The Grim
give one of the cake people a poke in the ribs, they seem to have sorted it out for the others, my emails came through fine without intervention. did you re up your platinum this year ? i think i recall it is for platinum users who were in from the start and re uped this year (i could be mistaken . . . long thread)

Yes that's me. Thanks, I will do that.
 
Julien

also you have plenty of time, until 31st august i think. plus i think it depends on whether your re uped through cakewalk or via 3rd part sellers like jrr, in which case i think they had to do a bit of work behind the scenes and for those the emails were coming out in batches, or something like that.

The Grim
also you have plenty of time, until 31st august i think. plus i think it depends on whether your re uped through cakewalk or via 3rd part sellers like jrr, in which case i think they had to do a bit of work behind the scenes and for those the emails were coming out in batches, or something like that.

I don't remember. I know I didn't do the $79 thing, I did the $99. In any case I'm sure it will work out at least as well as I got worked up, lol. I sent Andrew a PM.
Thanks for the kind help.
Julien

Clicking the newsletter link earlier showed the lifetime update at $99. I removed it from my cart. Now if I click the link, it shows up at $199. Can someone take a look at what's going on?

Anderton

RD9
What a bizarre turn of events.  Cakewalk's marketing efforts are painful to watch and have been for a while but this latest effort does not do the hard working programmers and customers justice.  Let's get back to the situation where Cakewalk offers a product for a price, not this grab bag approach.

 
It mystifies me that anyone would object to a company offering its customers more choices in tailoring a program for their individual needs and financial situation. "One size fits all" is no longer relevant. DAWs have evolved way beyond being MIDI sequencers that could also record audio. 

Craig
Just to clarify; My post was not about functionality or the number and type of products that CW offer.  It was about the way in which these offerings are articulated and delivered.  I personally would like to be treated as an valued and intelligent customer rather than a 5 year old at Christmas time.  What I am requesting is the following:
 
1) If CW has a new product or is changing the method of delivery (price, timing, etc) then articulate this clearly; be clear about what is being offered. 
 
2) If CW wants our opinion on a product or method of delivering it then articulate this clearly.
 
This is not the first time CW marketing tactics have created chaos with incomplete or unclear announcements and I am beginning to think they like watching the customers squirm.  From what I can see, though, you are doing your best to combat this and have always been an advocate for the customers so please accept my thanks.
 
Cheers
 
 
 
 

RD9

Anderton

RD9
What a bizarre turn of events.  Cakewalk's marketing efforts are painful to watch and have been for a while but this latest effort does not do the hard working programmers and customers justice.  Let's get back to the situation where Cakewalk offers a product for a price, not this grab bag approach.

 
It mystifies me that anyone would object to a company offering its customers more choices in tailoring a program for their individual needs and financial situation. "One size fits all" is no longer relevant. DAWs have evolved way beyond being MIDI sequencers that could also record audio. 

Craig
Just to clarify; My post was not about functionality or the number and type of products that CW offer.  It was about the way in which these offerings are articulated and delivered.  I personally would like to be treated as an valued and intelligent customer rather than a 5 year old at Christmas time.  What I am requesting is the following:
 
1) If CW has a new product or is changing the method of delivery (price, timing, etc) then articulate this clearly; be clear about what is being offered. 
 
2) If CW wants our opinion on a product or method of delivering it then articulate this clearly.
 
This is not the first time CW marketing tactics have created chaos with incomplete or unclear announcements and I am beginning to think they like watching the customers squirm.  From what I can see, though, you are doing your best to combat this and have always been an advocate for the customers so please accept my thanks.
 
Cheers
 
 
 
 

I'm not clear on why you think this announcement is unclear or that customers are squirming.  Nor do I see any chaos in what CW is proposing. 
 
I can't see any downside in the idea. I believe CW has asked us. They distribute surveys from time to time. They have a forum for features and so on.  

So many possibilities...

They are not simply giving it away... The lifetime memberships have to be earned by purchasing a number of updates/upgrades over time.

It seems they are giving back to the people ho have bought into the new scheme and giving even more to those ho have supported them longer...

...and it is for a limited time! Don't forget that! So people will still need to buy updates if the don't take advantage of this gift during the allotted time...

I think this is yet another show of Cakewalk doing good things for its supporters!

I'm already putting aside cash as I fully intend to take advantage ASAP! I belueve in a continued long life for Sonar!

I've gotten a price of $525, $199, and $149... Perhaps tomorrow it will be $99. I'll wait and see. It is confusing, I'll check my email again.
Julien

jbow
I've gotten a price of $525, $199, and $149... Perhaps tomorrow it will be $99. I'll wait and see. It is confusing, I'll check my email again.
Julien

I have no idea what you guys are talking about, but I'm against it .
 
I only drop in every few days and thought that things would be unveiled June 1st, but it seems like the cat (whatever it is) is already out of the bag.
 
I think I'll hold on to Manchester for the foreseeable future...
 

hey guys ..longtime cake user ..no email here ..thanks