Anderton

jjdubs
So what did you do, if anything, to get it working again?

 
In case the OP doesn't return, in most cases with Sonar, logging out of the CCC and logging back in removes the "demo mode" issue. Maybe Steam is the same way.
 
FWIW there is at least one support person still at Cakewalk AFAIK.
 

Thanks, Anderton. I will try that. 
John

Well that didn't seem to work. I have an email in to Cakewalk if indeed that will even work. :-/
 
John

Might have to go back to X3. Gonna try Pro Tools First (free). Since I'm not a professional musician that might work for a while.
 
John
 

Cactus Music
I get a big lick out of people who think the software will stop working just because they stop selling it. 
 
I still use Win Amp for all my live gigs. I think they folded in 2006. And it loads into window 10. Interesting was the people who made Win Amp went on to write Reaper. 
 
I'm just setting up Sonar Home Studio playlist and will be trying that instead of Win Amp. If I like it, I expect it to work dependably for about 10 years. 

Unfortunately in this case it is tied to another source of DRM in Steam.  Steam support is about as reliable as the Cakewalk support right now. 

Hmmm. Seems the "free" version of Pro Tools isn't as "free" as they would have you believe. 
John
 

Why?

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https://www.tracktion.com/products/t6-daw
 

The world's best, fully featured, completely unlimited free DAW for all music creators
 
This is no ‘Lite’ version, we do not impose track limits, plugin limitations or other such constraints commonly found in other low cost offerings. Why? – we think you will enjoy using the app so much, you will discover the value in investing in our latest versions and the expanded features we are voraciously adding. Innovation and creativity is what drives us – join the ride today and download T6 for Mac, Windows, or Linux operating systems.

 
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abacab
Why?

If you are asking why the "free" Pro Tools First isn't free:
 
1. You can only save 3 projects and you can't save them locally.
2. For a mere $5/month you can upgrade to cloud storage and then you can save as many projects as you want, even locally.
3. Apparently you can't use VSTs without buying additional software and then having to jump through hoops to get it all to work together. You can buy Pro Tools instruments. 
 
I will uninstall it when I get a chance.
 
John
 

abacab
Tracktion T6 is the full version, and completely free!
 
https://www.tracktion.com/products/t6-daw
 

The world's best, fully featured, completely unlimited free DAW for all music creators
 
This is no ‘Lite’ version, we do not impose track limits, plugin limitations or other such constraints commonly found in other low cost offerings. Why? – we think you will enjoy using the app so much, you will discover the value in investing in our latest versions and the expanded features we are voraciously adding. Innovation and creativity is what drives us – join the ride today and download T6 for Mac, Windows, or Linux operating systems.

 
Training videos... https://www.tracktion.com/training/videos

I have never heard of Traction but it looks pretty cool. 
 
I can hang with my Sonar X3 for now and Sonar Professional if I can get it working again. 
I'm not a professional musician so this is not a "life or death" situation.
 
John
 

jjdubs

abacab
Why?

If you are asking why the "free" Pro Tools First isn't free:
 
1. You can only save 3 projects and you can't save them locally.
2. For a mere $5/month you can upgrade to cloud storage and then you can save as many projects as you want, even locally.
3. Apparently you can't use VSTs without buying additional software and then having to jump through hoops to get it all to work together. You can buy Pro Tools instruments. 
 
I will uninstall it when I get a chance.
 
John

Oh, now I see!  $5/month to save projects locally, LOL!  Didn't catch that right away when I looked into that program, as they emphasized it is 100% free!
 
That seems a bit excessive for a limited version of the program, but it's their call I suppose...
 
If you spent $5/month for a year, you would have spent enough ($60) to buy a full copy of Reaper.