I am so AMPed to be getting my copy of X3b on Friday!  (our car drew first blood this month).  I am prepping my computer, getting the X3 manuals ready and going over everything I can read about X3 until Friday.
 
From what others have said, I will repeat....Great Job Cakewalk!

Allthough I have (had) a Pod Farm issue, I really like X3.
 
My favourite so far is the new audio to midi feature.

Just getting started with X3, but no problems so far. I love the expanding PC EQ. Very cool!!

Awesome Results & Great Performance :)

My favorite feature is the pop up PC EQ. Blue Tube effects, Melodyne, AD drum, Strum connected to TH1 effects (I am a pianist who can't play guitar, so finally I can fake through some guitar sound). Can't wait to play with the new Comp feature. Wait a minute, did I just mention almost all of the new X3 features. Thanks cakewalk for an awesome upgrade.

I'll join the choir :-)) This version is great !!
It may be an placebo effect but to me the whole program runs smoother :-))
Keep up the good work !!!

All the best
Jan

X3 is "Totally Awesome", thanks Noel and all the Cakewalk staff !.
 
It's been a journey getting there, but it looks like Cakewalk had a vision, stuck to it, and have probably made it over the biggest humps in the road ahead of them from the earlier X series releases.
 
I am way more than just impressed with X3, and will now delay investing in any other companies DAW given what X3 has brought to the table.
 
Fixes to long running bugs certainly grabbed my attention with the X3b update - in particular:

• Resolved a crash when using direct MIDI output with multiple VST Instruments simultaneously, such as multiple instances of JamStix or Catanya (CWBRN-5781, CWBRN-2504, CWBRN-2564, CWBRN-1739)

 
The "Overall Stability and Improved Feature Set" ... is simply outstanding now, making huge leaps forward in workflow and usability.
 

• Stability
• VST3 Support
• New Comping tools
• Browser Features
• Quad Curve EQ enhancements
• Integrated Melodyne (well worth upgrading !)
• Color customization

 
Just to mention a few :-)
 
 
Congratulations Cakewalk ... you've totally pulled my chain (in a good way) with this release !.
I really didn't expect to see anything this good, this time around :-)
 
I'd recommend X3 for sure, new, or as an upgrade, to anybody.
 
Thanks again all you Cakewalk Dudes :-)
 
Cheers - Cliff

cliffr
X3 is "Totally Awesome", thanks Noel and all the Cakewalk staff !.
 
It's been a journey getting there, but it looks like Cakewalk had a vision, stuck to it, and have probably made it over the biggest humps in the road ahead of them from the earlier X series releases.
 
I am way more than just impressed with X3, and will now delay investing in any other companies DAW given what X3 has brought to the table.
 
Fixes to long running bugs certainly grabbed my attention with the X3b update - in particular:

• Resolved a crash when using direct MIDI output with multiple VST Instruments simultaneously, such as multiple instances of JamStix or Catanya (CWBRN-5781, CWBRN-2504, CWBRN-2564, CWBRN-1739)

 
The "Overall Stability and Improved Feature Set" ... is simply outstanding now, making huge leaps forward in workflow and usability.
 

• Stability
• VST3 Support
• New Comping tools
• Browser Features
• Quad Curve EQ enhancements
• Integrated Melodyne (well worth upgrading !)
• Color customization

 
Just to mention a few :-)
 
 
Congratulations Cakewalk ... you've totally pulled my chain (in a good way) with this release !.
I really didn't expect to see anything this good, this time around :-)
 
I'd recommend X3 for sure, new, or as an upgrade, to anybody.
 
Thanks again all you Cakewalk Dudes :-)
 
Cheers - Cliff

Very well stated and I agree totally!
Quest 4 $uccess

Is it just my imagination, or do projects load faster? And when you move the Now time around in a project when it's playing it also seems to start playback faster?
 
Frankly, I had high hopes for X3 but this is even better than expected in terms of having a really solid feel.

X3b is so stable I might even move to Win 8.