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billybk1 · Post by **billybk1** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:45 pm

August 23, 2004
The Studio Precision & Power Tour Featuring SONAR 4 Producer Edition
100+Date International Tour Will Spotlight the Powerful New Features in the SONAR 4 Producer Edition Production Environment

Boston, MA - Cakewalk, developer of the world's best-selling music and sound software for Windows, announces theStudio Precision & Power Tour featuring SONAR 4 Producer Edition. The Studio Precision & Power Tour will feature a real-world view of all the new features found in the industry standard Windows production environment.

The Studio Precision & Power Tour will be hosted by Cakewalk product specialists, and will provide an in-depth overview of the new features in SONAR 4 Producer Edition. SONAR Producer Edition has a well-earned reputation for delivering powerful production tools in a fast, streamlined user interface. With SONAR 4, Cakewalk has added powerful new recording, editing, comping and navigation tools that optimize workflow for today's professional. In addition, version 4 combines innovative surround and AV capabilities along with precise engineering tools, making SONAR 4 Producer Edition the definitive audio production environment on the Windows platform.

The Studio Precision & Power Tour featuring SONAR 4 Producer Edition will be staged at select music and sound retailers around the World throughout October and November, 2004. The Studio Precision & Power Tour kicks off inthe U.S., October 7th at retail locations in Boston, Chicago, Hollywood and New York City.

For more information visit http://www.SONAR4.com/Tour to register for the event in your area; or call 888-CAKEWALK (617-423-9004 outside U.S.).

I am especially intrigued by the following:

With SONAR 4, Cakewalk has added powerful new recording, editing, comping and navigation tools that optimize workflow for today's professional. In addition, version 4 combines innovative surround and AV capabilities along with precise engineering tools

Can't wait till October, where's my credit card!

tetraplan · Post by **tetraplan** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:08 pm

I hope they resolved the Edirol pricing issue by that time.
I can see a whole bunch of European users not upgrading before that happens.
I'd love to be able to do surround-processing, it would make Sonar a mature post-production editor.
But not if it will cost as much as a new purchase.

Groet, Erik

maoinhibitor · Post by **maoinhibitor** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:12 pm

billybk1 wrote:
With SONAR 4, Cakewalk has added powerful new recording, editing, comping and navigation tools that optimize workflow for today's professional. In addition, version 4 combines innovative surround and AV capabilities along with precise engineering tools,

Damn...this is exciting stuff. I can't wait. The link doesn't work and there is nothing on CW's site so I think this was a slip...which kind of sucks because that mean's I'll be anxious to get the new version that much longer

billybk1 · Post by **billybk1** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:25 pm

I think the above link is still being finalized by Cakewalk marketing, since nothing has been "officially" announced, although there is now a cryptic blurb on the Cake main page: "Let Go And Flow" "09.01.04"

Could be a reference to the big announcement....S4 Pro

http://www.cakewalk.com

I guess we will know for sure, on Wednesday

alpi · Post by **alpi** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:44 pm

tetraplan wrote:I hope they resolved the Edirol pricing issue by that time.
I can see a whole bunch of European users not upgrading before that happens.

yep, that will be the big test to see if our recent 'campaign' had any impact....

btw, I noticed when edirol finally started selling the sonitus bundle the pricing was actually about the same as the US pricing (allowing for import duty and vat), so hopefully that's a good sign for future upgrade pricing

torhan · Post by **torhan** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:48 pm

http://www.sonar4.com is up -- but it's just a mirror of their main site.

billybk1 · Post by **billybk1** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:55 pm

torhan wrote:http://www.sonar4.com is up -- but it's just a mirror of their main site.

They will probably wait until September 1st to formally swap out the S3 page to coincide with the unveiling of the new S4 Pro "official" announcement.

JeffSanders · Post by **JeffSanders** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:26 am

Awesome news!!

BitFlipper · Post by **BitFlipper** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:58 am

Wow, that's cool.

I hope they fixed the broken MFX support. It was working fine until they broke it in (IIRC) the 3.1.1 patch. It resulted in their own MIDI effect plugins breaking, like quantize etc. It also affected other MFX plugins, like Rhythm 'n 'Chords, etc. Supposedly they would have a patch for Sonar 3 after they release Sonar 4 for us poor souls.

Anyway, I wonder how much the upgrade would be from Sonar 3.1.1 Producer to Sonar 4.0 Producer. Time will tell...

BitFlipper

Robert Randolph · Post by **Robert Randolph** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:02 am

Deeo inside I have this strong desire for sonar to become something I like... it's so close to my style.. but soooo flakey in my experience

Not even usable in all the times Ive tried.

DevonB · Post by **DevonB** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:07 am

I guess I hear too much. S4 will be out shortly.

Devon

LoRez · Post by **LoRez** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:41 am

Damn,
there's thirty-ONE days in August...sigh...

CynicalSmile · Post by **CynicalSmile** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:26 pm

First off, I love Sonar, but......

Does anyone else find this a little SOON for a new version. I mean God damn, I just spent a good bit of money not too long ago on the upgrade from 2 to 3 (which for what it's worth was totally worth it!).

There had better be some f**king amazing features to nab another couple (or few?) hundy from me!

WillieJenkins · Post by **WillieJenkins** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:29 pm

the releases have consistently been a year apart I think

blaster78 · Post by **blaster78** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:37 pm

CynicalSmile wrote:First off, I love Sonar, but......

Does anyone else find this a little SOON for a new version. I mean God damn, I just spent a good bit of money not too long ago on the upgrade from 2 to 3 (which for what it's worth was totally worth it!).

There had better be some f**king amazing features to nab another couple (or few?) hundy from me!

does seem quite fast, but then what do i know.... they'll have to wait a little while for money off me as the last upgrade (while top) wasn't cheap.

cool to see what they come out with though...

cheers,

steve.

Could we be on the verge of SONAR 4 Producer Edition?