Goodbye, Sonar

Sorry you're having trouble Eddy. Maybe someone can help if you tell us what's going on.

for what it's worth I don't feel DP is a mature enough product yet on pc.. and if it works for you great..
 
I would try a few things first, see how you get on... a lot of things have trials/demos
 

I always wonder if people who make the dramatic "I've been a cakewalk user since 230 BC...and Plato really knew midi...Cakewalk walked out on our three children..I'm leaving to the arms of another DAW" posts expect a Cakewalk rep to chain himself to their ankles.

Yeah, especially when they don't take up the opportunity to reply back & see if one of the many kind people on this forum can help them!!!
 
Sounds like a "goodbye cruel world" statement...  well go on then, JUMP!  

I never knew you were working for MOTU Bit.

I've used a few of the top DAW software's (was a Protool HD user) so far for about eight years I've used Cakewalk Sonar Producer versions, and it's been the best and most productive work flow. Everyone has there like's (and hates) about software, but for me I've found what's most important is getting a great performance recorded, the tonality of the instruments, pre/post mixing & mastering and "Yes" I've had "Crashes" with Sonar, part of it was years ago my own learning curve (turning a midi controller or audio interface off in the middle w/Sonar enable etc.) Nothing is perfect even my PT/HD had crashes? (lots of $ in servers/DSP cards) it was a very good system and I thought if it's a "Professional Standard" it would never Lockup, & Freeze? Sonar has been a really great performer, for me! It's what I depend on.    

Bit MOTU were always a more "mac-centric" company, that goes back to hhm 13+ years ago when I was in the trade.. their UK demo person Martin , knew his stuff.. BUT it was all mac... maybe because of the set hardware..
 
the tell tell signs is the installs on the PC for some of their hardware , convoluted or used to be.. install.. put ya left leg out.. plug the usb in... then do a swirl.. then reboot.. etc etc
 

Goodbye Sonar, Hello long and frustrating learning curve. I'd think long and hard before chucking Sonar for something else. you're going to pay a bunch of money for something that is very similar, and will have its own set of bugs.

Some of you are missing important point: it is not about the OP's choice: the Sonar is really not professional program and it does have lots of bugs and issues. Strange that it took 27 years to figure out.  I don't see why you would not be supportive: the point is- people leaving and Cakewalk needs to get their stuff together. It still is not. I would say- if you do not experiene problems with Sonar- you not using it heavily enough.