SONAR OS X Alpha: Free to all or Free to SONAR owners?

Will this Mac version be free for everyone to use or is it only available to those that own/purchase a version of SONAR (artist, platinum etc.)?

I know some companies have free versions of their software and the mac main page says it's a free version so I was curious.

So would this first mac entry be the LE equivalent?

Everything appears to still be on the hush hush as to when SONAR OSX Alpha is gonna be available . 
SONAR members that have SONAR bought and paid for are even asking when it is gonna come out ...
 
If by some chance my SONAR membership runs out before they release SONAR OSX Alpha , I'm under the clear impression that If I want SONAR OSX Alpha for my Mac , I'm gonna have to re up my member ship to have it available as a registered product in my Cakewalk account 
 
When I was a little boy , I guess my mamma was right when she said no tickey no laundry ..
 
All is not lost ,while your here you may notice that there is a lot of free helpful advice to be had here on this forum
 
Kenny

Interesting. I read it as the alpha being free to all as well, I would guess to create interest for the official release when it is finalised. That said I don't care either way. I am quite happy with the windows version:)

Free of not, the main thing is that it will have much less bugs, since CW has to deal with one type of machine only.
No more working on mine but not yours or vice versa.
dan

With out even having an additional  bunch of the 3rd party Jazz going on . 
I would love to be able to run SONAR  SPlat on my Mac in OSX  and have it run reliable just as it comes as a SONAR Splat Windows full install...
 
Kenny

Jesse G
I think we owe an apology to jacksojo2000
 
I re-read the posting for Sonar OSX Alpha and it does say free. The Alpha version may be a free, time limited give away or free with very limited options.
 

We receive a lot of requests for a Mac version of SONAR, so we’re very excited to announce SONAR OS X Alpha. This free version runs SONAR’s built in plug-ins, and works with any Core Audio compatible audio interface. Starting in the Fall, please join us in testing out this new frontier for SONAR—and then share your experiences, or find support, in the new SONAR Mac forum.

 
I will install it on my Mac when it's available.

I think you have it nailed. I guess I was thinking about the version that would be the final release.  

A free Mac alpha will, unless it's a disastrous bugfest, help Cakewalk in at least two ways. The first is getting it tested on as many Mac/studio configurations as possible and the second is getting people with Macs to download it and take a look at it in the hope they'll like it.

I'll also admit I hope the alphas will be free because lacking a reliable PC and having several reliable Macs of varying ages and spec available I'm currently "out of membership" with the current Sonar release. The Sonar for Mac announcement is what persuaded me to hold off building a new PC, and I'd really like access to the alpha.

And a pricing structure that reflects previous ownership/membership of Sonar... :-)

At this point, everyone should just pretend they never heard of a Mac OS version of SONAR until further notice from Cakewalk.