Does anyone have any definite word on when Sonar X4 will be released?
 
Personally i can't wait to see what's new.

The release is usually announced late August/September with the release happening in October, but no one can say for certain.

Good, that means we will not have to wait 2 years or more. Some well known DAWs have actually taken that long to come-up with a new version, not good; Logic Pro X took about 3-4 years for a new release, what a joke, and also Presonus Studio One ver II came out some time in early 2012. I much prefer a yearly update schedule, Cakewalk is doing things right in this regard..

Only Cakewalk knows. Pure speculation otherwise, I speculate that the usual schedule won't happen. I hope Cakewalk takes long as they like for X4. Getting it right is much more important, even if it takes an extra year or two to do so.

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Only Cakewalk knows. Pure speculation otherwise, I speculate that the usual schedule won't happen. I hope Cakewalk takes long as they like for X4. Getting it right is much more important, even if it takes an extra year or two to do so.

I totally agree!

Throughout the SONAR (non-X) updates they usually came in the fall, sometimes with early announcements, other times  not.  X has been ... less regular, starting at 8.5 (the last update for old SONAR).  It was a freebie, if I remember right, and the scheduling got all screwy after that.
 
I would hope there is an update this fall, but there was talk of another X3 update, too.  Anyway, Cake updates SONAR about once a year, sometimes less.  I don't think I can remember one that took over a year and a half.
 
But we are seldom given a heads up, although the bakers used to disappear for a few months before a new release.  Anybody heard from them?
 
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Sonar hit a home run with X3e, and part of that was them bypassing the bombardment of complaints about how long it was taking to get to X3, to do the extensive rework and weaving for things like Melodyne support and VST3, and all of the new features.
 
That was followed by actually the 1st maintenance update being released at the same time the base X3 was released, then followed in pretty short order by the other updates - culminating in X3e.
 
X3 has garnered massive respect and admiration from lots of folks in the industry, and has enjoyed a sizable growth in new users, in the process, not to mention the current users having such good experiences.
 
So, the above is all groundwork for them being well-positioned to create a new raised standard with the move to whatever X4 ends up becoming.  I say this because (as some have pointed out already), they are quite willing to work with X3e for whatever time it takes to craft a solid X4, all due to there being a good and stable X3e to work with in the meantime.
 
So, kudos to Cakewalk for where they are now, and for where they can take us moving forward into X4.  Kudos as well to the Sonar user base, for being willing to buy into giving Cakewalk development the opportunity to craft a SOLID X4 release.
 
I have been SOOOO happy with X3e, and its features and stability, as it gives me plenty to learn to master during the baking time of X4.  I have zero worries about sitting at my computer and launching into project after project in X3e, and have to say that these past months have been the single most productive time for my work.  That's a big deal for me.
 
I am quite willing to give the bakers whatever time they need for X4.
 
Bob Bone

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and also Presonus Studio One ver II came out some time in early 2012.

 
It was released in Oct 2011. And they still haven't fixed a showstopper bug for multi-timbral/multi-out synth users who want to color-code track strips by instrument type.
 
 
 

I'm rubbing my crystal ball and its telling me that it will be released on 10/11/2014

robert_e_bone
...I am quite willing to give the bakers whatever time they need for X4.
 
Bob Bone

I'm using Sonar X3e 9/7 and having a blast! Very stable and always learning new tricks.
 
Being productive with what I have (X3), I too can wait for X4 and will upgrade when it comes out. I just wonder where the money comes from to pay for all the engineering... Is Gibson pouring money in? Are the continuing sales of X3 (and t-shirts :-) sufficient to provide profit and pay for engineering salaries?
 
Like most users, I want them to be very successful.
 
Walt