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Enhanced CPU performance
New features in SONAR 8.5
Enhanced CPU performance
SONAR 8’s CPU performance has been optimized in many different areas, including:
• Faster program start time.
• Improved performance when using many tracks and low latency settings.
• Reduced screen flicker when resizing windows.
• Better meter performance.
• More responsive zoom and scroll.
Audio driver changes without restart
You can now change audio driver settings in the Audio Options dialog without having to restart
SONAR before the changes take effect.
Note: If you switch from ASIO to WDM, WASAPI or MME, or from WDM to MME, you will be
prompted to re-profile the hardware just as if you restarted the application.