So I see a lot has gone on. I have been out of the loop for a while. Most all of what I am reading in just people barking at this and that. Can someone fill me in on the facts of what is truly known about what has gone on with Cakewalk and why(if it is known)? 
 
Thanks
 
David

http://www.cakewalk.com/

So that's it. F$#@ Me. On to a new DAW...thanks for some great years Bakers...good luck finding a company that will appreciate you. I never have liked Gibson...now I HATE them. 

You can toss Sonar aside or like many of us stay with it and use it for another 5-10 years just like the happy people who still use Sonar 6 or 8.5. 
The bottom line is, for many of us Sonar is the best DAW. Most of us tried the others and saw that most were like going back a few years in time if compaired to Sonar. All have missing features that we need. 
 It's paid for, it's good software and just think, you won't have to worry about the next update. 
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/Lets-Hear-from-you-folks-who-are-going-to-stay-with-Sonar-m3694603.aspx
 
 

Im not switching DAWs myself.
I will continue to use Sonar until technology becomes more intelligent and Sonar becomes redundant.

Oops, just bumped into a mod deleting some posts from a kind, helpful person with an uplifting attitude. :)

Just sad and mad...I'll drive Sonar till the wheels fall off...just a shame.

Three wheels OFF my wagon and I'm still rollin along!!!
 
Or "One brick short of a building set"

Cactus Music
Most of us tried the others and saw that most were like going back a few years in time if compaired to Sonar. All have missing features that we need. 

Not trying to start a war, there are many with this opinion. But, another opinion is that we've moved to a new DAW (in my case Studio One Pro) and found that it's like going forward a few years! Many of the features and workflow that I wish Sonar had. 
 
If I had known what I know now, I would have switched to S1P a few years ago and never looked back. 
 
I'll stay with Sonar for projects that were started in it, but all my new projects are going to S1P. Take a look at some of the other DAWs, you might find that you like what you see. 
 
gabo

gbowling

Cactus Music
Most of us tried the others and saw that most were like going back a few years in time if compaired to Sonar. All have missing features that we need. 

Not trying to start a war, there are many with this opinion. But, another opinion is that we've moved to a new DAW (in my case Studio One Pro) and found that it's like going forward a few years! Many of the features and workflow that I wish Sonar had. 
 
If I had known what I know now, I would have switched to S1P a few years ago and never looked back. 
 
I'll stay with Sonar for projects that were started in it, but all my new projects are going to S1P. Take a look at some of the other DAWs, you might find that you like what you see. 
 
gabo

I can respect where you are coming form.
But we all work in so many different ways that its impossible to make generic comparisons.
You might be more of a midi user and I might be more of an audio user and someone else in the middle.
 
For example, I reply heavily on Drum replacer, Region FX Melodyne and Vocal synch, FX chains.
Where someone else might not even use those things.
But I hear where your coming from. Sonar was behind in some areas but also way ahead in others.