Many of us used Cakewalk, Sonar, and X3 for years. Many of us wanted nothing to do with it after it went belly up.
BandLab was a bad idea from the start. Free? I wish you good luck with that. A come-on to get you started, then not free, then see you later.

Free is generally worth about what it costs.

Want an excellent DAW for cheap?

REAPER also offers a 60-day free trial period for users to explore the software before purchasing. After the trial period, the software continues to function, but a nag screen will appear to remind users to purchase a license.
A REAPER license currently costs $60 for a discounted license or $225 for a commercial license.

I use Studio One Pro because I like it and it does most everything I need. I also have Reaper and Pro Tools.

I have Sonar installed on an older machine, and I believe it is still functional. I may have a BIAB floppy dish somewhere, but why would I use either?

Let's hope stupid political issues don't cause P G Music to have serious problems.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”