Adding a lot of features to a product in a short cycle can create problems even skilled QA teams and beta testers won\u2019t find. Furthermore, end users have to try and learn a huge amount of information at once\u2014which is much less efficient than learning features at one\u2019s own pace over time.<\/p>\n Rolling Updates:<\/strong> So we did away with annual versions of SONAR and decided to work on one version \u2014continuously. We can make smaller incremental changes at a faster pace without disrupting the end user\u2019s stability and workflow, as well as react more quickly to user requests. No more waiting until the next version to get problems resolved<\/strong> as is the case with many other products. We call this model \u201cRolling Updates\u201d and as a developer and CTO of Cakewalk, I love it!<\/p>\n Rolling Updates also provides benefits beyond making new features available as soon as they\u2019re ready. If something needs fixing or improving, we can just fix it and ship it<\/strong> without your having to wait a whole year. For example the Mix Recall, Patch Points, and Upsampling features all benefited from this interaction with end users. And doing features incrementally, in shorter time periods, promotes better stability and performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Although it\u2019s never easy to do something disruptive in an industry that\u2019s resistant to change (remember the outcry when Netflix decided to focus on streaming instead of DVDs?), the response has been decisive and positive. We didn\u2019t want to end up like the record companies who refused to acknowledge the emergence of MP3s and digital media as a distribution model, and became almost irrelevant in the process.<\/p>\n Doing Rolling Updates for the past year-and-a-half has convinced us this approach is far superior to the huge yearly update\u2014so much so, that for a limited time<\/strong>, we\u2019ve made the bold decision to offer Lifetime Updates for SONAR Platinum<\/a>, giving you all future SONAR updates for free.<\/p>\n Lifetime Updates<\/strong> shake up the mix even more, and offer a better way of doing business that benefits everyone. One great side effect is you get to help us improve SONAR during this process with your feedback and suggestions, creating a partnership with a common goal: You want to use the finest software in the world, and we want to create it<\/strong>. \u00a0That\u2019s why we are doubling down by offering the opportunity to join us on this journey.<\/p>\n With SONAR Analytics now at our disposal, and a responsive feedback portal on its way, we\u2019ll be monitoring your comments, feedback, and requests closely so we can respond quickly and ensure that your experience with SONAR is\u2026awesome. At Cakewalk, we believe that there\u2019s no better way to succeed than by having happy customers<\/strong>. It really is that simple.<\/p>\n![\"SONAR-Platinum-Lifetime-Updates\"](\"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/The_Official_Cakewalk_Store_-_Buy_Cakewalk_DAWs_U_2016-06-13_13-52-59-300x263.png\" "\\"SONAR-Platinum-Lifetime-Updates\\"")
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