Was just reading Craig's Visiting the Mother Ship thread and near the end Noel chimes in about X4 and then someone mention the re-naming of Sonar once Tascam kicks in. 
Out of curiosity I just went to the Tascam web site and looked at all the offerings they have for interfaces. 
What I find strange is you'll still see this in the description for each product.
 
 included with the US-2000 is a copy of Cubase LE5 from Steinberg.
 
Why are they not including Sonar LE ? just wondering? 
 
PS- I hope Tascam get's the Cakewalk programmers to lend a hand with some new drivers. 
 
 
 

That'll change soon.  Especially once people learn that Sonar X3 is as good as any other DAW on the market.

I just hope that Cakewalk software and Tascam hardware don't become so tightly integrated that the rest of us (non-Tascam owners) become second-class citizens over here.

I would imagine they still have (had?) a license deal w/ steiny.  And Cakewalk will not tie its software to Tascam only - that would be silly.  I do look to see some cooperative ventures - future Tascam hardware will come w/ Cake software and there will likely be controllers/interfaces much like Roland.  But if Roland couldn't tie Cake to their hardware, why would Tascam?  Win/win, not win/lose.
 
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Cactus Music
Was just reading Craig's Visiting the Mother Ship thread and near the end Noel chimes in about X4 and then someone mention the re-naming of Sonar once Tascam kicks in. 
Out of curiosity I just went to the Tascam web site and looked at all the offerings they have for interfaces. 
What I find strange is you'll still see this in the description for each product.
 
 included with the US-2000 is a copy of Cubase LE5 from Steinberg.
 
Why are they not including Sonar LE ? just wondering?

Have no fear, they will be.
 
Craig

SvenArne
I just hope that Cakewalk software and Tascam hardware don't become so tightly integrated that the rest of us (non-Tascam owners) become second-class citizens over here.

No worries about that, either. This isn't Avid

AT
Cakewalk will not tie its software to Tascam only - that would be silly 

Yes, but I'd still be annoyed if future SONAR versions added a lot of features that were exclusive to a new range of Tascam interfaces/controllers.

With every Anderton post comes a nice dose of reassurance. Glad it's you representing The Man, Craig!

Cactus Music
Was just reading Craig's Visiting the Mother Ship thread and near the end Noel chimes in about X4 and then someone mention the re-naming of Sonar once Tascam kicks in. 
Out of curiosity I just went to the Tascam web site and looked at all the offerings they have for interfaces. 
What I find strange is you'll still see this in the description for each product.
 
 included with the US-2000 is a copy of Cubase LE5 from Steinberg.
 
Why are they not including Sonar LE ? just wondering? 
 
PS- I hope Tascam get's the Cakewalk programmers to lend a hand with some new drivers. 
 
 
 

We've started shipping TASCAM products with SONAR X3 LE. More to come.

I am happy guy, everything seems to be coming at me!!!
Running a very smooth system here with X3d and Tascam DM-4800.
I wish Tascam made a new similar desk but with track displays like sonar and a few nobs for controlling plugins…specially for sonar!!! (i.e. PC etc).