File extension 20/20 hindsight

While I'm bouncing back and forth finishing up some projects that originated in 8.5.3, it occurs to me that with all the major differences between X1 and 8.5.3 cake would have helped that process by giving X1 a slightly different file extension to help differentiate. I like the idea of also giving us the option to save X1 files to better match the backward compatibility better.

Typically the 8.5.3 files I port to X1 and or port X1 to 8.5.3 usually have some quirky things happening. I noticed in particular, the sends all look like they are the same, but I've noticed some major differences in how they actually work. Also, if you use prochannel in X1, you are probably going to face some weirdness if you decide to work on the project in an earlier version. Something similar to how MS office handles options for saving for backward compatibility.

Just a thought as I fought that issue this evening.


Dave

That's what I learned last evening as well. I had tried 8.5.3 projects in X1A,B,C but had not tried any with the X1D upgrade.

Like I mentioned, things appeared to be in place, but were not. For instance, I would solo a vox and the guitar track would be playing from a bus that no Send was in place for the gtr to be connected to that bus. I stopped all the sends from the vox track, and the gtr disappeared. So then, I deleted the sends from the vox and reinserted them - all was well. That fixed it - no more piggy backing of the gtr track - which had no relation to anyway. 

After finding more of this type of signal crossing, I decided to continue my mix in 8.5.3. and thinking of compatibility between the two and how that could have been improved.

I like working in X1 better, so I may port the files into a new X1 template. But that's not really the topic.

Like that idea John - good one!

This is the first time in my sonar days that backward capability caused issues. I could always open files from previous versions of Sonar and use them with confidence. Once saved in a newer version, I knew I wouldn't or shouldn't go backwards. This series change was significant. So I still would have "liked" either more of a heads up for treating files the way you do or extension choices for compatibility.

FWIW - MSExcel is a great example of this.