Anderton
I started this thread because I wanted to encourage forumites to follow THambrecht's example, give him and the forum props for their detective work, and I wanted Cakewalk to take better advantage of what this forum has to offer. I'm sorry I ever started it, which is why I've cut back my participation in the forum recently, and will scale it back further going forward since I apparently cannot convey what I want to say with sufficient clarity. 

Anderton
I know hostility when I see it, and my hostility meter's needle didn't move.
 
But let's get reality out of the way. Games and artist programs outsell DAWs by multiple orders of magnitude. For example Electronic Arts has 7,645 employees. Adobe had somewhere around 10,000 last time I looked. People don't seem to understand the market for DAWs is a tiny fringe of a tiny niche in a tiny market, and that alone imposes constraints. Unless people are willing to pay $2,000 - $3,000 for a DAW, these constraints will continue to exist (and not just for Cakewalk by any means). Other DAWs don't deserve to get the crap they endure on their forums.
 
I've been thinking about something else...music. There are bands that are sloppy but exciting. There are bands that play to a click track and reproduce what's on their CD. I think the people who like SONAR like that the company pushes limits and take chances. Yes, that can lead to occasional fails, but also to elements that no other DAW has. 
 
I can only say what I've said many times. It is not a company's responsibility to conform to an individual's needs. It is the individual's responsibility to find a program that conforms to their needs. With few exceptions, that will not be possible - which entails making compromises.
 
I started this thread because I wanted to encourage forumites to follow THambrecht's example, give him and the forum props for their detective work, and I wanted Cakewalk to take better advantage of what this forum has to offer. I'm sorry I ever started it, which is why I've cut back my participation in the forum recently, and will scale it back further going forward since I apparently cannot convey what I want to say with sufficient clarity. 

chuckebaby
I think it is clear there are some people on this forum that simply love to stir the pot.
Some im not even sure are still even using Sonar or have it loaded on their PC.
 
There are some people on this forum who have helped me (not only solve my problems) but have also given me some really good direction and ideas. This forum is only as good as the people you have in it. This forum became 10X times better when Craig started being a regular here. Its as if you were given a gift.
Just remember, If you drive away all the good users who have good knowledge, you are only hurting yourself and others that need good help.
 
With all this being said, I've felt frustrated lately with this forum. I feel like there are some who don't appreciate the time people put in to help them and then there's the negativity. Im part to blame myself as well. I control my own destiny.
The past week I've cut my post count in half. I just don't care as much anymore. There's some threads I know the answers to but simply don't feel like responding to, unless its someone I respect on these forums.
 
Its one thing to explain your problems productively and bring attention to your issues. But the complaining, negativity and selfishness I can do without and that is what will drive away good people from offering help and being a regular on this forum. Without those people who will you complain too ?
 

chuckebaby
 
The past week I've cut my post count in half. I just don't care as much anymore. There's some threads I know the answers to but simply don't feel like responding to, unless its someone I respect on these forums.