Doktor Avalanche
I've switched to the intermediate release cycle rather than install straght away so it doesn't bother me. If this becomes a regular thing and all the serious release issues get addressed by an intermediate release then then no problems whatsoever..! Happy for all you guys to do the testing!
jb101
A genuine question, Alex:
Why are you so hot on updating everything to the latest version - drivers, BIOS, NI updates (even though the update states that it is only aimed at certain issues that do not affect you), et al.- , but warn against updating to the latest version of Sonar?
Maybe I am missing something.
Where exactly am I warning people not to download the latest version of Sonar? Quote please...
If there are stability updates I always prefer wait for the stability versions to come out which counteract regression issues in regards to Sonar.
You are assuming I treat all software the same.. wrong... !
Note Sonar is on a completely different software development path than all the other products you mention (monthly cycle), it's also clear Cakewalk is relying more on the community feedback and the software still needs to mature more. If BIOS software for instance was going under a similar sort of development methodology I'd be the first not to recommend. BIOS software does not come out every day. I also would never recommend installing any beta software either. I am not running Windows 10 and I certainly will not be installing it until for several months because it's likely to have issues for several months after release regardless (has always been the same).
When I recommend people to update to the latest is when I and others are troubleshooting issues.
Troubleshooting is generally much easier when people are running on the latest platforms, it's easier to compare notes. Often updating a product straight away resolves issues. Not convinced?
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Developers and QA often develop on the latest Windows platform for instance. It makes sense you are running a similar platform that they are using. Software also has dependencies, it is far more likely old software integrating with new software is going to have issues, than new software integrating with new software. I'd write more here but that will be another large post.
> NI updates (even though the update states that it is only aimed at certain issues that do not affect you)
Err wrong.. You are obviously talking about Replika and clearly didn't
read the thread correctly, in that instance I was helping other people (as well as myself) roll back a dodgy update. There's also a Maschine issue I'm currently trying to get to the bottom of it but it looks like a flat out bug (difficult to see if it's Sonar or NI at fault).
If an update makes things worse, you can always rollback or restore from backups. If you don't update you will never know if it resolves your issue or not.
I write this all in the context of troubleshooting... Please don't mix that up with updating routinely through a monthly development cycle. The one thing I would definitely recommending updating every month is Windows Update, they seem to have their QA in the bag. If they don't you can rollback. The benefits outweigh the risks.