sharke

Serious_Noize!

mkerl

Serious_Noize!
 
Either way, I hope this works out with Bandlab, I have nothing against them, I hope it works out for them. 

Yes, and I hope it'll work out for me, too
But I'm looking forward to new opportunities, I'm really excited about  . . . I downloaded my stuff from Cakewalk, I don't like to call SPLAT "dead" software, works fine, it's fun, and I don't expect Bandlab to shrink Platinum to a smartphone app . . . so I signed up for Bandlab and know I'm really curious how this story will turn out finally.
 
Cheers  

Hmmm, Your laughing, and assuming I am per my concerns. But no, I am not. This is the problem with social media, people have a tendency to over indulge in euphoria per themselves and don't take into consideration the topic at hand. 
 
As I said earlier, and I'll break it down in simple terms. : Where is my INFORMATION GOING?  To force me to create a Bandlab account to be able to : reactivate my Cakewalk Sonar software in the future is somewhat disturbing? 
 
Never assume anything to anyone who is reading this. 
 
Call me an idiot if you want, you have my permission, but I'm concerned about where my information is going and how it is being handled. I feel forced to sign up to Band Lab to ensure my software activation in the future. 
 
And no, it is not a gift, it is an Ultimatum. 
 
 

An ULTIMATUM? Drama queen much? They are literally just transferring registration information to THEIR servers. They are gaining no more information about you than Cakewalk already had. SOMEONE has to deal with your old licenses. It certainly isn't going to be Cakewalk because they don't exist anymore. So what do you expect to happen? That the original Cakewalk servers are kept up and running in perpetuity so that you have access to your stuff? Someone has to own and maintain that information. If it's not going to be Bandlab, who's it going to be? If they paid to keep Cakewalk's servers up and running so that you don't have to do anything, they're still going to have access to all of the information you've already given to Cakewalk. So in effect you're literally complaining about a database of information moving from point A to point B (and they're doing it with your full permission). 
 
So if you don't trust Bandlab with this information, then who do you trust? The only way in which the information is meaningful is if the company who has it also has the power to serve up the software and activate it. Without that, all you have is a bunch of worthless serial numbers. So the question remains: how exactly did you expect your licenses to be handled in the future? You don't "own" any of this software, you merely purchased licenses to use it. 

SMART ASS MUCH ARE YOU EH? Apparently so!!!! I didn't ask your opinion, I asked for information from Bandlab who was LESS THAN happy to reply to me considering several questions I've posted have been deleted. So whatever. 
 
Also, part of the problem here on there forums are people having smart ass attitudes giving responses when they shouldn't be because I was asking BANDLAB questions, and if they don't want to answer them then so be it. 
 
So, if I get banned for asking questions, I guess I lose access to my software since it's an EMAIL THING. 
 
Part of my point has been, Bandlab said "The FORUMS WILL STAY AND ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE", if that's the case, why should I have to join another site to activate and assure my software will be able to activate in the future? 
 
I guess I need to consider BANDLAB Email as SPAM as of now, because according to it there was some exiting news to be announce SOON, perhaps exiting to Bandlab, but they apparently don't want to reassure people that their private information is safe. Facebook said your information is safe, we are all starting to hear how that worked out allowing a third party trusted firm to handle those things........ 
 
As I have said : "I am asking questions and getting thrown under the bus by users for doing so and also having people trying to bully me on these forums". Just saying................. 
 
Either way, I have learned what I need to know where BANDLAB Goes....... 
 

signed up but all i see are songs people uploaded.  Is there no Cakewalk area like this forum?  Sonar products etc?

Serious_Noize!

sharke

Serious_Noize!

mkerl

Serious_Noize!
 
Either way, I hope this works out with Bandlab, I have nothing against them, I hope it works out for them. 

