Cakewalk Next and Sonar will Be Free or Paid in Coming Soon

[thedubstepjesus]

This New Product Next and Sonar Will Be Free To  Use  or  Paid To  Use

Can You Ask Me This Question 

Will This Product Sonar and Next in Coming Soon Free To Paid

[Byron Dickens]

41 minutes ago, docatlas said:

Will those of us who bought the lifetime license when Sonar was owned by Gibson get this new one free, or will we have to pay? It didn't matter since Cakewalk by Bandlab was free, but I have spent a lot over the years on upgrading Sonar, and don't know if the current owner has any obligation to honor a lifetime license sold by a previous owner.

Oh dear Jesus! Really?

[scook]

The have been no plans announced for a free IPad version any product from Cakewalk.

If you wish to run a free BandLab Technologies DAW on your iPad use BandLab.

Projects made in BandLab may be shared with CbB, Sonar and Next users.

[thedubstepjesus]

13 hours ago, scook said:

The have been no plans announced for a free IPad version any product from Cakewalk.

If you wish to run a free BandLab Technologies DAW on your iPad use BandLab.

Projects made in BandLab may be shared with CbB, Sonar and Next users.

I Not Say iPad Version, I Say Next and Sonar will be free or paid

[Nigel Mackay]

Both paid.

[thedubstepjesus]

On 7/20/2023 at 7:51 AM, Nigel Mackay said:

Both paid.

the release date. i will dont know but next year this product was release?

[thedubstepjesus]

i really meet this cakewalk because the feature is free, so i need turn to magix music maker his free.

[satya]

Subscription only ?

[gustabo]

21 hours ago, satyabrata satapathy said:

Subscription only ?

And you know this how?

[Starship Krupa]

8 hours ago, gustabo said:

And you know this how?

He was kidding, hence the laughter emoji.

[gustabo]

On 8/7/2023 at 7:15 PM, Starship Krupa said:

He was kidding, hence the laughter emoji.

Maybe

[InstrEd]

22 minutes ago, Magic Russ said:

It would be nice if we could have some information on it since it has been 2 months since last posting.

Yes that would be nice and a few minute video preview too

[JoeGBradford]

On 9/3/2023 at 4:48 AM, docatlas said:

Will those of us who bought the lifetime license when Sonar was owned by Gibson get this new one free, or will we have to pay? It didn't matter since Cakewalk by Bandlab was free, but I have spent a lot over the years on upgrading Sonar, and don't know if the current owner has any obligation to honor a lifetime license sold by a previous owner.

Not again please ? 

[user905133]

On 9/2/2023 at 11:48 PM, docatlas said:

. . . . don't know if the current owner has any obligation to honor a lifetime license sold by a previous owner.

If they honor it for those who paid Gibson, but not for those of us who were long-time paid up-graders since long before Gibson's ownership, I will go into a tirade, scream foul play, vow never to use CbB ever again, will whine and complain anywhere I can, etc.!!          

[Magic Russ]

It would be nice if we could have some information on it since it has been 2 months since last posting.

[docatlas]

On 7/9/2023 at 10:46 AM, thedubstepjesus said:

This New Product Next and Sonar Will Be Free To  Use  or  Paid To  Use

Can You Ask Me This Question 

Will This Product Sonar and Next in Coming Soon Free To Paid

Will those of us who bought the lifetime license when Sonar was owned by Gibson get this new one free, or will we have to pay? It didn't matter since Cakewalk by Bandlab was free, but I have spent a lot over the years on upgrading Sonar, and don't know if the current owner has any obligation to honor a lifetime license sold by a previous owner.

[Teksonik]

Judging by the screenshots, "Next" looks like a children's toy.  Real competition for Magix Music Maker.

Just checking in periodically, so what's the status and future of the grown up version of Sonar? Abandoned or 'coming soon' forever?   I was a paying customer up to X3 but I knew the free version wouldn't last so never let myself get too attached to CW by BL.

I suppose if there's a fair price and a promise of continued support, I might consider purchasing the new Sonar.  But I will never rent software so if they think a subscription plan is going to work then it won't work here.  Sonar will join Orion in the "DAWs I used to like but then they died" list. Too many other DAWs out there to waste time on one with a wonky future or no future at all.

As many of us predicted at the time, the free ride would not last forever. I knew Junior would get tired of his new toy and succumb to  the pressure to monetize the software. It was simply a matter of time.

I appreciate him setting CW free for a while but really it's looking like that was a colossal waste of time for everyone involved. Prove me wrong Bandlab.