On June 20, 2025 superabbit said
Hot off the presses.

https://discuss.cakewalk.com/topic/85283-sonar-202506-overview/

Some interesting new features even aside from the free tier.

They finally included a pane for the BandLab Sounds Collection in Sonar’s Browser, that’s a good idea, long overdue.

The list of features the premium version has…

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On June 20, 2025 MagicRuss said
When I was installing the Amon Tobin pack, I found Arturia LoFi Cartridge Vol 3 as a new free item in Analog Lab.  Not sure how long it has been there but it has some decent sounds for that sort  of thing.

I just went there and I didn’t have it either — and I’m pretty good about checking for free patches, so it w…Read More

On June 20, 2025 at 3:13 pm antler said
Found this in their T&Cs

5. Limitation of liability if you are a consumer user

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5.2 If you are a consumer, we only supply the software and documents for domestic and private use. You agree not to use the software and documents for any commercial, business or re-sale purposes, and we have no liability t…

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Found this in their T&Cs

5. Limitation of liability if you are a consumer user

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5.2 If you are a consumer, we only supply the software and documents for domestic and private use. You agree not to use the software and documents for any commercial, business or re-sale purposes, and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of…Read More

I was referring to the “Cakewalk membership” as a subscription, as that is what it is. An analysts speculated that it has far less than 100,000 paid subscribers. I’m just saying — and no one knows because BandLab doesn’t disclose the number — that it could be very small, and based on the lack of discussion about Cakewalk Next and Sonar in social…Read More

Okay, I have another email from Best Service, this one is from the affiliate manager. I can share this information. While they don’t have a solid date on when Bestservice.com will be back up, they appear confident that it will be operational again this week. So, let’s try again next week. I’ll keep this thread updated and make a post if I learn…Read More

I think you might be right. I didn’t get a new version of it in IK Product Manager.

I have T-Racks 5, so would have thought that a new version would be available if new.

On June 20, 2025 at 8:50 am SoulfulKeys said
I get what you’re saying, and I’m not disagreeing with how they’ve positioned Next and Sonar, but that still leaves some pretty big holes in the overall strategy. If Next is supposed to be the next step for BandLab users, where do they go once they outgrow it? If there’s no higher-tier option in the…

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I’m pretty sure that you’re correct, Erik, the serial is for T-RackS5. I already have Tape Echo in T-RackS6 Max, so I’m not completely sure.

If anyone knows the answer for certain please weigh in.

On June 20, 2025 at 8:50 am SoulfulKeys said
I get what you’re saying, and I’m not disagreeing with how they’ve positioned Next and Sonar, but that still leaves some pretty big holes in the overall strategy. If Next is supposed to be the next step for BandLab users, where do they go once they outgrow it? If there’s no higher-tier option in the…

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I got offered MixBox (6) for $19.99 when in cart, so I jumped at that.

All the best.

I just heard back from Marko from Best Service. He explained that the reason they hadn’t gotten back to me is that their emails have been down for one week. Best Service does not want me to share the information that Marlo shared privately with me. Consequently, I will respect their wishes.

After our communication, I do believe that Best Service…Read More

I really like the fact that we can have different views and respect one another. If you want to see environments where that didn’t happen on this topic — check out VI-Control’s thread on Best Service. I respect both Brian’s and Erik’s points of view. Both make good points. I completely understand why the way this whole matter was handled would be…Read More

On June 20, 2025 at 6:20 am SoulfulKeys said

On June 19, 2025 at 5:53 pm LinkedMusicians said
Also, @soulfulkeys, welcome to the forum! I’d love to know how you found LinkedMusicians. Were you researching Cakewalk Sonar and found this thread and registered or was it something else? It’s also valuable to learn how people found our com…

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This morning, I heard back from one of Best Service’s managers. I asked him if I have his permission to share the message that he gave me, at least in part, as he was sharing it with me as an affiliate partner.

I offered a free consultation call with Best Service — and even volunteered to bring in a friend of mine who is a very experienced…Read More