know for sure anymore. I wasn't sure if I had all of the available soft synthes installed and a list member recommended in another thread that I uninstall and reinstall Sonar selecting "all" in each of the options screens for each software component. This I did and ever since, the combo boxes for all effects presets have been empty. Like I say, I don't remember for sure if I had the presets on first install. The other thing I noticed is that all my other settings were intact from the previous installation. I decided to completely remove Sonar and Cake Talking as Bill advised me to do last week by clearing out all Cake Talking script files in the Jaws Settings folder before uninstalling Cake Talking. I then uninstalled Sonar carefully deleting all files and folders afterward with the hope of starting completely over. I then upgraded Cake Talking to the latest patch and reinstalled Sonar without messing with any of the option screens. Frustratingly, all my old settings were back, (normal template loads instead of quick start etc.) and effects preset combo boxes were empty when I tried to patch them in either as real time or destructive effects. Yes, the Cake Walk effects are available to be used and modified but it takes a long time to set the parameters for each effect when everyone else has factory presets at their disposal. Of course, the Perfect Space and anything else not fully supported are useless without presets. I tried again uninstalling and reinstalling everything, this time selecting the default settings button in each of the Sonar options screens. Again, all my settings remained and no presets to be found. AS a last resort, I upgraded to Sonar 5.2 but the presets were not restored.** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
I welcome any new information or suggestions to solve this problem so that I can get back to recording. Until then, my studio is dry.
Bob.
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