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So yeah - the smart move for me is to download everything I want off the CW server and archive it.

That's just what I did.  I went into my CW account and DLed all of the install files for X3 and the (last) e update and I'd rather stick with that for as long as I can.  Perhaps I'll check out the flagship when it comes out and if  like it I might even try installing it, if its functionality is similar to X3.  But honestly, at almost 63 years old, I'm getting too old to learn new tricks.  I would if I had to at this point, but I'd rather stick to the familiar.
 
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I got that EMail as well and signed up. From what it said, they're going to shutdown the current cakewalk servers when they have moved all our registrations over. Prepare yourselves, since there are bound to be birth pains when they cut over. Make sure you have downloaded all your installs get a copy of all your registrations just incase.

I did not see that either in a specific statement or by implication. The result of shutting down the legacy/backend Cakewalk servers would likely be to render anything you had purchased from Cakewalk no longer obtainable, or no longer capable of activating, effectively killing your chances of installing previously purchased Cakewalk software in the event you move to a new computer or your old computer dies for some reason. If that is true, it is a major calamity for users of older Cakewalk software. My impression was that BandLab intends to keep old Cakewalk customers' purchases accessible and capable of re-installation if needed, but I do not know if this is true.  

Wouldn't it be possible for them to make legacy software available through any new website they put up?  I've seen companies that did that already.
 
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For some reason I stopped receiving emails from Cakewalk a couple of years ago. Didn't bother me, since I kept up with things through the forum, and my account still worked fine. I've always been able to upgrade through CCC, access my Cakewalk store account through my normal sign-in, etc. But I haven't received an email from Bandlab yet. Should I just sign up using my Cakewalk username, or is there something else I should do?

In order for the Command Center to continue working, you need to create a BandLab account. The user name does not matter. The email address needs to be the same as the one in your Cakewalk account.

that should be a sticky

Thanks Scook, I'll get on that later today. I hope Bandlab recognizes the email address. It's the same one I've always used, but evidently Cakewalk lost track of it since I stopped receiving the emails and haven't gotten one from Bandlab. We'll see what happens...

Whether Cakewalk used the email address does not matter. The email address is the unique identifier in your Cakewalk account that tells BandLab what products you own. This is similar to the Single Sign On move Cakewalk performed a few years ago.

Thank you scook for your important and informative reply.  Very helpful indeed.
 
Do you know if BandLab plans to make the legacy CW products available to us legacy CW consumers when they bring their new servers on-line?
 
(I always thought you were a CW employee - so I am surprised to see you still active here - pleasantly surprised because I find your forum posts to be full of good and accurate info.)

They will probably assign a redirect to key cakewalk addresses like cakewalk.com and forum.cakewalk.com prior to shutting down the servers.  If they bought all the intellectual property then they probably also bought the Domain names as well, but I don't know anything for sure.

Last things first - I am not and never have never been a Cakewalk employee.
 
All Cakewalk products are legacy products. The company stopped development last year. I would strongly recommend everyone with a Cakewalk account download all of their products and save their account page. Where possible, I have never relied on a company to store my installers and registration information (including Cakewalk). Even if you are planning to create a BandLab account (and you should if you plan on using future products based on SONAR) storing all your purchases and purchase information locally is important. It may come in handy if there is an issue with account migration.