14 May 2013Garrigus.com announces "SONAR X2 Power! - The Comprehensive Guide"
13 May 2013Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.8.8.2
04 Apr 2013Free Video With Any Purchase of SONAR X2 in April 2013
25 Jan 2013Cakewalk announces CA-2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier for Win & Mac VST & AU
05 Jan 2013Cakewalk releases SONAR X2a Update with support for Windows 8 and Touch
03 Dec 2012Platinum Samples releases "Real Reggae" and "Real Latin" Multi-Format MIDI Groove Libraries
02 Dec 2012Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.8.4.0
01 Oct 2012Cakewalk releases "QuickFix" (Build 308) for SONAR X2 Producer
25 Sep 2012Cakewalk releases SONAR X2
09 Sep 2012Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.8.2.11
03 Sep 2012Agitated State announces MenuMagic v1.8.2.8 update
12 Aug 2012Agitated State announces MenuMagic v1.8.0.0 update
29 Jul 2012Platinum Samples release 6 new Session Drummer 3 Kits
02 Jul 2012Agitated State announces MenuMagic V2 early adopter pricing
28 Jun 2012Michael Hoover named new President of Cakewalk
17 Apr 20122012 Musikmesse Report - Lost in Frankfurt
23 Mar 2012Cakewalk releases ProChannel PC2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier Module for SONAR
21 Mar 2012Roland unveils Jupiter-50 Synthesizer
06 Mar 2012Cakewalk releases SONAR X1d update
05 Feb 2012Garrigus.com provides Free SONAR X1 Power! Tips and Techniques PDF
19 Jan 2012Cakewalk Announces SONAR X1 Producer Crossgrade
19 Jan 2012Cakewalk announces ProChannel Concrete Limiter Module
19 Jan 2012Cakewalk announces SONAR X1d update
21 Nov 2011Cakewalk announces SONAR X1 Production Suite Now Shipping
07 Nov 2011Cakewalk releases PC4K S-Type Channel Compressor for SONAR X1 Producer Expanded
23 Aug 2011Cakewalk releases free SONAR X1c Update for SONAR X1 Producer, Studio, Essential and V-Studio 700
22 Aug 2011Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.6.6.0
05 Aug 2011Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.6.5.0
01 Aug 2011Cakewalk releases Music Creator 6
25 Jul 2011Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.6.4.5
02 Jun 2011Cakewalk releases SONAR X1 Trial Version
17 May 2011Cakewalk releases Neil Peart Drums Vol 1 by Sonic Reality for Session Drummer 3
04 May 2011Agitated State updates MenuMagic/MenuMagic Lite to v1.6.2.1
04 May 2011Cakewalk announces SONAR X1 Essential Crossgrade
02 May 2011Platinum Samples releases Andy Johns Kit 1 for Cakewalk Session Drummer 3
14 Apr 2011Garrigus.com releases SONAR X1 Power! - The Comprehensive Guide
21 Mar 2011Cakewalk releases SONAR X1b Update
21 Dec 2010Cakewalk updates SONAR X1 to "X1A"
10 Dec 2010Cakewalk releases SONAR X1
21 Feb 2010Cakewalk updates SONAR to v8.5.3
14 Jan 2010Cakewalk announces FA-66 FireWire Audio Interface
14 Jan 2010Cakewalk announces New Line of Keyboard Controllers
14 Jan 2010E-MU announces 0404 USB 2.0 and Tracker Pre USB 2.0 now shipping with Updated Software Bundle
11 Dec 2009Cakewalk updates SONAR to v8.5.2
12 Nov 2009Agitated State updates MenuMagic/MenuMagic Lite to v1.4.2.0
08 Oct 2009Digital Music Doctor updates 'Sonar 8 - Know it All!' for Sonar 8.5
24 Sep 2009Cakewalk and Ourstage.com launch "Your Music Anytime, Anyplace" Songwriting Contest
21 Sep 2009Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.4
15 Sep 2009Cakewalk releases SONAR 8.5 Producer & SONAR 8.5 Studio
27 Aug 2009Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.3
22 Jul 2009Cakewalk updates to SONAR V-Studio 100 to v1.20
02 Jul 2009Cakewalk announces Free Update when you buy SONAR 8
30 Jun 2009Cakewalk Now Shipping SONAR V-Studio 100
01 Apr 2009Cakewalk announces SONAR V-Studio 100
01 Apr 2009Cakewalk announces VS-700C V-Studio Console now available for SONAR 8 Producer
01 Apr 2009Cakewalk updates SONAR REAC Recording System driver to v1.1
13 Mar 2009Cakewalk updates SONAR to v8.3.1
03 Mar 2009Cakewalk updates SONAR to v8.3
15 Jan 2009Cakewalk now shipping SONAR V-Studio 700
15 Jan 2009Cakewalk announces Free SONAR v8.3 Update
23 Dec 2008Garrigus releases Sonar 8 Power! - The Comprehensive Guide
23 Dec 2008Cakewalk releases SONAR 8 Trial Version
17 Dec 2008Cakewalk updates SONAR Home Studio to v7.0.1
19 Nov 2008Cakewalk updates SONAR to v8.0.2
14 Nov 2008Digital Music Doctor releases Sonar 8 - Know It All! [Video]
30 Oct 2008Cakewalk updates SONAR to v8.0.1 and Beatscape to v1.0.1
06 Oct 2008Cakewalk announces SONAR V-Studio 700
04 Oct 2008Cakewalk announces SONAR Home Studio 7 and SONAR Home Studio 7 XL
22 Sep 2008Cakewalk announces SONAR 8 Producer & SONAR 8 Studio
09 Sep 2008Agitated State releases MenuMagic v1.1 beta
08 Jul 2008ASK Video announces its first Sonar 7 DVD Tutorial
