https://www.kvraudio.com/news/celemony-announces-ara-2---plug-ins-and-daws-mesh-even-better-40087
 
http://www.celemony.com/en/pm-ara2
 
I suppose this is great news, but not so good for Sonar/SPLAT users. Ya win some and ............
 
Michael

Not good news if you rely on ARA and do regular updates to Melodyne. At my work it's not an issue, however in my private studio it could be a problem if I upgrade to a newer version of Melodyne.
 
 

Interesting.  I think this will throw a wrench in the plans of some folks who intended to keep using Sonar "for years to come" (Assuming we would get the permanent authorization at some point).

Just don't upgrade Melodyne and it won't be an issue.
 
 

Well, I guess if I can keep a SPLAT machine off to the side and another PC with ________ (Studio One 3? maybe) for whatever to keep up to date......
It certainly brought my SPLAT plans into focus instantly.
Michael

Technology will move on without Cakewalk.  Cake is not dead yet, and will not die instantly, but will suffer one piece at a time...

I have Reaper now and Samplitude. Both will be upgrading to ARA2 so I have alternatives. I still need SONAR on a daily basis at work and we won't be switching away anytime soon. Plus we're bound and determined to stick with Windows 7 here. The biggest issue we face with migration is that as a broadcast facility we're constantly pulling up old projects from several years back. To get all out cwps in a format that could be used by other DAWS would be a huge undertaking. Hoping somebody develops a way around that.
 
 
 
 

So maybe it won't be Microsoft and Windows 10 then breaks Sonar...

I was thinking of it more along the lines of me letting go of SPLAT to enjoy the newest/latest developments and advances in DAW world.........
Separate PCs would offer me that. Hmmmm
Michael

I have more money tied up in Melodyne than I do in Sonar, but I'm taking the wait and see approach for now.
I would be feeling pretty good about a Studio One 3 investment (if I had bought it for $149). I believe Samplitude will be subscription only after this current release. Vegas already announced that it would be.
Hopefully Tracktion Waveform and Harrison Mixbus will continue to improve. I would just assume stay with those two.