KVR Audio

J4R1O · Post by **J4R1O** » Tue May 17, 2016 11:24 pm

Just found out what's going on...

AROSSA [Cakewalk] · Post by **AROSSA [Cakewalk]** » Tue May 17, 2016 11:43 pm

Sim.Sky wrote:
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

HAHA. No worries. This is the internet after all so no reason to for anyone to get offended.

ShawnG · Post by **ShawnG** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:06 am

What? The internet exists so that everyone can get offended.

LawrenceF · Post by **LawrenceF** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:10 am

Just don't use the two phrases "ground breaking" or "game changing" here unless you have some Valium to pass out.

"Huge" (say it like Trump... "Yuuuuuggeee...." ) otoh, you can get away with.

Robert Randolph · Post by **Robert Randolph** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:29 am

Well, if it's a stable mac version, I'll seriously consider switching DAWs.

Perhaps they should work on a stable windows version first though.

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:14 am

HUGE announcement...

They've decided to sack Henry da Vandal

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:27 am

Hmmmm, it says "BIG" and those three letters are enclosed in a white box. There are also three mystery boxes for the new features. My guess - "BIG" is probably an acronym for the three new features.

clintmartin · Post by **clintmartin** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:39 am

Sonar has been rock solid here for four years...so I'm a bit confused by the Windows stability talk.
Having said that...If the big news is they are going to have a mac version. I could care less being I have a PC.
I know they are offering a lifetime updates deal, but I'll wait to see what it is I'm buying first.

anxiousmofo · Post by **anxiousmofo** » Wed May 18, 2016 2:00 am

Some of the "pending" news has been released early. They are offering very generous lifetime upgrade options for currently enrolled members. Awesome deal. Thank you, Cakewalk!

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Wed May 18, 2016 2:00 am

I'm quite certain it's not a Mac version, but since I'm a Sonar user who also has a Mac, I'd love to see that happen.

Cinebient · Post by **Cinebient** » Wed May 18, 2016 2:33 am

Maybe a hardware controller....or just some hot air?
Z3TA 3+ ?

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Wed May 18, 2016 3:52 am

I bet the big news is that they finally fixed the state logic bugs in the mute tool!

Mystic · Post by **Mystic** » Wed May 18, 2016 4:07 am

Yup, cheap lifetime license for a limited time. That's part 1.

I'm hoping parts 2 and 3 are a Mac version (even though I'm a PC user, it would more solidify Sonar as a big player to those who won't have it) and umm... well I'd LIKE a completely revamped midi engine/piano roll/midi tools.

If it's some TASCAM/Cakewalk hardware controller, I'll rage a lot.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Wed May 18, 2016 5:10 am

Wow. Wasn't it like 10 years ago that sonar had the epic "20-40%" thread?

And somehow arossa keeps playing the "wow you guys are cynical" card. (even though we've been through this a few dozen times)

It's almost like the NFL channel. "Wow, that rams defense, they are the best" (ranked 23rd last year and at or below .500 the previous 3 years) or "wow, rex ryan is the best coach ever" (though he's been .500 or worse the last 5 years) or people that think that Nixon started the Vietnam war.

Facts, respect if you ever have them straight, but you'll be more sucksessful if you pretend to be donald!

urock · Post by **urock** » Wed May 18, 2016 6:31 am

As someone that moved to Mac and left Sonar after many years using it, I'd give it another shot if it was ported to Mac.

However, I agree with Theo that it is unlikely. I think I remember seeing a quote from someone at Cakewalk in the past year repeating the "no Sonar Mac version ever' mantra that I have heard forever.

Even so, Sonar is really alone now as a big standalone one-platform DAW. (Logic, as it owned by the platform owner, is in its own category.) So many multi-platform DAWs out there. People certainly consider platform flexibility when choosing a DAW. Perhaps, "the bakers" have changed course.

Anyway, I guess we'll find out on June 1.

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