jb101

Susan G
If CW didn't want anyone who received the email to publish the link, they probably would have said something in the email to that effect. AFAIK, they didn't, so I would be very surprised if they didn't anticipate that the link might be published here.
 
-Susan

I don't want to go on about this - but this has not always been the case.
 
Sometime (around X1 or X2) a survey was sent out by email, wanting feedback from EXISTING Sonar X(x) users, asking for their feedback, etc.
 
Someone posted a link to the survey on here, and Cakewalk were anything but happy about it - and said so in these forums.
 
I am sure that is not the case here, but you can see the reason for my initial post.
 
I am sure that others remember this, too.
 

CW has had a while to say they weren't happy about it and they haven't yet, but yes, I can see the reason for your initial post.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

jb101
Yes, they have now, but hadn't when I posted.
 
Anyhow - I think it is a good sign that we are getting so many of these surveys by email.  It makes me think that they are paying attention to customer feedback - both on these forums, and outside as well.

I didn't see where they said they were or weren't happy about it. I probably missed a link (?)
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

jb101

Susan G

jb101

Susan G
If CW didn't want anyone who received the email to publish the link, they probably would have said something in the email to that effect. AFAIK, they didn't, so I would be very surprised if they didn't anticipate that the link might be published here.
 
-Susan

I don't want to go on about this - but this has not always been the case.
 
Sometime (around X1 or X2) a survey was sent out by email, wanting feedback from EXISTING Sonar X(x) users, asking for their feedback, etc.
 
Someone posted a link to the survey on here, and Cakewalk were anything but happy about it - and said so in these forums.
 
I am sure that is not the case here, but you can see the reason for my initial post.
 
I am sure that others remember this, too.
 

CW has had a while to say they weren't happy about it and they haven't yet, but yes, I can see the reason for your initial post.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

Yes, they have now, but hadn't when I posted.
 
Anyhow - I think it is a good sign that we are getting so many of these surveys by email.  It makes me think that they are paying attention to customer feedback - both on these forums, and outside as well.

The reason I originally didn't post the link was that I didn't think it my place to do that. After Karyn assured us that there was no problem with Cakewalk I was asked by several people to put it in my first post. After thinking about the situation I felt it was OK to post the link so put it into my OP to make it easier to get. I think Cakewlk have a responsibility to make their intent known if the email was to a specific audience. It's easy enough to delete the post or the link, contact the "offender" whatever the case.

rcklln

kevo
Surveys are usually sent out to a targeted demographic. That is why not everyone receives a request to take part in the survey.
 
Since a link is now posted for the survey anyone can take the survey including those who do not even own a CW product let alone the latest version of Sonar.
 
Not sure how happy CW will be over the posting of the link unless it was done with their blessing. Which if that were the case CW themselves would have posted a link to the survey at the top of the forum.

I was thinking the same. The survey links appear to have identifier strings which probably helps cakewalk identify who responded or not - which would give them an option to send a follow up email etc. If that's the case then multiple different responses tied to one ID, and the inability to validate that they are coming from actual Cakewalk customers, would probably nullify that IDs responses?
 
I found the questions to be a clear indication that Cakewalk is listening to it's user base which is certainly a great thing!
 
 
 
 
 
 

I tested this ; thinking that perhaps the survey was tied to my email address. That doesn't seem to be the case. I have Sonar on my studio PC and my laptop and was able to complete the survey on both of them. With the second one I didn't press the submit button. For a further test then I tried to take the survey again from my laptop where I submitted the first survey and I was taken to the post submission screen. It seems you can do one per computer. Does that mean they're are collecting a machine identifier?

So it will be a realy valid survey hey!

Now you've done it. Won't be long and the .....you know who brigade will be here to take notation.

mudgel
Now you've done it. Won't be long and the .....you know who brigade will be here to take notation.

 
lol . . . It was a joke, because you seemed to jump to the conclusion, that I actually went through and submitted my 4 tests, not giving the benefit of the doubt that I may have, as you done, not actually submitting 3 of those 'tests'.
 
So it was only one survey actually submitted by me, but it is possible to do many multiple submissions if you so choose. Although in my survey, I did mark of no interest anything to do with iOS, android and notation/Staff view, because well, it's of no interest to me :)

Anderton
I assume that it's a random sampling of current users, with enough surveys sent out to create statistically significant results. 
I'm no expert on statistics, but I'm always amazed how few people sampling theory says you need to get valid results.

I got the email and did the survey, but yaa, if Cake wanted everyone on this board - including folks that do not use Sonar - I would assume they would have just put up a sticky with the link.

Maybe they're testing for the difference in emails sent out vs actual responses. Which would indicate how effective the forum is in disseminating information of this sort.

Took the survey this morning and then immediately upgraded from Professional to Platinum. 
This was just offered until the end of June and was to good to pass up. $175 Can. 
Cakewalk is doing all the right things to catch fish. New and old. I say they are moving up and there is no turning back for the company. Aren't you glad we stuck with them? 
 
The survey asked me and implied WAVE EDITING!!!!   heck ya, 
I thought for a change they asked me the  RIGHT questions. 
I had nothing to add in the comments dialog other than my minor quibble about the new model requiring your DAW have access to a good internet connection to stay updated. 
I now own Platinum but it might be a week or so before I can go to town and download it. 
But it's Summer and no time to do much recording anyhow. 
 
 

Btw I've filled in the survey twenty times now... In the any other comments section I have asked if we were able to have another any other comments section, and have asked for perhaps another surveys to decide this. If people disagree maybe we could have a survey.

I thought the survey asked some very insightful questions.
 
Looking forward to whatever direction they take after this, I'm sure we (I?) won't be disappointed

I definitely completed my survey. It actually addressed some things that have been on my mind quite a bit as well as other things I have seen on the forums. Good eye Bakers.

Before anyone says anything, can I point out again that Hosts do not get inside information and therefore we did NOT know that they're working on the Hover Car upgrade...

What, Cakewalk is now building hover cars ?
 
And really here are folks sending the survey twenty times to cake ?
How about building motorcycles and were to buy?
 
Cheers