mattbroiler
This may be a repeat of the same question but anyway - my platinum annual sub is paid through the end of this year.  The August 31 deadline is the catch for me - will I be able to get in on this offer later in the year when it makes more sense to do so?  I would rather wait until that is up for renewal than pay for the lifetime deal now since updates are already paid for through December. It would be paying a second time for what I already paid for (the next six months of releases) in order to not get caught out on the lifetime offer.
 
I would appreciate Cakewalk's thoughts on this, thanks.

I can't guarantee that at all but you have some time to decide. 

I'm a new user here on the Forum, but I'm a fan of Cakewalk since mid-1990. Is not good for a company that works with software DAW "stay restricted to a single platform. Certainly the computer world is mainly dominated by the PC in all areas. But when it comes to music production, there are many people who use MAC and the Cake also could look at iOS, put a music creator there would be a good idea. I used all the DAWs I could use in this life, today I have installed here Protools for me 12.5 has to work hard to win a Sonar 8.5 for example and also have Reaper (very good), Studio One (also very good), and definitely to me nothing beats the flexibility of Sonar and Cakewalk that support gives the user. Sonar is a very powerful tool, and entering this market of OSX which I think about investing, since my favorite DAW will also be there, it will be great for Cakewalk, but will have to work hard on Marketing and release this software for many major producers experience. The news update life certainly was the best news and shows that the Cakewalk worries with our requests. They have a lot of luck, sorry if you like but I think the protools a cancer.

When ordering today the Platinium via Steam, is that also with the "lifetime" option?

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Andrew,
 
Can you explain why your own web site links to JRR's X3 Producer to Platinum upgrade?
 
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Buy-Now/SONAR-Platinum/
 
It clearly states that it is lifetime upgrade eligible!
 
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We are updating that page now as they are getting updated by dealers. All all other dealers have product discontinued. Again, we are talking about the same thing. The page even talks about Membership and is clearly the old SKU. I've told you that much. That's all I can do. 

Oravara
When ordering today the Platinium via Steam, is that also with the "lifetime" option?

Not yet. There are some logistical things we need to work out with them. More info to come soon.

Anderton

Sylvan
. Although supposedly the Mac "just works,"

  HA HA HA HA HA AHHHHHHHHHH
(falls to floor seized with immoderate laughter.)

Jim Roseberry

• Mac version of Sonar?  I have the fastest Mac you can currently buy... but my custom PC is faster.  To be able to run Sonar on that Mac (the way I do on the PC), I'd need $2k in external Thunderbolt drives.

While I don't want to be a downer, that does leave me feeling a bit "Meh".  

 
Probably off topic, but...
 
Presumably you're thinking of a big RAID array of some kind?
 
For less demanding use the situation's a bit better. My DAW PC is faster than my fastest Mac as well, but the Mac manages very well with a single Intel SSD in a Thunderbolt enclosure that cost something like $100. Which is still overpriced, but prices are starting to fall. It would probably manage with a USB3 drive or two equally well, but MacBooks only have two USB sockets and the MIDI stuff occupies them.
 
So for most people, certainly home users and small studios who already own a Mac the cost of additional hardware wouldn't seem to be too much of an obstacle.

Andrew Rossa [Cakewalk]

TabSel
Don't know if already answered:
I'm on X3 prof. When I buy lifetime NOW, does this apply to the Mac version, too, or is this a completely different license then?

Both but keep in mind we are in Alpha state. And the Alpha will be free to Mac customers for testing and feedback.

Would you please elaborate on this:
What does "Both" mean? When I buy sPlat lifetime NOW, will I get a SECOND - completely different - license for Mac lifetime updates? Will I have TWO independent licenses, and I'll be able to use sPlat on both Win and Mac simultaneously?

I don't get what "both" mean to my question... Sorry...

TabSel

Andrew Rossa [Cakewalk]

TabSel
Don't know if already answered:
I'm on X3 prof. When I buy lifetime NOW, does this apply to the Mac version, too, or is this a completely different license then?

Both but keep in mind we are in Alpha state. And the Alpha will be free to Mac customers for testing and feedback.

Would you please elaborate on this:
What does "Both" mean? When I buy sPlat lifetime NOW, will I get a SECOND - completely different - license for Mac lifetime updates? Will I have TWO independent licenses, and I'll be able to use sPlat on both Win and Mac simultaneously?

I don't get what "both" mean to my question... Sorry...

It means you can install on either one. Just like almost every other company does in our industry. But we are still in Alpha state for Mac. 

I like it. I think a lot of work must have went into all this. I also like being a lifetime member. Hats off to Cakewalk and I am looking forward to whatever may come.