all im saying is every time one of these "why I hate x2a" threads comes out its a pile on every single time.
 
some of those users have some very valid points and actually help the cause by making suggestions.
I know of 5 people here that aren't happy but still make use, and stay positive.
(I know its tough)
they still do.
 
 
 

Let's see, there are maybe half a dozen people posting here that claim to be so unhappy with the lack of news on an X2b update they're ready to jump ship.  Some of those people don't even own X2 yet.  Some who do, haven't even't contacted support with their issues, at least some of which are probably fixable.  Yet even after an answer has been given (we're aware of your concerns, thank you for the input) they're still here, complaining about the same thing, asking the same questions, and making the same threats.  How droll.  
 
Meanwhile, there are thousands of satisfied Cakewalk customers who are making the software work for them.  Do I want to see an X2b?  Yes, of course I do.  But the responses from Andrew and Ryan have more than satisfied me that our concerns have been heard, loud and clear.  So at this point, it's really up to Cakewalk.  All this kvetching is rather silly, honestly.   
 
Cakewalk has left me hanging on bug fixes before.  There was a quirky little MIDI bug in 4.0 hardly anyone knew about, but that affected my particular setup.  A fix never made it into any patches.  When I finally upgraded to 8, and then X1, I found the bug was gone.  It probably never really got "fixed"...it just didn't survive the major changes to the code.  And that may be what some of the X2a bugs require.  Sorry--that's just the way it goes.  
 
The folks at Cakewalk are incredible programmers and engineers, but they're not magicians.  X2a is already a great product, even considering a few minor glitches.  So the execs at Cake have to decide if devoting their resources to fixing minor issues in the current release is more profitable than working on the next version.  What do you think the answer to that is going to be?  I honestly don't know, but my feelings are leaning towards putting the fixes in the next major release.  That may not be what people want to hear.  But think of it this way.  If X3 has some really appealing new features, how many of us wouldn't jump on that, especially knowing any niggles in X2a have been fixed?  Given that, I'm not sure it makes sense for them to release an X2b.  I hope they do, but if they don't...well, okay.  It's not going to make me stop using and loving Sonar.  
 
I freely admit I'm a big fan of Cakewalk.  But there's a reason for that.  It's not just blind loyalty.  They offer a product that suits my needs and style to a T.  There may be a few gotchas in X2a, but that's nothing new to any software.  If and when I bump into any specific issues that stop my workflow or prevent me from doing what I want to do, I'll certainly bring them up both here in the forums, and with tech support.  What I won't do is start ridiculous threads about how "bad" I feel about Cakewalk, threatening to jump ship if I don't get my way.  
 
Just my two cents.

I heart these threads. I've been a fan of them since this was a newsgroup before Cakewalk even had audio. The sincere but totally unfocused and naive rants get my pulse up. The technical retorts make my pride soar. The ensuing angst makes me reconsider my own position and take a real look around the industry. And then I realize these threads are on EVERY DAW forum out there. Some worse than others.