BobXX Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) I'm using Cakewalk since it was just "Cakewalk" ~20 years ago, then Sonar Producer & Platinum (free and purchased updates) with a lot of plugins added. Within my band I used to use the "Top" version for myself to organize the main job (mainly preproduction and intros) and the free version for the other components of my band, just for their occasional remote contributions when working on the same preproduction songs. Now it appears that the free version will no longer be usable with a sort of "trick" saying that it's perpetual but: "Cakewalk by BandLab will no longer offer activation renewal after 1 August 2025. Existing installations will continue to function until their activation period ends." so after 1 month of last activation Cakewalk Sonar free version will be totally unusable !?! 🤐 Am I wrong? I was anyway thinking about purchasing the new Sonar Premium, to get more power and contribute to its development, but I don't absolutely like the fact that any version (free/purchased) will no longer work, I can understand that I won't receive updates, but I need to invest my money on software that remains usable. The last messages I have received make me very upset: if all 5 components of my band have to pay the licence I will be simply be forced to move to another DAW. Please help me clearing what will be the future of Cakewalk Sonar versions. Thank you. Edited July 28 by BobXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberwolf Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 If it's helpful, there are a bunch of threads already discussing this, with clear answers in them. Most are titled clearly enough to find by just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts