Best of luck to you Craig! Been a fan since your first book "Electronic Projects for Musicians". You'll be sorely missed. I read your Sound On Sound articles religiously every month. 

Thanks for all you have done, and tried to do for the people..(and others here I respect)..I respect that most of all..(the Helpers of Life)..In the world, you are of....You are of the world...so, where are you going really?.....No where is the truth, if you stay tied to the world!...
 
But if you feel that you want to enter the Earth and the kinds of life in that living body of unknowns...(respect is important to have given, and received...sort of a yin of yang)...or move above it, or go below it..to avoid collisions when necessary ...
 
Some may say..To keep the peace, until all is known of why, or what, or when, it is necessary to Come to help save some, weed some out, and whack others to stop the harming of Life, and our own kind in kinds........what ever that may be now being mixed into it by others and some bent ones....No doubt about it.
 
We, ( who say it all sucks?) do not like to be ripped off by anyone or anything...(or be harming or be harmed anything or anyone )..It is as it is, because it is as was once upon a time...dug up again in time this time...
 
So, be mindful in the matrix Mr. Anderton "The machine is still telling me your Name is spelt wrong".....lol....Yah think something is wrong with the machine and the codex perhaps?.....
 
Who would of thunk it, be is said..."They make it talk and speak, and do, and even move, and be taking away the hand and the mind and the heart"....But it is not alive at all....And so, no regards for it...but the People....Now that is the gold, and the maker, and the sower, and dreamer.....When they start doing for the greater good of life, in all of life, for all of life...what is best for the whole....Is when the machine stops "ticking away, the moments that make up a dull day"....Of troubles....Perhaps?
 
 
Cheers on your adventures in the Matrix.....We hope you conquer your dreams, and come out of the world unblemished, and be loved by all living in the way of the Lord!
 
P.S :
Speaking through the machine...are many spirits saying Be blessed, best of hope!...keep on rockin the cradle with love, respect, and forgiveness, of many trespassing onto and over, and upon...for in doing this...You walk on sound ground to witness the song remains the same.
 
Regards.
If songs be a good thing...And I hope they are of good things...so when sowing seeds, we make the Edens be born a multiple of one.
 
Here is one for you to ponder the universal ride through: A celtic Dream.
 
 
https://soundcloud.com/leslie-pugh/a-ride-through-the-universe-a-celtic-dream
 

dlesaux
I read your Sound On Sound articles religiously every month. 

I do as well. I hope you will still be doing those??

Wow, just saw this. Craig, thank you for your devotion to this community. I will surely miss the Friday tips, ezine, your contributions to Sonar and all that you do to keep us informed. All the best in your future endeavors. Thank you for all you have done to make our little world here a better place.

Brian Walton

John
I hope he has lifetime updates!

The bigger question is if we will all have lifetime updates if Gibson is making such poor decisions to get rid of the best "face of the company" employee they had.  

I agree if it's solely Gibson making this decision, it's one of their poorest decisions...

Joe_A

Brian Walton

John
I hope he has lifetime updates!

The bigger question is if we will all have lifetime updates if Gibson is making such poor decisions to get rid of the best "face of the company" employee they had.  

I agree if it's solely Gibson making this decision, it's one of their poorest decisions...

I agree too. 

This is upsetting. Gord Downie dies last night and Craig gets tossed. That's a lot of upheaval in 12 hrs. Another example of Gibson's amazing ability to come up with stupid ideas. What can you expect from the guys that gave us e-tuners.
 
Craig, I know you'll do just fine, you're a bundle of skills and knowledge. Thanks for your contribution to this community and many lively debates. 

I'm sorry to hear this, Craig. Gibson/Cakewalk is losing a lot of fire power with your departure.
 
Many people, including myself, have benefitted from your work, and will continue to do so.
 
I hope your next chapter is even better!

Since you've stated that you're still going to use Sonar, I'm hoping you'll at least continue to monitor this forum and chime in once in a while with your usual pearls of wisdom.


Best of luck in all your endeavors and I'll leave you with a "Sto Lat!" (Polish song wishing that you live to be a hundred years old!)
 
Walt
 

 
Is this a Joke, are we in April?
Honestly, you are one of those people who cannot be replaced.

Why would anyone want to depart from that?
 
AI

Wow, never saw this coming!
 
Thanks for all of the knowledge that you have shared in the form of posts, articles, tips, downloads, etc.  I will be trying to absorb all of that for a long time to come!  I am amazed that you find the time to do what you do!
 
I have been following your articles in various publications for years, and they were always an education.  So it was a bonus to have you around here making awesome contributions to this community!  You will be missed around here!
 
I'm sure that your encore will be your best performance yet!!!
 
Good luck!

Anderton

ampfixer
What can you expect from the guys that gave us e-tuners.

Well I have to disagree there...I wish all my guitars had them, it's so convenient to just push a button in the middle of recording and have the guitar in tune. Besides people can choose a guitar with automatic tuning, or not.
 
As to some of the other comments in this thread, I don't think Gibson made a dumb decision with respect to me. Over the years what I've done at Gibson has changed dramatically, and my skill set is less relevant overall to the company than it was originally. Gibson made it EXTREMELY clear that the decision had nothing to do with my performance or contributions at all, and they're keeping me in mind for future projects. I'm friends with the people there, and that won't change. 
 
I can't emphasize enough how much I got out of this experience. I am very fortunate to have spent the time I did, and I'm sure I'll feel fortunate about whatever I'll be doing next.

Anderton

ampfixer
What can you expect from the guys that gave us e-tuners.

Well I have to disagree there...I wish all my guitars had them, it's so convenient to just push a button in the middle of recording and have the guitar in tune. Besides people can choose a guitar with automatic tuning, or not.
 
As to some of the other comments in this thread, I don't think Gibson made a dumb decision with respect to me. Over the years what I've done at Gibson has changed dramatically, and my skill set is less relevant overall to the company than it was originally. Gibson made it EXTREMELY clear that the decision had nothing to do with my performance or contributions at all, and they're keeping me in mind for future projects. I'm friends with the people there, and that won't change. 
 
I can't emphasize enough how much I got out of this experience. I am very fortunate to have spent the time I did, and I'm sure I'll feel fortunate about whatever I'll be doing next.

It is this way of viewing things that have endeared you to us. You have always tried to see the half full cup. Man, will you be missed. I just wonder if there is a way for someone to reconsider this. I was sort of expecting this for awhile now ever since the ezine was dropped. I posted a very negative view of CW for doing it and it was pulled almost instantly without comment. 
 
Sonar is still a great DAW. I wonder how long it will stay so. Only time will tell.   
 
  

WallyG
 
I'm hoping you'll at least continue to monitor this forum and chime in once in a while with your usual pearls of wisdom.

 
Yes! Really! How you came up with some of the uses for features in Sonar...... Man, you gotta keep coming back!

Again, I really appreciate all the good wishes, it means a lot. I'll be fine, it hasn't even been 24 hours but word gets out fast...multiple companies have approached me about my availability to do consulting and generate content. It's all good. Being part of Gibson was a highlight of my career.
 
BTW, Henry let me keep the Les Paul Standard that had been on loan and is in my videos, as well as the EB bass I used for the Gibson Bass expansion pack. I feel very much appreciated.