The zoom tool issue is severe for those who want to use it frequently (including me), and various minor issues and limitations related to take lanes, etc. are a little annoying, but when I check other daws none makes me want to switch to it because they are either more expensive or unprofessional-looking or missing features that are important for me.

Anderton

rebel007
But then I'm a glass half full kind of guy.

I think George Carlin nailed it: "Some say the glass is half-empty. Others say the glass is half-full. I say you need a different-sized glass."

I need a cakewalk coffee mug.

For me it's simply a half glass... Neither empty nor full...

...and I seem to be in the same boat as Jlien X... Most of Sonar rocks! I always have loved the system... And even the new UI... I have found my peace with most issues... But I depend on fast access to constantly varying zoom needs. It worked great for me up until the Lanes feature was implemented... Now some problems are "as intended" limitations and others are bugs... And it severely hinders my work.

If these issues could be corrected/adjusted I would be back to a good workflow... This issue is even more important to me with the X UI ... as it's layout makes less visible data on screen than with the original interface, so I am always Zooming somewhere! ;-)

I truly hope that the Bakers realise the importance of this issue... For many of us...

As to the other DAW softwares? None of them come as close to my needs as does Sonar!

Keni

robert_e_bone
Uh - there is an 'E' update available.  (X3e).
 
And your signature still shows X3c, by the way.
 
Bob Bone
 

Thanks for noticing the sig Bob... I'll fix it ASAP...

Keni

Im on X3e...The program didn't find the update after I paid/downloaded it from Cakewalk. I discover I was on the base X3 (thanks to the forums) and had to manually download X3e. But, it works. No issues here..

We are working earning money with Sonar X3,that`s why we always want a perfect software.When things wont come exactly our way we tend to work around to keep on working (making music).So we are quiet and happy waiting for a next good upgrade Sonar X4 or maybe X5.
Peace

I'm on X3e, no issues. Feeling Serenity Now... 

I'm really happy with it. There are things to fix and improve, and there always will be. But I spend all day most days working with it and getting stuff done. I think this is the most stable and efficient version so far, all the way back to Sonar 1.

I prefer the Golden Goblet, with a tasty beverage in it..if it is half empty? who can tell from looking from the outside?... There is always more in the bottle, or more bottles to get, so more can be added in...or more grapes to squeeze..no breakage when cheering and clanging together of them goblets...or tossing around...Just gotta keep them safe.
 
X3e Working Ok ?...ok enough for some...and some others have issues...and then there are the bugs able to reproduce, Alex is gathering up!....So a update should come from all that...Hopefully more perfect and moving forwards would be cakewalks best foot forward next...And for what is offered in Sonar x3e...I see it as one of the top DAWs for a reasonable amount of change.
 
 
 
 

Keni
But I depend on fast access to constantly varying zoom needs. It worked great for me up until the Lanes feature was implemented... Now some problems are "as intended" limitations and others are bugs... And it severely hinders my work.
Keni

It sounds like you might have experienced a version where these problems didn't exist?
So is there something in x3e that makes it worth dealing with the problems?
... and if not why are you not using the earlier version that didn't have the problems?