• SONAR
  • Introducing the new SONAR: New lineup, new features, plus membership (p.57)
2015/01/14 20:23:40
Dave__lol
Leadfoot
To me it's almost as if nothing's changed. The only difference is you can choose to break the price up into 12 payments of $14.99. I will be doing the one-time, $149.00 upgrade, as I don't have internet on my DAW, and wouldn't want to authorize it once a month. But we're still getting the same product for the same upgrade price. Why all the drama??

yes... 149. for 1 year! then you get to BUY it all over again! this subscription service will not work... people will get it for a month and see how buggy it is and move on to something else... GOOD LUCK cakewalk! lol  
2015/01/14 20:25:53
tKx5050
RavenPanther - That's something you would really have to call cake customer service about. Though the bakers are out in force because of the impending release, this is just a user forum. It seems to me they've always tried to fair, but if you bought it at the sale price, most of us paid a lot more, you may have to pay the upgrade price or don't upgrade and just use X3 which is a very good release. I would still call them and ask about though.
2015/01/14 20:26:16
Anderton
Dave__lol
Really! you don't even have all the bugs out of X3!!! and now you want to start a "paid subscription DAW" to replace everything! lol!
Lets talk..... I say "CLASS ACTION SUIT!" you sold me X3e and it does NOT work. off the top of my head, channel strip eq will only work with preset. VST loader loads differently on its own and random plugins don't even show up... Even the ones that came with X3! lol.... CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! I have had to reinstall X3 many times because magically plugins become installed wrong!, Freeze track doubles the tracks...   
 
I've ben using Cakewalk since it was 12tone over 20 years and this is upgrade (lol) if you want to call it that is the last straw for me! HELLO ProTools!
BTW... and if you can't  FIX X3, I want my money back! it's crap and you don't stand behind ANYTHING you have crate!




Yes, let's talk. But about solving problems, not making threats.
 
Think about it for a second. If even a minority of people experienced what you claim to experience, this forum would be lit up with people describing those same problems, and Cakewalk would have gone out of business shortly after X3 was introduced. Instead, many here hail it as the most stable version yet. Why?
 
Most people who have problems come on the forums, and helpful people troubleshoot their systems, uncover specific issues, and send them on their way enjoying the same level of performance as the thousands of musicians who use SONAR regularly (or in my case, every day). If all else fails, people with issues can contact tech support and that usually takes care of the "corner cases." You have one post. That implies to me you have not come into this forum and tried to find a solution.
 
I can load every plug-in that came with X3, on four different computers. Why can't you? It's the same software. Therefore a variable other than SONAR is in play. Maybe the only difference is I read the "read me" file, which says if upgrading to X3 you need to rescan AND reset your plug-ins. Simply scanning is not enough. 
 
Availing yourself of Cakewalk tech support or the excellent peer-to-peer advice available in this forum would be more likely to result in solving your specific issues then threatening a class action suit.
 
There are long-time SONAR users here who depend on this software. Some have legitimate concerns and questions about what are admittedly sweeping changes to a program they've known for years. The purpose of the thread is to listen to their feedback and answer their questions. If you just want to vent, try venting to tech support...they just might help you get your system to work.
2015/01/14 20:26:26
Leadfoot
Dave__lol
Leadfoot
Dave__lol
Really! you don't even have all the bugs out of X3!!! and now you want to start a "paid subscription DAW" to replace everything! lol!
Lets talk..... I say "CLASS ACTION SUIT!" you sold me X3e and it does NOT work. off the top of my head, channel strip eq will only work with preset. VST loader loads differently on its own and random plugins don't even show up... Even the ones that came with X3! lol.... CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! I have had to reinstall X3 many times because magically plugins become installed wrong!, Freeze track doubles the tracks...   

I've ben using Cakewalk since it was 12tone over 20 years and this is upgrade (lol) if you want to call it that is the last straw for me! HELLO ProTools!
BTW... and if you can't  FIX X3, I want my money back! it's crap and you don't stand behind ANYTHING you have crate!


Gee, 1 post. Just joined 25 minutes ago...

Really?, like I'm going to post the REAL me here genus! get a clue!

Not sure why you're hiding behind a fake name. You're entitled to your opinion. Just post it under your regular username.
2015/01/14 20:27:08
Dave__lol
I called Cakewalk sales today... the guy picked up right way.... that's the 1st sign that this subscription DAW won't work... and the fact that he sounded "in my opinion" that I had woken him or he lives in Colorado.... ;)
2015/01/14 20:30:09
Dave__lol
Leadfoot
Dave__lol
Leadfoot
Dave__lol
Really! you don't even have all the bugs out of X3!!! and now you want to start a "paid subscription DAW" to replace everything! lol!
Lets talk..... I say "CLASS ACTION SUIT!" you sold me X3e and it does NOT work. off the top of my head, channel strip eq will only work with preset. VST loader loads differently on its own and random plugins don't even show up... Even the ones that came with X3! lol.... CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! I have had to reinstall X3 many times because magically plugins become installed wrong!, Freeze track doubles the tracks...   

I've ben using Cakewalk since it was 12tone over 20 years and this is upgrade (lol) if you want to call it that is the last straw for me! HELLO ProTools!
BTW... and if you can't  FIX X3, I want my money back! it's crap and you don't stand behind ANYTHING you have crate!

lost my password and user name... lol, I don't have much use in hanging out on forums to feel important, needed and wanted. ;) 
Gee, 1 post. Just joined 25 minutes ago...

Really?, like I'm going to post the REAL me here genus! get a clue!

Not sure why you're hiding behind a fake name. You're entitled to your opinion. Just post it under your regular username.



2015/01/14 20:31:16
CoteRotie
Dave__lol
Leadfoot

Gee, 1 post. Just joined 25 minutes ago...

Really?, like I'm going to post the REAL me here genus! get a clue!




You're not even going to post your genus? are you Trollus Homunculus?
2015/01/14 20:32:35
Anderton
Dave__lol
Really?, like I'm going to post the REAL me here genus! get a clue!



Some of us use our real names and stand behind what we say. 
2015/01/14 20:33:08
2:43AM
I don't have time to read through 16 pages of this.  I guess this upgrade thing is OK.  If I decide to upgrade, then I will just pay in full.  Not a big deal, I suppose; same as before but with a twist.
 
And cclarry is back?!?

EDIT1: Frickin' 19 pages!
EDIT2: Now if they make that "sandbox" multi-dock window, then I'm definitely in!
2015/01/14 20:34:07
Ryan Munnis [Cakewalk]
Dave__lol
I called Cakewalk sales today... the guy picked up right way.... that's the 1st sign that this subscription DAW won't work... and the fact that he sounded "in my opinion" that I had woken him or he lives in Colorado.... ;)

I know all the guys in support. There all great guys and real people. Some of them are loud and some of them are quiet. They don't have agendas or predefined scripts. You're judging a person and making a tasteless joke that this means our new model won't work.
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