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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 19:04:25 (permalink)
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This is, in fact, Mark Zuckerberg's stated objective for Facebook.

There's an interview with Zuck from back when facebook was still fresh.
 
Mark was asked by a reporter why total strangers give him all there personal and private details.
 
His first response was "I don't know".
Then after a thought, he said: "Because they're dumb."
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 19:14:23 (permalink)
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[...]And even if their intentions are not sinister (I assume they're not) they will gather a trove of good data about their users, and that data will become a target for hackers, advertisers and others (use your imagination). 




That pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. Often those storing data do so "because they can," not because of malicious intent; however, someone with malicious intent would first go to those who regularly collect that data to find what they want. The least secure/most advantageous first. There are very stiff regulations and penalties for health and financial information, so those are the most secure, but beyond that the areas get fuzzy.
 
Google went into China and even assisted in censorship there until they realized they had been hacked; only then did they leave. There is also a difference between being given information (such as much of Facebook), and data mining (as Google tends to regularly).

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 19:24:28 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby paulo 2018/04/10 19:26:00
I really don't get what the hype is all about with this "new" version and why many SPLAT users are installing it. 
It's the same piece of software.....! 
Does anyone think that by installing it they will get all future versions for free?
Of course, when they come up with new updates, features or new GUI, there will be a price tag and some other twists. No company can afford developing a software that doesn't bring back revenues one way or another. They know what they're doing.  
 
Bandlab just took over and it will take some time before they can offer something new, I get that. 
I became a loyal Cakewalk customer over the years. Didn't happen in a few weeks.    
So, up to them to come up with an improved software, with new features and let's see what direction the company is taking.
THEN, I'll decide if I become a Bandlab cu$$$tomer. Doesn't work the other way around.  Not for me anyways. 
 
In the meantime, back to making musing with SONAR.......
 
 
 

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 19:33:29 (permalink)
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Does anyone think that by installing it they will get all future versions for free?


That appears to be the plan http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3745236
also see http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3746108
 
 
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 19:46:42 (permalink)
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slyman
 
Does anyone think that by installing it they will get all future versions for free?


That appears to be the plan http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3745236
also see http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3746108
 
 


Then it will always be, whether you install it now or later.... 
And they'll get their revenues somehow, you can bet on that...

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 19:54:15 (permalink)
Yes, BandLab is a business. Just wanted to clear up any misunderstand in msg #65.
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 21:08:55 (permalink)
New social online media like BandLab live first of expectation in the future.
 
After that, they live on the high number of members they can sell to investors and the stock markets as a potential database and experiment and source of new online products.
 
As you can see, Meng does not have to sell the DAW, but he needs as many online registrations as possible.
 
Investors are attracted to many registrations, the members of a good product. So Meng needs good products, which means a constantly visible development. Meng can not offer anything that looks the same in a year as it does today.
 
However, this is only my opinion.

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 21:16:07 (permalink)
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slyman
 
Does anyone think that by installing it they will get all future versions for free?


That appears to be the plan http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3745236
also see http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3746108
 
 


Then it will always be, whether you install it now or later.... 
And they'll get their revenues somehow, you can bet on that...


Of course they will have a revenue stream. It just won't necessarily be from sales of a DAW. The free DAW is a loss leader to get people into the BandLab ecosphere, whereupon they will be marketed other goods and services. If they're successful then this revenue stream will pay for the ongoing development of the DAW.

Free software is a tried and tested sales strategy. You see it all the time with free phone apps that have things like in-app purchases and upgrades. I'm currently learning French with a free app, DuoLingo, which really is an excellent piece of kit that's obviously had a lot of work put into it (especially given how many languages it teaches). In between lessons I'm shown an ad. That's one revenue stream for them. If I want an enhanced DuoLingo experience, including no ads and offline lesson saving, I pay something like $45/year. There are also in-app purchases, things like gems which are used in the learning games. These are more revenue streams. BandLab will be treating Cakewalk among similar lines.

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 21:22:53 (permalink)
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Sometime before December, 2017 you purchased a software program called Sonar from a company called Cakewalk.  Cakewalk required you to install a file manager application called Command Center to manage installation of your Cakewalk software products by requiring online authentication.  Gibson paid for the computer servers that ran the Cakewalk authentication process and the forum.
 



Not Entirely accurate. I have SPLAT on two computers, neither of which has ever been within a mile of Cakewalk Command Center. One of them has never been connected to the internet.

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 21:52:37 (permalink)
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Social media is a problem...but only if you don't understand all the mechanisms. 



And therein lies the problem: we don't understand all the mechanisms.
 
I like to think I'm a tech-savvy guy. I build databases for a living, and design data-mining applications.



So, Bitfliipper, you're actually the one behind all this! 

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 21:57:43 (permalink)
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Says the guy that helped put Gibson and Cakewalk together.



