because now there is no "sonar 1", "sonar 2", etc?

Bristol_Jonesey
But you get charged to go from Windows 7 to Windows 8 to Windows 10 etc
How is this any different?

There is no more SONAR X1->X2->X3, so it is different.
 
But the reality is that there was no bug fixes for previous versions of SONAR after ~1/2 year. So 1 year is an improvement, if that really works.
 
The lifetime of one SONAR version was extremely short compare to Windows, while "usefulness" time is approximately the same. "Extended support" for Windows is for older versions. It is not possible to get updates for X3 even for "members". So I think such comparison is not valid.

Semantics aside, has anyone on this thread identified a totally predictable, repeatable bug that they expect Cakewalk to fix within a reasonable time frame?

Bristol_Jonesey
Semantics aside, has anyone on this thread identified a totally predictable, repeatable bug that they expect Cakewalk to fix within a reasonable time frame?

here ya go http://forum.cakewalk.com/Outstanding-Issues-as-of-X3E-UNOFFICIAL-m3009969.aspx

I'm aware of that thread.
 
Let's try and be productive here - are there any show-stopping bugs affecting you personally in your use of Sonar?
 
I'm not trying to be clever, I'm just trying to help with any specific problems you might be experiencing.

me? no, i'm still on x1, lurking with intent to see what gets fixed before dropping the moolah, as x1 and x2 were both left with [ahem] showstoppers, i'm keen to see how the new version-number-less-version release goes :-) and just for clarity, i'm not bothered by the new membership thing as it seems to be very similar to previous versions in all but name

Bristol_Jonesey
Semantics aside, has anyone on this thread identified a totally predictable, repeatable bug that they expect Cakewalk to fix within a reasonable time frame?

Since I do drum folder "the right" and it doesn't affect me. the solo bug when MIDI is not last in the folder would be nice to have fixed in a "reasonable" time frame.
And the issue where if I open a PRV for a MIDI clip that was saved fully zoomed in the keyboard does not match the MIDI notes to the right (in case you want to select all the occurrences of that note) until I zoom out then back in again. 
 

Bristol_Jonesey
Let's try and be productive here - are there any show-stopping bugs affecting you personally in your use of Sonar?

Nope.
 
I have has some (what seem like) project specific issues which I've reported.

pwalpwal
i'm keen to see how the new version-number-less-version release goes :-) 

Beepster calls it a build. I like that.
 
Every "release" will be a build.  As of today the build ends in .254.

is all the stuff fixed in the build they released?

Not sure what 'all the stuff' means.
In a program with the complexity and size of Sonar it is not realistic for it to be 100% bug free...ever.
Are there any show-stoppers? I have not run across any yet