X2

has given it's last faded white screen, .exe not responding and locking up one of my PCs for the last time.
I'm done with it. It's junk and has proven itself. No difference from how it performs. It was the only
program that wouldn't work on my old PC and is the only program that won't on my new one.
Story has been told. I will not waste another minute of my time with it.
 
It will do it playing nothing but a .wav drum loop and Spectrasonics Stylus (as single instrument or multi).
Just hit play and wait for X2a to get confused and kill itself taking the PC with it.
Does it everything like clockwork.
 
And if Cake needs to know anything to fix that problem....they can get a computer and Stylus and go for it without me. Done with X2a - in case that wasn't clear the first time.
 

That's what I've been looking at.
 
My wife wanted to see what I was talking about this morning before heading off to work.
If I don't have something from them that will record by my Thanksgiving time off -when I spend
vacation time with it so I can enjoy recording...game over and I'll be trying out Pro Tools too.
 
Production and everything else around here is like slow-motion kaos on a sinking ship- like everybody is trying to plug leaks with stale bread or jumping over. Oh well.

I hope it works great for you Mesh.
Spectrasonics stuff cost a lot of money and I expect them to work.
They work fine with 8.5 should I want to go backwards.
( I've noticed that Cakewalks stuff isn't regarded to highly by Spectrasonics...ya
kinda see that when ya start looking around for installing their stuff on hosts...wonder why
that is?...not a good sign to me when one of the best in the business don't recognize you.)
 
Lot of options but I've resolved my decision. I'll see what Cake does and if it doesn't work then
I'll go to Pro Tools . I'm curious about Pro Tools anyway and I just don't trust others opinons about software now. To many variables so I'll have to make my own determinations about the value. No guarantee with it but man...the old Chevy won't run for ya there is always Ford to give a shot. :) Sometimes "reasons" just don't matter....just a change can do ya good.
 
At least I know for a fact what X2a is worth to me. Absolutely nothing. All my questions have been answered...finally...so that's cool and really glad about that. I like to know what I'm working with and what I'm doing -so I'm good with trying something new since I have no idea what's happening with Cake and to the point I really don't care.
And now I have a time line too! Not sitting here wondering what they're going to do and when..Pfftt..I'm playing this game by rules from now on.
 
 

Yes.

Thanks Jan.
Really no problem now. I was lost about what to do but now I have a plan.
Not sure Cakes problems are over though.

so many people are using X2 without any problems.
 
what did they do differently?
that's the real question......

 
I been doing some tutorials and I just noticed a menu item in PT11 that is very useful: Remove duplicate MIDI notes.
 
In SONAR you do that by searching out and running the undupe.cal routine using the no longer supported, officially deprecated .cal macros.
 
WTF was I thinking? :-)
 
I think I really, really, really liked SONAR's layers feature but layers is was.

Bat I don't care what others or doing, what they are doing it with or how they are doing it.
Those are not questions for me. X2a will not do what I want to do on my old PC and it will not do it
on my new one. If using Spectrasonics stuff is the only reason...it is the only reason.
 
Ed I appreciate the suggestions but I've decided what I will be doing.
You have mentioned an option that I'm considering to be the best...move on now.
Sounds like a winner.

craigb
I wonder if I can still upgrade to this "magic" version 8.5.3?  (I'm STILL on v4 Producer and it still works.)

V4 came with a chisel and stone, no?

Sorry to hear that the new hardware has not proved any help.
 
I do hear you though X2a does seem to like to crash for no good reason either total lock-up or blue screen which is usually meaningless as it never actually names what killed it.
 
I have found if I leave the PC alone for about 2 minuets after boot and login it is a little more stable but still if the day has a Y in it's name and you are running SONAR X2a producer you should be prepared for the WTF moment.
 
There will always be a place here in the CH for you to rest your bones stay safe.

mike_mccue
If you want to use Spectasonics you should probably steer clear of PT11 until there is a 64bit AAX port for the synth.

 
Ouch!!!

spacey
Bat I don't care what others or doing, what they are doing it with or how they are doing it.
Those are not questions for me. X2a will not do what I want to do on my old PC and it will not do it
on my new one. 

MINE WAS A SERIOUS QUESTION.
 
and if you do not care, i understand that.
but for the sake of myself (looking to update soon) and others that MIGHT be interested, i thought putting it out there was important to the original post.
 
i'd like to know what the 'gotcha' is, so i can avoid it as well.
 

Bat....you know that everybody has something different to say about X2.
When you state that "so many are not having problems" to me you know good and well that there are million and one possible reasons why. Simply, they got lucky because for everyone of them there is one that it is not working for. It doesn't take long reading in the forum that even those that can fight there way through a project have problems. Nothing I can offer will help anybody avoid issues that they may have with it.
I do wish I could tell you what to avoid but I can't. IMO you'd be better off getting info from somebody it is working for, such as Ed.
 
Mike, I know but you left this part out:
 
Avid Pro Tools 11/AAX support?
Will Spectrasonics support Avid's Pro Tools 11 and AAX Native plugin platform?
Yes. Spectrasonics is fully committed to supporting the Pro Tools platform and we are currently in testing our support for the new AAX platform in Pro Tools 11. 
Pro Tools 11 is a major new version of Pro Tools - essentially a ground-up new 64-bit architecture application.
Will my existing Spectrasonics virtual instruments automatically work on Avid's Pro Tools 11?
No, not yet. The RTAS platform is no longer supported in Pro Tools 11.
When will Spectrasonics AAX versions be released?
The timing of the release of our AAX plugins is not determined yet as the new platform is undergoing significant testing. We should have more information on the timetable for release later this month.
When Pro Tools 11 is released, would I be able to use Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools 11 on the same machine?
Yes. Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools 11 can be run on the same machine.
 
 
To the well wishers- thank you.
I don't like repeating myself but I mentioned first thing what my plans are. I based them on what is the best thing for me to do, when to do it and how. Naturally I appreciate suggestions but I've learned to do what I think is best and when.
 
And for those that didn't understand due to my limitations or theirs..assuming you care to..
1. "Done with X2a."
2."I'll see what Cake does and if it doesn't work then
    I'll go to Pro Tools."
   "If I don't have something from them that will record by my Thanksgiving time off -when I spend
   vacation time with it so I can enjoy recording...game over and I'll be trying out Pro Tools too."
 
Now I have drawn a line. I'm hoping they will deliver and by my time-line. Until then I'm done with X2a.
I have become tired of complaining, waiting and pissin' in the wind. I have resolved it to what is best for me and I shared my plan.
So this evening X2a will be removed from my PC...step No. 1 to be followed by step No. 2.
Simple plan and a nice one. I'm giving them a chance to redeem themselves and with a very
fare time frame especially when one considers how long they've left folks (like me) hanging.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Good luck to you Michael! If X2 isn't working for you, then I hope you can find satisfaction in PT. Please don't stop coming here, tho! and posting pics of your fantastic guitar builds! and be sure and share your music with us, too!

Man I appreciate the kind words guys.
I'm so sick and tired of ****ing and having problems with this...this morning I blew and been steamin' all day.
I gave up on using it. I can't tell the future but in this case I can sure decide what will be part of it with me and X2 is history. If it wasn't loaded in a kick-ass brand new computer they'd both be getting picked up by the sanitation workers in the morning. (I'm not trying to be funny either...it's the truth)
 
I've been here, as I previously stated, for the last few years because of you guys. It damn sure
hasn't been because I've been making music and trying to get help about recording.
 
Well I've said all I ever have to say about X2.
Didn't mean any offense to anybody- including the people making a living using it or making it.