Elffin
If a deadline was given ... they should stick with it... thats the only reason I purchased the lifetime update.

 Part of the inquiry was will there be a lifetime update option. Let's say it's $199 but $398 after that. Those are what I'm about.

kennywtelejazz
This tread is relevant for those still sitting on the fence concerning  the SPlat all in Lifetime upgrade .
At the very least since the clock is ticking , it may serve as a wake up reminder .
 
Kenny

 Not so much as in what is their future plans of lifetime updates.  I'm not on the fence. My answer has to be no.  What if it becomes a part of Sonar where a lifetime upgrade is $299 or there is no upgrade other than a new license without an upgrade discount and call it Sonar Lifetime Edition.
 
 I know some are desperately trying to turn this into a rant or complaint. My curiosity is where are they going with this.
 
 "Cakewalk can do whatever they want to do , I'm OK with that."   I don't get this at all.  The largest group on that bandwagon are those who don't even use Sonar.
 
 Once again it is not a rant or complaint.
 
 

kitekrazy1

kennywtelejazz
This question has become the pebble in my shoe that just wont go away no matter how many times I stop , take the shoe off , and toss the pebble . The Pebble  just keeps reappearing in my shoe and it keeps causing me a foot blister
 
When Cakewalk announced that deal I had a feeling that I may be S .O. L. on being able to pull the trigger during the deals time window ...
I have been saving up to meet an additional financial deadline that starts Sep 1st and comes to a close in Oct ....
My new drivers license , 2 cars registrations , Smog inspections w possible repairs ,  6 months up front on my Auto and Apt insurance , new yearly dog tags for the pooch , my license to pack , and a freaking partridge in a pear tree the last one was for a dramatic relief  
This outlay totals out  close to 12 to 13 hundred minimum  above and outside of my normal monthly expenses...
 
Sorry Cakewalk , as much as I would like to just buy my upgrade right now I can't , I have no wiggle room on the time line concerning the above mentioned responsibility's... 
I am being forced into having to chose to take a calculated risk and play the hand I have been dealt ...
If you happen to decide you want to throw me a bone and give me the opportunity to spread out the 199 over a couple of months starting from anytime from right now I'm in ...if that is not possible
I'm gonna be OK w no hard feelings since that's the hand I was dealt ....
 
all the best ,
 
Kenny
 
 
 

 I can relate.  $1100+ for emission work.  At the same time it may be a blessing to learn to be content and go for having no debt. Sonar is not my main DAW but if possible I would fork over $199. 

I'm glad you get it..
Yes it is a tough one for sure ...just got done with a round of unexpected car repairs last month myself ...
As far as having no debt ...Yup that's how I roll knock on wood ...hope it stays that way
 
 

kitekrazy1

kennywtelejazz
This tread is relevant for those still sitting on the fence concerning  the SPlat all in Lifetime upgrade .
At the very least since the clock is ticking , it may serve as a wake up reminder .
 
Kenny

 Not so much as in what is their future plans of lifetime updates.  I'm not on the fence. My answer has to be no.  What if it becomes a part of Sonar where a lifetime upgrade is $299 or there is no upgrade other than a new license without an upgrade discount and call it Sonar Lifetime Edition.
 
 I know some are desperately trying to turn this into a rant or complaint. My curiosity is where are they going with this.
 
 "Cakewalk can do whatever they want to do , I'm OK with that."   I don't get this at all.  The largest group on that bandwagon are those who don't even use Sonar.
 
 Once again it is not a rant or complaint.
 
 

Well , I only meant that post within the context that the deal is still on ...who know what the future may bring .
 
As far as my thoughts and feelings regarding Cakewalk can do what ever it want's to do ...I'm OK with that ...
 
A couple of things , let me start with the forum first ...some of the most heated exchanges I've seen here on the forum involve  people that don't work for Cakewalk telling Cakewalk exactly how they should be running their  company 
I don't know , lets just say my feeling is if a person is so gifted why not start their own company , run it the way they  see fit and just be done with it .......is that so far fetched a concept ? ...
 
