Sonar X2 in December or more modules and updates for X1?

I would vote to continue to build on X1 and hold off on the big updates. I don't think it will happen but that is what I would like. 

bapu


I want more hours in the day.

And to pass Beagle in post count.

OK Seriously.... If X2 has working drum maps, true across the board color customization and folders in folders (and throw in a gapless engine) I'll take it over more modules/synths/jewlery.

Oh yeah, a simpler way to have one MIDI source drive multiple synths (i.e. mulitple drum VSTi) would be nice too.

strikinglyhandsome1


I'd like two versions you just buy and be done with. Studio - Pro. Seems all fragmented at the moment. One can only imagine what the instructions will be like for a new update. Get X1 perfect. Newer versions tend to be to bring in income more than anything else.

Yeah, especially Producer and Producer Expanded should be merged into one.

My guess is x2 in October and it'll be killer stable by Christmas. That should boost their revenue for this year. Seeing how they've improved upon X1 since it's release I think that X2 would either be nothing new or be X1 on steroids.

I leave that to the bakers

As far as I'm concerned, they can keep on adding to, improving and enhancing X1's capabilities until the end of time (21/12/12)

Hoping for Sept/Oct too.

Would be good strategy?

Not releasing when everybody bought their christmasgifts(to others or themselves).

My prediction is in July we get X1 purchase with free X2 updates.

X1 D is full of problems that seriously need to be addressed before moving on to X2. I've tried to remain optimistic. X1 has been embarrassing in the real world for me. Holding on to an X1Exp Producer e.

bapu

Bristol_Jonesey


As far as I'm concerned, they can keep on adding to, improving and enhancing X1's capabilities until the end of time (21/12/12)

What's the name of month 21? Confused Yank I Am.

Yes, they should only release 12/12/12 to avoid confusion!!!!

Add to X1 and Fix The Bugs! no new stuff till this stuff works as its supposed to then build on that X!

Whether it's an X2 product, or an X1 extension / patch is, I think, largely immaterial. Either one will be an improvement upon and evolution of what we have now. So the only thing that matters is that there continues to be a good value for money proposition. X2 / X1e/f/g is really just the wrapper the proposition comes in.

I want what John T wants.

And I want to pass The Beagle in post count.

One is most likely more feasible than the other. 

Makeshift,

You can be pretty sure that an audio-engine programmer and a plug-in programmer are not the same person. Programming has specialties and occasionally you can have a person who is capable of both but it is rare in an organization to have any one person actually do both.

Just my opinion as a software developer for just shy of 35 years having worked in multiple of software development environments. 

I too would like Expanded and all the other plugs wrapped into one product called Producer.

Don't forget that an X-1 expanded now is over 800 dollar I think. So the total price of the new product will rise?

I hope PE stays where it is. I have nothing against Expanded. And like the modules they offer. Would love a LA2A plugin myself. But I can get by with what I currently have. Just hate the troubles lately with X1D.

OK, here's my answer to my own question... I think they should stick with X1 and keep building upon it until more users and non users make it their favorite go to DAW. What is Pro Tools, Studio One 2, Cubase, FL Studio and even Reaper? X1 should be on everyone's radar. The updates really help and so does adding an upgrade option like Expanded and the modules to go along with it. I think it's safe to say that X1 will always be Essential, Studio, Producer and Expanded. And I no longer mind that it's a step up from Producer like I did in the past. The name just sticks like chewing gum and has a nice sound to it, "Sonar X1 Expanded". What I also think they ought to do is add more features to Expanded to get more users onto Expanded along with the great promotions they run. Initially, I didn't think much about Expanded and didn't buy into it because of the few features it offered. But it had synth replace and FX Chains that I wanted to eventually check out. I do want them to add more cool features since it does cost half of what the Producer upgrade is going for and the modules also cost $49 or more a piece. So getting onto Expanded does cost a lot more and especially adding those modules. I didn't have to buy it but eventually I bought into it. So that will probably happen when X2 comes around but I hope it doesn't come around by end of the year. Usually people look forward to new and improved products and technology, but this is one case where I rather prefer they stick with what they have and just improve upon it some more. And it being software, makes it possible and accessible to users. And with Expanded, it actually has helped prolong X1's life cycle. So therefor if they keep Expanding and Expanding... and keep on pushing it, X1 will be around much longer and more updates will follow that address the remaining bugs while improving upon X1 overall. This didn't happen to any previous version of Sonar, that is why 6, 7, 8 and even 8.5 will always have their bugs that will never be fixed along with features that felt were never finished like V-vocal, Beatscape, Matrix View, Staff view, etc. So X1 is really the best of the bunch and is still the current flagship product but more can be ironed out or added to make it everyone's favorite go to DAW.