Yes, and I hope it'll work out for me, too
But I'm looking forward to new opportunities, I'm really excited about  . . . I downloaded my stuff from Cakewalk, I don't like to call SPLAT "dead" software, works fine, it's fun, and I don't expect Bandlab to shrink Platinum to a smartphone app . . . so I signed up for Bandlab and know I'm really curious how this story will turn out finally.
 
Cheers  

Hmmm, Your laughing, and assuming I am per my concerns. But no, I am not. This is the problem with social media, people have a tendency to over indulge in euphoria per themselves and don't take into consideration the topic at hand. 
 
As I said earlier, and I'll break it down in simple terms. : Where is my INFORMATION GOING?  To force me to create a Bandlab account to be able to : reactivate my Cakewalk Sonar software in the future is somewhat disturbing? 
 
Never assume anything to anyone who is reading this. 
 
Call me an idiot if you want, you have my permission, but I'm concerned about where my information is going and how it is being handled. I feel forced to sign up to Band Lab to ensure my software activation in the future. 
 
And no, it is not a gift, it is an Ultimatum. 
 
 

An ULTIMATUM? Drama queen much? They are literally just transferring registration information to THEIR servers. They are gaining no more information about you than Cakewalk already had. SOMEONE has to deal with your old licenses. It certainly isn't going to be Cakewalk because they don't exist anymore. So what do you expect to happen? That the original Cakewalk servers are kept up and running in perpetuity so that you have access to your stuff? Someone has to own and maintain that information. If it's not going to be Bandlab, who's it going to be? If they paid to keep Cakewalk's servers up and running so that you don't have to do anything, they're still going to have access to all of the information you've already given to Cakewalk. So in effect you're literally complaining about a database of information moving from point A to point B (and they're doing it with your full permission). 
 
So if you don't trust Bandlab with this information, then who do you trust? The only way in which the information is meaningful is if the company who has it also has the power to serve up the software and activate it. Without that, all you have is a bunch of worthless serial numbers. So the question remains: how exactly did you expect your licenses to be handled in the future? You don't "own" any of this software, you merely purchased licenses to use it. 

SMART ASS MUCH ARE YOU EH? Apparently so!!!! I didn't ask your opinion, I asked for information from Bandlab who was LESS THAN happy to reply to me considering several questions I've posted have been deleted. So whatever. 
 
Also, part of the problem here on there forums are people having smart ass attitudes giving responses when they shouldn't be because I was asking BANDLAB questions, and if they don't want to answer them then so be it. 
 
So, if I get banned for asking questions, I guess I lose access to my software since it's an EMAIL THING. 
 
Part of my point has been, Bandlab said "The FORUMS WILL STAY AND ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE", if that's the case, why should I have to join another site to activate and assure my software will be able to activate in the future? 
 
I guess I need to consider BANDLAB Email as SPAM as of now, because according to it there was some exiting news to be announce SOON, perhaps exiting to Bandlab, but they apparently don't want to reassure people that their private information is safe. Facebook said your information is safe, we are all starting to hear how that worked out allowing a third party trusted firm to handle those things........ 
 
As I have said : "I am asking questions and getting thrown under the bus by users for doing so and also having people trying to bully me on these forums". Just saying................. 
 
Either way, I have learned what I need to know where BANDLAB Goes....... 
 

Yeah whatever. Perhaps find another DAW? Or seek therapy. One or both.

Agentcalm
signed up but all i see are songs people uploaded.  Is there no Cakewalk area like this forum?  Sonar products etc?

BandLab will archive and freeze this forum at some point.  There will be a new forum to replace this one.  Hasn't been announced yet.
 
See sticky #2 for details ... "Important Question! >>> post #1 http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3731804
and this >>> post #89 http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3732345

Serious_Noize!
 
 
Part of my point has been, Bandlab said "The FORUMS WILL STAY AND ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE", 
 

 
No, they didn't. They will move the Forum.
Go and get professional help.
Or go down to the basement and cry for yourself
 
Skol
 
(to the hammer of Thor)
 

sharke

Serious_Noize!

sharke

Serious_Noize!

mkerl

Serious_Noize!
 