03 Jun 2008Native Instruments launches 'Komplete Your DAW'
17 Jan 2008Cakewalk releases Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack for Rapture, Rapture LE, and SONAR 7 customers
04 Jan 2008Cakewalk updates SONAR to v7.0.2
23 Nov 2007Garrigus.com releases Sonar 7 Power! - The Comprehensive Guide
12 Nov 2007Digital Music Doctor releases Sonar 7 - Know It All! (Video)
06 Nov 2007Cakewalk releases SONAR 7 trial version
31 Oct 2007EDIROL/Cakewalk launch SONAR 7 Academic Editions (Europe)
17 Oct 2007Cakewalk updates SONAR to v7.0.1
05 Oct 2007Cakewalk announces Pro Suite
05 Oct 2007Cakewalk announces Sonar 7 Crossgrade Pricing
19 Sep 2007Cakewalk releases SONAR 7 Producer Edition and SONAR 7 Studio Edition
28 Aug 2007Agitated State updates MenuMagic Plug-In Manager (Cakewalk DAWs version) to v0.9.10.7 beta
24 Jul 2007Cakewalk updates SONAR Home Studio to v6.2.2
28 Mar 2007Cakewalk releases Session Drummer 2 Hip Hop Pack Vol. 1
19 Mar 2007Agitated State updates MenuMagic Plug-In Manager to v0.9.5.30 beta
09 Mar 2007Cakewalk updates SONAR to v6.2.1
06 Mar 2007Agitated State announces MenuMagic Plug-In Manager (for Cakewalk DAWs)
28 Feb 2007Cakewalk releases SONAR Home Studio 6 and SONAR Home Studio 6 XL
19 Jan 2007Cakewalk announces SONAR LE update
19 Jan 2007Cakewalk to update SONAR Power Studio
18 Jan 2007Cakewalk announces SONAR Home Studio 6 and SONAR Home Studio 6 XL
18 Jan 2007Cakewalk announces SONAR v6.2 update
07 Dec 2006Cakewalk announces Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza
29 Nov 2006Cakewalk announces Special Cross-grade Pricing on SONAR 6
02 Nov 2006Cakewalk releases SONAR 6 Producer Edition trial version
02 Nov 2006Digital Music Doctor releases Sonar 6-Know It All! (Training Video)
11 Oct 2006Cakewalk updates SONAR to 6.0.1
09 Oct 2006Cakewalk announces Expansion Packs for Session Drummer 2
09 Oct 2006Cakewalk releases SONAR 6 Producer and Studio Editions
11 Apr 2006Cakewalk releases SONAR v5.2 (incl. x64)
29 Mar 2006Cakewalk announces SONAR v5.2
19 Jan 2006Cakewalk announces SONAR Power Studio Music Production Systems
23 Nov 2005Cakewalk releases SONAR v5.0.1 update
13 Oct 2005Sonar 5-Know It All! released (Training Video)
07 Sep 2005Cakewalk announces SONAR 5
25 Jul 2005Cakewalk announces SONAR Home Studio Version 4 (+XL)
25 Jul 2005Cakewalk announces SONAR v4.0.3
27 May 2005Digital Music Doctor releases interactive training courses
06 Apr 2005Cakewalk announces SONAR LE bundled with Edirol hardware
11 Feb 2005Cakewalk White Paper: Benefits of x64 for Audio Workstations
20 Jan 2005Cakewalk releases free beta version of 64-bit SONAR
20 Jan 2005Cakewalk releases SONAR v4.0.2
04 Nov 2004Cakewalk Sonar v4.0.1 released
25 Sep 2004Cakewalk Sonar 4 released
02 Sep 2004Cakewalk SONAR 4 announced
27 Jan 2004Cakewalk Sonar v3.1.1 released
21 Jan 2004Cakewalk Home Studio 2004 & XL French/German Editions released
09 Jan 2004Cakewalk Sonar v3.1 released
05 Dec 2003Cakewalk Sonar v3.0 demo released
07 Nov 2003Sonar 3 plugin patch released
06 Oct 2003Cakewalk Sonar 3 now shipping
07 Sep 2003Cakewalk Sonar 3 announced
01 Feb 2003Cakewalk Sonar v2.2 released
16 Jan 2003Cakewalk Announces Sonar v2.2
23 Oct 2002Cakewalk Sonar v2.1 released
Discussion
noiseblast I used Cakewalk products a long time ago and just bought and tried Sonar. Unfortunately it's a mess. I hate the way that the MIDI editor works. It's very, very clunky and hard to use. And when editing midi, the editor does not even show you the extent of the part (clip) that you're working in. So very crude!
The rest of Sonar looks promising, but it's bundleware, much in the same way as Ableton. It's like creaky, rotting tree that's falling over from all of the fruit on its branches. More work is needed for the basic recording and editing of audio and MIDI to make sense and to be a constructive enterprise.
The new Skylight interface is clearly a lot better than the old one, but that's not enough. I used to use Windows Cakewalk, and the editing and arranging in that application was nice. It worked in a sane and intuitive way. I expected the same from Sonar X1 - and I did not get that.
I still have hopes for Sonar, but I'm returning Sonar X1. Maybe someday they'll tighten up the audio and MIDI editing to the point where I could use it. For now it's back to Cubase 6.
mike85021 It's a drag not knowing how to use a tool, but unfair to blame the software for one's own lack of skill. It's like creaky rotting brain that's musty and crusty from lack of understanding, practice or enough interest to actually learn anything new. I'm just sayin'. . .
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