I updated to 8.5 the other day and personally I prefer 8.3 it's as if some stuff just doesn't happen smoothly anymore, not in terms of sound or instrument quality but in terms of working with sonar. it could also maybe be because I now also have jaws 13 but I'm not sure. I don't know if it's possible to go back down to 8.3 but if it's possible I'm going back down. I would say try it maybe it's just my imagination and if you use a lot of soft synths 8.5 would be better in terms of quality but if you mostly only use audio like I do, then I don't see any point in 8.5 if you have 8.3. Oh one more thing if you update, make sure you update to 8.5.3 the latest version otherwise things like the track inspector won't work. On 1/9/12, Mike Christer <christer.christer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Please could someone tell me if there's any genuine advantage of updating my > DAW from Sonar v8.3 to v8.5? > > I've had v8.5 for over a year, but v8.3 worx so well for me so I'm reluctant > to update... > > Thanx for any assist... > > l8r > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, > click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or > send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq