Whatever they call whatever they are working on, they will release whatever it is whenever they want, and whoever here thinks whatever name whichever has is meaningful is, well, I dunno, whatever..... :)

What's in a name?

Bob Bone

Rumours are really bad for a company, and Cakewalk should really take action to deal with this one and sort out the whole X2b issue as well as a sticky thread. Rumours confuse clients and very much portray a negative image if not addressed. It would be nice if someone from Cakewalk addressed the rumours right here and now. But that's a futile statement. I get the impression that the only time someone from Cakewalk comes on here and cares about their customers is when they want to promote or sell something to us. I can see where their priorities are. They reel you in, get the sale, and ...

could be just something to fool us..lol

though I agree a sticky or a heads up on a patch or what ever would be nice.
but think about it, companys don't typically come out and tell there user base there up coming plans.
that's how idea get stolen and another company trys to release something ahead of you to ruin your sales strategy.
you might say well screw sales, what about us loyal users ?
well with out sales we're not sitting here having this conversation.
 
who are we to question a company who has delivered us a good product everytime ?
and with x1 they made good 4 fold with patches that were more like unpaid/free upgrades, or atleast the last 2 were.
x2 A ? running good here.

I never fully understood the whole secretive thing.
1. We all know that Cakewalk is a company that makes and sells software dealing with music.
2. We all know that they work on these products daily.
3. We all know that every 12-ish months or so Cakewalk puts out their new flagship product.

Is there going to be an X3? 
Yes, of course there is.
When will it be released?
Who cares? When they feel it's done they'll take it out of the oven.

I don't see any harm if a Baker would come here and say, right now we're working on a patch to fix some issues with X2 and we're also pretty much done with X3 and are ready to start with the BETA testing.

This isn't like working on a new military weapon or something. It's recording software for crying out loud.

All the speculations on what X3 will be like is irrelevant. 
Most of us are going to buy it anyway.

What's to gain by being all hush-hush about it?

If you feel that you've created some sort of new VST type protocol or somethin than patten it and say "Hey, look what we're working on."

Who cares if Cubase, Reaper or Pro Tools jumps out and starts working on the same idea.
Most people are going to stick with the product they are most comfortable with anyway.

Mike
 

A GIANT +! to Charlie.

Of course they are working diligently on some form of upcoming patch and/or release.  It's what they do.  

Rumors abound whenever Sonar is between releases.

Cakewalk has a plan and they are going to follow it, and it will be as they choose it to be.

I think there was a Cakewalk post indicating that the X2a release addressed something like more than 200 bugs. 

Folks here in the forum have complained for quite some time about Cakewalk not doing enough release testing.  Should we collectively then complain if they are for this release spending more time in getting it right?   (please note I do not believe the original poster was complaining - I just mean the forum folks in general).  Cakewalk is most likely doing what we have asked of them.  

Bob Bone

Here is a link to the list of things that were addressed in X2a, from a Cakewalk Support Knowledge Base post:

http://www.cakewalk.com/support/kb/reader.aspx/2007013301

Bob Bone

I think there are two legitimate sides to this issue.  I think the membership should have some idea about near future changes. It depends on how near it is to release I suspect as to whether it is prudent to announce these things. We want to know for in many cases good reasons. CW would like to keep things close to the vest for as long as feasible. Not just for competitive reasons but because schedules can prove difficult to keep to. Stating a patch is coming in June may prove an embarrassment if new bugs are introduced that need to be fixed before release, for example.  

Its a judgment call. Whats good for all concerned. I do know I have been happy to hear from CW when they have been candid in advance of a release. Whether a patch or a new version, its nice to hear from CW about it so I have the importunity to plan what I will do.

How much detail is given is also something that deserves consideration.

Its simple we want as much information as we can get and CW wish to keep as much of their future plans secret.

A happy medium would be to give some vague idea what is coming without alerting the competition how to best CW or cause CW to have to retract.  

Surely an announcement of a patch can't be so compromising that it will destroy CW's competitive edge. 

 

Surely an announcement of a patch can't be so compromising that it will destroy CW's competitive edge.

Agreed.
It will also help to settle the lynch mob if they know the bakers are working on some of the complaints.
We know they are but it would be nice if they would just say that a patch can be expected this spring.
No dates just knowing that we can expect some fixes soon.


Mike 

What if the answer is no, there will be no patch? Will that settle the lynch mob? On the other hand, if the answer is yes, will it quell the questions about the patch contents or delivery date? It seems like a no-win situation for CW.

...Agreed.  It will also help to settle the lynch mob if they know the bakers are working on some of the complaints.  We know they are but it would be nice if they would just say that a patch can be expected this spring.  No dates just knowing that we can expect some fixes soon... 


That's what I'd do.


They must be aware by now just how many are migrating to another new & very popular DAW.  


A quick & easy read on those forums will easily prove that, and I'm sure they've been there - done that. I can't imagine that they wouldn't. I would. I'd want to know.


With that, I'd be keeping the coals stoked in the fire here, and not risk losing even more to the other options out there, which of course is just what they may see by employing this aura of 'absolute dead silence'! 


Remember when Mom would give us kids a 'cookie' a few hours before dinner, to satiate us & to shut us up?


You can't tell me that the Bakers haven't got a 'tray of cookies' to give out to us by now, if for no other reason, just to keep us hanging on the line.