Is Cakewalk Sonar discontinued?

No. SONAR software was officially discontinued, when Gibson announced it is ceasing active development and production of Cakewalk branded products in November 2017. Cakewalk by BandLab took over and is now the only software receiving updates and bug fixes.

What happened Cakewalk Sonar?

On 17 November 2017, parent company Gibson announced that it was ceasing active development and production of Cakewalk branded products, including all versions of SONAR. After 3 years, Cakewalk, Inc. ceased operation, with only the company’s web forum and license authorization servers still being kept functional.

Is Cakewalk Sonar X3 Free?

BandLab Technologies have relaunched Sonar, with the entire Sonar Platinum feature set and made it completely free, under the new title of ‘Cakewalk by BandLab’.

Is Sonar Home Studio free?

One of Windows’ most powerful, most popular, most native-optimized audio tools is not only back from the dead, it’s available for free. A version of SONAR Platinum will be available free, and finally, it’s just called “Cakewalk.”

Is Reaper good for beginners?

Reaper is an inexpensive, fully-functioning DAW. Its efficient 64-bit internal audio processing engine supports media in almost format at any bit depth and sample rate. If this sounds like gibberish right now, just know that it’s a very capable program, and maybe the best DAW for beginners at its price point.

When did Cakewalk Sonar become free to download?

Get the award-winning DAW now. Following the acquisition of certain assets and the complete set of intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands on 2/23/18, BandLab Technologies announced the relaunch of SONAR as Cakewalk by BandLab – available free-to-download to all BandLab users worldwide. Learn More

When did BandLab acquire the rights to Cakewalk?

We’re glad to be back. Following the acquisition of certain assets and the complete set of intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands on 2/23/18, BandLab Technologies today announced the relaunch of SONAR as Cakewalk by BandLab – available free-to-download to all BandLab users worldwide.

Is there a relaunch date for Cakewalk?

For more information, please click the link below to find out more about the news, get early access and read the relaunch FAQ. As of Feb 21st 2018, information elsewhere on this website may no longer be accurate.

Is the sonar app free to download from BandLab?

Following the acquisition of certain assets and the complete set of intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands on 2/23/18, BandLab Technologies announced the relaunch of SONAR as Cakewalk by BandLab – available free-to-download to all BandLab users worldwide. Learn More