Well, I've been patiently funding all kinds of features that I don't use for years, so I figure every now and then, my turn will come up :)

True, but I've been with Cakewalk since it was Twelve Tone Systems, so it seems hope springs eternal :)

Buy something for what it is- not for something you desire it to be in the future. I hope you guys get what you want but maybe it's not that easy or they would have done it already. Or maybe not many people want it!

I'd like to know the percentage of user base. 

I'd rather just make rough estimates based on thread length :)

It's not a request exactly is it. If it is it should be moved to suggestion box. 
 
My guess- pulled from ether with no knowledge of customer surveys, inner cakewalk workings, user base  etc etc : less than 5 per cent. (totally arbitrary guess) what's yours?

Maybe they already are lampshade. I hope you get your wish sir :)

backwoods
Buy something for what it is- not for something you desire it to be in the future. I hope you guys get what you want but maybe it's not that easy or they would have done it already. Or maybe not many people want it!

Nonsense. The whole premise of the membership model was that cake would roll out a mix of new features and fixes on a monthly basis. No one could have predicted that (for example) one of the features would be Drum Replacer. No one knows whether or what (if anything) Cake has in store for Notation. This is only about a user base trying to voice their opinion. 

From my viewpoint Kenny: I don't use Sonar Notation and never will. I don't care for it to be developed. Other daws- Cubase, Digital Performer, Pro Tools et al have superior notation. Rather than constant frustration about Sonar's notation, why not just buy another DAW? 

backwoods
From my viewpoint Kenny: I don't use Sonar Notation and never will. I don't care for it to be developed. Other daws- Cubase, Digital Performer, Pro Tools et al have superior notation. Rather than constant frustration about Sonar's notation, why not just buy another DAW? 

hello backwoods ,
 
I am perfectly willing and able to accept your view point….
 
For some people , this notation issue is an important feature they would like to have fixed in SONAR ….
 
In my Case I have already solved this problem . 
I honestly don't need to go out and buy another DAW that has superior notational abilities ….
I already have that base covered w Logic Pro 9 , Samplitude Pro X2 and an older version of Cubase …
Then for grins and giggles I have Musescore 2 and a light version of Forte….
 
FWIW,  I happen to love working with DAW's that have no notational capabilities what so ever …  
I'm still a hardcore Project 5 user and I happen to Love Abelton Live 9.2 ….
I happen to think it is fantastic as far as what can be done in both audio and midi in these exceptional music programs ….
For the record, I'm in both camps and at the end of the day I'm not looking to take sides …
 
My Sonar experience only goes back 10 years and I started out with Home Studio 2 in 2005 …
There are many folks that got 5 to almost 10 years on that but honestly , thats not the point I'm looking to make .
I'm bringing it up because when all is said and done I'm still a guy that feels the most comfortable using SONAR 
 
So , getting back to what I had to do to solve this notation problem ,
From my point of view , my solution has brought up it's own set of problems ….
 
To solve my notational issues I've had to become a "Jack of multiple DAW's and a Master of None " 
Let's face it folks  …….I'm not The Big C ….. …I'm just the little K …lol 
 
As a DAW SONAR is pretty hard to beat ….
Having said that , I happen to think that most SONAR users that use notation just want a more refined staff view that functions correctly …..How many ways can I say the same thing ? 
Not everybody wants to go out and buy a new DAW just for that one feature  , a lot of people want to stay with what they know and feel comfortable with ….
 
all the best , 
 
Kenny
 
 

Kev999
I get the impression that some users are taking a stance against Staff View because they apparently think it belongs to some elite set that they don't want to be associated with. Maybe it's not rock-n-roll enough.

 
You may be right, but I don't recall seeing anyone say that. I have, however, seen some staff view proponents theorize that people who aren't interested in staff view feel that way, which I think applies at most to a small minority, if at all. Also speaking of small minorities, some staff view proponents come off as thinking they're more sophisticated for using it and feel those who don't aren't "real musicians." 
 
However, my take is that the vast majority of people to whom staff view is important feel that way simply because they find it a more comfortable/familiar or productive environment for editing, and don't attach value judgments to it one way or the other. It's just another tool to them.
 
 

backwoods
Buy something for what it is- not for something you desire it to be in the future. I hope you guys get what you want but maybe it's not that easy or they would have done it already. Or maybe not many people want it!

 
We did! Sonar has advertized Staff View as a MIDI editing feature for at least the last 7 years that I have been supporting CW. There are many here who have been using Sonar a lot longer, and claim the Staff View issues predate my beginning with CW. When we purchased Sonar we thought the feature would work properly. With every new release, we were again disappointed with the lack of attention to known issues. We were/are told repeatedly, "We are looking at it", It's on our radar",  "under new ownership, now we might be able to get to it", etc. Yet, 7 years and 5 major releases later, we are still having the same discussion.
I guess those of us "hoping" for the promised fixes are the definition of insanity. 
 
Using Anni's analogy above, if the windshield wipers on the car that I bought didn't work properly, telling me to "just go buy a different car" is disingenuous at best. And telling me, "but your car has bluetooth, GPS, rear camera, collision avoidance, etc." is no better. I/we just want the windshield wipers to work. Why is that too much to ask?