..... 
 

Yeah whatever. Perhaps find another DAW? Or seek therapy. One or both.

Thank you for the support and inspiration. I have been asking questions and you want to make things all about you, perhaps it is you that needs therapy. Not an insult but a reply. 
 
As for Bandlab, this is another question for Bandlab, I signed into the site and created an account, I have since decided that I no longer want a Bandlab account, and according the the SUPPORT TECH information I needed to send a FEEDBACK message to have them REMOVE MY ACCOUNT. I have done that 3 times, no response except ROBO messages which concerns me I might be more robo messages in the future and also that my account on Bandlab wont be removed. Also, considering the fact that if as mentioned my Bandlab account is removed will I lose all access to all my purchased software in the future here on the Cakewalk forums and site : "Which Bandlab has already said was not going anywhere?". 
 
And another question : Why do I need per the email to have a Bandlab ACCOUNT to have future access to activate my software when it was previous mentioned that I would not have a problem doing so???????? 
 
Yeah, I guess I am a real problem maker BECAUSE I ASK QUESTION EH?  
 
I would like to continue using the software that I already have licenses for and am asking question concerning it's future, So if anyone here wants to call me an A-Hole for doing so then that says a lot about you because I am not just asking these questions because they concern me : THEY CONCERN YOU ALSO IF YOU ARE A SONAR PLATINUM LICENSED OWNER!
 
I don't want a Bandlab account to secure my Cakewalk license, all the sudden after being told LICENSE ACTIVATION would be secured, were told : Create a Bandlab account and your covered, after being told : The Cakewalk forums will remain as normal....... Hmmmmm....... Not a good start. 
 
Just my OPINION on the subjects. 

Serious_Noize!
 
 
Just my OPINION on the subjects. 

Even your quoting is rubbish, sorry.
 
Skol :)

Yes, you're a problem maker. You are fabricating a problem where none exists (at least to a reasonable person). 
 
Not so long ago, it wasn't even clear that you'd have your product registrations and activations forever. There existed the possibility that Cakewalk and all of its existing products would simply cease to be. Rewind the clock and put yourself in that position. Would you still be worried about your credit card information had Sonar simply faded into obscurity? What do you think happens when ANY company you've registered a credit card with goes under? I don't know what you'd expect them to do. 
 
The answer is that Cakewalk don't have your credit card details. The 3rd party company they use to handle payments has them. 
 
Now fast forward to today. Another company has taken Cakewalk's products into its wing and has absorbed them into its own operations. THIS IS THE NEW COMPANY. THEY ARE THE ONES WHO WILL ACTIVATE YOUR SOFTWARE FROM NOW ON. If you want to continue using Sonar and activating it to your hearts content, then you will have to associate yourself with them in the form of registering an account. There is no other way. I'm still not clear what you expect the alternative to be. Do you believe that "Cakewalk" and its existing servers and everything else related to it should be sustained, at whatever price, in order for you to not have to register a new account with another company? Do you really expect yourself to be using your soon-to-be defunct Cakewalk account in perpetuity? 
 
Bandlab do not have access to your card information merely from you signing up an account with them using the same email address you used for Cakewalk. Cleverbridge has your card details on their secure, encrypted server - not Cakewalk. And nobody can charge your card unless you give them express permission. 
 
When a company changes hands I guess there will always be existing customers who resist and whine and complain and fabricate problems. You're one of those people. When I switched to a new online payment system for my business last year, I had a similar group of hardcore whiners. Nothing would make them happy. I just severed relations with them in the end. Life's too short. 

Probably a lot (most?) of the folks on this forum have had their personal credit information already leaked through the Equifax data breach. So that cat is already out of the bag. Probably Russian hackers. (Just kidding - Estonian. OK, just kidding.)

Do a google search on your name and see what comes up.  The cat may already be out of the bag.  Public records are for sale.  Just saying!