The screenshot idea is an excellent one because in the past, I've taken photos of important mixer settings on my Mackie console before switching to another project, so that I could go back to it quickly!
 
Craig, I look forward to that article and something which would compare say Studio one, Cubase and FLStudio with Sonar so that we know what's likely to make the easiest transition?
 
From what I know, bouncing each track down to audio and MIDI stems is the only way as it's like having a studio multi-track reel-to-reel master recording before it got mixed down to 2-track stereo with all the effects added, back in the day!  That's what I'll do and is probably the best that anyone can do.
 
As long as we have a way of keeping Sonar going, I intend on using it until I need better features.  Look, certain producers use mixing consoles or studio outboard effects which are ancient and now obsolete because they give a certain character to the recording so how is this situation any different?
 
It's a tool right and if it works for you and you get the results you need, continue using it until it stops working, as long as we get that lifetime key that Noel has promised in this thread:
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/Cakewalk-Announcement-m3687511.aspx
 
FAQ:
Q. What if the cakewalk site goes down - will we be able to reinstall and activate our software that is paid for and owned?
A. If and when Cakewalk's servers are taken down, we will issue a mechanism to activate software you own, without needing access to the internet. We're working on the mechanics of this and we'll provide more details as available. At present online activation is fully functional.

It all depends on how fully you want to transfer the project. For example, my workflow tends to be that I build up a rough mix even as I'm composing and arranging, so I never have a project that is just audio and/or MIDI clips. I also have dozens of effects, intricate routing and very extensive automation envelopes for each track. If I merely copied all my audio and MIDI clips across I would lose so much work. So for me it's going to involve making a note for each track which outlines FX chains and sends/routing. I'd then have to save all of my FX settings for each track as presets (or screenshot them), and perhaps even screenshot automation envelopes so I have a rough idea of how to recreate them (unless someone knows of a way to export an envelope).

A huge amount of work. It's either that or abandon thousands of hours of work and just salvage audio and MIDI. I don't even know when I'm gonna have time for it.

FYI- screenshots. If you have One Drive or Dropbox, ALT/ PRT SCN  takes a screen shot and saves it to a folder. 
I take screenshots of all my on line transactions. The snipping tool is good if you want to include a dialog box in the shot. ALT/Prt Scrn only captures the top layer of a screen. 
 
You should already have each project in a folder. 
In that folder is the CWP file -- Only good for all versions of Sonar otherwise usless. 
SAVE AS to a midi file and that will be a huge part of what was in the CWP file for many. 
You also have the Audio folder which with a few preps can be everything else you'll need. 
So between a MIDI file and the audio folder 90% of your work is safe. 
 
The thing is, as you all know, that the audio folder can be a huge mess of bits and pieces that you'll never sort out. So what you'll want to do is fix things up and then perform a "save as"  to a new project . This will clean up the mess. ( hopefully) 
If you have a guitar part that is spread across 20 take lanes and whatnot. Bounce it to a new clip to make one nice long clip. NAME that so you'll know what it is. 
What I found is Sonar will name audio files if you name the track BEFORE you record it. Re naming "track 7" to Guitar after the fact doesn't seem to work. Another good reason to always use a track template.  
 

I just export as midi1 file and import into Reaper. I do midi only. It gets all the notes and CC events. I have to do a boatload of configuring, but I'm retired  and have too much time on my hands anyway. Good way to fill up a dull afternoon.

Anderton
FWIW - just found out that if SOP and SONAR are open at the same time, I can drag and drop files from SOP to SONAR (no groove clips, though, they have to be rendered first).

Whats up, I mean whats SOP? LOL

Studio One Pro

Anderton
FWIW - just found out that if SOP and SONAR are open at the same time, I can drag and drop files from SOP to SONAR (no groove clips, though, they have to be rendered first).

fret_man
Studio One Pro

OK, LOL, I guess that's OK, so assume then you can do this vice versa i.e., from Sonar to SOP, or is that what you meant?  

One way or another I guess you have to have the other DAW to start trying these things.
 

 
Discussions on transferring SPLAT to SOP.
Sounds messy