Abandoning X1 for 8.5.3 for the Nth time...

I tried.  I really tried to get used to X1.  For a month I forced myself to use it and only it.  This was my third (and final) major effort to get on (and stay on) the X1 bandwagon.

But X1's workflow inefficiencies are just killing my productivity and enjoyment of music. 

I HATE the fact that I cannot reliably alt-drag velocities on the fly.

I HATE the fact that shift-clicking on a clip doesn't always switch to clips mode, so I have to maximize the clip, and try again, risking shift-double-clicking, which zooms into the clip, which is not what I want.

I HATE the fact that I am forced to use the inspector in order to rename clips or adjust the time or key +/-/

I DISLIKE the fact that I can no longer change colors schemes during playback.

I DISLIKE the frequent dropouts/stutters, which happen most when I am saving or when I stop playback in record mode.

I came to LIKE the smart tool and the browser panel.  Those are kinda neat.  And I also LIKED the fact that Simple Instrument Tracks worked more smoothly in X1. 
 
However, I just can't stand X1's bugs and the UI issues (primarily those listed above).  I just hate those things.  I hate them enough to go back to 8.5.3 yet again.

Sigh.

Bye bye X1, hello productivity.

p.s. Please Cakewalk, add back usability and reliabilty in X2.  PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I assume there would also be an additional category of LOVE...)

 
I HATE that people assume that someone who is unhappy wants to be told that others are happy! 
 
Brian

Don't worry; the thread is only 3 posts old but there'll be plenty of people telling tripecac not only how they feel so much better about their use of SONAR X1 but how he should feel. Won't be too long.

I can't help but agree with the sentiment of his post.

Another bickerfest coming right up!!   

I lOVE LAMP

Hey, at least I was supporting a Cakewalk product. I could have said "and only load Reaper."

Testy testy. Sheesh.

aaaggghhh..phoooeeey...I'm going back to knot tying.....

How about Tofu Becan? Open for discussion?

Bapu!!!! How DARE you!!!!

Don't you know that sushi is to be loved, and Twinkies hated??? <smile>  You just caaaaaannnnnn't love Twinkies. 

<in attempted authoritative voice that accidently comes out like a weak squeak>: "You vill love sushi, ve have vays of making you love sushi, unpleasant vays..."

Besides, if the "bakers" really wanted the easy way out, they would adopt the "sushi" (perhaps better described as the sashimi) principle = never have to worry about correct baking, since it need not be cooked.

<seriously> Totally agree that having junk from upstairs dumped down here is not good. 

And of course, what is not to love about becan?

I think they removed it because of my remark,

"I LOVE the fact that I can uninstall X1 and only load 8.5.3. Since I used the word LOVE, it's a positive statement then right?"

Sorry about that. I would encourage you to start another thread up there. This time I'll stay out of it.

Everyone is different. I hate the smart tool right now. Am open to the fact that it might be user error. Had trouble with automation. I give them credit for trying to make it better. Time will tell

Btw: if you write on a forum that is owned by a company that you hate their new software(or parts of it) and still are surprised it is moved .........

Edit: I'm still on 8.5