Tom B
The eZine PDF format was convenient for printing and later reading. I hope Cakewalk will provide something similar soon.

Actually Cakewalk didn't like the PDF format because they felt something like a Word doc would be more searchable and give better SEO. Of course Google can find things in a PDF; for example you can search on "Anatomy of a SONAR Project" and all the eZines that had that feature appear, however serach won't take you to the article itself within a PDF. (OTOH I felt that was an advantage because it would make people aware of the eZine .) I also felt the PDF format was more convenient for users because you could, for example, load it in an iPad along with your other manuals and documentation or print it out (I keep all my manuals in an old iPad, it makes a great "library").
 
But another reason for discontinuing the eZine was because when I started doing it, I was providing a lot of content for the updates like FX Chains (VoxTools, Monitorizer, Sizzle Bus, etc.), amp sims and pedalboards, loops, etc. Instructions for how to use them was not included in the release notes, so the only way to describe applications was through the eZine. However Cakewalk feels that users weren't that interested in the content I did, so as you may have noticed there hasn't been any new content in over a year - but to Cakewalk's point, I don't think they've received any "Hey what happened to the content" emails. This meant that a main reason for starting the eZine was no longer relevant. (I do hope to do something like set up Dropbox to make the content Cakewalk never used available, I have a lot of stuff sitting on the shelf and I think at least some people would find it useful.)  
 
Meanwhile there are the release notes to cover the various new features each month...when you open SONAR, just go Help > What's New and you'll be up to speed on the new features.

Craig,
 
Like many others, I will miss your ezines. Thanks for your tireless efforts. The way things are going, Cakewalk will probably put announcements about update's new features in .... THE BAKERY.... zzzzzzzz
 
Walt

I don't use Word. I like Wordperfect. It bothers me that a somewhat "rebel" company is moving toward a more reserved and cautious corporate entity. The eZine brought us Sonar users a look into the ins and outs of the release we just installed. The good will it fostered in knowing it was given to us free and always updated meant a lot that can not be easily charted to us end users. No one else did this and it had power way beyond the number of pages included. To dismiss it so easily is letting corporate thinking invade a creative endeavor. It speaks poorly of CW to let it go. This to me is not that much different from learning one of our long time members has past away. It feels like a death in the family.     

Anderton

Tom B
The eZine PDF format was convenient for printing and later reading. I hope Cakewalk will provide something similar soon.

However Cakewalk feels that users weren't that interested in the content I did, so as you may have noticed there hasn't been any new content in over a year - but to Cakewalk's point, I don't think they've received any "Hey what happened to the content" emails. 
 

I miss the content you provided, Craig.  I didn't email because I didn't think there would be any point.  I know yu are busy, and it has been mentioned on here that you had several things that Cakewalk weren't interested in.  It is both Cakewalk's and our loss.
 
I think you will find many people on here use your FX Chains and Amp Sims.  There is a thread at the moment here someone had forgotten where a vocal plugin was, and it was one of yours.
 
Cakewalk will do what Cakewalk will do, and obviously I do not see the whole picture, as they do, but I do not understand their attitude over these things.
 
Thanks for all the work you do.  I hope we see some more of your "stuff" soon, whether via Cakewalk or not.
 
And on a more trivial note, why do people keep calling you "Graig"?  Is there even such a name?  Ho hum..

Have to say I will the ezine as well Mr Anderton and you guys and girls all worked hard on it.

Thanks for the past ones.

I too enjoyed the ezine, but look forward to whatever form it may take going forward.
 
Thank you Mr. Anderton for all you do here!

Craig,
 
Count me in as one more voice to praise the Ezine.  I have them all in a binder.  Thanks for all the hard work you put into them. 
 
(And another vote for a print issue of some sort.  Word is fine for me.)
 
As others have said, you explained the goodies in an easy to understand way! 

What a pity!!  I'm going to miss the eZines.  Anyway, thank you very much, Craig!

I found the EZine to be a very useful resource because 1) it often had more information than the posted release notes and 2) it was a good learning resource beyond the details of just what was in the release. At the very least, the release notes really should be expanded considerably to make up for taking away the EZine.
 
Sonar executives should consider that providing a reliable and consistent learning resource (like the EZine) can provide a marketing advantage compared to the competition. Those moments of "I didn't know we could do that in Sonar" make Sonar appear more desirable than ever (even when there might be ways to do the same or similar in other DAWS). Also makes it mover desirable to potential customers (but only they have a chance to find out). Having a highly functioning "ecosystem" is something users value even if they haven't been loudly squawking about reduced EZine content over the past year.

Craig thanks for working to put out great information through the eZine. I really enjoyed reading it and being enlightened every month.