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No code here (dropped subscription)! I'm glad, I don't have to purchase, install, backup and use it! I have just a glad midsummer here!

I totally agree! Also in many DAWs a width control for stereo tracks is missing (except e.g. Reaper). This is also a very important tool to clean mixes, especially for panned instruments!

Related to license security Reaper is surely the best alternative. You get your license as a file that you have to add to the installation, completely offline. This means you are able to install Reaper (the versions you have a license for) on any new replacement pc in the future! Also a license includes two major number of updates, that corresponds to several years! If you are not a professional, then the license (life time) is only $60. In addition Reaper has an immense functionality (almost everything you could wish): ARA2, batch processing, customized plugin folders, customized menus, customized functions, is super efficient, is super solid, custom themes, ..., and almost everything CbB can do (except PC, Arranger, Aim-Assist and Radius stretching).

They changed their authorization to online since some time! But you can't find any helpful information on their site related to authorization. It's real fraud IMO!

Only if you're a 24 hours online-junkie ! ?

Like we got plenty of warning when they changed the re-authorization period to 30 days?

I purchased it on another deal time, but I've never used it! Thus I prefer the coffee this time! ?

If you use offline activation, then it is crucial to have! Since some time ago this is the only way to do it!

Yes, I know this feeling when the fingers don't work as in the past! That's why I like my Aria Pro from the 80s, I have never played on a guitar that goes so easily for solo playing! On the other hand I have not played on that many!

This is definitely AI! ? In the last years I've experienced that the results of the Google search engine get worse and worse! It doesn't matter what you enter, there is always some kind of anticipation that is completely wrong for me in many cases!

The nag screen, yeah! But full access forever? This would change my mind about BL completely! In that case I would have to admit that my rating was absolutely wrong! But we'll see!

Splat has no nag screen every 20 days!

Because it has to be re-authorized now after 25 days only! That's enough reason to be worried! I tested my X3 on W10 and there are no issues so far! Platinum is even better, but for sure there are some things I am missing from CbB, luckily no show stoppers!

And what's with the monthly re-authorisation punishment? For those who have offline systems this is a real PITA! If it was like before (a half year), then I could agree to your statement. In addition I don't know if I can trust in a company that fixes such malicious decisions! They can drop the authorization any day without warning, they can increase the sub payment any day without warning! With such systems users are completely dependent (like drug addicts) and it is not like a tv sub where you can switch almost without issues, we have old projects that would not be usable anymore!

First, when I uninstalled CbB it looked all okay in Platinum. But after some time I found out one thing: TH3 was missing, although I had it in a separate location and it was authorized without CbB. No big deal to get it running again, but irksome! Other than that I did not find any issues. The newer common files (from CbB) did work all the time for Platinum and so do they now!

I am glad that I already did some learning and some work with Reaper. I have a license since about 4 years. And it is a good feeling that I have this license forever and can install on all my future computers. It's a great DAW! Additionally I have Platinum and Sonar X3 to open my existing Cakewalk projects. I have no issues with those old projects, because luckily, I avoided to use some new features in CbB, like Arranger and Articulation Map. This was a wise decision! Regarding the BandLab decision I regret that they surely drift away from the professional market. I guess that in about half a year most professionals (maybe also many hobbyists) will have turned their back on Sonar! And I predict this will cause the decline of BandLab Sonar sooner or later! I guess on the long run only Sonar Next will survive. But we will see!

I wonder that Behringer doesn't have a better place! I have a UMC404HD now 7 years and I am impressed by its hardware and driver quality! It is not my top interface (have also a Focusrite 18i20 gen2 and a Presonus Studio), I use it today just for my everything laptop. But its performance is unbeatable compared to the 2 other high end ones and I've never had any issues with the Behringers. Whereas I've had several issues with the Focusrite drivers and Presonus is never there with its performance. But YMMV.

What a lame sale! There is almost nothing that I don't own under $37.49 (inc tax)! PA has become quite boring!

Now I am using Splat and AFAIK that's what I miss: Take lanes: There were some bugs fixed, but there are still a lot present; so no essential change IMO New feature: Visual clip gain change New feature: Replace FX plugin The plugin selection dialog was improved visually Improved export MIDI file dialog New feature: Export tasks Instrument tracks support Stereo/Mono interleave All other improvements or bug fixes in CbB compared to Splat don't impact my workflows. A lot of the fixed bugs were caused by new features and thus are not present in Splat. All in all I can live with this reduction, no essential show stopper! But YMMV!

Thanks a lot, Larry! I wanted to purchase this one several times, but waited, 'cos I knew you will get me the best price one day! ?

Offline authorization possible?

You have to create a new offline authorization request on your OFFLINE system using the help menu of CbB: In the first prompt dialog enter exactly the same user ID as it was displayed in Command Center. Copy the saved offline request from your offline system to your online Command Center PC (e.g. using a USB stick). Open Command Center and login if not yet done. Check if the displayed user ID matches the one you entered 1. Choose the offline request file (the name does not matter!).

Don't say such unthought things! It could as well be next year .... or even later!

Please be aware that you use your "real" user id for login in Command Center and for creation of the offline request. Do not use your display name, this does not work (I had the same problem)! Look up in your BandLab Account Settings!

Yes, I agree! But I think the VX-64 Vocal Strip and PX-64 Percussion Strip are also available. Additionally, if you want you can install the SI instruments (SI-Drum Kit, SI-Bass Guitar, SI-Electric Piano and SI-String Section).