YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
$149 is less than 41 cents per day.  'Tis a bargain.
 
X3 had 5 updates over 6 months.
 
Now for the same price we are promised 12 months of updates and special stuff.
 
How can this be wrong?

Hi-


But CW hasn't actually promised something new (fixes or extras) in each of the 12 months, have they? If so, I haven't seen it (quite possible!) I thought it was more of a "expect more frequent" fixes and extras to be released on no particular schedule during the 12 months.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

I did not write that we would get stuff every month.
 
And now that Gibson is involved I am inclined to accept their promise to give me twice the attention for the same money as I got with X3.
 
And we do not know yet all of the UI improvements already in place.
 
I bought the last upgrade expecting better support than I got with X2 and I received it.
 
Paying the same upgrade price for what is already clearly more than I got with X3 is a no brainer.
 

YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
I did not write that we would get stuff every month.
 
And now that Gibson is involved I am inclined to accept their promise to give me twice the attention for the same money as I got with X3.
 
And we do not know yet all of the UI improvements already in place.
 
I bought the last upgrade expecting better support than I got with X2 and I received it.
 
Paying the same upgrade price for what is already clearly more than I got with X3 is a no brainer.
 

I know you didn't write that; I was asking to see if I'd missed something because I've been casually wondering what if a month or two went by with nothing new and how those paying month-to-month would feel about that. I don't know what I'm going to do yet about upgrading, but that's crossed my mind. I have no reason to think it will happen and of course I'm sure CW will do their absolute best to keep updates coming, but I can also see where it might not be possible to release something in a given month.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

gaa
My  first impression of the new subscription model is:  I HATE it !
Sounds like great way for all the users to pay Cakewalk to be beta testers. 
Will owners of X3 be given a reduced price to upgrade ?

Read the FAQ.

audiophil

scook
Yeah, no ProChannel in Artist

So i`m forced to purchase Platinum, otherwise it will be an downgrade. As i told: It´s a joke!

Hi Adrasin! ProChannel was never in the base version. 

Susan G

YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
I did not write that we would get stuff every month.
 
And now that Gibson is involved I am inclined to accept their promise to give me twice the attention for the same money as I got with X3.
 
And we do not know yet all of the UI improvements already in place.
 
I bought the last upgrade expecting better support than I got with X2 and I received it.
 
Paying the same upgrade price for what is already clearly more than I got with X3 is a no brainer.
 

I know you didn't write that; I was asking to see if I'd missed something because I've been casually wondering what if a month or two went by with nothing new and how those paying month-to-month would feel about that. I don't know what I'm going to do yet about upgrading, but that's crossed my mind. I have no reason to think it will happen and of course I'm sure CW will do their absolute best to keep updates coming, but I can also see where it might not be possible to release something in a given month.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

 I apologize if I seemed a bit strident.  You are always polite.
 
Paying by the month is just a convenience for those of us who need it.
 
We got 5 updates for X3 in 6 months. Better than X2.
 
I figger CW/Gibson will give even better service.
 
I think being able to pay 50 for a new copy to use for just one month at a remote location is like way cool.