I've installed the bandlab version. It did not update Cakewalk Sonar. It installed a new version. Should I delete the old Cakewalk Sonar? What's a smart move? Or should I delete the new Bandlab version? And wait for one wich updates my Cakewalk version. So I won't loose my bought extra's by Cakewalk?
 
Thank you in advance Bandlab.

Double

Guys please be patient. I can assure you that the assistant is a small program and doesn't do anything malicious or weird. There are some rough ends since it is the first release of BA but it won't do any damage. We felt it was better to get a working CbB release to users as soon as possible than wait until every kink in the installer has been worked out. The auto  start feature predated this release since it was always in BA. The developer has already made it optional and we're internally testing a new release which should come out very soon that has a customized Cakewalk install as well.  Its a ton of work we had to do as part of this release since the release management process is brand new.

Muziekschuur at home
I've installed the bandlab version. It did not update Cakewalk Sonar. It installed a new version. Should I delete the old Cakewalk Sonar? What's a smart move? Or should I delete the new Bandlab version? And wait for one wich updates my Cakewalk version. So I won't loose my bought extra's by Cakewalk?

Cakewalk by Bandlab installs into a separate folder "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core"

I do not expect this to change any time soon.

At the moment you don't get a choice. The only way Cakewalk by Bandlab would replace Sonar Platinum is if Cakewalk by Bandlab suddenly decided to install into the "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR Platinum" folder.

I personally do not see this changing.  Sonar will remain intact on your system as long as you don't uninstall it - which I recommend you don't do if you want to keep access to all of the Sonar VSTs.

Note: From this time forward, Sonar will not be receiving any updates.  Cakewalk by Bandlab will now receive updates from now on as they get released.  You install this via Bandlab Assistant.

Muziekschuur at home
I've installed the bandlab version. It did not update Cakewalk Sonar. It installed a new version. Should I delete the old Cakewalk Sonar? What's a smart move? Or should I delete the new Bandlab version? And wait for one wich updates my Cakewalk version. So I won't loose my bought extra's by Cakewalk?
 
Thank you in advance Bandlab.

The smart move is to NOT delete ANYTHING from your previous installation(s)

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
Guys please be patient. I can assure you that the assistant is a small program and doesn't do anything malicious or weird. There are some rough ends since it is the first release of BA but it won't do any damage. We felt it was better to get a working CbB release to users as soon as possible than wait until every kink in the installer has been worked out. The auto  start feature predated this release since it was always in BA. The developer has already made it optional and we're internally testing a new release which should come out very soon that has a customized Cakewalk install as well.  Its a ton of work we had to do as part of this release since the release management process is brand new.

This  ^   - yes please be patient. Noel I'm going to speak for more than just myself to thank you and the bakers for staying with this. I'm a lifer with Cakewalk and you and BandLab have given us all an enormous relief that our work for xx years has a future. I know it's more than just a great job for you guys. It's a commitment to your craft - and it's an amazing piece of work you've engineered. Still the best in the business as far as I'm concerned.

Situational irony, An example would be a man who takes a step aside in order to avoid getting soaked by a wet dog, and falls into a swimming pool."
Another example would be to disable BandLab Assistant at startup, only to be late in catching an update which allowed  the choice to do so.
Well, am I not the clever one.
Sarcastic answers on a postcard please

Hi,
Another problem I incurred with the lastest Bandlab update --- my midi no longer works.  I did a plethora of tests and went back to my Sonar Platinum --- found there was no problem with my midi working there
OK, Bandlab --- what did you change?  A simple file with my Play Steinway piano loaded and there's no midi response.  If I click on the keys in the Play interface -- sound is working fine.  Just no midi response.
 
Did anyone else have this situation?
Thanks,
Linda

lyralinda, have you configured your soundcard and midi devices the same way in Cakewalk as you did when you originally setup your Sonar install?

hate to jump on an old thread, but for the first time, I am having problems. I didn't want to open up a new threadThe thing for me is, I want to update -I am not trying to avoid it. I am hoping something is going to enhance my slow bootup of an existing project (song.) Mind you, it is having to load Omnisphere 2 with multiple tracks, Komplete Kontrol, 12 tracks of drums, 6 tracks of vocals, Play Composer's, 6 tracks of guitars, a slew Waves plug-ins,  and I digress this is getting too long. So, even giving it credit, it seems to swim around quite a while and today didn't respond at all so closed the program (not reboot) and all was well. So I was hoping an update might make it happier. But ----I got the Java Script error, shut it down, uninstalled and installed and when I open it up it looks like the little orange line at the top thinking and assuming it is a progress meter (it is isn't it) and it is stuck less than halfway through. I will go look again now and see if time has done anything for it. -be right back.

No, it's the same - hasn't budged (or laugh of the day for everybody) tell me it updated and that line isn't a progress meter and I'll get back to work.