pannacotta army
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Upgrade to X3 Pro
Hi,
I currently own Sonar 4 Producer. It was installed on my old music PC which after 9 years recently gave up the ghost.
Right now I'm waiting for my new music PC to be delivered so I'm was thinking upgrading Sonar might be nice.
Am I correct that right now I can upgrade to X3 Producer for £79? This seems like a great deal...is it a time limited deal?
Also (and sorry if this sounds like a dumb question) can I download the upgrade now, then transfer it by a remote drive onto my new music PC when it arrives next week?
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scook
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/07/31 13:31:29
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pannacotta army
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/07/31 13:50:38
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Okay cheers, I'd better snap it up now then - too good to miss at £79.50
Is that a 50% discount of the normal upgrade price?
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scook
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/07/31 14:04:34
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I could not find the original UK price for the upgrade. The current US price for the upgrade is $99.50, it was originally $199.
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pannacotta army
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/07/31 14:08:45
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Thanks, I suspect it is also a 50% discount
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/01 05:27:57
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Considering that it's an upgrade from a 10 year old version it's an extra ordinary price. For those that have upgraded every year they would have paid between $1500 and $2000. Quite a bargain you've got for yourself.
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/01 10:49:10
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mudgel
Considering that it's an upgrade from a 10 year old version it's an extra ordinary price. For those that have upgraded every year they would have paid between $1500 and $2000. Quite a bargain you've got for yourself.
Yeah but they would have also had the pleasure of shiny new versions of Sonar during that time.
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/05 16:48:48
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be prepared to spend some time learning the X way of doing things I went from 6 PE to X3 and I still feel as if I have a long ways to go … X 3 is pretty deep . the more I learn my way around in X3 , the more my mind gets blown in a good way . Kenny
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/05 22:52:06
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kennywtelejazz
be prepared to spend some time learning the X way of doing things
I went from 6 PE to X3 and I still feel as if I have a long ways to go …
X 3 is pretty deep . the more I learn my way around in X3 , the more my mind gets blown in a good way .
Kenny
That is one benefit of regularly upgrading - the changes can be handled in smaller chunks.
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/26 14:18:52
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Excuse me,
Should I unistall first the X3 studio to then install X3 Pro Upgrade?
Thank you
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scook
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/26 14:23:59
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I would. There is no reason to keep X3 Studio installed. When removing versions of SONAR, it is best to remove versions before installing new ones.
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JulianL
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/26 14:34:09
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Scook, Thank you. I thought maybe the installer of X3 Pro would check if you have a previous version like other installers
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scook
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/26 15:05:10
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Each version of SONAR installs in a separate directory so there is no reason for the installer to check for other versions. Many prefer to keep older versions of SONAR installed for a variety of reasons. There is no reason for keeping the X3 or X3 Studio installed if upgrading to X3 Producer.
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/26 15:15:17
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That is indeed a FABULOUS price to upgrade.
Other than you having a learning curve that might last a few weeks, you should be VERY happy with all kinds of functional changes since Sonar 4.
X3e has been very well received, and is quite stable.
There are lots of good free videos, as well as some good ones for purchase, and there are also well-written books that help explain a lot of the new functionality.
Fantastic to see someone coming from so far back to X3e. You will have a blast.
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Larry Jones
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/26 18:55:28
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Welcome to the new millennium! I think X3 is the best version yet -- in fact, I've been wondering how Cakewalk is going to try to convince me that I absolutely must upgrade to X4. Everything is different, though: workflow, plugins, interface. With a new computer, and once you get used to it, you should be having a darned good time soon. (YouTube is your friend in learning how to get started.)
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/26 22:31:53
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I think you'll be REALLY please with X3. The learning curve may feel straight up at first, but stay with it. You will be rewarded!!
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/27 17:20:37
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"Upgrade to X3Producer" I puchased Late Sept 2013.
But Melodyne Essentials and Addictive Drums 2 makes it a real bargain.
These may or may not be part of the X4 upgrade.
Coming up on that date for X4. Of course I don't know new date.
$75 US is 1/2 price I paid which was bargain.
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Re: Upgrade to X3 Pro
2014/08/28 07:19:17
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I upgraded from Sonar 7 to X3.
Bit of a learning curve... but not as bad as thought it might have been.
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