Cakewalk Command Center/Platinum - Download Files and Some Other Suggestions

Hello,
 
So one thing I noticed is that all of the download files still remain in the Program Data folder. In most cases I wouldn't mind, however I am limited by a smaller SSD and they are greatly taking up room. Is there a preferred or safer option for removing these? I do not see one through the interface so I am going to have to manually delete these.
 
Some suggestions for Cakewalk Command Center and Platinum
 
1. Support tickets and suggestions via Command Center
2. Installation Size information including total as well as individual before and after installation.
3. All program paths listed within the Command Center (still rely on explorer even after to know the paths)
4. Download option which either saves or removes the download files after installation.
 
Platinum I would love to see more than one custom toolbar, loving this option as before I always had to keybind everything.
 
-S

I agree Alan,
So I just cleaned up and one thing I noticed is not only does the downloads reside in the Program Data folder on Windows...it also keeps multiple downloads so depending on the updates this can grow quite a bit. I had already 12+ gig stored in this folder. So far no problems with just manually deleting these files.
 
-S

These things have all been suggested already (I appreciate there are lots of posts to wade through this week)
A couple of things though:
 
- you can change the download folder (to get it off your SSD) in the Command Center settings (top right there's a little box)
 
- I'm guessing it keeps all the old versions - to use when you want to "revert" back to an older version...

SilkTone
Even though C3 installed Sonar Platinum on my D drive alongside the older versions, it still installed DimPro and Rapture on the C drive.

That's odd; I had exactly the reverse experience. Platinum initially went to C: though all previous versions are on D:, but Dim Pro and Rapture went to D: where previous versions existed.
 
I had to uninstall Platinum, and run the download manually to get the option to install to a different drive\path. Now all is good except that CCC doesn't recognize that the current release is installed, and wants me to update. And I'm concerned that if I install any Platinum update from CCC that it's going to default back to C:. I've been reviewing various threads about this, but haven't found a definitive statement on that. I might just have to bite the bullet and try it.
 
On the whole, I like the direction that CCC is going; and I can see how non-power-users will benefit from having everything automated, but there needs to be a little more flexibility/customization built into it to support different environments. I'll wager that's in the pipeline.

I have some 20 gigs in this folder (now that I looked due to this post).  Before deleting all these downloads, I thought maybe I should save all these as a backup for a reinstall once my computer dies, and I haven't kept paying my $100/year to access these files through Command Center.  An extra layer of safety?  Is that so?

Ok, so I took the plunge and plunked down for a new copy of Sonar Professional. I have been a Producer and X2 user for years. I follow the suggestion to use the CC for the "Best Experience" and I don't even get the opportunity to control where I NEED the program installed. I like many others I have a smaller SDD and was a bit stunned when not given the opportunity to configure the installation according to my need and not the whim of some d!<k wad programmer to make this choice! Ok! sorry for the language but. . . . . I think the thing that perturbs me the most is that I read the posts that are over a year old and this issue is still ignored. I mean C"MON! Is this lack of response what I now have to look forward to? Now that I think about it, I had not seen an update of any kind for Producer since 8.5! Is that a small tinge of regret brewing in the pit of my stomach?
 Now I have to spend the time to extricate the program and do a manual install. Yes, this is not a monumental task but I hate being time burgled. Hoping it is all worth it but still disappointed out of the gate. Not what I would call a "Best Experience".

Scook, Thanks for the tip. And yes a new and bigger SDD drive would be great! Maybe I should have plunked down for that first but because I have a great 1TB  D drive I didn't really think it would be and issue. I guess it has been so long since I've had a program install without the user input on where to install that it just didn't occur to me that I would 1)think that there would be an option setting for it and 2) that I would need to have to manually change a setting that I was unaware even existed.
The install screen on CC does not indicate anything except "Hey! Install!"
I mean really, when was the last time you installed a program that just predetermined the install location without at minimum allowing you to acknowledge the location before the install began???? Like back in Windows  Maybe! LOL!
Anyway, again thank you for the tip. It just would have been nice to know before hand. Even just a small blurb about the verbose option on the CC splash screen . . .don't you think?  :-]