It's about time for me to update my PC and interface. Are there any updates on the Mac version of Sonar? Personally I would like to ru a Mac instead of a PC and if I knew we could expect that version in the next few months, I would hold off building a new PC.

Thanks,

Joe

 
they did say there would be news in april . . . . . . . although i'm not sure a year was mentioned

The grim,

I know! Ha. But I am curious if anyone has any recent info.

Joe

I am pretty sure that if there was any information that was able to be released, this forum would light up like a Christmas tree....  And there would probably even be a sticky post.

Even if the MAC version was released in a few months it would still be in Alpha.  Therefore it will be a while before the public release.  Even when the public release occurs, it would still contain some niggles that will need to be ironed out.  That's the nature of the beast as with all complex solutions.

Personally, If you absolutely need to upgrade, I would just upgrade to a new PC rather than waiting for Cakewalk to released the MAC version. Otherwise, you could be waiting a long time.

Promidi,
 
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.  I certainly don't want to switch to the Mac version and deal with them working out bugs for a long while.  Was hoping that Cakewalk would mention some type of timeline but I understand that is hard to do.
 
I will stick with PC for the time being.
 
Thanks
 
Joe

If you want to use a Mac generally but still use Sonar, then a Mac configured to dual-boot MacOS and Windows using Apple's boot camp Windows drivers seems to work well enough. Though a native Mac version of Sonar would definitely be appreciated.

There's also the possibility of using Parallels or VMWare virtualisation software to run Windows within a Mac environment. Works OK for a lot of Windows stuff but not so well for resource-intensive software like many games or anything similar. Such as DAW software.

tlw
If you want to use a Mac generally but still use Sonar, then a Mac configured to dual-boot MacOS and Windows using Apple's boot camp Windows drivers seems to work well enough. Though a native Mac version of Sonar would definitely be appreciated.

 Now this  ^^^^ is what I suggest as well.
Its an Alpha version. So anyone expecting to do any serious work might be in for a surprise.
Now what is the Alpha version is like ?... I have no clue.
 
All I do know.. is this:
http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3587493
 

Alex Westner [Cakewalk]
We'll announce something soon - within the next couple of weeks.

Now what is the Alpha version is like ?... I have no clue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z34jFoCQCvg

Based on several colleagues experience, if you buy a new Mac now, when (if) Cakewalk release a version for Mac (I mean the release, not an alpha), this Mac will be outdated. So you will need a new one. And so, it is safe to build a new PC and enjoy Sonar right now
 
How I have calculated that? Simple! It will be at least 1 year since the Alpha  was announced till that Alpha is published. So you can expect 1 year from the first Alpha till the first release. Apple has 1 year warranty and till you take extra AppleCare, the probability the device is in garbage after 1 year and 1 month is far from zero.

azslow3 if you buy a new Mac now

maybe not, and wait for the next gen http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/4/15175994/apple-mac-pro-failure-admission