I have a couple of this developer’s Kontakt libraries and really like them. Thanks for posting this! It sounds lovely.

Another AI summary of research on the DAW market:

Evidence from user forums, industry discussions, and market share estimates indicates that Cakewalk Sonar is struggling to maintain relevance and market penetration compared to leading DAWs.

Market Share: Cakewalk’s market share is estimated to be in the 2–4% range, which is significantly lower t…Read More

On June 19, 2025 at 10:56 am Brian said
I let one of the dev’s YT vids run until I was unimpressed with what output was generated from his one hour of training audio, which was reading a book.  Also of note- he said training takes 3-5 days per model.

Wow, just imagine the things I could learn with a longer attention span! 😉

I just ran this (yes, it’s research gathered using AI) . It’s basic demographic info for BandLab’s platform vs Cakewalk Sonar. I thought it would be very useful to flesh out what I’m trying to communicate regarding these two target markets being very, very different. Of course, I would guess that far more than 90% of of BandLab’s revenue is from…Read More

Okay, I never wanted to share my bio here or my real name, but consider that my background includes serving as a Fortune 250 business strategist to the CEO and C-level. Beyond the company strategy, I advised on potential acqusitions on pretty large companies like — I’ll name one — Intuit.

As a strategist I don’t fall prey to the fallacy of…Read More

On June 19, 2025 at 8:00 am doug said
Thank you. I have had my eye on Bloom Vocal Choir. So wlll give me a chance to check it out before committing to the full version.

This would be a clever signature if I could think of one.

Registering the Lite version also gets you a $29 discount off of the full version. Bloom Vocal Choir Upgrade from the…Read More

I predicted yesterday that BandLab would probably begin offering a perpetual license for Cakewalk Sonar soon, as it seems obvious that the product line is failing. While this isn’t a perpetual license they’re selling, it’s very similar from a strategic perspective. It’s still a big red flag that the product (okay, technically the products, Sonar…Read More

I think developers in this business would be wise to send Bapu a birthday card each year!

Over at Best Service’s official customer support forum, someone was upset that BestService has continued to post promos on their social media channels while refusing to respond to their customers on their forum. I’ll share what I posted in response:

“Those posts were clearly auto-scheduled long ago, as their site is down, so it makes no sense to…Read More

Hi @andrew. As it’s your first post, I just wanted to say, welcome to the community and thanks for posting a deal! This plugin looks interesting.

I own Smart Reverb (1). For $29 — or a little less — it does seem like a worthwhile upgrade.

Here’s the affiliate link for Plugin Boutique (you pay the same, and a portion of the sale goes towards operating this site; I’m not sure what it is for Sonible, but I think 5 – 7% of the sale). It’s $29 — a…Read More

On June 17, 2025 at 1:07 pm jeffdrawscomics said
This is such a great idea!

Thanks.

As you know, this site is my passion project, my love letter to music, music-making, and recognizing, holding up, and encouraging others to make music in an environment that is committed to be open, friendly, respectful, and inclusive. Why? I believe that the…Read More