Weird ..

http://cdm.link/2017/11/gibson-just-killed-cakewalk-philips/
 

Gibson, the company known for legendary guitars and killing your favorite DAW in the 90s … now gets the chance to remind the pro audio crowd of the latter.
Gibson is discontinuing all development of Cakewalk products, which would include the SONAR flagship DAW. The explanation: they want to focus on consumer audio electronics, namely Philips:

Gibson Brands announced today that it is ceasing active development and production of Cakewalk branded products. The decision was made to better align with the company’s acquisition strategy that is heavily focused on growth in the global consumer electronics audio business under the Philips brand.

 

And it means that just as Dutch giant Philips moves to “health and well being,” Gibson is moving from being a guitar company into being a consumer electronics megacorp. 

Thanks to all for the great ride.

Gibson, The company that brought you the 2015 models, arguably the stupidest guitars ever made, at any time in recorded history.
 
25 years of using CW. I've used them all and always went back to CW and I freakin' LOVE Sonar.
 
Best of luck to all of you at Cakewalk. You rock. Thanks for all the years of great music making.

So sad that my "lifetime" updates actually died.
 
And now, back to Cubase I guess... sigh.

I hate to say it out loud and may get chastised for this 😊 but now I have to look at another DAW software package, sooner than later before an unsolvable issue comes up. I've been with Cake for 15 yrs, too. So this is a sad step.
I'm looking at Reaper or Ableton I suppose. I'll probably look at some form of PT too I guess.
The only thing we can do is move forward.

PS, anyway, I'll contribute to any forum maintenance cost if that becomes a thing. There are some great folks here.

i knew it... the buy it in full thing and subscriptions for life was their plan 2 years ago to get as much out of us as possible before they close shop.

Okay, Just want to point out that I am very disappointed at this decision on several levels. I have questions.
 
1) Knowing that this was in the pipe, why did you continue to push sales of a product you had no intention of supporting? 
2) Do you think that practice will not somehow not become common knowledge and have an impact on your sales of "other" audio products? Do you think it wise?
3) As an owner of multiple cakewalk products, at a substantial cost, what do you intend to do so that when I have to change a motherboard, or disk, or laptop, I can migrate the software I own and have it operate properly. Meaning, since I have to register with your site, what do you plan to do to allow me authorize my software without you?
4) If you intend not to do anything regarding question #3, do you intend provide an app, or function that will allow all of the professionals out there that have substantial amounts of projects in the Sonar format to export them (using a form of bundle) into a format that can be used (imported) by a product such as Cubase, or Logic Pro, Pro Tools, etc,.
 
I would like to think that with the loyalty that sonar users have bestowed to Cakewalk over the years, it merits careful consideration that both items #3 and #4 are valid and deserve not only addressing, but action taken to resolve in responsible fashion with solutions worthy of the support we have given you.
 
Sincerely,
O.J. Donovan
 
 
 
 
 

And the store's still open? Is incredible.

Yeah, the store is still open, probably for their once in a lifetime Black Friday Sale!

My thoughts are with the staff. Slightly different thoughts about the Gibson Board.

I’m speechless! I’ve been using Cakewalk since version 3.1 , still use it. SMH!

Using Sonar Pro since a year ago and now,.....! My thoughts go out to all the employees. Great software, amazing software.