Johnbee58 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Sorry to waste bandwidth, but I'm just checking to verify that the updates for Bandlab Assistant and the Cakewalk by Bandlab are safe to DL and install. I usually check with this forum whenever one is released to see if anybody is having any issues and I'm seeing some posts with minor issues. I'm in the middle of a project and I don't want to lose time on it because the DAW won't open, but if you guys say it's OK I'll take your word(s). ?Thanks John B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Waterfield Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I have not had any issues other than having to manually download Assistant then everything was fine. I have seen a couple of reports of CbB hanging on start but that seems to be an issue with the audio interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Blaney Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I always have to download updates manually. Hope they are working on that fix to do from the assistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I'm not sure why the question. But I have had no problems with Cakewalk. It works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoen1xPJ Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 No probs with update here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, John said: I'm not sure why the question. But I have had no problems with Cakewalk. It works. I'm guessing it is because there have been 3-4 updates in the last week. Haven't had problems personally with any of them. But that can certainly create a red flag. However, never update in the middle of a project, it just isn't a good business practice. Edited January 28, 2019 by Brian Walton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martsave martin s Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 work fine here too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbee58 Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, John said: I'm not sure why the question. But I have had no problems with Cakewalk. It works. Two very recent posts-"Hey Bandlab" by Geo524 and "Latest Version of Cakewalk Not Working" by Chazz, although upon checking now it seems that one had a problem with a Mackie Onyx interface that was resolved. I probably just would've thrown caution to the wind if I wasn't mid project. Why an interface would interfere with it I can't understand but maybe they'll address that with the next bug fix. The updates (so far) have never been an issue with my Focusrite. ?JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustabo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 All good here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Update whenever ready. In addition to backup, copying the current CbB program folder to a new name leaves the current version and the update available for use. Multiple versions may be stored online. For example, before updating to CbB 2019.01 I copied "C:\Programs Files\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core" to "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core-18-11" After updating, CbB 2019.01 was the default but I can launch the previous version of CbB by going into "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core-18-11" and running Cakewalk.exe. This is how I managed Platinum and currently have several Platinum versions and every CbB version online. So what is the risk? If there is a problem with the shared utilities, all versions of SONAR and CbB are affected. This is where backup comes in handy. Even then backup is not the only recourse, it is possible to keep a copy of "C:\Programs Files\Cakewalk\Shared Utilities" online or retain copies of the installers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vogel Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I haven’t seen it mentioned or I missed it but even if updates are fine which they have been for me I would never update while in the middle of a project. Things can, and do go wrong Of course if the update provides some special must have feature, you need to way up any possible risks vs benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I've heard that often Mudgel yet have have never had trouble updating. If I took that advice I would never update due to always being in the middle of a project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbee58 Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 3 hours ago, John said: I've heard that often Mudgel yet have have never had trouble updating. If I took that advice I would never update due to always being in the middle of a project. I never have either, John. But I always check this forum first, just to be sure and I look for red flags. Haven't seen too many since they started but I am concerning this particular update. There is another little "alert" up today. I think Mudgel's advise on holding off until my project is finished is valid, but I also learned something from Scook about backing up previous versions. I might try that. ?JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbee58 Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 FWIW-Ran the updates on both assistant and CbB and everything went fine, so the issue, at least on my end, is solved. Thanks for the backup tips. ?JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.L.I.P. Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 9:49 AM, John said: I've heard that often Mudgel yet have have never had trouble updating. If I took that advice I would never update due to always being in the middle of a project. Could you post a link to some of your music. I would LOVE to hear it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 24 minutes ago, S.L.I.P. said: Could you post a link to some of your music. I would LOVE to hear it. What on earth has that to do with safety of Cakewalk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.L.I.P. Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I'll be happy to answer your question, when you tell me why you needed to "question," why the OP asked his QUESTION! JOHN: "I'm not sure why the question. But I have had no problems with Cakewalk. It works." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartabartfast Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, S.L.I.P. said: I'll be happy to answer your question, when you tell me why you needed to "question," why the OP asked his QUESTION! JOHN: "I'm not sure why the question. But I have had no problems with Cakewalk. It works." Because being free and no cost to the user downloading it seems to me the very best way to see if it will work on one's system. No need to try a demo just do it. Also the nature of the question implies a wish for others to do the testing. That is fine if stated that way but it bothers me a little when its implied. Now what on earth does my response have to do with your question? Why do you care what I do? Do you find my answers inaccurate? Do I have a history of false statements regarding Sonar and now Cakewalk? In the old forum I had over 30000 posts and the vast majority were to help others get on better with Sonar. I wrote tutorials and gave the best advise I could. Now, what have you done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.L.I.P. Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I'm not sure why this is your answer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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