If I install cakewalk, will my Sonar Platinum projects seamlessly work with it?

[Bevan 1]

When I last checked it looked like an online only tool so I didn't.

[Promidi 813]

My Sonar Platinum projects have all opened in Cakewalk by Bandlab seemlessly

The "online tool" you mention is not the same as Cakewalk by Bandlab.

Cakewalk by Bandlab is installed via Bandlab Assistant with can be downloaded from here:

https://www.bandlab.com/download/assistant/windows

Remember, when you create your Bandlab account, use the same email address that you used for your Sonar account.

Do not uninstall Sonar Platinum if you plan to use all the goodies that came with Sonar Platinum (or just to test things).

[User 905133 1,146]

8 hours ago, Bhav said:

When I last checked it looked like an online only tool so I didn't.

I can relate--when I first saw that BandLab had taken over Cakewalk in early 2018), the only thing I saw was "BandLab"--the web/browser based software.  It wasn't until a few months ago when someone stepped me through installing a newer version of BandLab Assistant and then downloading "Cakewalk by BandLab."

You want Cakewalk by Bandlab so you can open up TTS/Cakewalk/SONAR projects, though the preview feature that allows importing and exporting Cakewalk projects and a BandLab Library looks promising for potential collaborations and other uses.

 

Edited October 18, 2019 by MusicMan11712 (aka Dr. Steve)
to add a screen shot of the Reference Guide "preview feature" section; related to BandLab/BandLab by Cakewalk connection etc.