Thank you Cakewalkers

John


I have noticed the postings from many CW people on this forum explaining different things about X2. I have read all they have written and saw a pride in their posts. I think they look at this version with a great deal of pride. The shock that greeted them when they rolled out X1 is long gone. Now they can bask in the light of a fine well excepted product. They have been very active in answering questions but also offering tips. This is true value added. Its what makes Cakewalk, Cakewalk. 



I am in the process of down loading my copy of Sonar X2 Pro at this time because of the interaction between us and them. Thank you CW!

Indeed! Here Here![or is that Hear! Hear!...?]  
Bob

I don't like waiting Beep. I rather buy something and then have it as soon as possible. In this case because it was only a day and I couldn't be sure when it would be released it seemed odd to pay for it and not have it.

Besides I was able to read about issues and successes before having to commit. 

Yep, well done CW. 8-)

It is a wonderful product. Lovin' it!!

:)

Congratulations John on being the first person to decide to download and install SONAR X2 after everyone else proved to you it was something you could feel good about.

I would have done that too but some Cakewalker Forumite challenged us all to be the first poster to download and install.

Anyone know who the challenger was and who the challenged first was?

notwithstanding budget restraints, anyone passing by the forum at the moment would be hard pressed not to want to upgrade/purchase X2

Yeah, there are a few issues here and there but most of the stuff around here at the moment is very positive

Not to be a party pooper or anything, but despite all the happiness surrounding X2 (myself included), I'm finding a little bit of "buyer's remorse" and that the excitement of wanting was greater than the excitement of having.  I think the additional features in X2 are terrific, I'm especially enjoying the R-MIX module, that's just fun to play with (and unfortunately discovered I did not need to recently buy that vocal eliminator/isolator, R-MIX does a great job with that.)  But honestly this feels more like a .5 release (or even a .75 release) than an actual FULL upgrade.
But I guess it sounds better calling it X2 than X1.5

The bottom line is, yes I think it was worth the upgrade price, but I think they missed out on several opportunities to truly make it a full version upgrade.  (The color scheme for one thing)

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TraceyStudios


again.....iSonar. (for those who didn't get the joke, look the iPhone hype everytime a new one is released. And yes, I get caught up in it too.) 

For the $99 upgrade I am pleased for the most part. But, did we actually get a full version of anything other than the upgrade from X1 to X2 (you all know the differences)? Breverb: NO ($99 upgrade), TH2 Producer: NO ($99 upgrade). Not sure but I dont think R-Mix is the full version either. I seem to agree with LEEE, it was only $99 so i got it and there are a some cool things, but could I revert back to X1 and probably not miss anything? Maybe there are things I haven't found yet. Time will tell.

The BREVERB included in SONAR X2 Producer has 4 of the 7 algorithms in the full version plus most of the controls. We also added a BREVERB SONAR ProChannel module. The full version is $269 so you can get an idea of the value. The Overloud TH2 Producer also includes many of the best amps, as well as many of the features of the full version. We think it's a big upgrade in terms of amp sim in SONAR. R-MIX SONAR also includes many of the features of the full version. The way it was integrated was specific for SONAR and offers a completely new way to mix. You also forgot to mention the Console Emulator...what's the cost on those these days? Plus now you can make an FX Chain in to a ProChannel module. 


In addition, there are hundreds of enhancements to workflow and usability. 


Here's a list of some of the new highlights:


http://www.cakewalk.com/p...s/sonar/whats-new.aspx


I think all in all, it's a pretty solid upgrade and if you add up everything you get, it's well worth the $99. Maybe my opinion is bias. :)

Yep, BREVERB and Console Emulation alone make it worth the $99 for me.  BTW, thanks for everybody's info on their installations, etc.  I've been a Cakewalk user since Pro Audio 8 but I've never really hit the forums before.  It's a great resource.

X2 is the dogs b******* IMO everything that X1 should have been.  Even with some minor hicups, the support on the forums with X2 from cake staff has been fantastic! Great work Bakers!!! :-)

Eddie TX


Andrew and all the other fine Bakers:
 
I can't understand why anyone might feel that the X2 upgrade isn't worth the asking price.  Sonar is, IMO, by far the best bang-for-buck DAW on the market.  X2 only solidifies this position.  Congratulations on the successful rollout, and best of luck in the future!
 
Cheers,
Eddie

I totally agree :)


Thanks for the endorsement.

@Andrew... Sorry to threadjack but could one of you kind Cake fellows take a look at my panning problem a few threads down? I could use some insight before I continue chasing my tail around... and yeah, the statement that X2 doesn't include anything new is pretty silly.

Andrew:
Just for the record I'm happy with the upgrade and the price.  I believe the additions were worth the $99 I spent.  (Well actually, closer to $300 because I sprang for the upgrades for Breverb and TH2.)

Which leads me to my question, do you know if there is a discounted upgrade price for the full version of R-MIX?  As I said, it's one of my favorite new additions to the X2 upgrade and I think I could really benefit from the full version.

Thanks again to everyone who worked so hard to make X2 a great upgrade!