Cakewalk Sonar Platinum is now free!
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4290 posts since 31 Oct, 2004
Just saw the news on SOS:
Cakewalk Sonar is now free!! https://www.soundonsound.com/news/sonar ... lk-bandlab
I'm going to download it right away!
Edit: direct url for download: https://cakewalk.bandlab.com/
Cakewalk Sonar is now free!! https://www.soundonsound.com/news/sonar ... lk-bandlab
I'm going to download it right away!
Edit: direct url for download: https://cakewalk.bandlab.com/
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- KVRAF
- 5427 posts since 18 Jul, 2002
- KVRAF
- 9577 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
Their site is slow, wonder if its due to everyone clambering to download it
Amazon: why not use an alternative
- KVRAF
- 2475 posts since 6 Jul, 2013
They are likely doing it to stop existing customers abandoning ship, and to gain new users trying it out, then somepoint down the road, they'll likely launch a paid upgrade to get it back to generating revenue - they'll need some at some point if they plan on continuing to develop it, which their messaging suggests that are.chk071 wrote:What's the catch though?
It won't stop the current version working though.
Also, no bundled third-party stuff, due to licensing costs. Other than that, it's a great deal.
- KVRAF
- 9577 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
Doesnt seem to be any choice of download location or indication of how big the download will be
Amazon: why not use an alternative
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- KVRist
- 168 posts since 18 Oct, 2017
Uhmm what is the download size?
PS there's also an Android version:
https://bandlab.en.aptoide.com
PPS it's a different app though.
PS there's also an Android version:
https://bandlab.en.aptoide.com
PPS it's a different app though.
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Spencer Maddox Spencer Maddox https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=406543
- KVRian
- 814 posts since 19 Oct, 2017 from The Empire State
Wait...What???
Can't say I exactly saw this coming...
There has gotta be some catch coming eventually...Right?
Nothing is really "Free" nowadays.
Can't say I exactly saw this coming...
There has gotta be some catch coming eventually...Right?
Nothing is really "Free" nowadays.
The post above this is likely bait, viewer discretion is advised.
- KVRian
- 537 posts since 31 May, 2015 from the Iberian Peninsula
We will see in some time what happens with it. I suppose they are going to sell instruments and effects (z3ta, dimension...) in it and create an online project storage within Sonar, using the Bandlab account and everything.Spencer Maddox wrote:Wait...What???
Can't say I exactly saw this coming...
There has gotta be some catch coming eventually...Right?
Nothing is really "Free" nowadays.
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- KVRAF
- 35436 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
Well, we all don't work for free either, do we?Spencer Maddox wrote: Nothing is really "Free" nowadays.
The "catch" in this case could be simply to get a lot of new customers, or, as has been pointed, stop people from hopping on to other DAW's. Might be a tad too late for that though. And, the future of Cakewalk as it is also seems a bit unclear.
- KVRist
- 136 posts since 14 Jul, 2006 from Berlin, Germany
The Version without additional content is around 700MB...Woodgardens wrote:Uhmm what is the download size?
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- KVRAF
- 5664 posts since 7 Feb, 2013
How much it used to cost? I think about EUR 300 or so? I guess many of the license owners feel very happy now
Anyway, i think it's the first full-blown uncrippled free DAW in the world. (i gather that it has no difference from the former paid version except that it doesn't have the third-party plugins)
Anyway, i think it's the first full-blown uncrippled free DAW in the world. (i gather that it has no difference from the former paid version except that it doesn't have the third-party plugins)
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Spencer Maddox Spencer Maddox https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=406543
- KVRian
- 814 posts since 19 Oct, 2017 from The Empire State
Hmm...Jorgeelalto wrote:We will see in some time what happens with it. I suppose they are going to sell instruments and effects (z3ta, dimension...) in it and create an online project storage within Sonar, using the Bandlab account and everything.Spencer Maddox wrote:Wait...What???
Can't say I exactly saw this coming...
There has gotta be some catch coming eventually...Right?
Nothing is really "Free" nowadays.
So similar to what FL does?
Not the Same of course since FL Itself costs money but in the terms that You can Buy the extra Plugins individually such as Harmor or Sytris or Maximus.
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- KVRist
- 168 posts since 18 Oct, 2017
@ganym3d
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the info!