How to download Sonar 8.5

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2017/11/29 19:14:31 (permalink)

How to download Sonar 8.5

I am licensed for Sonar 8.5 Producer, but I can't find the install disks. I want to make sure I have a copy for the future.
 
Is there a way to download 8.5?
 
Also, remind me how to find the serial number. I have a copy installed and it shows a serial number starting with CWSP - 8.5.  Is that all I need?
 
Thanks

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    Willy Jones [Cakewalk]
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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2017/11/29 19:32:38 (permalink)
    You can find your serial number, registration code and downloads by logging into your Cakewalk Account: https://www.cakewalk.com/My-Account/Products
     
     
     
     

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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2017/11/29 19:42:29 (permalink)
    Willy Jones [Cakewalk]
    You can find your serial number, registration code and downloads by logging into your Cakewalk Account: https://www.cakewalk.com/My-Account/Products
     
     
     
     


    Willy Jones [Cakewalk]
    You can find your serial number, registration code and downloads by logging into your Cakewalk Account: https://www.cakewalk.com/My-Account/Products
     
     
     
     





    Thanks but the earliest DAW showing for my account is X2 producer.  8.5 does not seem to be on the list.

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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2017/11/29 20:00:38 (permalink)
    The full SONAR 8.5 was never available as a download. SONAR 8.5 was the first upgrade available as a download but unlike X1 and newer, the SONAR 8.5 upgrade is not a complete version of SONAR. This was done to reduce the bandwidth required for the download. The SONAR 8.5 upgrade download requires SONAR 8 (available only on disk) be installed prior to running the upgrade. Cakewalk did provide disks for the SONAR 8.5 upgrade. The disks like all other disk based upgrades is the full version.
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    Willy Jones [Cakewalk]
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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2017/11/29 21:12:58 (permalink)
    pharohoknaughty
     
    Thanks but the earliest DAW showing for my account is X2 producer.  8.5 does not seem to be on the list.



    Contact support and let us know the email address you would have registered with and we can get it sorted.

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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2017/11/30 00:31:49 (permalink)
    wow thanks!
     
     

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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2018/09/09 07:35:39 (permalink)
    PLEASE!!!! Where i cane download Sonar LE 8.5. I have legitime version. But my new compiuter (Win 10) dont have DVD/CD player.
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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2018/09/09 07:56:13 (permalink)
     
    arsazmaj
    PLEASE!!!! Where i cane download Sonar LE 8.5. I have legitime version. But my new compiuter (Win 10) dont have DVD/CD player.Ca

     
    Log into your account at cakewalk.com. And look at "My Products" under your account.
     
    You should be able to download it there. If it's not there, you're out of luck for downloads, as Cakewalk Inc is no longer.
     
    You might need to get one of these:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/253733642256?chn=ps
     

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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2018/09/10 03:00:16 (permalink)
    Sonar 8 was distributed on DVD disk only.  No downloads were provided.  X1 was the first version of Sonar distributed by a download.
     
    If you already have Sonar 8 installed, you can download an 8.5 upgrade from your account.  But that is not a full Sonar installer, it's just an upgrader to the 8.5 version.

    DAW: CbB; Sonar Platinum, and others ... 
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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2018/09/10 05:15:13 (permalink)
    Why you can’t download the latest Cakewalk release?
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    Re: How to download Sonar 8.5 2018/09/10 16:40:25 (permalink)
    Borrow a friend's PC (that has a CD/DVD-rom) and convert your Sonar DVD to an ISO file, using a free utility like ImgBurn.
     
    http://www.imgburn.com/
     
    Copy the ISO file to your new PC, then unpack it using the same utility as before.  Now you can just install Sonar LE from your hard drive.
     
    Or, forget Sonar LE and install the new Cakewalk by Bandlab, now completely free!  CbB is the program that was formerly Cakewalk's flagship program Sonar (but with no limitations like your LE version).

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