The update path

So anyway... I'm about to update all the firmware and software for the VS 700 and 8.5.3 and X1 Expanded on the same C drive of a new DAW computer. I'm a little unsure of the correct order of updates. I'm using the X64 version of Win 7 Home Premium shipping with the DAW computer from ADK. I'm pretty clear on things up to the point where the console firmware 1.31 needs to installed. I was under the impression the standalone 2.0 drivers for the console needed to installed first before 1.31. Now I'm not sure. And on X1 Expanded, do you install Expanded and the Pro Channel Modules before the X1d expanded patch update or after? There seems to be an installation instruction step missing there. Firmware first or software first? X1d first, or X1d Expanded first?

Installation order for SONAR X1 Producer Expanded: 1. SONAR X1 Producer (release build 184) - available on disc or download from your Cakewalk store account 2. SONAR X1c Producer update (build 319) - available here 3. SONAR X1 Producer Expanded (build 425) - available via download from your Cakewalk store account 4. SONAR X1d Producer Expanded update (build 535) - available here

 
Thanks Bert, I could not find that yesterday, Brain fort I guess.

The new DAW is here. It's really quiet ( whisper). Let the fun begin. Time to build the instrument.

So what specs did you chaps go for with your shiny new DAWs?

Curious as the thought has crossed my (small) mind lately.

My new specs:

Intel Core i7-3930K (6 x 3.2GHz) Sixcore w/ overclocking to 4 GHz
Asus Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79) motherboard
PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE cooler
32 GB DDR3 1600MHz (4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance)
Nvidia Geforce GT 630 2GB DDR3
120 GB SSD OCZ Agility3 SATA 600 0,00 0,00
(2x 1TB) 2000 GB WD HDD SATA 600, 64MB Cache, 5.400U/Min

First performance tests are looking really good, especially in terms of latency ... but I'm done with the full set-up yet. Got some more acoustical refurbishment work in the control room to be done first ...

No, my video card is not fanless.

I was lucky to come across a professional company in Berlin that apparently built a couple of fancy DAWs before and they told me not to use a passive video card. They had troubles before with passive cards in audio workstations (somehow didn't work with some audio software and had to be replaced). So we went with a low spec video card that doesn't cause much heat and hence can work with a small fan ... audio software doesn't need fancy gamer 3D graphics anyway ...

However, the fan on that 6 core cpu is massive (yet quiet silent) ... as I said the VS-700 makes more 'noise' ...

Hi Craig

It was all working on my old DAW (X1d, X2 on win 7 64 bit), but you made me nervous  that it might not work on the new DAW so I just completed the fantom VS-700 & fantom set-up, following the steps from here:

https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/kb/pages/vs700_installation.aspx  (select: Sonar X1, VS-700 Set)

Now fantom works on the new DAW (X1d, X2, win 7 64 bit) just like it used to on the old one i.e. as a 32 bit plugin via bitbridge, but I had none of the problems you described in another thread.
 
Fantom sounds as good as it used ... I only noticed that at those tiny ASIO buffer that I could use now (48!) it sort of starts to stutter while other soft synths, audio trcks and FX still work fine ...

Maybe that helps (in case you haven't seen it yet)

http://www.cakewalk.com/support/kb/pages/Fantom_VS_ARX_Troubleshooting.aspx

Shift? No, I didn't see that.

Crg


Shift? No, I didn't see that.

5. On your computer keyboard hold down the SHIFT key and launch SONAR
6. When prompted with the message "SONAR will now personalize user settings"... click [OK]
 
@ end of Fantom VS Editor & ARX Editor Installer https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/kb/reader.aspx/2007013246

I strongly considering installing Win 7 32 bit and Sonar PE 32 bit just so,I can have full functionability of the Fantom VS Editor. The synth is working in 64 bit Sonar via bitbridge and there are work arounds for everything but X-ray. I'm still trying to understand how to use the top control strips file-save menu and populate the patch box and drop down menu. Save instrument wants to go to Documents, with an Effects program (.fxp) file. Load instrument access's documents also. Has anyone done this with the 64 bit version running?

Hi, I'm new to this forum and the VS700. Just received my new system this week and trying to get it setup. I guess these have been sitting on shelves for some time as the setup disk only has Windows XP and Vista drivers... I found the Windows 7 driver online and installed it without problem so I'm looking for other updates to get my system up-to-date. I found a firmware update, version 1.31, on Roland's support page but they say - "Be sure that VS-700C driver is installed to Windows PC or Mac beforehand and that it has been properly configured as a stand-alone device (without the VS-700R connected)". What does that mean??? When I disconnect the 700R, the driver settings won't even display. Thanks.

So It seems the blue strip I've been referring to is the bit-bridge server it seems. I looked at the copy of X1 64 bit I put on my internet computer to study and The Vintage Channnel operates via bit-bridge on that copy also. Everything works with the Fantom VS in 64 bit Sonar except the save and patch dropdown list. Now you have to save an instrument you've made to a folder as a .fxp file. Slightly different path, pretty much the same. Xray doesn't  either. You have to click on the Sonar icon in the tray to get sound after you have minimized and reopened the Fantom Editor. I really miss Xray.
I've got really long **** report about what I think should function with the Fantom VS, Sonar (any bit) and V700C. I'm seeing a lack of ACT support and usage to program new routines for new plugins-pro channel modules. We should be able to ACT learn any module that hasn't been added as a routine yet. When that module is selected as topmost window- most recent selection- the ACT routine we made should work. If we had that ability, we could save and send those ACT routines to Cake or each other.
That's how it should work and that is the intention of the ACT controller function, so why hasn't anyone done this?

So far the VS 700 is working great with X1d Expanded.

I was entirely happy with how it worked in X1. I know some people object to the LCD display lag that appeared in some situations, but that wasn't a big deal to me. When it's all working right, it's really a great console.