Opening a SON File

The SON file type is primarily associated with Cakewalk SONAR.

SON	File extension: SON
	File type:	project file

What is a SON file?

SON files mostly belong to Cakewalk SONAR. SON files are not a single standard format. They often hold music notation data used in music projects such as those created in the Cakewalk SONAR Audio Project. They can also store other types of data.
For example:

Music Notation File: Contains score and instrument information. Supported by products from Capella Software (Capella Software).

Compressed Audio File: Holds compressed sound data similar in concept to common audio formats.

Sonar Image File: Stores sonar images used with tools like BlueView SonarViewer and SonarWiz. More details available at Teledyne Marine.

Amiga Sound File: Used on Amiga systems for sound playback, viewable with SIFF Player (SIFF Festival).

Ship Hull Form Data File: Contains hull design data used in industrial applications.

FilExt.com tip: Each file’s function is defined by its origin. To view or edit a SON file, first determine its intended use and then select the matching specialized application.

How to open a SON file

You need a suitable software like Cakewalk SONAR to open a SON file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SON file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SON file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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SON file format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our evaluation of the SON files looks like this:

SON is seldom used as a file extension and is used by many programs, each with its own file format. The file formats most commonly found in SON files are:

• 15% of all SON files start with the bytes ÀÞ«! crucial for this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are on average 4 MB in size and range from 260 KB to 18 MB. A common filename is B001.SON or B000.SON.
• 15% of all SON files start with the bytes ðîí, which are crucial for this file format. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The files are on average 19 KB in size and range from 1 KB to 37 KB. The keywords 49>CGL<<, *8FTbpddddd and Titel are typical for these files.

The remaining 70% of all SON files are files with no common format, the following 6 formats exist: Beam Software SIFF sound, Sonnet Project and SERI. The category is pmal. If you want to find out what your SON file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.