SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (d0rkd0g)

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:48:07 GMT

I just got this in the mail today but cannot find reference to it inywhere!

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (jonathanpgordon)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:24:30 GMT

Correction, I got 8.5.2.222

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (jonathanpgordon)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:35:04 GMT

cyphersuit

i read somewhere that there is a new 8.5.2.22 out?! true?

It is true. I ordered 8.5 on Dec 26. The version I got is 8.5.2.22 .

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (chilldanny)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:02:15 GMT

erm....so when's the 8.5.3 update coming?????

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (sylva)

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:10:32 GMT

Kate Watt [Cakewalk
]

Hello,

For those of you who have not seen Alex's post below:

Today, Cakewalk announces a free update for SONAR 8.5 Producer and SONAR 8.5 Studio! Registered SONAR 8.5 Producer, SONAR 8.5 Studio, and V-Studio 700 customers can download the 8.5.2 update* for free.

The SONAR 8.5.2 update offers over 100 usability enhancements, plug-in/component optimizations, and new features. These enhancements also address various performance issues across the entire application. All of these new and exciting features found in the SONAR 8.5.2 update are a direct result of active dialog with our users. Cakewalk’s delivery of timely product updates is an extension of Cakewalk’s commitment in providing the very best in product support for our customers.

*The 8.5.2 Update for Windows XP, Vista, and, Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit) versions of SONAR 8.5 is available as a free download to all registered SONAR 8.5 and V-Studio 700 customers at: www.cakewalk.com

Best,
Kate

It's now January 31st. So, are the 8.5.2 download problems fixed?

Thanks, John.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (ThirdHelix)

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:16:13 GMT

Is the update an upgrade? I purchased Sonar 8 several months ago, and it mentioned the next upgrade would be free, so I'm curious if this upgrade is from an 8 to an 8.5, or is it an update for a whole different Sonar which is an 8.5?
I appreciate any help.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (native)

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:23:56 GMT

I've got a small problem since ver. 8.8.2: I can't switch to a different programme window (using the task bar). I have to minimize the Sonar window to activate other windows.

working on a Intel machine with Win XP.

any idea how to fix this?

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (Jose7822)

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:08:54 GMT

WaveScape

As per my previous post above.....I still can't download the update(browser IE 8)...................ANYONE THERE?

I had the same problem and solved it using FireFox instead. Give it a try.

Take care!

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (WaveScape)

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:40:11 GMT

As per my previous post above.....I still can't download the update(browser IE 8)...................ANYONE THERE?

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (mbunkerusa)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:38:41 GMT

I just downloaded the 8.5 Christmas offer. Sonar went on fine, but the 8.5.2 update wouldn't run. Win 7 x64 asks which application should be used to open it (380,965 kb). I added .exe on the end of the filename and it ran fine.
-Mike

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (BluesMeister)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:09:36 GMT

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk
]

Any difference you may see is a placebo effect

Is that an undocumented feature??? " />

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (pinguinotuerto)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:47:35 GMT

Didn't think so! Thanks for clarifying. Much appreciated!

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk])

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:52:43 GMT

There has been no new update or change to any of the program executables so there is no need whatsoever to redownload it. Any difference you may see is a placebo effect :)
If we ever make a change to the code the subversion and build number of the program will reflect that.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (HGC)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:49:04 GMT

deswind

Personally - I would do a clean reinstall. Unless someone has taken the time to test installing the recent 8.5.2 over the older 8.5.2, how can anyone advise anything other than doing a complete clean reinstall.

Thanks, and I would normally do that. However, at the moment I'm not looking for advice on what to do, I'm trying to recreate what Blanca did.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (deswind)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:45:33 GMT

Personally - I would do a clean reinstall. Unless someone has taken the time to test installing the recent 8.5.2 over the older 8.5.2, how can anyone advise anything other than doing a complete clean reinstall.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (HGC)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:35:54 GMT

Blanca

HGC

Wait, are you saying that snap to grid did not work in the 8.5.2 update (I have since 11-12-2009, same link as below) version, but does work in the 8.5.2 update (The latest one Here) version?

Yep....I used the freebie "beeblebrox hashtab" to check the checksums...and its different as I posted above. check yourself if you have the older one. there is bytes in the difference between the sizes of the two files...so must have been some small code fix.

In the 'first' one my clips were moving without snaping at all. not with this one....it snaps but does not show the grid lines. but at least its somewhat working. (there may be other changes...but that's all i've noticed)

BTW, checking the help ----> about in any program doesn't specifically mean the installer wasn't changed. its up to the programmer to change that. checksums don't lie.... that's why they exsist. =)

Thanks for all your info. Just one more question, how did you do your second install of 8.5.2? Did you do a complete clean install (i.e. remove everything, install 8.5, add the "latest 8.5.2" patch), or just install the "Latest 8.5.2" over the previous "11-12-2009 8.5.2"?

