I have cakewalk, how do I buy Sonar

[Tim Cappello]

I have been a longtime Cakewalk/Sonar user but I'm a little confused.

I want to be up to date and buy Sonar, I know it sounds stupid but how do I get myself up and running with the most comprehensive version of The New Sonar.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Colin Nicholls]

https://www.cakewalk.com/sonar

Download, execute, follow the instructions

[Terry Kelley]

You can rent it, but you can not buy it.

[Glenn Stanton]

7 hours ago, Terry Kelley said:

You can rent it, but you can not buy it.

technically, almost all commercial software you are buying a license to use it, not the software itself. the beauty of this approach means the corporation-maker of the said product can revoke your license pretty much at anytime (it's usually in the 10 page T&C you click OK to agree to when you install it). and while it's a perpetual license, the reality is, they don't have to update it, or otherwise support it, without you paying "support fees". 

however you slice it, the makers of said software products need to keep the money coming in to pay stockholders, people, facilities, lawyers, marketing fees, etc. so the "rent" is paid one way or the other. so, for me, rather than "rent" my starbucks coffee, i "rent" my DAW. also my CAD, my cable internet and affiliated TV programming, my property taxes, my water and electric bills, etc. although i do have my old SPLAT software i could use if needed (the one that Gibson dumped after i bought a perpetual license).

i am thankful for a free forum though 🙂  

cheers!

[Terry Kelley]

Ok. I was just answering the OPs thread title. 

Edited August 3 by Terry Kelley