The price matrix http://www.cakewalk.com/P...s/SONAR/Versions#start
 

Really !? .....I feel a lot safer /secure with a disc..

really

Well..I'm thinking about the times like I just bought a new PC a few months ago ...how would one transfer a software download..I've never done that..I guess it may be possible but it's yet another problem solving excercise for me anyway...and to be honest I've had my fill of those right now.

But if download is all there is I'll look into it..thanks for the info

How did you "transfer" software when you had an install disk? You didn't, it was a new install. The same is true with the new SONAR. Cakewalk provides a tool to manage their software, you used it to install the trial. The installers are stored locally on your PC. Those installers can be written to DVDs, copied to another drive/machine or deleted. When the Command Center is installed on the new machine, if it cannot find the installers it will download  them again.

i see ...thanks for your help.

Okay..so I download Artist to my internet PC, copy to DVD etc then reload onto my dedicated music PC ?
does Cakewalk allow that ?

I don't want to ever connect my Audio PC to the web ...virus protection etc I want to keep it "clean".
I have a dedicated Intrnet PC and iPad for the web.

I'm happy to just do a fresh new install of Artist on my audio PC...but this Command Centre thing ?

Or to put it another way...how does someone with a "non Internet PC " get Artist on it as a fresh install ?

Once you have a Cakewalk account all your purchases are listed there and can be downloaded at any time. You don't need disks anymore. But if you must have one create your own. Its very simple. 

THanks John

It's the physical thing of getting Artist (after download) from web PC to dedicated Audio PC...

It would be easier to connect, even if only temporarily the audio PC, to the internet. How does the OS and other software get updated on the audio PC? While not required, once you purchase the new SONAR, it is updated monthly. It is still possible to download the installers without installing on the internet PC. It is also permitted to have SONAR installed on more than one machine. If you do elect to keep the audio PC disconnected refer to the section here http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR&language=3&help=Introduction.28.html on activating SONAR.

thanks for your help with all this...

I really don't think I'm bothered with updates etc etc...I just want a basic stable DAW

I'm wondering if Cakewalk is getting too complicated to use now ...I've been with them 10 years but I'll consider other DAWs ..

But again..many thanks for all your help.