The end of free Cakewalk - Bandlab announcement
- Jackjackdaw
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Iβve got a soft spot for the Cakewalk brand, it was my first DAW back in 1998 or something . I never used it in the Sonar or Bandlab years though.
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similar hereJackjackdaw wrote: β07 Jun 2023Iβve got a soft spot for the Cakewalk brand, it was my first DAW back in 1998 or something . I never used it in the Sonar or Bandlab years though.
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This is my experience as well. I remember paying $99 for Cakewalk at CompUSA way back in 1998. It was basically the only software on the rack that had multiple track audio recording, so I bought it. It was my first experience with MIDI and recording audio. I still have my original Cakewalk projects saved on some CD-R somewhere in my mom's basement. One thing I really miss about Cakewalk is the music notation. I found it a great way to compose. And in later versions of Cakewalk (Sonar years) they also had the option of turning the piano roll into a guitar neck and it would show the notes as they would be played on a guitar WHICH WAS AWESOME!Jackjackdaw wrote: β07 Jun 2023Iβve got a soft spot for the Cakewalk brand, it was my first DAW back in 1998 or something . I never used it in the Sonar or Bandlab years though.
That being said, I can't use Cakewalk now. I've tried a few times and I just can't. I can't really use any other DAW. They all make me feel so claustrophobic and uninspired. It's just too much work to do anything. I've been using Reason for so long, I don't have to think about most things at all. And when I do, it's fun (trying to figure out a work around or how to build a certain Combi).
Looks like Cakewalk can still be installed and used for free. I just installed it from the bandlab website. Seems to be functioning correctly. Maybe they are rolling out the paid version soon?
https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk
- crimsonwarlock
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And you will be still able to use the free version after the new paid versions are released. Chances are the last free version will remain available for download, but it obviously won't receive any more updates and exist in a "no longer supported" status.
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- Jackjackdaw
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Notation view was a highlight. I kind of expected all DAWs to have one after that.
Good to know. That's awesome. Cakewalk is great and it's such a gift to give away for free to those who don't have money to buy something. I know I've recommended it to many beginners who don't have money to spend.crimsonwarlock wrote: β07 Jun 2023And you will be still able to use the free version after the new paid versions are released. Chances are the last free version will remain available for download, but it obviously won't receive any more updates and exist in a "no longer supported" status.
Yeah, it was my introduction to reading (and writing) music. I'm really disappointed that most DAWs (especially Reason as I couldn't give two sh*ts about any other DAW - despite my "soft spot" for Cakewalk due to nostalgia) don't have it. The guitar fingerboard was also a great feature of the Sonar years. Too bad Reason doesn't have that. And I know it never will have either of these. Best bet is a dev will make a Player that does it.Jackjackdaw wrote: β07 Jun 2023Notation view was a highlight. I kind of expected all DAWs to have one after that.
- crimsonwarlock
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The fretboard view is already available (as a RE)
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Analog tape β ESQ1 sequencer board β Atari/Steinberg Pro24 β Atari/Cubase β Cakewalk Sonar β Orion Pro/Platinum β Reaper β Reason DAW.
- Jackjackdaw
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I think the dedicated notation software available now scratches the itch for most people. I have been using Dorico a bit and itβs like a DAW but with the staff at the front and centre. It has a mixer and vsts etc.
Tome is a Static Cling RE, isn't it? I think it's the only Static Cling RE I don't own. I wasn't aware that it did that. IIRC, it came out before Players were a thing, so it needs to be hooked up via CV inputs on the back.crimsonwarlock wrote: β07 Jun 2023The fretboard view is already available (as a RE)
TomeFront2_QkxzocY.png.10000x10000_q85.jpg
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I don't have it either. If it were a player, I would have bought it the moment I came across it.challism wrote: β08 Jun 2023Tome is a Static Cling RE, isn't it? I think it's the only Static Cling RE I don't own. I wasn't aware that it did that. IIRC, it came out before Players were a thing, so it needs to be hooked up via CV inputs on the back.crimsonwarlock wrote: β07 Jun 2023
The fretboard view is already available (as a RE)
TomeFront2_QkxzocY.png.10000x10000_q85.jpg
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Analog tape β ESQ1 sequencer board β Atari/Steinberg Pro24 β Atari/Cubase β Cakewalk Sonar β Orion Pro/Platinum β Reaper β Reason DAW.
Analog tape β ESQ1 sequencer board β Atari/Steinberg Pro24 β Atari/Cubase β Cakewalk Sonar β Orion Pro/Platinum β Reaper β Reason DAW.
Agreed. I wish this was available in a Player.crimsonwarlock wrote: β09 Jun 2023I don't have it either. If it were a player, I would have bought it the moment I came across it.
I think Chord Detector was supposed to basically replace Tome and Index. Too bad Marcos didn't put the fretboard utility on Chord Detector. That would have been amazing.
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