SOLVED - I'm confused over this pay upfront upgrade thing - is it a good deal?

Here we go again. 
 
Yes, it's a good deal. The update is great and the bonuses are worth more than the price of the update. If you pay for itup front there is no difference at all from how it was before. You've misunderstood (or are deliberately misunderstanding, I don't mean to cast aspersions but there have been a lot of these threads started by brand new members over the last few weeks so please forgive us if we've become a bit cynical) the marketing. There are at least 15-20 very similar threads here if you want to take the time to look, where every such objection is thoroughly debunked. I'm not interested enough to rehash it all here, except to say that in effect the only thing that has happened is that a monthly payment option has been made available to people who might need or want it, and if you don't you can safely ignore it and continue to upgrade ~yearly as before, and enjoy a fabulous software suite from a great company. And this excellent forum is gravy. 

Please don't feed these one post, one complaint guys who are going to take their business elsewhere.  I've got licensed versions of 5 different DAWs and if a new version looks like something I can use, I buy it.  Sometimes, I buy it and never use it but I have it if I need it.
 
 

In short,
1. You're paying for an upgrade, just as if Sonar X4 were released
2. You're getting a whole extra year not only of bug fixes (used to be roughly half a year) but also of extra features (we never had this before).
3. You're not getting cut off after a year, you get to keep your software as is. Again as it was, except now you'll have a newer version.
4. You don't HAVE to upgrade after a year, you can wait until new features become available that you're interested in (no different from before).
5. Cakewalk will have to provide some incentive for people to upgrade right after their year is up, so I'm personally guessing/hoping there will be some discounts for those who wish to continue with no interruptions.

I have used Cakewalk since I purchased a copy of Sonar 8, and I have upgraded through each version to X3.  I have tried other DAWS in the past and stuck with Sonar as I like it the best, so it is my only one.  I have, and hope to continue to be, a loyal Sonar user.
 
I'm just new to the forum.  I don't usually use forums so my apologies if my post has caused any bad feeling or misunderstanding.  My post was perhaps not well worded, but that may be as I've had a fever for the past week!  Probably not the best time to write it.
 
I now have a better understanding of the membership deal.  So, thanks.  That's all I was asking for.  

For example, I apologized in advance and explained why I (and others) might come off as impatient with this line of inquiry. If you genuinely missed the info, then I am happy to apologize again, but there has been a pattern and your post happened to fit it perfectly. 

{tongueincheek}
Why do I need a warranty for my car from the manufacturer? When I get the car it should work perfectly and not require any work. That's what I paid for, a working car. 
{/tongueincheek}

GregGraves
So ... since someone started this thread (not me), am I correct in understanding that if I currently have 2 AD2 adpacks (that came with AD1), if I go Platinum, I will get to choose a 3rd adpack?  And another MIDI pack?  There's $120 right there.

No, sorry, that's not right. Wrong.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You get to choose THREE...  THREE    THREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!3!!  

Mod Bod
Please don't feed these one post, one complaint guys who are going to take their business elsewhere.  I've got licensed versions of 5 different DAWs and if a new version looks like something I can use, I buy it.  Sometimes, I buy it and never use it but I have it if I need it.

Yes, but you're a professional. Apparently in more ways than one 

Karyn (or whomever):  I have X3e right now and I have Studio Prog, Studio Pop, and Studio Rock AD2 adpacks. 
 
Right now I have 3 adpacks. 
 
Are you saying I get to choose "3 new additional adpacks and keep the 3 I have=6 altogether" or "I get to keep the 3 I have"?
 
Huh???

GregGraves
Right now I have 3 adpacks. 
 
Are you saying I get to choose "3 new additional adpacks and keep the 3 I have=6 altogether" or "I get to keep the 3 I have"?

Quoting scook in this thread, you get  :
 

Anyone upgrading to Platinum gets this bundle from XLN Audio http://www.xlnaudio.com/products/bundle/producer_bundle, an AD2 bundle allowing you to pick any three ADpaks, three MIDIpaks, and any three Kitpiece paks.

 
So that's on top of whatever you already have.
 
 
 

Wow!!  That alone (if true) is worth $250!!! 
 
Deon_C, or Paul.P, or Karyn, or anyone:  Have you upgraded from X3e AD2 with 3 adpaks and you actually got 3 more?  Or are you moving up from X1 or something?  Thanks for any clarity.
 
My experience with things too good to be true is like the thick-accented phone call you get from "Microsoft" telling you they're calling to help you fix something broken on your computer ... only to install ransom-ware in their wake.

If you want  to mark it as "Solved" go back to your original post, and click on the "Edit" label in the bottom right hand corner. Once open for editing you can change the title, just above the edit box.
 
Alternatively I or one of the other hosts can do it for you if you prefer. I usually leave it to the OP as you are the only one who truly knows if it is "Solved" to your satisfaction or not. I prefer not to assume I know what you think, I have enough trouble thinking I know what I think.....  

GregGraves
Wow!!  That alone (if true) is worth $250!!! 
 
Deon_C, or Paul.P, or Karyn, or anyone:  Have you upgraded from X3e AD2 with 3 adpaks and you actually got 3 more?  Or are you moving up from X1 or something?  Thanks for any clarity.
 
My experience with things too good to be true is like the thick-accented phone call you get from "Microsoft" telling you they're calling to help you fix something broken on your computer ... only to install ransom-ware in their wake.

It is true,  it is all part of the Platinum package.
 
"Worth" and "Cost", however, are two different words with different meanings.
For example, probably 80% or more of what I do is recording bands live.  AD2 (or AD1) is of no use to me and thus it has no worth at all for me.  The cost of buying 3 AD2 packs played no part in my decision to upgrade to Platinum from X3e Producer.  I didn't download the AD stuff I got with X3 and I don't see myself downloading it now either.
 
If I need ITB drums I have BFD3, which is way more powerful than AD.
 
Of course, if you want AD2, and were looking for an excuse to shell out $250 for 3 ADpacks, then the Platinum upgrade suddenly becomes a "no brainer" deal...

rabeach

John T

bapu
Go back and edit your OP title to say "SOLVED". And maybe apologize? Just a thought.

I honestly can't work out what the guy has to apologise for. His opening post is polite and reasonable.

I agree not sure what is so wrong with OP's question or post.

It had the "look and feel" of previous posts that ended up being malicious in nature. The difference here is that the OP returned and engaged in a conversation, which the other ones didn't do.
 
It's sort of like if the police are looking for a criminal whose getaway car was a white Chevrolet Impala, and you just happened to be driving a white Chevrolet Impala. They're going to stop you, but eventually find out you weren't the guy who robbed the bank.