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Cakewalk SONAR X1 Producer X1b Update x32/x64

SONAR X1b Update

The information in this article applies to:

SONAR X1 Producer
SONAR X1 Studio
SONAR X1 Essential
Enhancements and Features in SONAR X1b

EQ and ProChannel for Surround Busses
In SONAR X1b it is now possible to apply the ProChannel (Producer only) and the Sonitus:fx EQ (Studio only) to Surround Busses. This addresses a number of issues, including potential crash issues with Sonitus:fx EQ being moved to the FX bin when loading a project saved in SONAR 8.5.
It is not possible to access the Surround Bridge UI for the Sonitus:fx EQ or ProChannel when used on Surround Busses. This means that un-linking channels and other Surround Bridge options are not available.
Sidechaining is not possible with the surround-bridged ProChannel compressors (Producer only)
Auto-Enable for ProChannel Modules (Producer only)
ProChannel modules will now auto-enable when used for the first time. Please note the following:
The first time a control is touched or moved within a given module, it will turn the respective module ON
Any subsequent changes to any control in the same module (other than the enable/disable command) will not enable or disable the module
This command is persisted per-module, per track and per project - once a specific module has auto-enabled once, it will not auto-enable a second time
ProChannel Freezes with Track (Producer only)
When freezing a track the ProChannel will now freeze as well. In order to reflect this, the ProChannel will become grayed-out. When the track is un-frozen the ProChannel will be re-enabled.

V-Studio 700
An updated control surface plug-in for the VS-700 is included with SONAR X1b. A full pdf of changes is available here. In summary:
ProChannel support added to the CHANNEL STRIP CONTROL (Producer only)
Updated controls in the ACCESS PANEL as well as updated functionality to mirror workflow changes in X1
Addressed other workflow and controls from 8.5 to X1

V-Studio 20
A new version of the VS-20 control surface plug-in is included with X1b. This update now allows for the DAW OUTPUT control on the VS-20 hardware to control both the left and right faders of the hardware Main Output in SONAR

V-Vocal Update
V-Vocal has been updated with SONAR X1b, issues addressed include:
Fixed a potential crash that could occur when changing time durations of a V-Vocal clip
Fixed a potential crash that could occur when removing a V-Vocal clip
Fixed a potential crash that could occur when adjusting a V-Vocal clip
Addressed an error with looping V-Vocal clips
Included several general stability improvements when working with V-Vocal

Console Layout Updates
SONAR X1b includes updates and improvements for the Console Strips including:
Removed drop arrows and overlay icons from controls in Narrow Strips, allowing additional characters to be displayed
Adjusted labels and label positions on various controls
Removed ellipsis from FX bin to allow seeing as much of the FX name as possible
An editable EQ plot has been added to narrow strips for ProChannel (Producer only)
Track name and number have been moved to separate rows allowing for longer track names to be displayed
Console Selection Enhancements and Re-ordering
It is now possible to select non-adjacent tracks in the Console View. To do this hold SHIFT or CTRL while clicking on a track strip's Track Number field
It is also now possible to re-order tracks. Hold ALT while dragging a track to change its position. This gesture is available from any open part of a track strip

Browser Additions
A "Loop Preview" toggle has been added to the Media menu of the Browser. When enabled, SONAR will preview clips the same as with X1a. When disabled, SONAR will always preview a clip starting from the beginning and will play through a single time, ideal for one-shots
It is now possible to view, preview, and add FLAC files to a project from within the Browser

MultiDock Updates
The hit-zone for docking has been limited to the top section of the MultiDock, limiting the chance for unintentional docking
When the MultiDock is floating, pressing D will now minimize the MultiDock as opposed to re-docking it
ASIO Dynamic Sample Rate Improvements
Improvements have been made to the way SONAR handles dynamic sample rate changes with ASIO devices. If an ASIO driver supports changing its sample rate dynamically, it will be possible to load SONAR projects at different sample rates. SONAR will automatically switch the device sample rate when playback is started without requiring a restart of the application.

Keybindings and Hot Keys
CTRL + SHIFT + F12 has been added as the default control to toggle Snap modes between Move-To and Move-By
It is now possible to bind a key to Snap to Measure
Clip Length Format Changed
Clip lengths are now displayed in Beats:Ticks format. This provides a consistent, accurate length value despite meter changes in a project.

Plug-in Updates
To solve an issue that could be encountered when using more than 4GB of RAM the following effects and instruments have been updated (x86 and x64):
Boost11
Channel Tools
Linear Phase EQ
Linear Phase Multiband Compressor
ProChannel
PX-64 Percussion Strip
VX-64 Vocal Strip
TS-64 Transient Shaper
TL-64 Tube Leveler
Session Drummer 3
Studio Instruments - Bass
Studio Instruments - Drums
Studio Instruments - Piano
Studio Instruments - Strings
To solve a potential crash that could be encountered when automating, the following effects have been updated (x86 and x64):
Cakewalk Alias Factor
Cakewalk Classic Phaser
Cakewalk Compressor / Gate
Cakewalk HF Exciter
Cakewalk Modfilter
Cakewalk Multivoice Chorus/Flanger
Cakewalk Parametric EQ
Cakewalk Studioverb2 (x86 only)
Cakewalk Tempo Delay
Cakewalk Bitmeter

XRayExclude.INI Updated
XRayExclue.ini has been updated to exclude Nugen Audio. This avoids an issue with Nugen Audio plug-ins by preventing X-Ray from affecting those plug-ins.

JUNO-Gi Support
The Master.ins file has been updated to include support for the Roland JUNO-Gi Synthesizer
four Project Templates will be installed to the JUNO-Gi subdirectory of the Project Templates folder
A JUNO-Gi Control Surface Preset has been included

Issues Resolved in X1b