John Faughey

i could not agree more! i love the workflow, but the look is so uninspiring. i hope the bakers are listening.

LOVE your custom theme!!!

that theme is freakin FANTASTIC!!! and even the other one posted.... i have made the switch to Sonar, and the UI is the one thing i just cant get passed. i also have a custom theme that is miles ahead of the new UI in Sonar. i have been using Luna on and off..the UI is excellent, but the work flow...not so much...thats why i keep coming back to Sonar...i just hope they start to make some serious upgrades to the UI...

I have to say in terms of marketing, I am stunned at the lack of any type of presence in the marketplace. It’s such a fantastic DAW, but they don’t want to seem to advertise. I always try and tag projects when I post on Instagram, but the social media sites are always dead.

I think they are doing a great job with the new Sonar. For me the workflow is on point. I have used a few other DAW’s, but I always quickly returned to cakewalk (now Sonar) I was taught on ProTools, but the constant updates and pricing is insane. Studio One is the closest to Cakewalk I have found. Luna looks amazing, but the workflow is not quite there yet for me. So, for me, spending a few bucks on Sonar is not that big of a deal. and i hope they start to add a bit more eye candy.. As for the future, I am hopeful..LOL I said the same thing with Gibson…. I would have felt a bit better if they would have had some sort of footprint at NAMM this year, but they are so lacking in social media I have no idea if they are doing anything. The DAW is really fantastic, and they are missing a huge opportunity in my opinion.

LOL yeah dude, Noel answered him cLeAr aS dAy

I have opened several projects in sonar that I started in cakewalk. Had no issues... I am keeping cakewalk on my computer for the foreseeable future. I don’t see any reason to delete it just yet…both programs can coexist. I would rather be safe than sorry…. And it’s worth it for the peace of mind in my opinion.

fantastic!!!!

thats great to hear!!!!

fantastic!!! i hope this will be addressed in a future update!

The vertical grid lines is definitely a thing they should update sooner than later....i am surprised that more people have not mentioned it. it makes editing a bit more challenging in my opinion

I am also a steady cakewalk user. I went to school for audio and was taught on Protools..but I switched to cakewalk because in my opinion the work flow is so much more intuitive. Having said that, Sonar is vastly superior to cakewalk. They are really paying attention to the small details… something as small as having start and end markers…things overall just work smoother…. that’s why I have great faith in the direction of Sonar…it’s helping me forget about how Gibson handled it… my only criticism Is the look. But I am hopeful that will also improve. It’s more important right now to dial in the DAW, which they are doing exceptionally well. Take the leap my friend. You will not be disappointed!

I respectfully disagree. I find cakewalk to be extremely intuitive. I have a degree in audio, and I was taught on ProTools. I was tired of the constant updates and increased pricing…that’s why I flipped. I have found Cakewalk to be very solid and extremely stable. My only complaint with the new Sonar is the look. I personally prefer the look of something like Luna. but the cakewalk/sonar workflow in my opinion is hands down the best…for what I do at least. Everyone who uses a DAW has different needs..so I guess, go with what works…

That’s a drag that it doesn’t work the way you need it. It works great for my needs. When I am working with different artist at the end of the session, I can just upload it to bandlab and just send them the invite and they can obsess over the session in the car ride home.LOL they also can then open the session as a stereo file and add ideas that I can just open back up in sonar. I upload my albums for streaming services through distrokid. I don’t use the bandlab service for that. But you are correct. You do have to sign up and give your personal info.

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