List of capabilities that have been removed in X1...

vintagevibe


I'd like to see if we could list functions or capabilities that are no longer available in X1 but were available in 8.5. Maybe some on my list are use error but here are the things that are annoying me so far: 1) Inability to change Key+/- for multiple tracks 2) Inability to make changes to drum maps such as velocity while hearing results 3) Inability to drag strips in the console view

gmp
 

You have to stop playback and look at the preferences. You have to close preferences to resume playback.

 
 
Wow. If that is the case, it's REALLY lame! (I'm still on SONAR 6). That's a setting I usually change relatively often.

gmp


One thing that really bugs me is this is the first version Cakewalk has come out with back to 1992 that has no display of which midi recording mode you're in: Overwrite, Sound on sound, autopunch. You have to stop playback and look at the preferences. You have to close preferences to resume playback.

There's quite a lot of buttons that are available when you customize a toolbar in 8.5, many of these are simply eliminated in X1. Not only can you not customize the toolbars in X1, but many of these buttons are gone.

It seems to me the first rule in software development should be "never eliminate features that the user base has gotten used to". I'm surprised X1c hasn't fixed any of this, especially when Cakewalk people gave us the impression in this forum that these would likely be addressed in X1c.

I suppose there are more serious problems like crashes and bugs that are a higher priority. If that's the case I just hope there will be an X1d that restores the lost features.

gmp


One thing that really bugs me is this is the first version Cakewalk has come out with back to 1992 that has no display of which midi recording mode you're in: Overwrite, Sound on sound, autopunch. You have to stop playback and look at the preferences. You have to close preferences to resume playback.

There's quite a lot of buttons that are available when you customize a toolbar in 8.5, many of these are simply eliminated in X1. Not only can you not customize the toolbars in X1, but many of these buttons are gone.


It seems to me the first rule in software development should be "never eliminate features that the user base has gotten used to". I'm surprised X1c hasn't fixed any of this, especially when Cakewalk people gave us the impression in this forum that these would likely be addressed in X1c.  


I suppose there are more serious problems like crashes and bugs that are a higher priority. If that's the case I just hope there will be an X1d that restores the lost features.

While we're at it: a cracked SONAR version is so easy to get, I'd like to see Cakewalk implement some better security for protecting genuine license holders. I've had a very positive experience with iLok for several plugins, sound libraries and programs - perhaps they could implement that to cut down on piracy. It would result in more people buying the software, thus improving profits and provide more funds for developemnt so these omitted functions could be returned; perhaps by SONAR X2 or 3.  

mudgel


not out of tune at all gothic angel - see this thread

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2372361

see posts 27, 28, 29 & 31. I was taking the mickey as they say out of our comments in that thread by twisting it around a bit.

The emoticon in post 13 above should have indicated something other than a serious post was happening.
gothic angel; re-reading some of your posts perhaps English is not your first language and even though the connection seemed obvious to me perhaps my attempts to carry on a joke across the 2 threads was too much under the circumstances..sorry
 
 
Maybe another week away working is called for.

LANEY

I still have the Cakewalk tuner!