shockingcandy
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Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
I realise this question has been asked before but I am still searching for a definitive answer...
My Dell Inspiron 6400 (Windows XP) laptop has done sterling service but after 6 years of abuse bits are starting to fall off and now I must replace it. Unfortunately this means I also have to move to Windows 7...
I realise that Sonar 8.3 (I have Producer edition) does not officially support Windows 7 but my question is will it work? I typically only use the Sonitus effects suite (mostly dynamics and EQ) plus the LP64 Multiband and Boost 11. I'm not enthused by the X1 interface and don't really want to pay to upgrade.
Anyone want to share their experiences?
Ben
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/07 15:44:13
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shockingcandy
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/07 15:46:14
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You see that's the kind of definitive answer I like!
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rodreb
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/07 17:36:16
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About to make the same move myself, also with Sonar Producer 8.3.
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Cactus Music
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/07 17:54:16
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Who told you Sonar 8.5 is not for for Windows 7? Sonar 8.5- 64 bit is possibly the most stable version ever. There's probably 100's of us still happily working away. For me 64 bit made a big improvement. Before that I couldn't use Session drummer as example.
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/07 19:35:05
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Have had -0- problems with 64 bit Windows 7 and 8.5. Oh... except that one time I had to re install windows 7. That was my fault for dinging around with the file structure.
John
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/07 23:08:35
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If you do move to Windows 7 64-bit, keep in mind that you will need a 64-bit driver for your soundcard or it won't work. Unless its really old, you should be able to get one.
Windows 7 is MUCH better than XP so you should be happy to make that move.
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/08 19:51:57
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Works just fine for me too. I'm running sonar is 32 bit mode because I'm still using 32 bit plugs.
The only plug that doeen't work for me is AnalogX Notepad. Everytime I launch it Sonar will crash.
DaveT
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Cactus Music
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/08 22:22:51
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Don't forget you can install bot the 32 bit and 64 bit versions side by side.
A work around for old plugs that don't work with bit bridge , is open the project in 32 bit and freeze the offending synth or print the offending efx to the track, and then continue on in 64 bit.
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shockingcandy
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/09 15:49:35
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Cactus Music
Who told you Sonar 8.5 is not for for Windows 7? Sonar 8.5- 64 bit is possibly the most stable version ever. There's probably 100's of us still happily working away. For me 64 bit made a big improvement. Before that I couldn't use Session drummer as example.
I have 8.3. not 8.5.
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shockingcandy
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/09 15:53:35
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rodreb
About to make the same move myself, also with Sonar Producer 8.3.
Should be getting the new lappie tomorrow - will let you know how I get on!
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/09 15:56:36
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At some point you will have to move to the X1/X2 style so its up to you when you bite the bullet. If you're totally satisfied with Sonar 8, that's fine, but the ProChannel stuff in X1 really kicks it up to the pro level at least one notch or more. I agree it takes some time to get used to it.
post edited by daveny5 - 2012/09/09 15:58:25
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shockingcandy
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/09 16:23:43
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daveny5
At some point you will have to move to the X1/X2 style so its up to you when you bite the bullet. If you're totally satisfied with Sonar 8, that's fine, but the ProChannel stuff in X1 really kicks it up to the pro level at least one notch or more. I agree it takes some time to get used to it.
Well if 8.3. does turn out to work on Windows 7 then I hopefully won't need make the change for several years yet! If it doesn't I may look at other DAW options anyway. I'm also an FL Studio Signature edition user so only really use Sonar for full band recordings. With FL I get free lifetime updates, where as Cakewalk chose to make 8.5 a chargeable update just months after I purchased 8.3!
post edited by shockingcandy - 2012/09/09 17:19:12
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Cactus Music
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/09 21:18:46
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There is little difference between 8.3 and 8.5 , just a few bug fixes, Why didn't you do the update? It's free.
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shockingcandy
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/10 14:51:52
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Cactus Music
There is little difference between 8.3 and 8.5 , just a few bug fixes, Why didn't you do the update? It's free.
Really? I understood it was a chargeable upgrade. If not, then we can I download it from?
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/10 15:08:14
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8.5 was NOT a free upgrade from 8, unless you bought during the "buy this version get the next version free" promo. No free upgrade from SONAR ever came as a full set of install disks. I have the 4 DVD set of SONAR 8.5 Producer disks that I bought as the upgrade from 8.
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shockingcandy
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/10 15:45:42
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scook
8.5 was NOT a free upgrade from 8, unless you bought during the "buy this version get the next version free" promo. No free upgrade from SONAR ever came as a full set of install disks. I have the 4 DVD set of SONAR 8.5 Producer disks that I bought as the upgrade from 8.
As I suspected
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daveny5
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/10 16:55:40
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With Cakewalk, and most other software companies, updates are free, upgrades are for pay.
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shockingcandy
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Re:Sonar 8.3 and Windows 7 (64 bit)
2012/09/10 17:45:13
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daveny5
With Cakewalk, and most other software companies, updates are free, upgrades are for pay.
Yeah but I didn't see 8.5 as much of an upgrade from 8.3, indeed I think it is no co-incidence that they are only .2 apart! Anyway, due to Currys / PC World being incompetent I didn't get a new laptop today after all.
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