Lance Riley [Cakewalk]
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Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
Hey Folks,
We have decided to discontinue the EZine going forward. We found that the EZine as a PDF and shared through our website and the forum was not the best way of delivery information to all our customers. We will be looking at new ways to make this type of information available to more SONAR users over the next year. Craig put in a lot of extra hours to make the EZine happen each month and though the information was great, we found that not enough users are accessing it in its current form. We hope to focus more on video and other web content going forward that will reach a larger audience. Special thanks to Craig for all the hard work that went into the EZine and look forward to working with him in new ways over the next year.
Lance Riley Product Manager
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 16:19:57
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☄ Helpfulby tlw 2017/02/01 09:52:26
Awe shucks!
I was looking forward to that...and wondering where it went.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 16:32:06
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Aw, disappointed to say the least. I DLd the whole caboodle and read with gusto.
Anyhoo, thanks Craig, it really was worthwhile.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 16:38:59
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☄ Helpfulby bobguitkillerleft 2017/02/03 09:33:35
I'm very dissapointed! It seemed to me a good way to communicate information about updates and more. Written information is very important ... You can not reduce everything only to video spots ... It's kind of erasing brain!
Anyway ... thanks Craig!
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 16:47:37
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....was a good publication.
Looking forward to the improved process.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 17:06:42
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☄ Helpfulby LANEY 2017/05/16 21:19:59
Thanks for your support and interest in the eZine. It was indeed a lot of work, but all the favorable comments made it worth doing from my standpoint (although I will admit all the "What eZine?" "Where can I find this eZine?" comments in the forum were somewhat discouraging). I was hoping the eZine would download automatically with the update and also be offered to non-SONAR users, but as Lance notes, that didn't fit into Cakewalk's plans - Cakewalk is not a publishing house. However, I'll keep doing "Friday's Tip of the Week" here on the forums for as long as Cakewalk will put up with me  Going forward, you'll be able to find the eZine-style reviews and techniques articles on harmonycentral.com. Also, future books similar to "The Big Book of SONAR Tips" will be published through Harmony Central Publishing. Our first book under that aegis will be "Equalization De-Mystified," which is slated for an April release. HC's books will be available through iTunes, Barnes & Noble, etc. I will miss doing the Top 10 SONAR Charts, though
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 17:12:01
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please ... no more videos and blogs ... the ezine was perfect.
Craig - I sure hope the negativity isn't pushing you to the background. It would be a shame to let a handful of malcontents deprive the rest of us.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 17:14:58
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No, it's not the malcontents who are pushing me into the background. This forum remains someplace where if I was filthy rich, I'd fly all the regulars to a party. That would include you
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 17:31:24
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It was a job well done, thanks for your efforts.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 17:36:47
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Sad to see it go... 
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 17:59:26
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Thanks for the efforts you put into the e-zine.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 18:50:13
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Yes, thanks for your work on the eZine, Craig. Count me as another who will miss it. It simply wasn't promoted enough. FWIW, it's pretty easy to roll your own: https://www.joomag.com I hope you will consider it.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 18:58:29
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telecharge
Yes, thanks for your work on the eZine, Craig. Count me as another who will miss it. It simply wasn't promoted enough.
FWIW, it's pretty easy to roll your own: https://www.joomag.com
I hope you will consider it.
Thanks!!
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 18:58:51
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Anderton
Thanks for your support and interest in the eZine. It was indeed a lot of work, but all the favorable comments made it worth doing from my standpoint (although I will admit all the "What eZine?" "Where can I find this eZine?" comments in the forum were somewhat discouraging). I was hoping the eZine would download automatically with the update and also be offered to non-SONAR users, but as Lance notes, that didn't fit into Cakewalk's plans - Cakewalk is not a publishing house. However, I'll keep doing "Friday's Tip of the Week" here on the forums for as long as Cakewalk will put up with me
Going forward, you'll be able to find the eZine-style reviews and techniques articles on harmonycentral.com. Also, future books similar to "The Big Book of SONAR Tips" will be published through Harmony Central Publishing. Our first book under that aegis will be "Equalization De-Mystified," which is slated for an April release. HC's books will be available through iTunes, Barnes & Noble, etc.
I will miss doing the Top 10 SONAR Charts, though
You, Mr Anderton, really are the man. On a slightly different subject, I would like to thank you for your YouTube video on setting up the XTouch with Sonar. It helped me hugely.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 19:11:27
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Ditto to all the comments Craig appreciate what you did/done and will do!!!!!
