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Really not sure whether to leave Sonar and export to another format or not. 
 
I mean when will my copy stop working. If it's a checkmate situation then the company should at least freeze the license so it never expires or dies a software death.
 
Basically I don't really want to lose my stuff because of a decision by a guitar maker.
 

And this sums up the quandary we all face really. I personally don't trust that SONAR will be properly working long term. But I can't afford to shell out for another DAW currently. My ideal go to would be Studio One, as I've used the free version before and I'm comfortable with it.  But to even get the more basic version, it's going to set me back nearly £200 if I want to be able to use VSTS and virtual instruments outside of those which come packaged with it and I don't have that kind of money to drop on it right now. There's always Reaper but I found it a bit fiddly the time I tried it.
 
So yeah, what to do? 

Thank you for the post (both the thread and OP). I am not sure where to reply to the OP, but keeping everyone informed is great. A FAQ that is locked so that it can only be read, updated, and commented on by an official source would be ideal.

A mass email statement to customers would also be helpful, since not everyone is plugged into the internet. I assume there are many still unaware of the situation.

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Really not sure whether to leave Sonar and export to another format or not. 
 
I mean when will my copy stop working. If it's a checkmate situation then the company should at least freeze the license so it never expires or dies a software death.
 
Basically I don't really want to lose my stuff because of a decision by a guitar maker.
 

And this sums up the quandary we all face really. I personally don't trust that SONAR will be properly working long term. But I can't afford to shell out for another DAW currently. My ideal go to would be Studio One, as I've used the free version before and I'm comfortable with it.  But to even get the more basic version, it's going to set me back nearly £200 if I want to be able to use VSTS and virtual instruments outside of those which come packaged with it and I don't have that kind of money to drop on it right now. There's always Reaper but I found it a bit fiddly the time I tried it.
 
So yeah, what to do? 

I agree on your lake of trust for Gibson's promises (there's no more Cakewalk after all) after the lifetime updates scam, but are you aware you can get the full pro version of Studio One for $125? Others have also offered reduced prices for Sonar users.

I'd not seen it that cheap, even the crossgrade price I'd seen was near the £300 mark (and I'm not entirely sure how a crossgrade works, like do I lose access to Sonar and the bundled stuff, cos I really like a number of the VSTs and virtual instruments with Sonar).  Sadly I can't afford it currently due to a number of upcoming things I need to pay for, but out of interest where did you see it so cheap? 

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Really not sure whether to leave Sonar and export to another format or not. 
 
I mean when will my copy stop working. If it's a checkmate situation then the company should at least freeze the license so it never expires or dies a software death.
 
Basically I don't really want to lose my stuff because of a decision by a guitar maker.
 

And this sums up the quandary we all face really. I personally don't trust that SONAR will be properly working long term. But I can't afford to shell out for another DAW currently. My ideal go to would be Studio One, as I've used the free version before and I'm comfortable with it.  But to even get the more basic version, it's going to set me back nearly £200 if I want to be able to use VSTS and virtual instruments outside of those which come packaged with it and I don't have that kind of money to drop on it right now. There's always Reaper but I found it a bit fiddly the time I tried it.
 
So yeah, what to do? 

I agree on your lack of trust in Gibson's promises (there's no more Cakewalk after all) after the lifetime updates scam, but are you aware you can get the full pro version of Studio One for $125? Others have also offered reduced prices for Sonar users.

I'd not seen it that cheap, even the crossgrade price I'd seen was near the £300 mark (and I'm not entirely sure how a crossgrade works, like do I lose access to Sonar and the bundled stuff, cos I really like a number of the VSTs and virtual instruments with Sonar).  Sadly I can't afford it currently due to a number of upcoming things I need to pay for, but out of interest where did you see it so cheap? 

https://www.jrrshop.com/presonus-studio-one-professional-crossgrade-v3
 
Use the group coupon code in cart. And you won't lose Sonar.

the news of the termination of the development of Sonar due to the sudden closure of all activities decided by Gibson (thank goodness I always thought that his instruments that did not deserve their price and I never bought them) lost me very disappointed.
The thing turned out to be even worse because it happened between head and neck only a week after upgrading to Platinum.
I therefore decided to look around me doing my surveys on where to fall in the search for replacement software also in light of the fact that learning the use of this type of software requires a lot of time and effort.
There are proposals from Presonus, Overloud and Cubase proposing cross-grade at an acceptable price.
All but in anticipation of abandoning Sonar completely. And this is very sorry.
In the meantime, I would be happy to know that the program works, but sometimes unexpected problems arise especially in the use of some VSTi that do not find samples or programs or produce clicks or beeps.
And it is precisely the promise of updates and frequent bug fixes that, at the time, had convinced me to choose SONAR.
If now this promise falls, too much, the affection towards him falls also!
I think I'm not the only one among the current users of Sonar, who thinks so and I'm very sorry!

Thanks for the quote/post. I found this part interesting:
 

If we get sold, shut down entirely, or somehow repurposed, we're doing our best to ensure we have a plan in place for our users.

 
"If we get sold..." - that sounds like Cakewalk is not completely dead yet and that it may still be possible for it to continue in some form. And this is coming from an insider. 
 
 

paul jenkins
This is copy and pasted statement from an ex cakewalk employee who is still working at keeping things going at cakewalk...

 
So, is the guy an ex-employee (which means he no longer works for the company) or does he still work there (which means he's not an ex-employee)? 
 

Cakewalk Employee:
Thanks for updating us.  And if we feel like we've been kicked in the gut, then think about this person!!  We lost a DAW, they lost a job!! 
 
Thank you very much for thinking about us!!

I think what I would like is a STICKY thread up at the top that only forum hosts or Cakewalk can post to. Already this thread is a big mess. A thread with just the facts or links to them without re hashing the same old things over and over would be nice. 

Not sure why everyone is acting like this is new news or something.
It was posted 10 days ago on November 29th.
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3700288
 
After 2 comments in a one day span, that cakewalk support user went silent and we are yet to hear from him/her again. Am I the only one concerned about that ? At first I thought this thread was something new and was excited. Its 10 days old. Already been posted. the lack of communication is really getting me irritated.
 
 

Are the lights still on in Cake HQ?