Opinions on Cakewalk Sonar Paid Product Center Updates

[Larry T.]

I've installed all the Cakewalk Product Center updates except:

Cakewalk Drum Replacer

Cakewalk Session Drummer

Local Help

Additional Pro Channel Modules

Cakewalk Core Plugins

What are your opinions on these?

TIA.

[Bristol_Jonesey]

I'd need a pretty good reason to NOT install them.

[Rickddd]

On 9/9/2025 at 1:17 AM, Bristol_Jonesey said:

I'd need a pretty good reason to NOT install them.

^^^^^ what he said.  

[Michael Vogel]

They’re tools that are part of the Sonar package that enhance your range of capabilities. You’re free to install or not; depends if you want/need them.

[57Gregy]

On 9/8/2025 at 10:50 PM, Larry T. said:

I've installed all the Cakewalk Product Center updates except:

Cakewalk Drum Replacer

Cakewalk Session Drummer

Local Help

Additional Pro Channel Modules

Cakewalk Core Plugins

What are your opinions on these?

TIA.

Right.
Drum Replacer? Don't need it. (Some may disagree).

Session Drummer? Already have it.

I need help. 😁

Don't know what Pro Channel Modules are but downloaded them because it sounds cool.

I like the Sonitus plug-ins, so an updated suite seems like a good idea. Got 'em. Maybe I'll learn to use them properly someday.

They probably won't take up too much room and even if you get them all, you don't have to use them.

[57Gregy]

1 hour ago, 57Gregy said:

Session Drummer? Already have it.

It may be upgraded. I'll have to check if it's different than what I have. If so, I'll get it.

[Bristol_Jonesey]

59 minutes ago, 57Gregy said:

It may be upgraded. I'll have to check if it's different than what I have. If so, I'll get it.

Yeah SD 2 was upgraded to SD3, but that was some time ago

[Mark Morgon-Shaw]

On 9/9/2025 at 7:17 AM, Bristol_Jonesey said:

I'd need a pretty good reason to NOT install them.

I never install any of them because I had better options since before Sonar introduced their bundled plugins or the Pro Channel.

Edited September 14 by Mark Morgon-Shaw