Anderton
...But to get serious for a second...I do put a lot of work into the eZine with the express intent of helping users get the most out of the program and recording in general. If it's the case that most people don't read it, then I should probably just let it fade into the sunset.

Hey, people read the eZine and get a lot out of it. Then they have fewer problems with new features and show up less in the forums. It also serves as a repository of current information until the main product documentation eventually maybe gets updated. And it provides a marketing advantage over competitors that don't have such a valuable resource. (Or could if Cake marketers would see it that way). Letting the eZine go away would be serious error. Keep up the great work, which is very much appreciated. I'm voting "Nay" on fading away.

I don't want to go off topic here but another vote for Tech+Tips.
You can tell a lot of effort goes in to the T+T. There is a load of value to be found every month.
 
Like this good piece from Craig in this months T+T:
 
""The Duplicate Track function defaults to copying the track’s parameters and effects, but not events. Therefore, you can start recording immediately after duplicating and record-enabling the track. However, it’s possible to change the default behavior by right-clicking on the Duplicate Track button, and choosing what you want to duplicate from the Duplicate Track Settings dialog box."
 
I know its not easy reading 30 pages every month but if one was to at minimum look at the features in T+T that they are unsure of functionality, one would have a clear answer. (Hope I don't sound to snob saying it like that).
 
 

What I like and consider user friendly software is when you use something for the first time a dialog box pops up asking for your preferences and then this- A check box that say's "don't show me this again"  There you go, set and forget. 
 
Sonar doesn't always remember your preferences, My bone of contention is new projects no matter what default to Comping. I always have to remember to change that to Overwrite. 
 
On the topic of reading, I myself have always been a "reader" of manuals. But it seems we have the new generation of Visual learners who I guess after being weined on Video games prefer the Video tutorials. I find the videos are too slow paced and so it takes longer to find that one "paragraph" I needed. 

I looked for a link, on the release announcement and didn't see a link to the Zine (or overlooked it) before posting.  I even did a Sonar Help search (on the Cakewalk site) but its not updated to include the Duplicate Track feature.
 
I'm a computer tech and managed a network help desk for 24 years.  I'm one of those that preach "RTFB", so I don't usually cry wolf before trying to find the instructions.
 
 

We fought tooth and nail to bring back the ezine, and now nobody's reading it.
 
Great.
 
Just great.

...by the way, I never did understand why "events" also means the audio itself.
For the longest time I thought it was a bug.

There should be a link to the e-Zine in the forum header. I'm sure that would be easy to add under the "Cakewalk" dropdown menu. A sticky thread would be even easier, with links to each edition, but those stickies can get out of control over time so a permalink at top would be best, IMO.
 
"Event" means any piece of time-based data associated with the track, including audio samples, MIDI notes, and automation nodes. It's not a term a musician would use, more of a programmer's way of looking at it.

The link could not be easier to find.
It is listed in the Sticky at the top of the forum for the new release.
SONAR 2017.09 is Now Available!
https://issuu.com/cakewalkinc/docs/2017.09_tech_music

Please don't take away the EZine!!!

Cactus Music
I find the videos are too slow paced and so it takes longer to find that one "paragraph" I needed. 

I hate it when I watch an 11 minute video and then realize when it is over the information I was seeking was never even in the video.
Keep it up Craig! Your wealth of knowledge helps dummies like me tremendously.