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Congratulations, Cakewalk
Okay, I just posted what might be construed as a complaint on this forum this morning, but... Congratulations to the developers of Sonar! Audio Fanzine has dubbed Sonar X3 Best Product of 2014 and considering January hasn't even been left behind yet, that's a pretty confident statement, I'd say. An interesting bit of trivia that comes from their announcement (found here: Audiofanzine) derives from the way they wrote the sub-heading for their coverage of Melodyne (Melody-ne): Does this mean it's pronounced mel-o-deen-nee? I've been thinking of it as mel-o-dyn (last syllable rhyming with dine as in: to eat)
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/23 17:25:21
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I have just received the email!!!!
Best congratulations for the best DAW!!!!
C'mon Bakers keep it up!!!!
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/23 17:30:27
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☄ Helpfulby Seth Kellogg [Cakewalk] 2014/01/23 19:51:05
Do we all get a free upgrade (X3e yuk yuk)?
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/23 17:31:49
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I'm not getting any cakewalk news emails even though l signed up for them again, of did you get this news in an email from that magazine?
Anyway, how do I get the cakewalk newsletter back, as I seem to be missing lots of yummy offers they contain.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/23 19:27:51
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/23 19:49:52
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It doesn't work, it says I don't have any cakewalk subscriptions, or if I log in first I cant access it.
Its impossible to sign up to these newsletters.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/23 22:54:36
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rontarrant
Okay, I just posted what might be construed as a complaint on this forum this morning, but...
Congratulations to the developers of Sonar! Audio Fanzine has dubbed Sonar X3 Best Product of 2014 and considering January hasn't even been left behind yet, that's a pretty confident statement, I'd say.
Reviewers are familiar with various pieces of software, so they realize that all DAWs have limitations. As a result they are more likely to review based on what a program does do compared to what it doesn't do. By those standards, X3 is pretty awesome. 
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 04:39:07
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Vab
It doesn't work, it says I don't have any cakewalk subscriptions, or if I log in first I cant access it.
Its impossible to sign up to these newsletters.
When it say that you should have then been shown the following link: http://www.cakewalk.com/newsletter.aspx
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 06:01:24
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Anderton
Reviewers are familiar with various pieces of software, so they realize that all DAWs have limitations. As a result they are more likely to review based on what a program does do compared to what it doesn't do. By those standards, X3 is pretty awesome.
I hope I didn't give the wrong impression with what I wrote above. I do think X3 is pretty amazing. The complaint had nothing really do to with Sonar. It was more to do with bits of old knowledge leaking out of my brain. I hate when that happens.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 07:51:47
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I only read Pros and Cons. I wonder what the "Silly bugs" are.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 11:16:26
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Jlien X
I wonder what the "Silly bugs" are.
Kenni may have a thread about that (which was moved to the Coffee House).
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 11:36:54
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Anderton
Reviewers are familiar with various pieces of software, so they realize that all DAWs have limitations. As a result they are more likely to review based on what a program does do compared to what it doesn't do. By those standards, X3 is pretty awesome.
:-( If reviews and reviewers provided any practical value reviewers would be able to make a living preparing reviews. :-( best regards, mike
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 11:44:23
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So you gonna give X3 a shot McQ? Seriously it's pretty slick. Seems to have solved the more annoying issues I was personally having granted my needs and usage are very different than yours.
You may... perhaps... like others who were not so keen on the X phenomena... actually like it.
Not being sarcastic. Would genuinely be interested in the McQ Review... that is if it were honest and approached with a relatively open mind.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 16:02:11
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In the cons, iTiDav mentions a shortcoming as "sheet-music management, still very basic after many years". But really, how many of us use the staff view to print sheet music? I gave up on trying to get any DAW to do that and use another program (Notion) if I really need to write a score or print parts. DAWs and notation software are 2 different beasties IMHO.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 16:03:43
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DRanck
In the cons, iTiDav mentions a shortcoming as "sheet-music management, still very basic after many years". But really, how many of us use the staff view to print sheet music? I gave up on trying to get any DAW to do that and use another program (Notion) if I really need to write a score or print parts. DAWs and notation software are 2 different beasties IMHO.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 17:27:30
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Wait a minute, didn't X3 come out in 2013? Hmm... Although, to be fair, the 30-day trial version of X3 did finally come out in 2014. Anyway, still plenty of 2014 left, Cakewalk, so don't get cocky yet! 
