Installing soft synths - dumb question

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2011/10/23 21:16:52 (permalink)

Installing soft synths - dumb question

I'm sure this is a dumb question but I'm redoing my setup to make sure I'm doing things the right way.
 
When I'm installing a new soft synth, like Dimension Pro, what should the destination folder be?  Should it be a folder inside X1 or the main programs folder or something else?
 
I'm pretty sure I just guessed before but I don't want to do that again.
 
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    Re:Installing soft synths - dumb question 2011/10/23 21:32:18 (permalink)
    main programs folder (default), needed dlls will be copied to Sonar specific folder automatically (usually).
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    Re:Installing soft synths - dumb question 2011/10/23 21:34:57 (permalink)
    Typically, the dll files go to Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins  for 64bit plug ins or Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk\Vstplugins for 32bit plugins

    Samples libraries and your Cakewalk Projects folder are best installed on a separate drive if you have one. Just make  folders on a separate drive and name them Installed Samples and Cakewalk Projects or something, and when you install a softsynth that has sample content, browse to the Installed Samples folder you made, when the installer asks you where do you want to install the samples content.


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