Download hang workaround ! (wrkactjob)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:31:06 GMT

Thanks PenguiN42 - that worked!

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (PenguiN42)

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:09:34 GMT

For people having trouble with downloads stalling, here's a trick in Firefox:

1 "Pause" the download
2 Go to where you're downloading the file, and rename the ".part" file to something else
3 Cancel the download, and delete the downloaded file (but not the .part file)
4 Start a new download of the file
5 "Pause" the new download
6 Replace the new .part file with the old .part file, giving it back the proper name
7 Un-pause the download, and it should pick up where the first download left off.

Hopefully this isn't too confusing.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (wrkactjob)

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:04:01 GMT

Yes, something wrong w DL for this - trying for days w Firefox (never any DL problem in past), no luck.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (WaveScape)

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:31:19 GMT

Can't download 8.5.2 at all.......download dialogue box sits at 0%.

Any ideas Kate?

Thanks

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (pinguinotuerto)

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:44:35 GMT

I spoke with Tech-Support yesterday and they said there's NO DIFFERENCE.

Can someone from Cakewalk chime in and put this issue to rest!!!!!!!

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (Blanca)

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:26:13 GMT

HGC

Wait, are you saying that snap to grid did not work in the 8.5.2 update (I have since 11-12-2009, same link as below) version, but does work in the 8.5.2 update (The latest one Here) version?

Yep....I used the freebie "beeblebrox hashtab" to check the checksums...and its different as I posted above. check yourself if you have the older one. there is bytes in the difference between the sizes of the two files...so must have been some small code fix.

In the 'first' one my clips were moving without snaping at all. not with this one....it snaps but does not show the grid lines. but at least its somewhat working. (there may be other changes...but that's all i've noticed)

BTW, checking the help ----> about in any program doesn't specifically mean the installer wasn't changed. its up to the programmer to change that. checksums don't lie.... that's why they exsist. =)

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (wrkactjob)

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:11:36 GMT

Been trying unsuccessfully to DL 8.5.2 the update for days - always stalls before complete.

Regards,

Vic

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (pinguinotuerto)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:41:22 GMT

Confirmed with Cakewalk there's no difference. There's only ONE 8.5.2 update and that's 8.5.2.222

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (HGC)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:02:25 GMT

Blanca

although it does say 8.5.2.222, the actual installer files are indeed different

8.5.2 update (I have since 11-12-2009, same link as below):
CRC32: 0EB80F79
MD5: F5EA0D4D368E5C9F4FE93B505C26BE5A
SHA-1: 4E8D622A23DFD86C4AE011284920831A8E707CDD

8.5.2 update (The latest one Here):
CRC32: 756B1E6E
MD5: BE3AACBB8797F906462A192BD12A6376
SHA-1: 25558C80D1EA0A32A44097BEDC2E3E2F7DF048F8

So I think they forgot to add the build number or something.

EDIT: cool! snap to grid is working great in this version!! unlike the one I had downloaded since the 11th....its working just like the PRV view now...snap to grid = snap to grid....nice job cake!

Wait, are you saying that snap to grid did not work in the 8.5.2 update (I have since 11-12-2009, same link as below) version, but does work in the 8.5.2 update (The latest one Here) version?

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (jmwolfe1008)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:05:41 GMT

Any hope that LE users will see a patch? Will the Studio patch update Sonar LE?

Seems like they are close... I have 8.5.1.17 Sonar LE.

JMW

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (fitzj)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:10:57 GMT

My version says 8.5.2.222
I just think it was when the letter was posted they got their wires crossed.

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (pinguinotuerto)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:54:15 GMT

So, has anyone found out if there's a difference and if so, do you install this "8.5.2" patch on top of your old 8.5.2 patch?

Please clarify!!!!

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (Keni)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:34:43 GMT

I somehow don't think they's have a version out without changing the release info... but it is possible...

I hope one of the Bakers amkes a public statement about this to clear it up...

Re:SONAR 8.5.2 Is Now Available (Blanca)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:30:24 GMT

although it does say 8.5.2.222, the actual installer files are indeed different

8.5.2 update (I have since 11-12-2009, same link as below):
CRC32: 0EB80F79
MD5: F5EA0D4D368E5C9F4FE93B505C26BE5A
SHA-1: 4E8D622A23DFD86C4AE011284920831A8E707CDD

8.5.2 update (The latest one Here):
CRC32: 756B1E6E
MD5: BE3AACBB8797F906462A192BD12A6376
SHA-1: 25558C80D1EA0A32A44097BEDC2E3E2F7DF048F8

So I think they forgot to add the build number or something.

EDIT: cool! snap to grid is working great in this version!! unlike the one I had downloaded since the 11th....its working just like the PRV view now...snap to grid = snap to grid....nice job cake!