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December 09, 13 4:22 PM (permalink)

Kudos to Cakewalk

I recently made the leap from Sonar 6XL to X3 -- with much foreboding.  Some of the problems floating around the forums about X1 and X2 made me worry that Cakewalk/Roland had gotten off track, but I was having serious problems getting Sonar 6 to work on my new PC, so I took a chance. 
 
Turns out, it went pretty smoothly, from the install to first use.  In fact, I was able to complete my entry in an contest from beginning to end in just a few weeks time:
 
https://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/zz-ward-365-days-remix-contest/submissions/3b23fe0c-6114-11e3-a284-12313b020cf1
 
Everything but the vocals on that track was done in Sonar -- keyboards and horns in Dimension Pro, guitar with Goliath, etc.  For a weekend warrior that usually has just a few precious hours each week to focus on a DAW, it was refreshingly efficient. 
 
I still have a technical glitch (uh-oh, thinks tech support) with the audio engine quitting randomly, but I think I can fix that given the number of times answers have been presented on these forums.  I just haven't taken the time to do the knob-twisting.
 
Anyhoo, bottom line is it looks like X3 is solid, and any lingering 6XL holdouts might take this as a word of encouragement. 
 

My music:
Hummingbird Cinema (vocal tracks, covers and remixes)
Mosaic Manifesto  (remixes and instrumentals)
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    mettelus
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    Re: Kudos to Cakewalk December 09, 13 4:33 PM (permalink)
    +1... Awesome post! I think the "a few precious hours each week to focus on a DAW" comment applies to many users. The link sounds VERY nice!

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    Andrew Rossa
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    Re: Kudos to Cakewalk December 09, 13 4:54 PM (permalink)
    Glad it's working for you. Contact tech support and we can address the issue you are having.
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    John
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    Re: Kudos to Cakewalk December 09, 13 5:08 PM (permalink)
    This is the sort post I like to read.

    Best
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    Re: Kudos to Cakewalk December 09, 13 5:11 PM (permalink)
    John
    This is the sort post I like to read.


    +1

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    Re: Kudos to Cakewalk December 09, 13 7:16 PM (permalink)
    Wonderful music!
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