jesse g Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Has anyone else received the below message when opening Cakewalk By Bandlab? The message had a red backgroung with yellow lettering. Cakewalk Must be reactivated within 10 day(s). Update activation status before time runs out, In CbB I clicked on HELP > Refresh Activation. I then closed out of CbB and reopened it again, I have no idea what that was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 It seems self-explanatory, does it not? Except maybe you're wondering why it happened when you have your DAW connected to the net every day and why would the activation ever get that close to running out and isn't it supposed to just silently renew itself yada yada. And the answer is....it just does it this way sometimes. Every once in a blue moon, someone's Cakewalk will start forgetting to renew itself, then eventually pop the red toast message saying that time's a wastin', then they have to tell it explicitly to renew itself and then it's fine. Often they also have to log in to BandLab with their browser, but it seems that you were spared that indignity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 *Pfft!* Nowadays, I see a similar message floating above my bed when I wake up! 😁 Your Life Must Be Reactivated within 10 day(s)! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGBradford Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 I think we're getting this message because there have been no recent updates. Usually refreshes occur automatically on updating 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User 905133 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) I didn't get the notice today. It might be because I did a proactive activation refresh a couple of weeks ago--just before some people started getting bent out of shape in the Cakewalk Next/Cakewalk Sonar thread. Quote PS: In the unlikely event that I was wrong about the activation issue ("I am sure we will find out in due time") and we don't have 6-months to make plans, I just refreshed my activation. [emphasis added] From June 9th. Edited June 24, 2023 by User 905133 added a PS with a quotation from a previous post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I got it.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, jesse g said: Has anyone else received the below message when opening Cakewalk By Bandlab? The message had a red backgroung with yellow lettering. Cakewalk Must be reactivated within 10 day(s). Update activation status before time runs out, In CbB I clicked on HELP > Refresh Activation. I then closed out of CbB and reopened it again, I have no idea what that was. Yes I just got the same notification ... To make a long story short I hit the learn more tab and was led to the BandLab assistant web page The link here shows where I wound up after poking around a little ..It has the answers I needed to find https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002692134-What-is-BandLab-Assistant-Do-I-have-to-use-it- After reviewing my situation I wound up having to down load BandLab assistant ...It used to be I didn't have to have it any more so I uninstalled it ... Now it looks as if I want to continue to use Cakewalk by BandLab I have to use it once again . After installing and logging in to the BandLab Assistant I got this BandLab notification ... I left the web page up for my scree shot or It would have been just the BandLab assistant box open Where it says Cakewalk up to date I reopened Cakewalk by BandLab using the open tab I found I had been reauthorized . I wonder if anyone who want's to continue using Cakealk by Badlab will have to go back to and install the BandLab Assistant for all future re authorizations ... I suppose that may be what they have in store for all Cakewalby Band Lab when they roll out the Paid version of SONAR Kenny Edited June 25, 2023 by kennywtelejazz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I just refreshed mine a few days ago. No band lab assistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Byron Dickens said: I just refreshed mine a few days ago. No band lab assistant. I had authorized a few other of my machines a few weeks ago w no problems . On the laptop I'm on I hadn't used CakewalkbyBandlab in a number of months . After digging around, it appeared to me that I had no other option other than reinstalling the BandLab assistant ... I honestly wouldn't mind finding out what the real deal is .... Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 12 hours ago, jesse g said: Has anyone else received the below message when opening Cakewalk By Bandlab? The message had a red backgroung with yellow lettering. Cakewalk Must be reactivated within 10 day(s). Update activation status before time runs out, In CbB I clicked on HELP > Refresh Activation. I then closed out of CbB and reopened it again, I have no idea what that was. So in your case did it reactivate ? If it did I should have clicked on HELP > Refresh Activation like you did ...That sounds like a direct approach OH well when I hit learn more , I wound up hopping into the Cakewalkby BandLab Reauthorizan Taxi with a driver who not only thought I was a tourist he insisted on driving me all over the place and everywhere using only the most scenic route Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse g Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 16 minutes ago, kennywtelejazz said: So in your case did it reactivate ? If it did I should have clicked on HELP > Refresh Activation like you did ...That sounds like a direct approach OH well when I hit learn more , I wound up hopping into the Cakewalkby BandLab Reauthorizan Taxi with a driver who not only thought I was a tourist he insisted on driving me all over the place and everywhere using only the most scenic route Kenny Yes it reactivated, which was strange because I always keep my Studio Desktop computer with CbB connected to the Internet and I sign into it daily. Also, I was signed into my BandLab Assistant when I checked it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Lawrence Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Interesting follow up. Today 01-09-24 I got this "RED Notice - Activation required in next 10 days" My help did not show the refresh activation, only the offline activation option. I had to install the bandlab assistant to get rid of the message. I still show no option for the online activation in Cakewalk. I have used Cakewalk continuously everyday forever. No issues, until now. Strangeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 @Kevin Lawrenceconsensus seems to be that you select "Sign in to BandLab". Seems like "activate now" was at one time an option. Got the "red toast" yesterday, and signed in to BandLab; all good here. HTH, t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) also got the message, and keep getting the Melodyne and Update messages I don't want. CbB crashing a lot and by now got 1 machine back to Sonar X3. 1 other computer I had removed X3....so a 100% sure at 51 y/o I'm still STUPID ! Will I ever learn ? I hope as it hurts badly.. Legacy Cakewalk support shows 'under construction'. Edited January 9 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 The last time I worked for a boss I got an "Activation Required on Monday morning!" I ignored the message and now I work for myself. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Seems like there's a lot of guessing around this. Anyone try filling out a support ticket? https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Oakes Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 11 hours ago, Starship Krupa said: Seems like there's a lot of guessing around this. Anyone try filling out a support ticket? https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000025633 There have been a few threads on the main forum about this.. FWIW, i also got this message. i merely closed CbB and reopened it. All was good.. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Isn't this just simple every six months 'phone home' scheme in use since BandLab took over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bapu said: scheme in use since BandLab took over? Yup, only difference is this puts everyone at the same time. Maybe this is a “heads-up” something is about to change? just speculation here, inquiring minds want to know… t this IS the Coffee House , ya? Edited January 15 by DeeringAmps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) On 1/14/2024 at 8:08 PM, DeeringAmps said: this IS the Coffee House , ya? Ya ! FWIW, I got the 10 day notice also ...Wound up having to sign in within Cakewalk ...It reactivated Kenny Edited January 18 by kennywtelejazz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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