No zoom in QuadCurve EQ. Why?

Hi together,
i've the new Sonar Professional Version. I've noticed, that the QuadCurve EQ has no zoom Function. In Sonar X3 the EQ equipped with zoom. Without zoom it is stupid. Comes a change???
 
P.S. Sorry for my bad english - i am from germany...
 
 

It was only implemented in X3 Pro. All that time before it was not there to be missed. It was a feature request for a long time. 

Not very professional, the professional-users to withhold this feature...

John
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Versions
 
The listing of features notes no audio snap for Artist.  

Not really. It's the opposite:
 
New! Audio Snap Enhancements
 
That implies that Audio Snap is available for all versions, but the improvements ("enhancements") are only for Professional and Platinum. 

Maybe it's time for Cakewalk to compare versions and make it clear when features are present but crippled or just not present. Asterisk time. 
 

Perhaps the argument is; people who has other and (better/as good as) EQ's, may choose not to use what is in Sonar anyway. If you have no other choice, then upgrade to Cakewalk's high end Sonar. 

I like the fly-out EQ a lot, I find it very handy to have at hand. I also try hard to use my ears to make judgements, and not get too drawn in by the pretty pictures, but I simply find the controls easier to deal with at that scale, and easier to dial in precise changes. I also like to have it immediately at hand on every channel without having to call it up as an effect. This was one of the main reasons I paid a bit more for Platinum. Even though I have other EQs and can duplicate the functionality - it's a workflow thing, and for me it's important and worth the extra. Of course, Platinum comes with a few other perks as well, so it works out in the end. I'll have to see if I still feel it's worth that much more at the end of this first year of membership...

irvin
Quad Curve not opening to a working size is as petty as it gets. The feature is there, but you can't use it!!!!

I'm pretty sure Cakewalk had to pay to get the ProChannel EQ modified, so users have to pay to cover the cost of adding that feature. I suppose one could also argue that if you don't use it, you shouldn't have to pay for it but it's simply not practical to do an a la carte SONAR version.

This kind of sucks, as I just purchased Professional, and really need the EQ fly-out function. If i have X3 installed alongside will the feature maybe also be available in Professional? Just a though...

Anderton
Why? Is it the spectrum analyzer aspect or the "bigger knobs" aspect? I have Platinum, but the only time I find the flyout essential is to create screen shots for articles and such because it looks cooler.

Maybe to be able to easily see and manipulate what's going on ?  I sincerely doubt cakewalk went to the trouble of building the flyout option just for cool looking screen shots.
 
I also considered going from X3P to Professional, it would be perfect for me who only wants bug fixes to X3P, but I didn't want to lose the bigger eq and luckily I noticed in time that it was only available in Platinum.

I must admit it does seem kind of weird that the flyout is only available in Platinum and not Professional. I can understand them excluding entire ProChannel modules in cheaper versions but this is pretty much giving someone half a module instead of the full version. If you're going to include the Quadcurve then give 'em the whole Quadcurve. 

That feature is only one of many reasons to go full Platinum...

Paul P
Maybe to be able to easily see and manipulate what's going on ?

 
I don't know, that's why I asked why he "really needed" it. I don't recall anyone saying the QuadCurve was difficult to adjust before the flyout so I tend to doubt that's the main reason...but I won't know until the person responds. The flyout adds a bunch of features in addition to the spectrum analyzer:
 

• Correlating frequencies to keyboard notes
• Input and output metering
• Readout in frequency and dB of where the cursor sits
• Ignores graph resolution setting, so you can always have it set to 18 dB while the PC module is set to something else

Because I feel I don't need the flyout, if someone really needs it, I might be missing out on something important that I would find helpful. That's why I'm hoping for some kind of reply that actually addresses my question. Of course if it's just "I have a hard time seeing the PC module," that would make sense too.
 

I sincerely doubt cakewalk went to the trouble of building the flyout option just for cool looking screen shots.

 
Of course not. I never stated or implied Cakewalk built the flyout for cool-looking screen shots. I was simply describing what was the best part about for me. Sometimes you'll get a response more easily if you start the discussion because then someone will go "Well the best part for me is..."