Are we done with Platinum only updates?

One of the original features of Platinum was that owners would receive special features. It was a way to differentiate Platinum from the other flavours of Sonar. We did get a few things last year but I can't really remember anything this year.
 
I'm not complaining, just wondering is it's still a feature. Cakewalk does change the game frequently. 

I'm not complaining either "that was a fair question"!!!!!

I really don't want to stir things up. I'm really overwhelmed with the pace of change and was simply trying to figure out what was going on. Earlier today I just about posted something for a forum member that he was not entitled to. It was an honest mistake, but since I posted my intentions, a host was able to correct me. No harm done.
 
I'm not looking for more stuff or complaining about the company.

ampfixer
I'm not looking for more stuff or complaining about the company.

 
That's definitely not the way I took it. With the changes going on at Cakewalk, there could be significance to fewer Platinum updates...or maybe not. It seems that CW has been concentrating a lot lately on the core technology and enhancements, e.g. comping, plug-in balancing, and ripple editing. Once those are done, maybe they'll turn their attention to updates for specific SONAR flavors and we'll have a run of "Platinum-only" stuff, but I don't know. To quote one of your more memorable posts, "Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future."
 
Frankly, I was surprised when the new phase-linear plug-ins weren't Platinum-only, but CW prefers to err on the side of generosity, even though they get complaints about doing so.

Lifetime upgrades/support is indeed a major benefit of Platinum, and one that is going to keep costing the company for a long time in the future. That is something that is far more likely to benefit all users than the scattershot bundling of third party plugins with limited features. If they can afford to actually provide support indefinitely into the future as the number of Platinum users increase, keeping that offer open indefinitely should justify the difference in pricing for most new or renewing users. But monthly members will not get that benefit at all. 
 
A bigger problem may be to keep users of the lesser versions coming back. One solution is to migrate the existing Platinum only code to Professional etc. But if you look at actual baked in features Platinum is not that different now, and many of the plugins that are different represent third party product that presumably will add to Cakewalk's cost. The promise of surprise goodies coming in Santa's bag was never the strongest argument for paying a premium for Platinum, but Professional members looking at a renewal are going to expect something new. 

The new upcoming load balancing feature is a platinum only exclusive. So we're not done with platinum only features.

A pretty fair question given all the recent changes ampfixer. It is easy to forget the major differences that are alreay there though. The ProChannel EQ flyout with spectrum analysis, drum replacer and additional pro channel modules (eg breverb) are enough to warrant the investment in Platinum IMHO. The rest is cream:)

kitekrazy1

Anderton

ampfixer
I'm not looking for more stuff or complaining about the company.

 
That's definitely not the way I took it. With the changes going on at Cakewalk, there could be significance to fewer Platinum updates...or maybe not. It seems that CW has been concentrating a lot lately on the core technology and enhancements, e.g. comping, plug-in balancing, and ripple editing. Once those are done, maybe they'll turn their attention to updates for specific SONAR flavors and we'll have a run of "Platinum-only" stuff, but I don't know. To quote one of your more memorable posts, "Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future."
 
Frankly, I was surprised when the new phase-linear plug-ins weren't Platinum-only, but CW prefers to err on the side of generosity, even though they get complaints about doing so.

 So true! Anyone remember the XLN pack really cheap last Dec. that was a pricing mistake? They honored it. So I retaliated and got Sonar4Life.
 

+1 Good thing to remember and a good contributing reason for getting Sonar4Life.

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
The new upcoming load balancing feature is a platinum only exclusive. So we're not done with platinum only features.

I already saw a significant improvement when it comes to core balancing in the latest update. If there are even more improvements coming, this upcoming release is going to be awesome!