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 19:39:33
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The first thing I did, when learning "2017.1" had been released, was to look for the eZine. I almost always download the eZine and skim it before committing to a new release. I'd later read it more fully for the new features.
The eZine PDF format was convenient for printing and later reading. I hope Cakewalk will provide something similar soon.
Thanks Craig for your work on the eZine. In the words of Joni Mitchell, "... you don't know what you’ve got till it's gone."
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 20:21:03
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Thanks,Craig, for your efforts with the eZine, I am another who is sad to see it go. i used to look forward to it.
Thank you also for your continuing presence here, it has been both informative and frequently entertaining. I have read your output for many years - I still have my copies of "Home Recording For Musicians" and "MIDI For Musicians" somewhere.
Thanks again.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 20:24:23
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Thanks for all the hard work craig! I must have been reading your articles for about 20 years now :)
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 20:44:01
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E-zine will be missed, I wish you reconsider ...
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 20:51:35
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Also liked the e-zine. Lots of good information there. Thanks for your hard work sir!
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 21:38:19
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Loved the eZine here too! Sorry to see it go.. Thanks for all the hard work Craig..
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 22:20:15
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The ezines were often the best part of the monthly updates. Sorry to see them go.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 22:43:28
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Craig - Thank you for the effort and energy put into the ezine. I read it each time before downloading.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 22:59:15
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Hate to see the EZine go.
Not sure what Cake will replace it with, but sure hope it's not just another video.
Written word (for many) is a preferred way of learning.
Craig, thanks for your faithful and meticulous contributions each month. I know it was a lot of work on top of all the other wonderful things you do to help the music community. Just want to speak up and let you know it helped me a lot time after time.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/30 23:31:18
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I am also sad to see it go. I have downloaded them all and they are on my Kindle. They have helped me be productive on long flights where the downsizing of seat room means even thinking of opening a computer causes pain. As a sporadic user of Sonar the e-zines have kept me aware of features that I don't need when they first come out, but find very useful a few months later. I will miss this great feature.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/31 00:28:54
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I think dropping the e-zine is a big mistake. Always looked forward to these! Thanks for all the hard work putting this out Craig!
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/31 01:09:35
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I think dropping the e-zine is a big mistake. Always looked forward to these! Thanks for all the hard work putting this out Craig!
Concur, and I also want to add my thanks to Craig on this! CW/LANCE, PLEASE, no multi-media, noisy, distracting, over hyped videos that I have to sit and watch for 15-30 minutes to get 10 seconds of FACTS. I don't LIVE on my PC, or my smartphone, or even my smart TV - and I DON'T DO Fakebook, Twatter, Instasuck, Snapchump, etc. (crack for the mindless attention deficit masses; and we thought TV would rot peoples brains).
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/31 02:11:48
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belltunes
I think dropping the e-zine is a big mistake. Always looked forward to these! Thanks for all the hard work putting this out Craig!
+1 bluesplayer
CW/LANCE, PLEASE, no multi-media, noisy, distracting, over hyped videos that I have to sit and watch for 15-30 minutes to get 10 seconds of FACTS.
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/31 02:31:00
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Thanks for all your work, Craig... I'm bummed. When I had time, I'd take a peak and was always impressed at the care you put into your zines...Due to a chaotic year I had little time to spend on music and was one who didn't take the time to download; figured I'd grab um when things got less crazy and I could get back to music and learn all the new stuff from last year... How long will we still be able to download all the old ezines? a LOT of work went into them and it is very frustrating if they all just disappear with no advanced notification. I would like copies so when I retire this year I can go thru them in detail. OK, just downloaded... I suggest emailing everyone/posting if you plan on removing them so folks have a chance to get them, as I just did. Craig... hope you'll post links when we can buy your pdf's...I'd even subscribe to monthly eZine like pubs and I'm sure many others would too... way more worth the money than I spend on Computer Music mags these days... maybe send out a query to gauge the interest from Sonar users... you can count me as a Hovercar subscriber...already support a number of authors/writers/independent news folks at 3/mo on patreon
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Re: Discontinuing the EZine for 2017
2017/01/31 03:28:55
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I loved the eZines. It was something I looked forward to each month. I am very sorry it wont be around any more. Thank you Mr. Anderton for 2 years of a really great bonus feature. It will be missed.
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