@mibby the ARC studio box is a global solution the EQ correction is in the Studio box, once configured and saved to the box you no longer need the ARC software or the USB connection to the box. That is only required if you want try the alternative profiles like smartphone or 49" TV etc.
With the ARC studio hardware you no longer need to bypass the ARC software as it is only in the signal path to your monitors it is not in the mix path.
@Cannimagine historically when new versions of SONAR where released they installed in a parallel directory within the Cakewalk directory structure.
On my current machine I have both SONAR Platinum and CbB.
Within the Cakewalk directory tree there are two significant directories
SONAR Platinum which hold the program code unique to SONAR Platinum
Cakewalk Core which holds the program code unique toCakewalk by Bandlab
Then there is the other directories that are shared by both programs.
I suspect that when Cakewalk Sonar is released we will see a new directory in that tree which will hold the code unique to it.
All we need to do is patiently wait whilst it finishes baking in the Cakewalk oven.
I am blessed, Ms Wookiee has in the past brought me, an Ibanez guitar, a Novation KS Rack, Korg's M1 and Wavestation in VST when they were first released as the initial Digital legacy, Arturia's CS-80 VST version 1 pre the V collections. She is a beautiful soul.
@Supa Reels if you haven't tried them give the Moog Moogafooger FX a try, very analogue, capable of some deeply disturbing effects. It may be why you thought I used the Z3TA+2.
For clarity Bandlab purchased the intellectual property rights to the source code related the software SONAR.
They did not purchase the business Cakewalk Inc. or any other aspect of the business. That is still owned by Gibson. Any grief over what was paid to Gibson needs to be taken up with them Gibson.
At the time, 2017, a class action was discussed but we realised we would probably lose more money than it was worth pursuing.
There are always options, the muse didn't bring me that one, thanks for thecears and time, no Z3TA +2 this time but there is always a future possibility. Synths are picked at random sometimes other times because of their capabilities.