Just a little advice coming from my experience:

If you are thinking to install Sonar X on HD which is slower than 7200 rpm, think twice.. I don't know why but lots of problems are solved after  moving to new 7200 rpm HD though  most of them are not related to HD performance! 

Anderton
When I see threads like the one on KVR, I can't help but think every minute spent debating the efficacy of a DAW in an online forum is one less minute spent making music.
 

 I like this.
 
I will differentiate between debate over DAW merits, and trying to figure out why some can't enjoy the productivity others can, because one ends up "my DAW is bigger than yours" and the other is an attempt to share the wealth. Time spent sharing has always come back to me in positive ways.
 
As for one minute less making music...I have adopted a policy that I am FINISHED with hardware and software. Until I have to rebuild the whole house, anyway. I retired my last Win98SE machine in 2011, and they are still in storage, awaiting possible comeback if I find a need and the space.
 
When Windows 77 forces me to upgrade, I will look at new options, but till then, I am done with every new and sparkly "must have" doodad that comes along.
 
I have some learning curve to work thru to get what I am using now to achieve it's full potential, and I expect that to require at least 5, maybe ten years of my time. GnR is still selling, Zep is still selling, and Zep laid down their first album right about the time 4 tracks turned into 8, basically Beatles technology. That tells me where the hardware fits into the equation.
 
I look forward to building my new studio, with optical megabit processors, in 2025.
 
Till then, I have all KINDA toys to make music with, time to get at it.
 
BOOyah!

Linear Phase
I'm not banking on being a grammy winning producer.

Well.... I'm banking on being a granny winning producer.
 
 

SteveStrummerUK

Linear Phase
I'm not banking on being a grammy winning producer.

Well.... I'm banking on being a granny winning producer.
 
 

You must have acquired the Wayne Rooney plugin

Bristol_Jonesey
You must have acquired the Wayne Rooney plugin

Jonesey, that made me laugh! - and I love that Steve has his sights set high.
 
Poll
I remember some poll posted on the forum and everyone running off to click on their favorite daw... and Sonar pulled way ahead, until it just seemed stupid... then it must have posted on some other Forum because other daws made sudden jumps.
 
That really is the definition of a popularity contest.
 
If a poll has a couple of hundred from a random sample, that might be meaningful. But when you have a couple of hundred entries primarily respondents from certain communities, it's meaningless.
 
Sniping
Regarding personal sniping, I recognize that there are strong personalities in the forum and some incredible talent diluted with newbies and hobbiests. It blows that people say intentionally hurtful things and respond in kind. I know that sometimes people can grate on your nerves, but confronting in the public form brings down the vibe.
 
If you're bugged, IM. You can wreck your friendships just as easily in private. :-)
 

Jackdied
Just a little advice coming from my experience:

If you are thinking to install Sonar X on HD which is slower than 7200 rpm, think twice.. I don't know why but lots of problems are solved after  moving to new 7200 rpm HD though  most of them are not related to HD performance! 

But that´s not a special Sonar issue, for all daw´s (sequencer)at least hd´s with 7200 rpm are required.
 

Bristol_Jonesey

SteveStrummerUK

Linear Phase
I'm not banking on being a grammy winning producer.

Well.... I'm banking on being a granny winning producer.
 
 

You must have acquired the Wayne Rooney plugin

 

 
 
Apparently, Wayne Rooney was recently introduced to Stephen Hawking.
 
"Well, if you can look past the dribbling from the corner of his mouth, the vacant expression and the weird monotone delivery, he's actually not a bad bloke" said Hawking.
 
 
 

Sorry..deleted because it formatted really strange.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

trimph1

spacey

wormser
Just sayin'...
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=388711&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=135
 
 

So after what's been going on here for almost a year what you're "just sayin'" is like a fart in a tornado.

Well, he did say "just sayin"
 
But it is kind of interesting to read the responses. The thing of it is that there was barely any mention of the one DAW that some just love to poke in there as the cover-all-bases  DAW...R*****r. 
 
DAW wars ...gotta love 'em

I thought it was funny too.

It may help new users to know that Cakewalks software and the forums have a history that speaks for itself. Both have been top shelf for many years.
They need to know that there are issues that can be resolved by members and Cake employees - that are the reasons the forums are top shelf and that there will always be issues that are with the software and that Cake is dealing with them.
So if you're a new user and you're here, trying to focus on getting a great DAW working...well you've started out great and try to have a little fun....if there's a tornado, let one fly. :) Nobody will mind a bit.

I really don't understand the time wasted on this.  A DAW costs $300-400.  If you don't like one, buy another one.