benvenisti

Paul P

benvenisti

Are you aware that there is (apparently) an ASIO driver for your interface ?  If so, you shouldn't be using ASIO4ALL with it.  From the manual :
 
"The 828mkII also includes a Windows ASIO driver for multi-channel compatibility with any audio application that supports ASIO drivers."

Thanks for that! True. The problem is that the MOTU ASIO driver simply will not deliver at anything less than 512 samples without some random pops and crackles, while I can get ASIO4All to run clean at 64 samples. I don't know what the issue is. I have the latest drivers. This has always been the case with the 828 Mk II as far as I can remember. I could be wrong as my main system has been SCOPE (with bulletproof ASIO) until I finally replaced my aging PC with a game spec laptop.  I might build a new desktop with PCI slots for all the Creamware cards (one of these days).  I just love SCOPE but building a machine to support it is not financially feasible now.  The laptop is great, especially live.  As far as the MOTU 828 Mk II is concerned I'm sure there is some low level driver issue with the ASIO and I really don't want to spend my life researching and experimenting to get it to work when I can get what I need from ASIO4all or even the WDM drivers and make music!
 
If anyone else has some ideas about the 828 MkII running with the native MOTU ASIO drivers Please PM as I'm definitely open to that. Just bear in mind that I've been through all the theories and Google stuff.

Benvenisti,
No need to wait for an upgraded SCOPE machine. For ready-right-now well built SCOPE computers (cheap), HP workstations are excellent. As a SCOPE user, I'm sure you are aware of Planet Z. There are SCOPE users there who use HP workstations for their systems. The preferred machines seem to be HP xw4400/xw4600 models. I myself have a z400 workstation. Extremely well built, reliable, and modern. There is an HP xw4600 workstation on eBay right now for $190.00. That includes WIN 7 64-bit, an Intel Q9650 3.0 Ghz processor, 4GB RAM, and a 160GB hard drive. There are 3 PCI slots on the slot 775 motherboard - probably the most mature and stable PCI platform extant.
 
Just a heads up. Now, back to our regularly scheduled program...........

JoseC.
As I see it:
1. You pay 12 months membership or full license upfront, you own the license forever.
2. If after 12 months you renew membership or (if you payed upfont) start paying monthly, you get upgrades, and they are yours, forever.
3. If after, say, 19 months membership, you cancel it, you own everything you received, forever.
4. If after cancelling you acquire membership again, say, 5 months later, you receive those 5 months worth of updates, BUT you do not own them, so:
5. If you cancel membership again before you pay 12 months or the price of a full license UPGRADE ($199 or so), you roll back to the point when your initial 19 month membership ended, but:
6. If you do pay for those 12 months, everything you receive until the next time you let your membership expire is yours, forever.

Attention CW team !!!    JoseC deserves a free 12 month membership for the most precise explanation of the "new order".

Is there a upgrade/cutoff date for those of us that recently purchased X3?
I just bought sonarx3 producer last November 2014

AH HA ... DIMENSION PRO REGISTRATION GLITCH - SOLUTION
Re - my mails above - not being able to register Dimension Pro - this seems to be a known glitch and Cakewalk have given a work-around ..
basically - click on the Dimension Pro launcher and run as Administrator.  Then you enter the code and you're off.
Actually this rings faint bells from a few years' ago with X3 or X2 ... having a very tiny brain I forgot all about it until now.
 
Cheers to everyone and get running that Sonar!!
jdf
 

Dledge
Is there a upgrade/cutoff date for those of us that recently purchased X3?
I just bought sonarx3 producer last November 2014

There is no grace period. Usually those who purchased late in the X3 cycle received a substantial discount. Sales support is the best group to contact for questions like this.

rainmaker1011
Hi there,
 
I went for monthly payments (Platinum) via PayPal, but could you shed some light on how are the future payments going to work? Is it going to be handled automatically through PayPal? In my PayPal account Cakewalk is not marked as "Subscription" but as "Credit card payment" and is also marked as Completed.
 
Thank you in advance.
 

I'm pretty sure I read an admin post that every month cake will send you an email that a payment is due. Therefore you will have to make the payment each month, it's not automatic AFAIK.

I purchased Platinum and am looking forward to installing it when I get home from work tonight, BUT (and I apologize if this question has been answered already) why does Cakewalk continue to include Dimension Pro and Rapture with every upgrade when there are no changes or enhancements to them? Just curious.

Geo524
I purchased Platinum and am looking forward to installing it when I get home from work tonight, BUT (and I apologize if this question has been answered already) why does Cakewalk continue to include Dimension Pro and Rapture with every upgrade when there are no changes or enhancements to them? Just curious.

For new users I guess.

I have the $150 to pay up-front, but I have decided to pay monthly. Why? I have complained for years that Sonar should cost more. I have offered to pay more. Now I can.
 
This is completely self-serving. It makes me feel better. Seldom do we get to “tip” most of the vendors we purchase from. Here is an opportunity for me to show my appreciation for all the work and perseverance of the CW dudes, and the Gods of Gibson.
 
I always tip the parking-lot and toll-booth attendants. And of course waitresses and waiters and the sushi chef. I often give money to the local quick marts so they can cover the cost for kids that come in who do not have enough for the particular treats they desire.
 
Why do I do this? It makes me feel good. As Jim Rohn instructed, “Always give a larger tip than required. You will sleep better knowing you did more than expected. You will have made some one’s day happier. They will remember.” It’s all about paying-it-forward. This is what elders of the tribe do.
 
And I do get paid enough for audio work during the year to pay for the new program. So all the personal work I use Sonar for is free.
 
A few years ago my wife’s not-for-profit organization investigated becoming a membership organization. Essentially having contributors be designated members. But, in Michigan, being a “Membership” organization has some significant consequences. The “Members” have to be able to vote for the board members. Since this could result in unqualified persons becoming in control of the organization it was decided to not call the contributors “members.”
 
No doubt the way CW/Gibson has structured this upgrade as a “Membership” it is not subject to the Michigan requirements.
 
But, I do not think I am a purchasing a membership. I am purchasing a support contract. And as described, this will in the beginning be a 12 month commitment of support by the CW/Gibson dudes, with benefits.
 
The current scheme is a great approach. Lots of options. And flexibility.
 
Seems to me that Sonar is just now getting started.
 
And, ‘tis a better beginning to this New Year than last year’s major ice storm. My family lost two cars, and two porches, damaged the roof on my house, downed phone and power lines. This past Monday, finally, the new roof installation was completed. Took three weeks because of the weather here. Looks pretty. And so far, no leaks.
 
Here’s to Karma going our way.

Giving is good. Everyone involved usually ends up feeling better.