Migrating X2 to a faster computer

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2012/10/07 19:05:17 (permalink)

Migrating X2 to a faster computer

I presently have X2 on my regular home PC, but tomorrow I'm receiving a really fast laptop that I'm going to use almost exclusively for recording.

My X2 installation was an upgrade purchase from X1.  So when I go to install X2 in my new laptop, will I first have to install X1 because my purchase of X2 was an upgrade or can I just install the X2 files by themselves?

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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/07 19:20:05 (permalink)
    You can install X2 only if you wish. The X2 upgrade does not depend on any X1 files. SONAR upgrades are full versions.
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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/07 19:22:10 (permalink)
    Do you think that would be the best way to go or will I be missing out on certain instruments, etc. if I leave out X1?

    Thank you,

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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/07 19:25:46 (permalink)
    You can always add instruments and effects from prior versions by performing a custom install of the prior version.
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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/07 19:26:49 (permalink)
    Thanks so much for the info.  This is really helping me out!

    Duke
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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/07 19:29:30 (permalink)
    They did drop Beatscape betweem X1 and X2, according to the web site product doc on included instruments.  I don't happen to use it, but I was answering another thread and it had come up.

    Mr Cook is correct - should you want to add anything back in from X1 that is not present in X2, just run a custom X1 install and you are all set.

    Good luck, and welcome to X2.

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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/07 19:37:23 (permalink)
    The kicker with Beatscape is that the rx2 files are now part of loops and one-shots. If you go back and install Beatscape you get a duplicate 4GB library of rx2 files. So unless you just want to burn 4GB you are going to have to do a little cleanup after the install. Unless you already have projects dependent on Beatscape, I would just forget about that synth, Cakewalk already has.
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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/07 20:12:44 (permalink)
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    The kicker with Beatscape is that the rx2 files are now part of loops and one-shots. If you go back and install Beatscape you get a duplicate 4GB library of rx2 files. So unless you just want to burn 4GB you are going to have to do a little cleanup after the install. Unless you already have projects dependent on Beatscape, I would just forget about that synth, Cakewalk already has.

    Thanks for that tip. Indeed I compared the two and aside from a few minor name changes they are identical.


    So I deleted my "Beatscape Factory Content" and made a junction to the Loops folder with the old name. Then open Beatscape and hit F5 to refresh the file list. Works fine.



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    Re:Migrating X2 to a faster computer 2012/10/09 18:33:43 (permalink)
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