And therefore assisted in keeping Cakewalk alive for another four years. If you have a problem with that, then simply pretend Roland remained unable to find a buyer, Cakewalk disappeared, and use something else.
 
I don't have a dog in this fight. I'm not with Gibson, and I'm not doing anything for Cakewalk. I've been out of the picture except as a user and forum contributor since early October 2017.
 
I will say by any rational standards that given the situation in 2013, it was a long shot at best that Gibson could turn Cakewalk around. It was nonetheless a chance Henry was willing to take. 
 
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Although one might have seen red flags with Gibson's handling of Opcode, but maybe Craig forgot about that.

 
I was extremely aware of it. My very first personal encounter with Henry was being rude at a press event and asking about it . His answer was civil and logical. Still, before joining Gibson I talked separately with Chris Halaby, who ran Opcode, and Henry about what happened. Their stories matched up. It sounded like a situation where none of the stars were in alignment: The Windows version of Vision ultimately didn't work, most of the developers who knew the program had already jumped ship to Apple, the Mac was poised to change over to OS X (surprise!), and there was disagreement about how to handle the reality of the situation. Gibson thought it was buying a program it could take to greater heights. Instead, Gibson needed a team in place essentially to re-build Vision from the ground up, and wasn't able to do so for multiple reasons.
 
If anything, going to Gibson might have been just the lucky break Cakewalk needed before Meng and BandLab came along. Who knows?

 
The people at Cakewalk AND Gibson were able to bring Cakewalk up to the point where it was in better shape than it was under Roland. I think if the numbers had been the same as when Roland had it, there would likely not have been a buyer. So ultimately, I believe my take that Gibson would be beneficial to Cakewalk was fundamentally correct. The alternative to Gibson acquiring it would likely have been no Cakewalk and no Sonar.
 
I've followed my own advice and am not overthinking this. I downloaded CbB. It works. It recognizes my Platinum stuff. I can keep using a program that's just like Sonar. Thank you Meng, thank you Noel, and thank you Henry for keeping it alive.

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 22:24:23 (permalink)
Craig, I am also following your advice. Not only about overthinking CbB, but also your long ago tip for future proof archiving. So I am comfortable with just being grateful that Meng and Bandlab have taken on the further development of Cakewalk.
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 22:57:42 (permalink)
Thanks, Craig! I appreciate your candor and sharing your POV. I for one was harsh about Gibson when things fell apart, and I've always been very skeptical about them (from the Opcode days), but I've since softened my view a bit recently, and what you've been saying about what happened just helps confirm my shifting view.
 
What helped me change the most was digging around and finding some numbers from Cakewalk back during the Roland days when I *thought* (mistakenly as it turns out) that they were doing better than they were... it was clear Cakewalk was in real financial trouble, it was getting worse, and Roland couldn't figure out how to make them profitable. I can see now that Cakewalk would have disappeared a long time ago without Gibson.
 
And even though I still think Gibson did a poor job, they did give it a shot and kept them floating. That's worth something. Gibson just didn't have the right tools/knowledge to make it work. But they tried. I think they made some pretty idiotic decisions during that time, but I can see that they were really trying a bunch of different things -- I'll take your word that they were sincere at it -- and they just couldn't make it work.
 
After learning more about the story, I just feel bad for all involved. I can't really bring myself to blame anyone at this point. For whatever combination of reasons, Cakewalk couldn't weather the perfect storm of frankly a shifting cultural/tech/industry/market landscape. I remember my frustration with them years ago and I got fed up more than once. But I think I understand what happened now, and it's made me much less judgmental about the decisions made.
 
In any case, one hopes that now Cakewalk has found the right home. It deserves it, and I hope Meng continues to put his wallet where his mouth is to give Cakewalk the breathing room it needs to thrive.
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/09 23:07:39 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby michaelhanson 2018/04/10 20:14:54
Maybe the nature of how this thread digressed is all wrapped up in how people talk a lot about things they know very little about. But - the internet makes them so intellectual and free to espouse their half knowledge with little to no filters about what is real.   Thank you Craig for your insight and actual knowledge / understanding of this situation .... and for sharing it with the forum.

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 02:48:49 (permalink)
We are all consumers. That's how we came to be here in the first place. Someone offered goods and services that we felt we needed and we chose to invest in them under the conditions offered at the time of purchase. There are many  providers of similar goods and services and some, including myself have invested in as well. No one twisted my arm to force me to continue here. I am here because I want to be. I'm inspired to be taking part of something that I think is bigger than the software itself. So if this place isn't a place where you think you want to be then make way to the other place that inspires you, who ever you are. You need to fair to your own self. 
 
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 11:11:42 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby michaelhanson 2018/04/10 20:14:58
Rbh
Maybe the nature of how this thread digressed is all wrapped up in how people talk a lot about things they know very little about. But - the internet makes them so intellectual and free to espouse their half knowledge with little to no filters about what is real.   Thank you Craig for your insight and actual knowledge / understanding of this situation .... and for sharing it with the forum.



