.....but X3b is the bestest experience I've had with Sonar.
Tonight I've been learning how to use the comp mode and got on fine. I then created a simple lead line on my guitar, edited the pitch and timing using Melodyne (I didn't tune my guitar before I recorded and when I noticed the pitches were off I checked the tuning and the error was exactly what Melodyne said it was).
I then dragged the audio to a midi track and it created a spot on midi version that I then dragged to an Alchemy track and blended the guitar and the Alchemy output. Oh, and I was playing over a beat created on Addictive Drums.

Apart from a plugin crashing Sonar (the plugin's fault) a few days ago it has been as good as gold. I hope I don't curse my luck with this post but I want to thank the guys at Cakewalk for the new toys plus the behind the scenes work that must have happened as X3 is giving me a confidence with Sonar I don't think I've had before.
Sweet.

Grum.

It's definitely a great upgrade!
 
Scott

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Yep,  I'm already writing music with it, I'm doing things I never did before.......fabulous program !!!

join the club, fanboi.
:)

Loving it here too!

grumbleweed4162
.....but X3b is the bestest experience I've had with Sonar.
Tonight I've been learning how to use the comp mode and got on fine. I then created a simple lead line on my guitar, edited the pitch and timing using Melodyne (I didn't tune my guitar before I recorded and when I noticed the pitches were off I checked the tuning and the error was exactly what Melodyne said it was).
I then dragged the audio to a midi track and it created a spot on midi version that I then dragged to an Alchemy track and blended the guitar and the Alchemy output. Oh, and I was playing over a beat created on Addictive Drums.

Apart from a plugin crashing Sonar (the plugin's fault) a few days ago it has been as good as gold. I hope I don't curse my luck with this post but I want to thank the guys at Cakewalk for the new toys plus the behind the scenes work that must have happened as X3 is giving me a confidence with Sonar I don't think I've had before.
Sweet.

Grum.

If this what you call sucking up...count me in. Lol

It's going well here.  So much to learn and try out - HUGE.
 
Solid so far, a few oddities, but pretty much crash free so far.
 
Melodyne integration is amazing.  Audio to MIDI s WOW.  Really like the Tape Emulator.  What I've tried of the Nomad stuff is all good.  Comping is brilliant.
 
It feels really solid, and the workflow enhancement is excellent.  Comping plus the Melodyne integration will make vocal editing (and other instruments) a breeze.
 
It has turned into such a great package.  The whole is far greater than the sum of it's parts..

I think its perfectly fine to be a suck up as long as you don't suck when you do it. 

imo, cakewalk listened to it users a little more on this version than on previous versions and for this I think the response has been overwhelming.
but then again, when x2 came out I thought the first few weeks, the response was great... and I had great production sessions with x2.
I hope the longevity of this success lasts a long time for users.
I think users may have been unhappy about the update but when it comes down to it, we can see cakewalk was busy creating a great new version.
love it !

+1 Melodyne, Audio to MIDI,  Comping, Tape Emulator, EQ Flyout,  Addicitve Drums. Having fun.  A lot more to learn, experiment with - to get to know it really well.  But, this upgrade is proving to be quite amazing!