KVR Audio

J4R1O · Post by **J4R1O** » Tue May 17, 2016 9:28 pm

I was just about to upgrade my Sonar X3 Producer to Sonar Platinum (demoed it for two months) but after reading about those announcements I decided not to. I was happy with X3 but some of my plugins stopped working (mostly Waves) so that's why I thought I should upgrade.

When Roland decided to sold Cakewalk couple of years ago to Gibson I had a feeling that sooner or later shit will hit the fan - one way or another. Will June 1st be that day? New DAW? Tascam Professional Studio??

So what you guys think: should I just wait and see what happens or go and buy Reaper and learn how to use it?

http://www.cakewalk.com/June-2016

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Tue May 17, 2016 9:41 pm

Mac version

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Tue May 17, 2016 9:41 pm

Remember that whatever it is - it's likely it will be a decent measure of time before it becomes stable and irons out problems ie. plugin compatibility. Software chasing is not advisable if you want to make your music today (waiting for new things is not a good hobby - there's ALWAYS something new just about to come out so you could be waiting half your life..).

Sim.Sky · Post by **Sim.Sky** » Tue May 17, 2016 9:47 pm

aMUSEd wrote:Mac version

Exactly my guess

J4R1O · Post by **J4R1O** » Tue May 17, 2016 9:53 pm

Sim.Sky wrote:
aMUSEd wrote:Mac version
Exactly my guess

But this:

"We have been listening and have some exciting new developments to share. Whether you're a current or former SONAR user, DAW user, audio geek, musican of any style, or only know of SONAR as that thing submarines use in the ocean this is something you do not want to miss."

As a current Sonar user the Mac version won't change my life since I don't own Mac. But I do have a iPhone... Sonar iOS via AppStore?

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:05 pm

If they ever do release a mac version and it's STABLE, it will be a good daw to have on os x. Sonar is actually a lot of fun to compose and produce with when it works. (imo).

I don't feel it's a mac version though, however i could be wrong.. it's just a gut feel nothing more i'm going on.

DubLifeSD · Post by **DubLifeSD** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:05 pm

Mmmm Cake

lobanov · Post by **lobanov** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:09 pm

It's a marketing sh^t I think. They want for us to subscribe their newsletter.

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:13 pm

Bankruptcy

Boardwalk · Post by **Boardwalk** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:18 pm

They are calling that for 25 years now, typically Cakewalk. That said, bring on the goodies!

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:18 pm

TheoM wrote:If they ever do release a mac version and it's STABLE, it will be a good daw to have on os x. Sonar is actually a lot of fun to compose and produce with when it works. (imo).

I don't feel it's a mac version though, however i could be wrong.. it's just a gut feel nothing more i'm going on.

Yes it's more wishful thinking but pretty unlikely - especially that they could create a stable Mac version given that they seem highly inept at Mac development going by their plugins.

Sim.Sky · Post by **Sim.Sky** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:27 pm

J4R1O wrote:
Sim.Sky wrote:
aMUSEd wrote:Mac version
Exactly my guess
But this:

"We have been listening and have some exciting new developments to share. Whether you're a current or former SONAR user, DAW user, audio geek, musican of any style, or only know of SONAR as that thing submarines use in the ocean this is something you do not want to miss."

As a current Sonar user the Mac version won't change my life since I don't own Mac. But I do have a iPhone... Sonar iOS via AppStore?

You have a point there - but never underestimate the rhetorical power of marketing language

AROSSA [Cakewalk] · Post by **AROSSA [Cakewalk]** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:38 pm

Wow, this forum is pretty cynical

AROSSA [Cakewalk] · Post by **AROSSA [Cakewalk]** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:41 pm

Sim.Sky wrote:
J4R1O wrote:
Sim.Sky wrote:
aMUSEd wrote:Mac version
Exactly my guess
But this:

"We have been listening and have some exciting new developments to share. Whether you're a current or former SONAR user, DAW user, audio geek, musican of any style, or only know of SONAR as that thing submarines use in the ocean this is something you do not want to miss."

As a current Sonar user the Mac version won't change my life since I don't own Mac. But I do have a iPhone... Sonar iOS via AppStore?
You have a point there - but never underestimate the rhetorical power of marketing language

Can it just be noted for the record here that this was not the actual text

Because on some other thread, a user decided to alter the meaning of some text and pretty soon it became the accepted text by others reading.

BTW, I'll decode the message...all we are saying is we have some exciting SONAR developments that we want to share with customers based on feedback. Nothing nefarious.

Sim.Sky · Post by **Sim.Sky** » Tue May 17, 2016 10:47 pm

AROSSA [Cakewalk] wrote:Wow, this forum is pretty cynical

I didn't mean to insult you guys at all with my post. That was really just ironic and had nothing to do with your specific announcement - hope you don't take offense

Cakewalk: "Big announcements coming June 1st, 2016"