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This video I started the thread with. I made it to help people understand how to install it. and it also explains the Nag screen which is the only big difference to most people. I don’t think Cakewalk has a nag screen. I haven’t used Cakewalk for almost a year so not sure. 

1.5k views as of today.  

I see one of the Cakewalk Facebook pages has lit up with and everyone has grabbed both the free and some the $49 deal. I guess they will have to change their names. 

So overall as I said- Good move Sonar team or whoever thought of this. Only criticism is you should have done this first thing 2 years ago. It would have eliminated all the confusion and chaos and negativity. 
 

Instead we got when we  asked “Great a new Sonar! How much will it cost”. We got “ We don’t know yet!” 

But all is well that ends well. 

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The only thing  John, you  forgot to mention that they can disable Sonar free and Sonar subscription as they wish, just as they will do with Cakewalk by bandlab.  Issue #1 is not gone, and now there is proof  they can pull the plug at any time they wish, which doesn't happen with other companies. 

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21 minutes ago, Misha said:

The only thing  John, you  forgot to mention that they can disable Sonar free and Sonar subscription as they wish, just as they will do with Cakewalk by bandlab.  Issue #1 is not gone, and now there is proof  they can pull the plug at any time they wish, which doesn't happen with other companies. 

But what makes you think they will do that? 

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36 minutes ago, Mr No Name said:

Bandlab going bust?

So exactly the same chance as any other software company.

And I was referencing someone who said they "can pull the plug at any time they wish, which doesn't happen with other companies"

Two completely different scenarios, don't you agree?

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1 hour ago, Bristol_Jonesey said:

So exactly the same chance as any other software company.

And I was referencing someone who said they "can pull the plug at any time they wish, which doesn't happen with other companies"

Two completely different scenarios, don't you agree?

Yes, I agree.

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3 hours ago, Bristol_Jonesey said:

But what makes you think they will do that? 

Did Bandlab gave me an option to keep using Cakewalk by bandlab, if for any reason I dislike Sonar?  Nope.  That is exactly what makes me think they will do it again. Unless proper license is introduced and normal USER-IN-CONTROL of  activation / transfer( to another computer) etc. Like 95% of other software I use.

In any case, I am happy to still have 2017 Gibson version, so my 200+ projects that I worked on for 2 decades are relatively safe for a few years regardless of what happens to bandlab.

 

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5 hours ago, Mr No Name said:

Bandlab going bust?

That’s not as likely as the possibility of the board of directors getting together and asking for a financial report. They look at what they have put into the development of Sonar and Next vs the returns.
It seems to me they are only making money from all those other things the membership supplies. 

If we had access to the data we would be observing a sudden increase in Sonar based memberships. This as Noel even mentioned is how you might support the future of Sonar. 
 

It’s been the weirdest release of any software possibly in history. What’s next?  
 

Cakewalk users generally seem upset about this transition but as I said in other posts, you were told 2 years ago this would happen. 
You should actually be happy that there’s still the free option available to you. 
How long that will last is pure speculation and it’s not something I want to invest in.  Free is never going to be forever. 

So the best thing people who don’t want to switch Daw’s can do is invest in Sonar by purchasing the membership like it or not. It will show Bandlab there’s an actual financial incentive to keep it alive. Otherwise? Don’t complain when the Board of Directors decides that it is not a good investment because it seems like these people only want it for Free! They won’t even buy a membership for $50??

 

 

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John, I dont rent underwear, why would I rent software?  Or get a "free one" that can be pulled down to my knees by invisible hand at any given time. No thanks.

Killing Cakewalk showed me everything I needed to see. Removing wording fom FAQ of discontinuation last year was a double cross. When /if  they are done playing games and go with the general flow, I will likely reconsider. As of now, I don't feel the happiness that some people experience, nor desire to to fall into the next trap. Perhaps its just me. 

 I will miss some features of Cakewalk, but thankfully I have Gibson version and another Daw to keep me occupied.

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