We invite all SONAR X3 Producer customers to experience the full version of SONAR Platinum for 60 days - no purchase required. You can use it alongside SONAR X3 Producer and compare just how far SONAR has come over the last year. Get full functionality including the ability to save and export. And you'll also get Rolling Updates as we release them over your next 60 days. 
 
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This type of trial was a big influence in my decision to purchase SONAR Platinum sooner rather than later a few days ago. I was inclined to buy Platinum, anyway, because SONAR is such a good DAW, to me, but I think this is a good move by you, Cakewalk. What can better help a person decide to make the purchase better than an opportunity to use the software for a good enough time period involving the full functionality of the software?

I think this is cool, Cakewalk. With a fully working SPlat they will really see what have been done since X3, and see how the rolling updates works as they come. I love them
All the best.

Interesting marketing strategy. Will former Xer's then be offered a special price to upgrade. What thanks will be offered to those who did move right away to help cake move forward. This is not condemnation, just noticing the offer. Great offer, by the way. This doesn't even affect me as I have pro now. Maybe the bakers will send along a little 'thank you' to the early SPLAT investors. Remember, no condemnation, just noticing.😇

This thread deserves more traffic ...
I find it very impressive that Cakewalk decided to give the X3 Producer holdouts this opportunity to take SPlat
(fully featured ) for a 2 month test drive
 
The most satisfying upgrade I have ever done as a SONAR user has been the the upgrade from X3 Producer to SPlat 
 
Kenny

I'm with you Kenny, very satisfied with the upgrade to Platinum from X3. If anything, I thought my aging computer would baulk at trying to run software that was written 6 years after my computer was built, and was no speed demon at the time. I find, however, Platinum to be super stable, and I feel confident that, as far as a DAW is concerned, I can just get to laying down tracks and making music.
And even though the most important thing to me is stability and ease of workflow, I do like the extra functionality that Cakewalk has added as this has also added to the enjoyment of creating music.
Can't recommend it enough.

When I upgraded from X3 to Platinum I was happy with the deal at that time. Why should a present opportunity created to attract other users now affect my happiness about my purchase all those months ago. What obligates Cakewalk to do something else for me now. Nothing. We should be glad as the more users that are on the current version the better for Cakewalks bottom line and the better the development and future of Cakewalk as a business.

mudgel
When I upgraded from X3 to Platinum I was happy with the deal at that time. Why should a present opportunity created to attract other users now affect my happiness about my purchase all those months ago. What obligates Cakewalk to do something else for me now. Nothing. We should be glad as the more users that are on the current version the better for Cakewalks bottom line and the better the development and future of Cakewalk as a business.

Well... they kind of already ARE doing something with the $99 upgrade which is a pretty ridiculous deal if this year goes like last year did.

Cake goes the extra mile! Good move for folks who haven't had an opportunity to experience Plat's speed and features.
 
 

OK OK, after being enticed by all the emails on Platinum, I've finally just downloaded the free 60-day trial. I've been off the forums here for such a long time because I have been completely, totally satisfied with my X3 Producer. I absolutely love it. However, after watching some of the videos on Platinum's amazing features, I hadda have it LOL! So, here I go...