There are notifications for updates, news, and special offers. It's very non-intrusive and done purely to inform customers of things they might want to know about. You can always use the old fashioned method of just ignoring it. It only shows up if you click on it. 

Andrew Rossa [Cakewalk]
There are notifications for updates, news, and special offers. It's very non-intrusive and done purely to inform customers of things they might want to know about. You can always use the old fashioned method of just ignoring it. It only shows up if you click on it. 

Thank you Andrew. So, yes there are Cakewalk advertisements. As to my second question, can they be disabled? Is it an option to use the old start screen as the Doctor suggested above? Is there a way to skip the new start screen without the requirement to manually create project folders? Thanks again.
 
Rocky

I welcome these notifications because I do not receive CW email. I want to but it just doesn't like me! 

If Andrew starts PM'ing me through the notification screen I will start to get worried...

(Runs away)

ShellstaX
 
That, as quoted, sounds OK - somewhat Spotify and Soundcloud like.
 

Yeah, it's pretty much exactly like that. Completely non-obtrusive. So far, I've seen a notification for the last update, and one for a special offer on Concrete Limiter. And as has been mentioned, you don't see them at all if you don't click on the icon.

Don't know what the fuss is about really....it is a tiny little indicator at the top right. It does not flash, create noises or sing and dance. It just is there IF you want to see what is happening. Or not.
 
It's not like IK Multimedia for example... 

Indeed. If it was pop-up ads appearing while I'm trying to get work done, I'd be up in arms about it, but it's entirely innocuous, and even useful.

joden
Don't know what the fuss is about really....it is a tiny little indicator at the top right. It does not flash, create noises or sing and dance. It just is there IF you want to see what is happening. Or not.
 
It's not like IK Multimedia for example... 

No fuss........I just want to make an informed decision and I have a few questions.
 
Rocky

bluzdog
 
Thank you Andrew. So, yes there are Cakewalk advertisements. 

By saying "special offers," I assume Cakewalk means time-sensitive promotions, compared to having you open up SONAR and have it say "BUY MUSIC CREATOR!! WHAT AN EFFING GREAT PROGRAM!!"
 
The upside is maybe the "There's a special?" "When is it?" When does it end?" forum posts will go away if people check the notifications  

Anderton

bluzdog
 
Thank you Andrew. So, yes there are Cakewalk advertisements. 

By saying "special offers," I assume Cakewalk means time-sensitive promotions, compared to having you open up SONAR and have it say "BUY MUSIC CREATOR!! WHAT AN EFFING GREAT PROGRAM!!"
 
The upside is maybe the "There's a special?" "When is it?" When does it end?" forum posts will go away if people check the notifications  

I don't know. If it's selling something it's an advertisement wouldn't you say.