Anyone have IK ARC 64-bit working under Win 7 64-bit?

Hi All,
 
I downloaded the 64-bit version of ARC from IK Multimedia as I'd like to stop using the 32-bit VST plugin within Sonar X1C.  Unfortunately, when I add the 64-bit VST onto any project it causes Sonar to crash everytime.
 
I submitted a support ticket with IK about a month and half ago and they say "we know of issues with Sonar 64-bit and are working on a solution", but when I ask for progress on the ticket I get silence.
 
Anyone having any luck with it and Win7 64-bit?
 
Thanks,
Tom

 I have had no problems either.....does bitbridge run invisible? If it does then maybe my system defaulted to 32 bit. I am not using a template in Sonar . I load an instance of it into each and every project and I have a few different sound map instances in my ARC library.

 If the ARC is defaulting to 32 bit unawares I don't see how that would make a huge difference in its functionality or performance. You have more headroom with 64 bit but in this case the system takes into account multiple mike measurements and sums them all together through an algorhythm designed to interpret the positioned takes in relation to where they are in the room and decide based on a flat freq. resonse what corrections need to be in order to  make the EQ in your space as flat as it can be.
 In my case the system performed well and notched my EQ within a close approximation of flat. EQ .

  In the places where the system could not make an exact correction the freq. chart shows where the changes need to be further made to make things perfectly flat. My only complaint there is the lack of a detailed spectral readout on ARC. What I see are slight bumps in general areas but the chart is scaled in such large increments that I need to further look at the spectrum. It does get pretty darned close though.

  So I know I'm long winded here ....its working for me however 'might' be working in 32 bit. If it is working in 32 bit, I don't see that as a serious threat to its funtionality based on how it works.

 Never had anything lock up on me at all.

 

yes, apparently I"m running 32bit versino and didn't realize it until Tom's quesiton. I don't even see the option of how to install the 64bit version, tho.  Tom , you said you downloaded the 64bit version, but where did you find that?

in my downloads, I can go to PREVIOUS versions and I see the 1.3 version says it has 64bit support, but the last version I installed was 1.3.1, so shouldn't it have allowed me to install the 64bit version as well?

Beagle,
We covered the x64 install in this thread in Techniques.
Check to see where the x64 dll got put.

Tom

You know Tom... IMO, you should do all us guitarists a favor and include your link in your signature: http://deeringamps.com/
 
 
I have not had the pleasure of playing through one of your amps but I think I read about them over on the guitardiner several years ago and was impressed then, as now. I hope it is OK that I included your link. Your site is really interesting.
 
Julien

To the op:

Allow me validate.

I've had repeated trouble with IK tech support on using ARC 64bit version in 64bit S8.5.3.  IK ignores my tickets.  IK Obi won't give a direct answer.

I'm stuck with the 32bit (non 1.3.1) version for the same reason.

Its annoying to me that IK Obi and IK multi seem to hand-wave this issue, again and again.

That said, 32-bit ARC doesn't drain CPU resources in my 64bit bit-bridged Sonar.  The program is most excellent; while IK tech support seems non-existent, IMHO.

Please let us know if you do somehow get the 64bit version working.

Beagle

yes, apparently I"m running 32bit versino and didn't realize it until Tom's quesiton. I don't even see the option of how to install the 64bit version, tho.  Tom , you said you downloaded the 64bit version, but where did you find that?

in my downloads, I can go to PREVIOUS versions and I see the 1.3 version says it has 64bit support, but the last version I installed was 1.3.1, so shouldn't it have allowed me to install the 64bit version as well?

@Beagle  I'm running 1.3 and I only installed the 64bit version.


@OP. I'm running 64 bit just fine with one exception, see my response to IK Obi.


@IK Obi - I run OK but I've authed twice now and I still get a prompt that says my demo period is over. Yet, when I get that prompt I click CANCEL and the plug runs fine. What's up with that new auth program? Seems flaky.