"Instead of going down the list of things that need to be fixed I'd much rather save just save your money. If you have to trouble shoot every little thing. It's DEFENATLY not worth the investment."
 
 
I won't retract my statement from earlier. But I will say if you know how to work pass some of the problems it may give you, then you have a great DAW. Not too much different then X2. But when you're a loyal customer the upgrades you do get are very much worth more then $150

Anything in particular you need help with?

What a title for a thread. Screams "I need help!"

Bless you FBB.

Try turning off the 64 bit audio engine. Report back.

This is quite literally the first post I have seen outright saying that X3 isn't any good. I've seen tons of similar posts about X1 and X2 but never X3.
 
So everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) else is wrong? If you are going to urge people against buying it at least explain why so they can make an informed decision. Seriously I personally am paying close attention to all the issues posted so I can know what to expect. So far they all seem rather minor and the bulk of them related to the C patch which should be corrected soon enough at the pace the Bakers are going these days.
 
This isn't an attack on you or your opinion and lord knows I've posted some not so positive stuff in the past but let's get some facts up in here. Please.

Frustration is the mother of all evil. 
 
Go see if Starbucks is open. You'll feel beter.

I can't agree with the OP even slightly. I really think X3 is a great DAW. 

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This is quite literally the first post I have seen outright saying that X3 isn't any good. I've seen tons of similar posts about X1 and X2 but never X3.
 
So everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) else is wrong? If you are going to urge people against buying it at least explain why so they can make an informed decision. Seriously I personally am paying close attention to all the issues posted so I can know what to expect. So far they all seem rather minor and the bulk of them related to the C patch which should be corrected soon enough at the pace the Bakers are going these days.
 
This isn't an attack on you or your opinion and lord knows I've posted some not so positive stuff in the past but let's get some facts up in here. Please.

I agree. Mattie, you are obviously frustrated. If everything is going south on you there may be a harware problem or something else that someone like Karl or phone support can help you figure out. What sort of computer and interface are you using? You are awaure that it wont run on XP right?
Personally I think it is a great value and worth more than the price. I am amazed at all the things that Sonar X3 is capable of, truly.
I would add that learning to use a DAW is possibly the most frustrating thing I have ever done but X3 with a decent computer is a WHOLE lot less frustrating than trying to get things to work with some of the earlier versions like Sonar 4 or 5 back when the hardware required to make it run smooth was out of my reach financially. Windows 7 64bit has been wonderful. Affordable memory and interfaces, heck an affordable computer... and great software like X3 have really changed things in a good way for me.
 
I certianly understand how frustratng it can be though. You try and by the time you get something figured out, something else pops up and by this time all creative energy has been replaced by frustration... lay it aside for a bit, come back only to have forgotten what you learned before. However, it shouldn't be this hard now.. once you get help and get past whatever is giving you trouble. Recording yourself has never been as easy as you think it will be. PEople make short Youtube videos of this and that, doing all kinds of things... it always looks easy. Heck, on TV they completely remodel a house in less than an hour and don't even get dirty.
Hang in there, post your system specs, your interface, and ask a specific question... what is it that is not working for you (not "everything") just start somewhere and there are a LOT of people here who will help you. Karl is one of the best!
 
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I'm TIRED!!!! of asking for help from Cakewalk community. In the old days, you bought the software, you installed it, you got to work. I haven't been able to do that since Sonar 7. First off. ALL of my instruments are GONE!!! Everything!!! (Solution go into the plug in manager?) NO!! Not at all. It freeze when I do that. Stops responding. Also, Sonar continuously searches for new plug in's. After it's finished. It starts up again. So, I decided to delete it and keep using Sonar X2...NOPE!!! For some reason I can't use many of my instruments on X2 now. This list keep's going on and on. Like I said, if I have to trouble shoot every little thing it SURLLY wasn't worth the investment. $150 down the drain. I'm SO GLAD I wasn't a first time buyer. I probably will be a last time buyer.

Eh? Presumably you have had a different account then? You can't have got fed up asking for help in 17 posts surely? Two of which are in this thread.