Slight edit to your post: Maybe the nature of *PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ONLINE* is all wrapped up in how people talk a lot about things they know very little about...
 
That's how it increasingly looks to me, anyway... The internet, the most incredible repository of knowledge in history, too bad it's 98% full of nonsense, bulls%§t and vitriol. Oh, and porn. But otherwise, amazing!

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 13:12:34 (permalink)
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I really don't get what the hype is all about with this "new" version and why many SPLAT users are installing it. 
It's the same piece of software.....! 


Not nearly the same as SPLAT 2017.01
http://forum.cakewalk.com/PRV-Shootout-CbB-vs-201701-m3747143.aspx#3747143 



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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 13:17:59 (permalink)
Craig, overall it's working ok after all its the same version as SPLAT so any bugs in SPLAT are this version. They are getting things sorted quickly as they probably now have a few more staff to do the web and updates link etc while they continue fixing the main  core program.
What I don't understand is I have PreSonus Studio 3 scanning the same plugins as CbB/SPLAT but PreSonus is very fast to start up compared to  CbB.
 
It's loading the Plugins that seems to take time as on a new PC with only the standard plugins it loads really fast. I have scan plugins disabled plus background as that even takes longer if enabled.
 
Also, this version  CbB whatever was changed has issues with Nvidia drivers but also PreSonus has some issues with these drivers if you have the onboard memory enabled for use on the card. Nevertheless disabling this still does not correct the driver issues, so not sure if its Nvidia or Cakewalk who can fix this problem. 
Over the coming months, things will improve I am sure.
 
 
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 17:51:04 (permalink)
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I downloaded CbB. It works. It recognizes my Platinum stuff. I can keep using a program that's just like Sonar. Thank you Meng, thank you Noel, and thank you Henry for keeping it alive.



Why is this so hard for some people to grasp?  SONAR was dead.  And before it was dead it was expensive.  Now it is both alive AND free!!  What's not to love?  Why all the conspiracy theories?  Why the paranoia?  Why the fear?  If you don't want it, then don't download it.  If you do want it, grab a copy.  FOR FREE!!  IT'S EASY EITHER WAY!!!

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 18:11:20 (permalink)
That quote is not mine. Please delete that post.

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post edited by mister happy - 2018/04/11 00:05:15


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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 19:33:54 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby marled 2018/04/10 20:17:42
Rbh
Maybe the nature of how this thread digressed is all wrapped up in how people talk a lot about things they know very little about. But - the internet makes them so intellectual and free to espouse their half knowledge with little to no filters about what is real.  
I've never known people to limit their filter-less espousing to just the internet.
 

 
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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/10 20:15:36 (permalink)
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Rbh
Maybe the nature of how this thread digressed is all wrapped up in how people talk a lot about things they know very little about. But - the internet makes them so intellectual and free to espouse their half knowledge with little to no filters about what is real.   Thank you Craig for your insight and actual knowledge / understanding of this situation .... and for sharing it with the forum.



Slight edit to your post: Maybe the nature of *PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ONLINE* is all wrapped up in how people talk a lot about things they know very little about...
 
That's how it increasingly looks to me, anyway... The internet, the most incredible repository of knowledge in history, too bad it's 98% full of nonsense, bulls%§t and vitriol. Oh, and porn. But otherwise, amazing!




Not to mention that its the same people over and over....

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Re: It's Probably not Worth Overthinking this.. 2018/04/11 22:17:15 (permalink)
Color me confused. Totally confused. I have become one of the older people. Every day I encounter one computer struggle, or another. I’m still trying to figure out what all those ones and zeros mean next to bitflipper’s name, and I think he is older than me. A smarter older than me. I actually look for his responses. They give me confidence.

I would also like to say Craig Anderson handles all the slings and arrows shot his way with an amazing amount of grace. That man has a lot of class. Then, someone comes along and shoots down what he says and I fall into another state of confusion.

I am hobbling along on an old Win 7 computer. But, for the most part SPLAT is very stable. All I want to do is write songs or finish up or add parts to other people’s songs. Until I get get my hands on a new system I have to keep this one humming along. So, moving to the BandLab version has me a bit spooked.

I should have never trusted Gibson. My SG and 335 always go out of tune unless I play them everyday. Then they behave themselves. They have always sounded great. Back in the day I never performed less than 5 days a week and my G string (not the one I’m wearing) always slipped a bit. Sometimes a lot a bit. Both guitars knew when I played my Strat. They just knew, like they had eyes, and would (and still do) go wickedly out of tune. I also find this very confusing.

Strange thing, too many people come to me to solve their computer problems. I’m sure if they saw my issues they would stay clear of me.
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