Joey Kelly Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 What are the pros and cons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwalpwal Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 legacy won't get code updates, and if it's a version that requires the online authentication/activation then that (auth) will stop soon if you like sonar then go for the current version 🤷♀️ /goodluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor55 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Agreed. I accepted reality about two weeks ago and moved up to the New Sonar. I quite like it. No looking back. - Dan 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 2 hours ago, Joey Kelly said: What are the pros and cons? Do you mean the new Cakewalk Sonar or the older, discontinued (but will still work) Cakewalk by Bandlab? Or the Bandlab phone app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 New Sonar: Vector, more features, developed aggressively. Near identical workflow as with legacy (and Bandlab's Cakewalk). Legacy (the one Gibson used to own): non-vector. Bugs since 2017 that will not be addressed anytime. You get what you get. Having said that. As of now.... As soon as you stop paying monthly for Bandlab's Sonar = no more Sonar for you. If you are OK with subscription model, keep in mind that price and terms might change (or worse) and you will have zero leverage. Either accept new terms & pay, or = no more Sonar. Bandlab's version of Cakewalk is powerful and available free....for now. There is no official word of any kind how long it will be available for. It is tethered to Bandlabs servers and asks for re-activation from time to time. If they decide that it's time to discontinue it, they can easily do that, as again, there is no official word of longevity or what will the end game look like. I hope I answered some of your concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promidi Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 On 9/14/2024 at 12:56 AM, pwalpwal said: if it's a version that requires the online authentication/activation then that (auth) will stop soon Reputable Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Nicholls Posted Sunday at 03:35 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:35 PM On 9/13/2024 at 8:26 AM, pwalpwal said: if it's a version that requires the online authentication/activation then that (auth) will stop soon No evidence for that. They have said authentication will continue, and have no plans to disable it. Given Cakewalk's loyalty to their customer base, this is more trustworthy than most players in the software business. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwalpwal Posted Sunday at 04:29 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:29 PM furry muff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwalpwal Posted Sunday at 04:37 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:37 PM 1 hour ago, Colin Nicholls said: Cakewalk's loyalty to their customer base 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwalpwal Posted Sunday at 04:39 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:39 PM they did this with project5 and i was told to just get over it 🤷♀️ they're a business, they're not gonna support a product for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwalpwal Posted Sunday at 04:42 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:42 PM and, to be clear, we're now a part of bandlab's customer base, the cakewalk devs are just their employees, they have no influential say in this matter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Nicholls Posted Sunday at 06:22 PM Share Posted Sunday at 06:22 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, pwalpwal said: they did this with project5 and i was told to just get over it 🤷♀️ they're a business, they're not gonna support a product for free Yes they are a business, but we got 5 years of Cakewalk by Bandlab free. Additionally, I also think you should get over project5. Edited Sunday at 06:22 PM by Colin Nicholls 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted Monday at 03:25 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:25 PM 21 hours ago, pwalpwal said: they did this with project5 Who is "they?" BandLab never published Project5. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Tubbs Posted Monday at 04:24 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:24 PM Good point, Cakewalk did this to P5. Like P5 and CbB, I think I'll get over it, even tho I really loved P5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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