Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
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OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
If you are interested in whats coming in 8.1 there is a live stream underway right now: http://channel9.msdn.com/ May be hard to get in but I finally connected after a long wait. Edit: I think they finished the Win 8.1 preview section. They might repeat it later. Nice to know that the desktop is back :-P
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 15:18:23
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Thanks Noel...
I won't be able to check this out 'till tonight, but that's great news for many!
Keni
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 16:33:25
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Thanks, Noel. Pretty cool stuff for a .1 update.
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 17:17:58
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When you have 10000 people working on a product you can do quite a bit in a point release :) Its cool that it will be free to Win 8 owners.
Seems like a lot more than a point release despite them calling it 8.1 - some pretty big things in there.
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 17:23:45
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Windows 3.1 was a big difference from 3. It was like a totally new version.
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 19:40:47
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Thanks Noel! Much more interested though to hear something about Sonar X2b, X2.1, or whatever is in the works. What can you tell us?
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 19:42:27
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Studious
Thanks Noel! Much more interested though to hear something about Sonar X2b, X2.1, or whatever is in the works. What can you tell us?
Zing!
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 20:28:27
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
When you have 10000 people working on a product you can do quite a bit in a point release :) Its cool that it will be free to Win 8 owners.
Seems like a lot more than a point release despite them calling it 8.1 - some pretty big things in there.
Indeed. And I for one hope that you don't spend a second revamping X2 for win 8.1 You just retooled for 8.0 and you're already behind. Harsh but fair, and true.
Regards, John I want to make it clear that I am an Eedjit. I have no direct, or indirect, knowledge of business, the music industry, forum threads or the meaning of life. I know about amps. WIN 10 Pro X64, I7-3770k 16 gigs, ASUS Z77 pro, AMD 7950 3 gig, Steinberg UR44, A-Pro 500, Sonar Platinum, KRK Rokit 6
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/26 21:15:48
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Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
When you have 10000 people working on a product you can do quite a bit in a point release :) Its cool that it will be free to Win 8 owners.
Seems like a lot more than a point release despite them calling it 8.1 - some pretty big things in there.
So for a little perspective, how many people work on Sonar?
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/27 05:14:05
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Thanks Noel! :D
Very cool!
And today the Windows 8.1 preview got available for download! I'm downloading now to test on my laptop :)
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/27 16:11:04
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As far as Sonar is concerned, other than "touch" features, what are the benefits that Sonar X2 gains on Windows 8 vs. 7, and even more so, 8.1? I'm genuinely curious. Is moving to 8 or 8.1 worth the price?
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/27 17:05:33
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Windows 8 is much better than Windows 7 in every aspect
Much better performance and the workload is more evenly spread over the CPU cores.
The UI changes are awesome as well, once you've gotten to know them. Unfortunately, people seem to be afraid of change and start shouting instead of trying to learn what it's all about..
I'd say the update is totally worth the $
SAMUEL LIDSTRÖM
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/27 17:13:34
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I got my email to download it....
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/27 18:03:39
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Loptec,
I'm in IT(we have Volume Licensing at my job so I can play as much as I want) and I don't find the OS for a non-touchscreen user better enough to spend my money on. I do NOT like the UI. I have yet to even go near peak on my current system, so I'm not really worried about it. And sure as heck I have learned to NEVER depend on a Microsoft first release!
Besides that, many companies don't have 8 compliant drivers. With all those factors... why bother?
Intel i7 950 Proc, Asus Sabertooth x58 MB, 2 Crucial 128GB SSDs and Seagate 1TBGB drive, 12GB Corsair 1600mhz 8-8-8-24 Memory, Nvidia GeForece 8400 Dual Monitor vid card
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Win 7 64 bit, SPlat 64-bit, Komplete 10 Ultimate, AmpliTube3 and AD2 Tascam FW-1884 and AKAI MPK-49
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/28 01:06:49
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Studious
Thanks Noel! Much more interested though to hear something about Sonar X2b, X2.1, or whatever is in the works. What can you tell us?
See now yer just gonna scare him away asking things like that. They're sworn to secrecy so quit already. OK? 
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/28 06:24:20
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hockeyjx
Loptec,
I'm in IT(we have Volume Licensing at my job so I can play as much as I want) and I don't find the OS for a non-touchscreen user better enough to spend my money on. I do NOT like the UI. I have yet to even go near peak on my current system, so I'm not really worried about it. And sure as heck I have learned to NEVER depend on a Microsoft first release!
Besides that, many companies don't have 8 compliant drivers. With all those factors... why bother?
For sure.. There will always be as many opinions about w8 (or any OS) as there are people.. It's impossible for anyone but Brian himself to say if he'd like it or not. The only thing to do, I think, would be to download and try out a w8 evaluation copy.
SAMUEL LIDSTRÖM
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Re: OT: Windows 8.1 live stream presentation
2013/06/28 06:51:20
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Noel, when are you going to do another Channel 9 show? Or maybe a video for Cakewalk Fans on your own Channel 9. It would be cool to hear you talk about the software... what you think the big wins have been in the last 10 years... what you think they will be in the next 10.
For that matter, I'd love to see a video of you making a recording and mixing a project. What are your favorite plugs?
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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