How to Load Sync Vx in Cakewalk Sonar

Apr 14, 2026

Learn how to load Sync Vx in Cakewalk Sonar in order to align multiple vocal tracks.

Sync Vx is available in Sonar’s plugin list. Load an instance of Sync Vx on each track you want to sync or sync to.

Sync Vx can also be loaded as an ARA plugin. ARA stands for Audio Random Access, a protocol developed to improve the integration between audio plugins and DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). It allows plugins and DAWs to exchange information about audio content and session structure seamlessly.

Please Note: Sync Vx ARA instances cannot communicate with Sync Vx VST3 insert instances.
Make sure to use the same plugin format for the tracks you wish to align.

Follow the steps below to load Sync Vx as an ARA plugin in Sonar.

ARA stands for Audio Random Access, a protocol developed to improve the integration between audio plugins and DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). It allows plugins and DAWs to exchange information about audio content and session structure seamlessly.

Sync Vx aligns audio from multiple tracks, so you’ll need to load it on each audio clip you wish to sync.

To load Sync Vx on an audio clip in Cakewalk Sonar, right-click on the clip you wish to sync and select Region FX > Sync Vx > Create Region FX:

To load Sync Vx on an audio clip in Cakewalk Sonar, right-click on the clip you wish to sync and select Region FX > Sync Vx > Create Region FX

To reopen Sync Vx’s interface, right-click on a clip which is being processed by Sync Vx, and select Region FX > Sync Vx > Open Editor.

Refer to the Sync Vx User Guide to learn more about how to use Sync Vx.

Learn How to load Sync Vx in other DAWs.

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