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I'm sure they're working on an email blast. I would expect them to push notifications to SONAR, as well, and perhaps make use of the Discover tab on the Start Screen.

I'll need to keep a closer eye on that Discover tab. I'm afraid I've gotten used to zipping right past it.

This is great news...I wish you the best of luck!!!

Very happy to hear about this.  Started with C-lab notator in the early 90's, and tried pretty much every midi and daw since that time including Creamware T-dat, ProTools, Emagic Logic Audio, Cubase, Live, Reason, Samplitude, Guitar Tracks, Sonar, Studio One, Mixcraft, Adobe Audition, Tracktion, Sawstudio, Fruity Loops, you name it I've tried it and wasted money on it, nothing compares to Sonar for me.  It's all I've used for the past few years and I was just really enjoying all the bug fixes as a lifetime updates SPLAT subscriber.  Thought it was headed in the right direction and was shocked when Gibson closed the doors on it.  Congrats Meng you have a really good Daw that I'm sure you will make better.

I know that many (including myself) were beginning to believe that Sonar really was consigned to the scrapheap of DAW's, never to be updated again. Sonar truly is a great DAW and it would be a shame to see it die as it leaves user's computers as they are slowly forced to migrate to new programs, and new forums. I'm really pleased to hear that it has been picked up AGAIN, and I hope Bandlab can make a real go of it. It heartens me to know that Noel is still involved somehow with the transition, I would like to think he will keep the concerns of long-time Cakewalk users in the minds of the new owners, and the path of Sonar straight and true (whatever that may mean).
I did read Bandlab's FAQ's and was not buoyed by the answer that the Company 'Cakewalk' was not purchased and "there is no recourse for any previous owners of Cakewalk software", although I'm hoping that's just an out and they will realise there is a wealth of opportunity to keeping those MANY users at the forefront of the software going forward.
I've spent a bit of time at the Bandlab site and like where they're coming from, their ideas do seem very up to date and their site is very socially orientated. I do think some of their users will really benefit from programs like Sonar, Z3ta, Rapture and the like, and hope the wealth of knowledge available in this forum can be used to their advantage as well.
It seems Meng is very hands on, much like Noel was at Cakewalk, and that is very heartening. I wish him and Bandlab the very best and look forward to where Sonar is heading in the future.
 

Very good news thanks!

Hello Meng
I have just bought Cakewalk Sonar Professional and will be installing it later today.
I have been using Home Studio 7XL which has been absolutely fantastic. I have composed many pieces of music 
over the last 9 years and it still works fine. My daughter composed all of her music for her BA Hons music course
and achieved a first class honours. I will continue to use Cakewalk and look forward to any future developments and upgrades. The product is so good, much more intuitive than any other software, I believe that Cakewalk has a bright future ahead.
 
Best wishes
Lyndon Cochrane

doksan
What a community...! 

HEAR HEAR !!!!!

Karyn
I'm guessing the first version will be exactly the same as the current version but with all the branding and copyright notices, etc. changed, as that would be the most logical method for a seamless transition.

That sounds like a Magix move.  I'm hoping for more than that, but I'm not expecting any major new features (except collaboration/BandLab integration) in SONAR for a while.

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Karyn
I'm guessing the first version will be exactly the same as the current version but with all the branding and copyright notices, etc. changed, as that would be the most logical method for a seamless transition.

That sounds like a Magix move.  I'm hoping for more than that, but I'm not expecting any major new features (except collaboration/BandLab integration) in SONAR for a while.

I'm hoping for more than that as well, but it would be a logical step commercially as it "takes ownership" of what folk are currently using and would be a relatively quick release, leaving time to work on proper updates (and/or fixes) for the second release...
It would also serve as technology demonstrator for the authorisation servers and update procedures without the risk of leaving us with a "broken" install due to rushed updates...

michael diemer
Regarding staff view/notation: I use staff view heavily, and there is one thing that is a must for any such feature, whether an improved staff view or integration with another product: navigation and selection MUST allow for "infinite" scrolling and selecting in the vertical and horizontal planes. I tried Cubase, and was shocked to discover that I could only select notes in the bars showing in the current view. Unlike Sonar, once you get to the right edge, you stop. you cannot select notes or measures beyond that. You can bet I will be watching closely any discussions of notation, and advocating my head off about this. Sonar's staff view is primarily and editing tool. It works for musicians who read music and especially classical or film composers who do orchestration. If the new staff view is an attempt at integrating true notation with a DAW, they will be in for a lot of trouble. no one has been able to do this yet. Just fix the flaws in staff view (see other threads on this for details). Don't try to square the circle.

Noel mention that as well as playing guitar, Meng studied classical music on the piano. This has given em the feeling that staff view will be valued. BandLab also have an Educational focus (WINNER: Best Classroom Technology at NAMM 2018), so I'd hope Sonar will hope t push int the educational market so anther reason to see a focus n staff view.
 
I haven't installed Overture yet to see how that scrolls, but I guessing they'd return to him if the deal he presented before was as well received by Cakewalk as he said. So I'd suspect it would run in similar ways, At least if overture does, voicing your opinion would be receiving a like minding reception from him.
 
 

Will coffee mugs be available with the new logo/name?

I'm thinking along the lines of the November update that never came plus maybe one or two more monthly
updates that were in the works for the rebranding. I'll see what BandLab has to offer. I was a lifetime member and I won't so easily turn my $$ over. No offense to Meng and company.  I wish them the best of luck and I hope they
entice me to $$.

I wonder how much Noel would get for his Coffee Mug if he put it up for auction on EBAY