pjfarr


Cakewalk rep says next update will be available at end of this month (August).
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2628970

I think he might mean that there will be info about x2 coming out at month's end, not another patch.

Cakewalk rep says next update will be available at end of this month (August).

That just means we're getting more information about X2 at the end of the month, not the product. X2 will be an upgrade, not an update.

@pjfarr... an informative update on the next version by end of August. As for X1, it's just a sitting duck until X2 arrives. We did get 4 updates, so 5 was probably pushing it unless they extended X1's life cycle 6-12 more months but that would mean no incoming revenue for their flagship DAW. They've always release something each year so next year will most likely be X3 because the Expanded thing was only a one time affair. And all those folks who want more features and enhancements out of X2... a long with guaranteed bug fixes that derived from X1... Cakewalk is smart and won't roll out everything at once for the sake of future version releases and for them to keep making money to stay in the game. That's why X1e was never green lit because they already knew X2 was going to be released in Oct. or Nov. which surprised a lot of us because we didn't see it coming, especially the 1st of August. So it really is goodbye to X1 and hello to X2. But X2 will be bigger and better than what X1e would have been so I'm looking forward to it. A Paid for Update is better than a FREE update anyway.

Mystic38

skylightron


Still no word from anyone at Cakewalk about X1. We all know by now that X2 is coming this Fall, but what about X1? The people who upgraded to Expanded got 1 major update and the people who recently upgraded during the First Class promotion won't be receiving any updates. I think a lot of us want those X1 bugs that were reported fixed for this very version and not for it to be fixed in just X2. I can't believe that Cakewalk is ignoring the situation and seem focused on their next version without taking into account what Sonar X1 product users have been asking for and want before they are ready to move on to the next version. Not everyone wants X1 improved and fixed but I know a lot of people who do.

Cakewalk has no responsibility to make any statement about X1, but it should be blindingly obvious there will be no X1e...the engineers are all working in X2...as they should.
 
 No piece of software in any space is feature complete, bug free and devoid of issues... So if X1 as it is is of no use to you and preventing you making music then simply buy something else...
 
then engineers of course ditched X1e in favour of developing your stellar ideas in user intelligence testing and a subscription platform... all current users who passed the intelligence test have already been notified. :D

Shoot. Here I was thinking we were getting one last update before the arrival of X2. Aw well, thanks for setting me straight.
 
Put me in the camp of just wanting an app that works as advertised and would rather CW focused on fixing the bugs (some that have even been around since the Pro Audio days) rather than coming up with still more bells and whistles. Jesus, how many "features" does one need to produce a good song?
 
I kinda resent buying a product that's promoted to do this and that and then after installing it find out it doesn't quiiiite do this and that without crashing or causing some other headache—only to find out I now have to shell out more $$$ for a whole new version just to get the things I wanted out of X1.
 
I can't see me going for X2. I just upgraded to X1 from SPE5 in May, love it in spite of the many headaches, and will likely stick with it for a while.

Jesus, how many "features" does one need to produce a good song?

Enough to keep ahead of the game, and importantly, the competition.

I was told (by customer support 5 months ago) to "Stay tuned and update is in the works". This was regarding all of the Screwed up features of X1 D. (fastbouncing timecode based plugins (antares, waves, gtr rig, etc., dragging midi fx, deleting clips with midi fx, nudging in multilane PRV, exporting reverb tails at the front of song mixes, transient detection of bounced clips, plugin delay compensation) I've tried to keep quiet except for helping those with problems, but after talking to customer support yesterday I'm pissed. I was given the impression yesterday that there wouldn't be any more updates. Apparently Cakewalk Lies!!! All of this time I've been 'Staying tuned' for an update that was NEVER in the works. You shouldn't have to have a paid upgrade to fix what was broken in X1d. I even reported to others with similar problems that Cake said to stay tuned. Well I'm calling you on it Cake ---- BULL****!!!

what alot of folks precieved as a fix to broken things in x1 i took as free  upgrades from cakewalk and very thankfull for them.
the only so called patch that was released was to fix autosnap,the rest were improvements to the customer and free udates.
cant get those with pro tools.
and i never,ever heard anyone say "stay tuned".
im hear alot just like you and thats the first ive heard of it.
 
can you copy/paste that quote here so we can see it?
 
maybe you were confusing it with stay tuned for other type of news.

I'm speaking mainly of the bugs/problems specifically brought on by the X1 d patch. And "Stay tuned..." came in a private email directly to me from Cake cust support. Not supposed to copy/paste private emails. And this was in direct correspondence concerning X1 d Not fastbouncing timecode/tempo based plugins.

I'm wondering if the Console Emulation, whcih is Pro Channel, will be available separately so it can
be used with X1....for the Non Upgraders....( I'll be upgrading - locked and loaded )