This makes me sad, for my own selfish reasons.  Craig was like part of the furniture around here (in the best way possible)
But I'm happy for you Craig, and I wish  you all the luck and success in your future endeavors.   I'm glad that you'll be sticking around the forum, but we probably won't be seeing as much of you as before.  Rock on!

Hi Craig,
 
Sorry to hear the news.
 
Good luck in your new ventures. I will be keeping one eye on your website for sure
 
cheers
 
andy

Thanks for all of your knowledge and creativity.
It was a pleasure and an education!

Best of luck on getting back to your roots Craig.
We will miss your insight into the program.
 

Well, you'll definitely be missed. Sad to see you go. Good luck on everything in the future, and I'm sure we'll see you in other places.
 
/raises a glass for Craig

Thanks for your mulri facetted generousity and enthusiasm.

I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed your posts here and elsewhere over the years. There's hardly a guitar track recorded here these days that doesn't have a Craig Anderson effects chain used on it. I've learned a lot reading your sage advice. Take care, and most of all have fun in the adventures ahead! I look forward to seeing what you get into.

melmyers
Gibson & Cakewalk probably do not realize how much value you added to their products. We will miss you greatly. 

These responses are all very kind and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
 
I would like to add something, because now that I'm out of the picture, I can say whatever I want. Despite the stories, Henry Juszkiewicz was always gracious with me. He was a true friend at a time in my life when I really needed one. I believe he understood what I contributed to Gibson. However he's only part of the picture, and I admit that a lot of what I did was "under the radar" and people like accountants might not understand those nuances. That's fine, that's not their job.
 
But contributing in ways that are pervasive, whether recognized or not, is what it's all about. We are all unique and have our own contributions to make to this planet. I have never decided what to do with my life, it always took its own course. Gibson was like the business school that I never had. It was an education I could never have afforded, and I will always be grateful for that, as well as for what I learned from Henry.
 
Cakewalk has been in Alex Westner's hands for the past year, and he is excited about an upcoming new product. I hope it does extremely well. As to me, I want to take what I've learned and move up to the next level. I'm not sure what that will be, but I have no doubt it will be worth pursuing.
 
To know that I've touched many of you is all the reward I need. I just hope you can forget about how many angels can dance on the head of a 96 kHz pin and devote yourselves to making music that creates an emotional impact in your listeners. I'm almost 69 years old, and my remaining time is limited. I welcome the opportunity to make my final years count in yet another way.
 
 

All the best, Craig.

Thank you for all you have contributed to the cakewalk community.  
Your involvement with Gibson after the wanky Roland years was a compelling reason to stick with Sonar.