It was always hidden away and we got tired of asking where it is.

Many thanks for Craig for his excellent job!

To be honest I completely don't understand Cakewalk decision. Really users was not interested? Which one? Could any of them say a word to confirm they really exist?
PDF was very convenient especially during travels just after updates time... I guess everybody has kind of PDF viewer on his device but really evrybody has Word reading thing? YT videos would be great additions for some content but they don't replace  PDF doc as small, easy to read in any conditions helper...

jpetersen
It was always hidden away and we got tired of asking where it is.

Yes, that may be a contributing factor as to why Cakewalk feels "not enough users are accessing it in its current form." But Cakewalk also didn't like the PDF format.
 
And to be clear, this was a mutual decision. It wasn't Cakewalk saying "stop doing the eZine." We just had different ideas as to its value, format, and future. However it is gratifying that many people found value in it, and the PDF to be convenient.

Thanks, Craig!  I have them all in my eBook archive
 
I have found the EZine publications very useful, especially since jumping aboard Platinum at 2016.07.  Lot's of catching up to do, so I needed more info than what appears in the release notes, or the Cakewalk What's New page.
 
If I was Cakewalk's web designer, and had to find a substitute medium for the info, I would migrate the bonus content to HTML and link to it from the What's New page.  Instead of a link to the Knowledge Base like they just did with 2017.01, instead of the EZine.
 
The Knowledge Base seems to be limited to a feature and menu walk-through.  It's rather terse and uninspiring.  Just enough to let you know a feature is there, and how to access the menu options.  But nothing about what the feature is really all about, or how to actually apply it.

 

jpetersen
It was always hidden away and we got tired of asking where it is.

 
I was always kind of surprised the e-zine, such a valuable content, was not under "Support" next to "FAQ". On top of everything else it was also a good example for the people who visited site for the first time how alive Sonar is, growing on a monthly basis.

Anderton
Yes, that may be a contributing factor as to why Cakewalk feels "not enough users are accessing it in its current form." But Cakewalk also didn't like the PDF format.
 
And to be clear, this was a mutual decision. It wasn't Cakewalk saying "stop doing the eZine." We just had different ideas as to its value, format, and future. However it is gratifying that many people found value in it, and the PDF to be convenient.
 

Do you think if we SCREAM loud enough now it would be brought back?

Afrodrum
 
Do you think if we SCREAM loud enough now it would be brought back?

 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
There, I've done my part.   
 

I have just realized how natural eZine was for me. From the first eZine, it become almost automatic to wait for the next one: "New eZine, I can read whats new this time...". It was always written in serious and convenient to read style. With deep explanation of all features. Thanks for that, Craig!
 
Kidding adverts, quite strange looking videos, bakery, possible word format for new updates... eZine definitively was better for me.
 
At least they have made some improvements in 2017.1 which I need and like. So I am not completely pessimistic at the moment

Anderton But Cakewalk also didn't like the PDF format.

this really is so bizarre

im also sad to see this go.
It did appear like it was a lot of work to maintain. you tell a lot of work went in to it every month.
that's what I liked about it.

pwalpwal

Anderton But Cakewalk also didn't like the PDF format.

this really is so bizarre

not really. PDF is not really the preferred reading Doc in todays times.