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/24 17:44:37
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The definition of 'silly bugs' are bugs that developers couldn't give 'two sheets' about...
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/25 18:41:47
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Hi All, Goddard
Wait a minute, didn't X3 come out in 2013? Hmm...
Although, to be fair, the 30-day trial version of X3 did finally come out in 2014.
Anyway, still plenty of 2014 left, Cakewalk, so don't get cocky yet!
In reality, my review was published in November last year. So, the award was for 2013 ( audiofanzine). The english version of my review was published a few days ago, but X3 is sooo good than the award is still running for 2014 ;)
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/25 20:54:08
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DRanckDAWs and notation software are 2 different beasties IMHO. I have to go along with you on that, Dave. I've only once used Sonar for preparing sheet music and I doubt I'll ever do it again, not because Sonar lacks anything I can imagine; I simply don't read music. I've tried and tried over the years, but I have a mental block or something. It just never sticks no matter how hard I work at it. So I've resigned myself to being an idiot savant... musically, at least.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/25 20:55:59
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iTiDav
In reality, my review was published in November last year. So, the award was for 2013 (audiofanzine).
The english version of my review was published a few days ago, but X3 is sooo good than the award is still running for 2014 ;)
Sounds good to me.
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/25 21:16:46
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With all due respect, shouldn't it be
"Best Product of 2014 - * at least so far *"
with some 11 months & one week to go?
I mean how do you decide on something this early on in the year without waiting it out until Dec. 31 after all the entries have been submitted, accounted for & equally considered?
Just sayin'...
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/25 23:53:43
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Congrats to Cakewalk on the award.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/26 10:54:26
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iTiDav
Hi All,
Goddard
Wait a minute, didn't X3 come out in 2013? Hmm...
Although, to be fair, the 30-day trial version of X3 did finally come out in 2014.
Anyway, still plenty of 2014 left, Cakewalk, so don't get cocky yet!
In reality, my review was published in November last year. So, the award was for 2013 (audiofanzine).
The english version of my review was published a few days ago, but X3 is sooo good than the award is still running for 2014 ;)
Well, I hope it was clear that I was joking, as I really don't take such "awards" very seriously. That said, it's a quite well done and helpful review (of X3b) with some interesting suggestions for further enhancements, even if I take no account of the "award".
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Re: Congratulations, Cakewalk
2014/01/26 12:15:00
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Goddard
iTiDav
Hi All,
Goddard
Wait a minute, didn't X3 come out in 2013? Hmm...
Although, to be fair, the 30-day trial version of X3 did finally come out in 2014.
Anyway, still plenty of 2014 left, Cakewalk, so don't get cocky yet!
In reality, my review was published in November last year. So, the award was for 2013 (audiofanzine).
The english version of my review was published a few days ago, but X3 is sooo good than the award is still running for 2014 ;)
Well, I hope it was clear that I was joking, as I really don't take such "awards" very seriously.
That said, it's a quite well done and helpful review (of X3b) with some interesting suggestions for further enhancements, even if I take no account of the "award".
Off course ! jimusic
With all due respect, shouldn't it be
"Best Product of 2014 - * at least so far *"
with some 11 months & one week to go?
I mean how do you decide on something this early on in the year without waiting it out until Dec. 31 after all the entries have been submitted, accounted for & equally considered?
Just sayin'...
I quote myself : "In reality, my review was published in November last year. So, the award was for 2013 ( audiofanzine)." A reward is not an absolute truth. It's mainly there to demonstrate a quality/quantity/price ratio superior to others. 2013 or 2014, it's not important; Sonar is probably the best Daw of the moment. This, is the most important.
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