SONAR project file compatibility notes

Cakewalk Bundle (.cwb) files containing double precision 64-bit floating point files will not open in SONAR 5 or earlier versions.

Project files saved in SONAR Artist/Home Studio/Steam Edition/Professional/Platinum will not open in SONAR 4 if they reference or include any of the following types of data or information:

32 bit audio clips.

Audio clips that are not all of the same bit depth.

Patch points.

SONAR Artist/Home Studio/Steam Edition/Professional/Platinum project files may contain new features that will be missing if opened in SONAR 4, including:

Clip effects and clip automation:

Effects are removed.

Automation envelopes are orphaned.

Groups:

SONAR Artist/Home Studio/Steam Edition/Professional/Platinum groups are preserved but will not be completely functional in SONAR 4.

Controls may be removed from groups.

Groups can’t be added to or changed.

Group names will be truncated.

SONAR 4 may add extra groups to the project.

Re-saving a SONAR Artist/Home Studio/Steam Edition/Professional/Platinum project file in SONAR 4 may permanently remove the project data described above.