My comment in proper context regarding the use of SONAR , I use SONAR ...
Home Studio 2 was my personal introduction to a Cakewalk DAW and my first non tape , or non  HD digital recorder .
As far as whether I use SONAR today yes I do use SONAR as much as I can , I know it better than all the other programs I have ...
My approach has always been as a player first....Those skills and keeping them sharp  are not platform dependent
In secret  I constantly wrestle with the feeling that  I'm sort of like  a jack of all DAW's and a maser of none ....
 
Kenfucius say it is better for man to make joke about his Imaginary limitations (the ones he can change ) in public and laugh out loud among friends than hide joke silently even from himself and wonder in secret who laughs and snickers behind his back 
 
hang tight bro ,,
 
Kenfucius  
 

kitekrazy1

Kamikaze

dcumpian
I certainly hope so, at least for a good long while. Otherwise, it really lowers Cakewalk Marketing's credibility when they say "limited time offer".
 
Dan

Me too. I'll be annoyed if I outlayed money at this difficult time to find out the offer re appeared every 6 months.
 
Companies like sample modelling don't ever shift their prices, stating it feels unfair to those who pay te full price just before a cut. I respect them for that, I just wish their prices were a little more managable. Yet XLN stuff I know I can wait for December and pick up some packs at half price. All this does is leaves me without stuff at time I fancy it, and XLN without the money they could have made. Again if they adjusted the balance a littkle they probably wouldn't need to go on sale.

Sounds like a response based on selfishness. Someone will get the same thing. How does that effect you? This makes no sense unless it's all about me.
 

Rubbish! A deadline was given for a 'spacial' offer. I am in a 'difficult' situation as stated, and had to take a financial risk. It's not about whether someone else gets the offer at a later date. It's about the fact I would rather of not paid out right now. I am not in a stable situation, but I weighed things up and went for it. In 6 months time, I'm hoping to be in a more comfortable situation. If the offer reappears in 6 months, it won't be a special offer at all it's been hyped to be (remember the pre annoucment) and I ill be annoyed that I was led to believe it was and took that risk.
 
 

I maybe talking at cross purposes. My understanding is that the lifetime option is available after August, but it's the special offer that won't be. It's the special 'Introductory' offer that I'm referring to.

Selfish response again.  Why would anyone care? I could understand that if a few months later it was offered for $179.  Stay away from gaming. You will live a miserable like when you buy the 1st release with lame DLC and everyone else picks it up at 60% off and a season pass.  I can't believe someone would react like this.   

Kamikaze
I maybe talking at cross purposes. My understanding is that the lifetime option is available after August, but it's the special offer that won't be. It's the special 'Introductory' offer that I'm referring to.

Cake announced :
Act now! Lifetime Updates are available for purchase only until August 31st, 2016"
 
Lifetime updates for purchase are available only til August,
not the special price.
So it is obvious that the lifetime updates offer disappears after August 16

Pragi

Kamikaze
Cake announced :
Act now! Lifetime Updates are available for purchase only until August 31st, 2016"
 
Lifetime updates for purchase are available only til August,
not the special price.
So it is obvious that the lifetime updates offer disappears after August 16

This statement is why a number of people updated now and not later.

Its nothing to do with being selfish. I would love to purchase 20 copies for my school - but I havnt - since SV hasn't been updated and cant spend precious resources on something that might or not happen.

Cakewalk have given everybody nearly two - three months to purchase it.

Cakewalk have been fair and will need to have income after the deadline.

My question is asking what are their future plans?
 
It's not a rant that many are working very hard push in that direction. I will probably have to copy and paste this over and over.
 
None of us know other than useless speculation.  I'd like to hear it from representatives.

kitekrazy1
Selfish response again.  Why would anyone care? I could understand that if a few months later it was offered for $179.  Stay away from gaming. You will live a miserable like when you buy the 1st release with lame DLC and everyone else picks it up at 60% off and a season pass.  I can't believe someone would react like this.   

What are you on about gaming? I don't know what you are talking about
 
What do you mean why would anyone care. I'm not saying anyone should care about my circumstance, I'm just saying why it would bother me if I risked my situation, took a gamble on what seems like a one off offer, but wasn't.
 
Sounds like your being the selfish one. Maybe you'd be bothered when you haven't taken the opportunity then felt unfair that I did, and don't have the choice to. Even though you did.
 
The representatives don't really explain much on here, haven't you noticed?