Sometimes posts like this are not very clear http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3182007. There were also comments made in this thread which cast doubt on how additional content will be packaged. Combine that will yet more product missing in my account and there is cause for concern. I have already spent quite a bit of time working with Cakewalk trying to get my store account correct and just lost more ground last month.

scook

Anderton
 
Well overall, your concerns don't really intersect with my world except for Brian's loops. It will take Cakewalk to respond to the specifics. For example I have no idea why content club stuff isn't included in a store account, whether it was intended to be included in a store account, etc.
 
And FWIW I don't do online banking, and avoid cloud storage unless it's to transfer files 
 

In this case my concerns do not intersect with yours at all. I am expressing concerns as a customer about the ability to access product. It has nothing do to with banking, cloud storage, aliens or hovercraft. It is about Cakewalk and how they deliver product and if they intend to allow access in the future to those products.

 
The banking and cloud storage comments were alluding to what you said about not trusting others to manage your software. What I said about intersecting with my world doesn't minimize your comments or indicate they're unimportant, just that they have nothing to do with my relationship to Cakewalk. So I don't have answers because the answers would not be part of my world. That's why I said it would take Cakewalk to respond to your specifics.

So then, I'll be waiting a week or so before getting this. Will any problems be fixed? I just scanned the first page of this thread, enough to know I want to wait... but not too long. How long will it be available. If I have Platinum Producer will it be available for me from now on?
Thanks... nervous.
 
J

scook
Sometimes posts like this are not very clear http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3182007. 

Well to be fair to Andrew, he was responding to a question from someone who specified "As in if I am not currently a member I will not get those things after this month (or whenever those goodies are yanked)? Or to put it another way are the Braintree items NOT included in cumulative updates?" 
 
Like Andrew, I too thought the person was talking about cumulative updates for those who become members in the future. If that's the case, Andrew's answer was pretty specific.
 

jbow
So then, I'll be waiting a week or so before getting this. Will any problems be fixed? I just scanned the first page of this thread, enough to know I want to wait... 

Set a system restore point, and go for the update. Unless you have a lot of non-standard file locations and such (other than VST plug-in paths, which you can set), I doubt you'll run into problems. If you do, go back to the system restore point, or roll back from the CCC. 

Thanks Craig. You promise you wont break my computer?
 
LOL.
 
J

I have a few points that echo or confirm other sentiments above.

1. The Braintree release is much appreciated. Excellent work by the bakers and Craig to provide this. I'm using it and like it. Even Bark of Dog, a free VST, is a luxury to have in the ProChannel. Excellent release!

2. I can't use Command Center. It totally lacks custom install capabilities so I can't use it and refuse it outright. Because I can't use it I can't comment whether it is good or bad. I can say it is absolutely unusable for me.

3. I can download the installers from My Account / Connected products. Hooray! Ultimately I did get the right pieces for the Braintree release and all works splendidly. However, there was absolutely no info on what to install for this release. It was and is far too confusing for the mere mortal. Not smooth at all.

4. Comments / observations by scook and others about certain pieces only being available this month are strong indications to me that reading the forum is time well spent. Already very confusing, but understanding that some pieces will not be accessible as installers later makes it seem very prudent as Craig suggests to back up.

jbow
Thanks Craig. You promise you wont break my computer?
 
LOL.
 
J

I don't just break computers. I terminate them with prejudice.

lawajava
4. Comments / observations by scook and others about certain pieces only being available this month are strong indications to me that reading the forum is time well spent. Already very confusing, but understanding that some pieces will not be accessible as installers later makes it seem very prudent as Craig suggests to back up.

Yes, except that based on Noel's comments, you don't NEED to back up...only if you're a freak about having backups, like me.

gswitz
I get panicky when I want to install an update and I'm afraid I'll lose all my custom stuff. It is a worry. And there is so much, you might not notice something is gone until you've got someone over and you want to demo a sound or technique and now you find it missing.

And this is going to happen every month.