Gibson is redirecting their forum section for Cakewalk to here:
http://forum.gibson.com/
What a bunch of cowards.

First Ableton says 10 will not support VST3 nor MPE, now this...  
 
Can I get a refund for my "lifetime" platinum plan ?    
 
 

 
I've been with Cakewalk for decades and Rapture is still my favorite Synth.  ~  I'm so distraught. 

 
~

anxiousmofo
I guess this cements my decision to never buy a Gibson brand product again.  Thanks for taking our money and leaving us with a "lifetime" of nothing, Gibson.

Word...
 
With the Ableton Botch of 10 not supporting VST3 or MPE, Ableton should buy Cakewalk.
 

Crap. Just... Crap.
 
I've been ordering parts as Black Friday specials come around for a new PC build to run SPLAT on. But this has taken the wind out of my sails. I'm really depressed by this announcement. I've been using Cakewalk since the mid-90's, and none of the other DAWs feel right to me. Obviously, I'm going to put off moving to another DAW for as long as possible. And when it does finally break? I don't even want to think about it.
 
To the Bakers: Thank you. Seriously. To me, Sonar has been the gold standard by which other software is judged. Wherever your paths take you, I wish you all the best.

Why does "Lifetime Upgrades" sound like "CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?"

aconte22
I just heard the news that Cakewalk’s Boston HQ offices have closed. My name is Anthony Conte (currently VP for the Mixcraft DAW), and I spent 19 years at Cakewalk, including 12 years as the Vice President of Sales. For decades I worked with many of the brilliant, incredibly talented folks that now find themselves out of a job.  My heart aches for the current Cakewalkers and the thousands of SONAR users across the globe. Simply put, this is the end of an era in the world of MIDI and Digital Audio recording.
 
While I do not know the fate of SONAR or what Gibson’s plans are for Cakewalk, I can assure all the current Cakewalkers that their future is bright. For the last six years, I have been lucky enough to have landed at a like-minded company, Acoustica, makers of Mixcraft 8, an award-winning DAW for the PC. Not coincidentally enough, Acoustica freakishly reminds me of the early days at Cakewalk. A small but growing music software company made up of great people who are passionate, innovative, hard-working, and who have all become my family. Acoustica is committed to making Mixcraft a DAW that SONAR users will want to seriously consider adopting. Thanks,Anthony

How about a 'vegetarian vulture' crossgrade deal Anthony?

This literally makes me sick to my stomach.
I just purchased Sonar Platinum on Friday last week and finally installed it today.
I was only on the forum looking to resolve a problem with the software at startup.
Now this. 
Had I known...

I see I'm not alone in my grief.  People are comparing what this is like with other situations.
For me it's like a girlfriend or wife that dumps you.  They had it planned for awhile, and just suddenly spring it on you. "I'm leaving!"    Even though you know you might meet someone else, it still feels like your world is coming to an end.
You feel betrayed, angry and depressed.

I downloaded the trial for Presonus Studio One, and got it running.  Loaded a few instruments. I guess it works well enough.  But I don't like the UI, and I'm not used to doing even the simplest of operations, like making a clip into a looping groove clip.   Yeah, I guess I'll get used to it, but I don't think I'll ever totally get Sonar out of my system (no pun intended).