That's what I have. So I'm not missing out. Thought I had a reason to whine about something.

I was actually quite surprised by the amount of revision already evident in the .chm file. This was already happening through the X3 release cycle as I noticed fewer and fewer references to older versions which was still typical of the early X series.
Because I use an iPad for much of my forum participation it's handy to have the PDF. I haven't found a way to view the .chm file yet, mind you I haven't looked, I've just assumed it won't open on an iPad.
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Hi everybody. Long time no see (for those that remember me)!
 
I'm a relatively longtime user (I've had every version since Sonar 5) and sometime forum frequenter (I haven't been around for a while but I lurk sometimes, and usually pop my head in around release time anyway to see what's what). I make most of my living as a performer which sometimes keeps me pretty busy and I don't have as much time as I'd like to use the software or be involved in the community. However...
 
I've been watching this release from the sidelines with some interest. I think the new version looks great, and I think the new pricing/membership model seems innovative, very fair and quite well-thought-out. While I understand that there will be some level of flame-back anytime a company makes a significant change like this, it's been strange to see how much angry resistance there is to something that actually doesn't seem to change much of anything at all if you don't want it to, but could bring features, improvements and fixes sooner, and keep the company more stable into the bargain. Good for everyone, no? It strikes me however that most longtime users and level-headed forumites can see this, which bodes well.
 
I wasn't one of the lucky few to get an early invite, which is probably for the best as I tend to take my time with decisions and might not have jumped on it, which kind of defeats the purpose. So now I'm waiting for the official release and pondering my options. I suspect I'll end up just forking out for the all-at-once upgrade to Platinum, since with the $149 intro offer it seems to translate to the best bang for the buck - all of 40 cents a day if my math is correct. And while it's tempting to downgrade to Professional given I could keep most of the extra stuff from X3Pro, I just don't think I can live without that fly-out EQ...
 
But I'm really interested to see how it plays out in the long term since, as mentioned, I tend to go through very busy phases in show creation (I mostly work in circus/variety productions) - it might turn out that a monthly option will work out well for me over the long term since I could stop my membership for those times when I know I won't have time to do any composition/production work, and then start it up again when things open up. I'm trying to get a sense of what I might lose if I chose that path - will the monthly fee for Platinum always be $19.99 if I have older versions of Platinum/Producer? Or will I at some point be relegated to a higher price point if I don't maintain constant membership? What about the $14.99 monthly intro offer? Do I have to keep that current in order to maintain the price, or will it go up to $19.99 if I lapse for a month or two?
 
Any thoughts, ideally from calm and informed users (or company reps) rather than hysterical anti-subscription idealogues?

Oh I've been happily using X3e for a while now, I upgraded with the Melodyne Studio promo about a year ago. I haven't used either as much as I'd hoped, but enough to know that we have an embarassment of riches these days, and it seems that they will continue flowing for a while yet. I've rarely not been glad that I chose Cakewalk back in 2006, and at the moment it seems like a better choice than ever. For me, anyway.

Like I say I strongly suspect they'll get my up-front money this time around, quite possibly right away. I'm as much as a sucker for intro promotions as the next guy or gal. I'm just exploring options for the future. I am OK with missing out on content released while I might be on hiatus, as I have so much in the arsenal already, but I assume program features will be retained and available when I come back to the fold? (ah, the prodigal son returns...)
 
Oh wait, looks like you already answered that, if I've understood rightly. To me the whole thing makes good sense and caters to people with varying needs and/or resources, without seeming to leave loyal users in the cold. Though as always, more than a few people have taken it as a personal affront and unleashed a load of righteous anger before taking the time to understand what's actually on offer. So it goes...
 

Paul P

SteveStrummerUK

Paul P
 Wouldn't that mean that the Quad EQ module will retain its fly-out capability and spectrum analysis ?

 
Paul, it still works as expected in Platinum.

Thanks Steve, but the question is if you have the Quad EQ with fly-out on X3P and you upgrade to Professional, and not Platinum, will it still fly out and analyze ?  ProChannel modules are supposed to be carried over to Professional (the one's you've added to X3 but aren't supplied with Professional) but we're wondering about the QuadEQ since it's sort of hardwired and Professional doesn't have it.
 

Ah, I see, apologies Paul, I was reading your post out of context

dwardzala

deanx
Hi all, I can't see this asked anywhere in this thread so....
 
As a UK based user, will I need to pay £199 for 12 months or the equivalent to $199 (approx £131GBP)? 
 
Thanks
Dean

I am pretty sure that one of the Bakers confirmed that the UK price would be at an appropriate exchange rate.

The upfront annual UK membership price at the current US introductory offer of $149.00 comes out within a fiver of the current exchange rate; but obviously you have to add VAT @20% on top of that.
 
The total cost works out at £118.80.

Keyword search is in the upper right-hand corner of the page. It will return more than SONAR documentation but usually the SONAR doc hits are at the top. I also find the browser search in the index effective.

scook
Keyword search is in the upper right-hand corner of the page. It will return more than SONAR documentation but usually the SONAR doc hits are at the top. I also find the browser search in the index effective.

Thanks scook
 
I was hoping for a Documentation search. A minor hick-up on the road to Sonar 2015.
Looking forward to the trial version to help me decide.

I see. Okay, thanks.
 
-Susan

Hi. Someone wrote that the Platinum edition is less CPU consuming than X3 Producer. Is this correct? Or, if my computer can run X3 producer will it be able to work with the Platinum?

Cat Cave
Hi. Someone wrote that the Platinum edition is less CPU consuming than X3 Producer. Is this correct? Or, if my computer can run X3 producer will it be able to work with the Platinum?

I don't know if uses less but certainly doesn't seem to use any more.  If your current system runs x3 well it should handle platinum as well.

Sorry guys this is probably a silly question but when can we actually buy Platinum & most importantly download it?????

it's still pretty early in Boston (the same in Montreal though - you're an early riser!). Should be in the next few hours...

Paul P
 
Supposed to be the 21st.  Which is what, today ?
 

Pan65The biggest benefit is of course that you don't have to dig a deep hole in your wallet at once, and you get to keep the software after one year of payment any way.

This point is the EXACT reason I'm doing the monthly payment. I wonder, though, if after a few monthly payments we can choose the pay rest of the 12 months at once?