Thumbs up to that in all seriousness.

i speculate a minor update with new PC modules. 

Should I get X3 now or wait a few months for X4. When I bought HS 7xl it
was literally 2 weeks before X1 came out and I've punished myself constantly for it.

Other than Cakewalk, no one knows the ETA for any future updates or upgrades and Cakewalk is not talking. Historically Cakewalk has offered a "buy now and get the next version free" sale when the next paid upgrade is a few weeks out. However, we have no idea how the new owners will handle the next release. X3 was released while Cakewalk was in the process of being sold to Gibson.

scook
However, we have no idea how the new owners will handle the next release. X3 was released while Cakewalk was in the process of being sold to Gibson.

FWIW Cakewalk remains quite autonomous. They know best when something is ready for prime time.

I hacked into Cakewalks servers in 2012 and downloaded a few documents, this may give a general idea for 2014......
 

CakeAlexS
I hacked into Cakewalks servers in 2012 and downloaded a few documents, this may give a general idea for 2014......
 

Ha ha ha ha ha. I haven't had a good laugh for a long time. Thanks.

Can we not just have fun with the current release, with a patch to fix the Arturia VST 3 bug fix, why do we have to go through this process of getting the new version up to speed for three to four months only to repeat again eight months later.

Wookiee
Why do we have to go through this process of getting the new version up to speed for three to four months only to repeat again eight months later.

 
Well, i'm sure I'm not the only person who was able to make music from day 1 of having X3. It's not like it took three to four months before it was useful, more like three to four months to have enough usage cases out there to identify issues, set priorities, and do fixes.
 
As to why do it all over again, hopefully it would be for the same reason it was worth getting comping, Melodyne, Addictive Drums, colorized mixer strips, etc. If the next version doesn't have compelling/useful features for some people, they can keep chugging along contentedly with X3...just as some people are still on 8.5.
 
Sonar appeals to both hobbyists and pros. For pros, anything that gives a competitive advantage or saves time is well worth adopting as soon as possible. For example in my case, the amount of time saved with the new comping dwarfs the time spent learning to become proficient at it. For hobbyists, it's often the extras like Addictive Drums or the Nomad Factory plug-ins that are appealing. Different people have different priorities; it's only possible to know whether you want an update ASAP or can afford to wait awhile after scrutinizing the list of features, and seeing which ones matter to you.

I actually think that this is the first time in history that people aren't champing at the bit for the next version.  The reason is that X3 is just so solid that folks have got back to the business of just making music.  Sure it's not 100% perfect, but it doen't impede the musical process at all.
 
Yeah, there are alway more features in the wish lists, but I think the level of satisfaction with Sonar is at an all time high.