I know its been mentioned in the sticky thread that all former Sonar owners will not need to pay for the initial cross grade, which I think is fantastic news.
 
As a lifetime licences holder for Sonar Platinum and also with the knowledge that BandLab have acquired the IP and NOT the business. How will you know who has what? Via the commend center? upload of our license files? or some other way? as I assume you don`t have the customer database? I know its early days, but just curious.
 
As side note, great news that Noel and Ben are on board the team! :-) 

They have the customer database...

I must admit to being one of the original whingers when it all went belly up. I uninstalled Sonar, tried two other DAWs, settled on one, but Meng and BandLab have inspired me to reinstall Sonar (with a few problems), but I'm happy to be back on track.

I don't know how they'll know who has what, but the very fact they've offered free cross grades fills me with the confidence that they'll have the knowledge required.

I just want to know what this new DAW will look like and will it be reminiscent of the old Splat?

Meng, please, whatever you do, don't call it Splat.

Sir William
I must admit to being one of the original whingers when it all went belly up. I uninstalled Sonar, tried two other DAWs, settled on one, but Meng and BandLab have inspired me to reinstall Sonar (with a few problems), but I'm happy to be back on track.

I don't know how they'll know who has what, but the very fact they've offered free cross grades fills me with the confidence that they'll have the knowledge required.

You uninstalled it! A really powerful tool and your reaction was to uninstall? I can't fathom that reaction!!!

michael diemer
Meng, please, whatever you do, don't call it Splat.

+ 1000
 

I know - totally illogical, but if I was to learn a new DAW, I didn't want to keep flicking back to Sonar to remind myself or confuse myself. I'd be distracted if I left it installed. It wasn't a knee-jerk decision. 😉

Actually I can see the logic there, when I installed Sonar to my current laptop, I streamlined, left out the loops and a range of synths and VSTs, To be more focused

I unfortunately uninstalled as well.  It is even less of an issue because I am in the process of setting up a new machine and I am going to be rebuilding / upgrading the old machine.  I would think when the new product is released it will be a completely new install anyway - there is no need for me to get Sonar professional on my new machine or hurry up and get my old machine up and professional installed to get the cross-grade, is there?