Poor MIDI Implementation Is Going To Cause Me To Leave Cakewalk

YolandaSupercute
I embrace your frustrations.  Everyone uses music software in their own way.  If the MIDI implementation is not able to do what you need, and you've exhausted all possible avenues of looking for workarounds (which is obviously NOT the ideal solution), submitting feature requests, etc., then there are two options: wait and hope (which clearly you have been doing faithfully) or move to a platform more suitable to your style.  Reason IS fantastic for what it excels at, as is Sonar for many others, including myself.  With Rewire technology you can have the best of both worlds.  Of course that means paying for two DAWs, so it comes down to a cost/benefit analysis, like most decisions in life.  I know this doesn't really provide you with any answers, but I wish you the best in finding your ideal setup and getting back to your flow while making some Kick A$$ music!

Anderton
If you're going to buy Reason, check out ReWiring it into SONAR. SONAR has what Reason doesn't have. They're a great combination.
 
That said, the specialty of one of Cakewalk's new engineers is MIDI. So the company realizes what needs to be done next, but I guarantee it won't happen next week. 

Kamikaze

Anderton
 
That said, the specialty of one of Cakewalk's new engineers is MIDI. So the company realizes what needs to be done next, but I guarantee it won't happen next week. 

 
Did they lose all the staff that had midi expertise then? Surely they don't just have one now?

Anderton

SilverBlueMedallion
Emotional IQ of a 4 year old.  Congratulations.

Some would say that applies to people who think it actually matters to other people what software they use...
 
Objectively speaking, the OP did not initiate a discussion. You have simply posted a laundry list of frustrations, and as azslow3 has pointed out, they are not all of universal relevance by any means.
 
The "discussion" is simple: Like all software, SONAR has limitations. Like all companies, the manufacturer is working on removing those limitations. Like all efforts to remove limitations, they don't happen fast enough for the company or its users. Unlike all companies, Cakewalk is willing to have a forum that tolerates noise as well as signal. There's a reason why Propellerheads and Ableton canned their communities, and also, why they won't be the only companies to do so.
 
Find a solution, get back to work, and make music. If there is no solution, do what Ableton did - they wrote their own program that solved their specific needs (i.e., live performance).

kitekrazy1
 I've had Reason since v4.  It still can't do simple things like many DAWs do like drag and drop midi, change instruments on a track without doing a drag and drop. It can't do something like groove clip looping like in most DAWs. Sure there is a duplicate function but not like most DAWs.  There is also no assignable hot keys.   While there is limits because it's proprietary it starts to be a cash cow with proprietary REs.  I like it for what it is.
 
 There does seem to be common request and complaint that are on other DAW forums is improvement in MIDI.
 

kitekrazy1

bitman
If you are leaving, just leave. Don't stand there with the door half closed looking back saying "I'm leeeaaavvving" - does anybody (sniffle) care?
 
Seriously? With all the DAWs out there, just go make yourself happy. You can bad mouth us all from over there in their forum.
 

 I hate posts like this.  It's like "since you refuse to be part of our fanboy club get out".  It's so reminiscence of what this forum use to be and it's reputation was known to outside users. Ever heard "beat down Sonar style"? A phrase used some years ago in other forums.