Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3

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2014/12/01 02:43:14 (permalink)

Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3

Hi all... I have some ProAudio9 bun. files that I'm trying to convert.
I tryed loading then in X3 and in Sonar 8.5.3 and I get a error message saying "can not load file".
Any thoughts on how to achive this? Thanks

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    lawp
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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 07:12:26 (permalink)
    open the bun in pa9, save as a normal project, then try opening that in x3?

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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 09:11:03 (permalink)
    X3 should open the bun file even if it was made  Pro Audio. Sonar 3 was the first to use cwp files Pro Audio used wrk files. 
     
     

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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 10:11:00 (permalink)
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    X3 should open the bun file even if it was made  Pro Audio. Sonar 3 was the first to use cwp files Pro Audio used wrk files.

    yeah but he said
    I tryed loading then in X3 and in Sonar 8.5.3 and I get a error message saying "can not load file".


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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 12:24:59 (permalink)
    It may be corrupted. This maybe an unimportant point but Sonar really doesn't load a bun file it unpacks it. It then loads the project and its audio after they have been written to disk. If there was a problem with the system it was created on or a glitch occurred it could have been corrupted when it was made.  Back in the Pro Audio days this happened often enough that people were distrustful of bun files.  

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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 12:33:29 (permalink)
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    I get a error message saying "can not load file".

    Any error codes or a more complete version of the error message available? The are some threads with more info which may help.
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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 14:46:57 (permalink)
    Thanks people for your input 
     
    lawp
    open the bun in pa9, save as a normal project, then try opening that in x3?

     
    Wow! I didn't think Pro Audio9 would run on a Windows 8-1 machine?  
     
    John
    It may be corrupted. This maybe an unimportant point but Sonar really doesn't load a bun file it unpacks it. It then loads the project and its audio after they have been written to disk. If there was a problem with the system it was created on or a glitch occurred it could have been corrupted when it was made.  Back in the Pro Audio days this happened often enough that people were distrustful of bun files.  

     
    I very much doubt corruption is the problem because I remember checking and rechecking these files albeit a long time ago.
     
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    I get a error message saying "can not load file".

    Any error codes or a more complete version of the error message available? The are some threads with more info which may help.

     
    Unfortunately not. All I can add is...
    X3e stalls becomes unresponsive (turns light grey) and I have to close it using task manager
    Sonar 8-5-3 just brings up a box saying "can not load file"
     
    Any other thoughts?  Anyone?
     

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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 14:55:26 (permalink)
    Oh! and can anyone confirm or debunk Windows 7 or 8-1 is capable of installing ProAudio9 and is there any risk of stuffing up the machines registry or causing an unstable X3 in anyway? 

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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 15:30:59 (permalink)
    BENT
    Oh! and can anyone confirm or debunk Windows 7 or 8-1 is capable of installing ProAudio9 and is there any risk of stuffing up the machines registry or causing an unstable X3 in anyway? 
    I can't confirm, but you could always use a vmware machine with an older windows

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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 15:36:55 (permalink)
    I'm thinking you probably cannot install Pro 9 on W7 64 bit. But why not try it? 
     
    What I just did and it worked is I installed XP 32 bit in a small  partition. I use the dual boot without issues but some like the virtual machine method better. 
    But in the end this solved my issues with older software that cannot be run on W7-8. 
     
    The cool thing is you boot into XP and my storage drives are all available too. 
    You just have to install the old software and there you go. Beats keeping an old computer around for sure. 
     
     

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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 16:06:56 (permalink)
    johnnyV
    I'm thinking you probably cannot install Pro 9 on W7 64 bit. But why not try it?
    i would try it, but the op is worried about registry or other windows corruption ( fair enough) but partitioning is a good idea :-)



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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 16:25:33 (permalink)
    Hi,
     
    Pro Audio 9.0 runs on Windows 7 64 bit.  In order to install it you must turn off your anti virus software, turn off User Account Control and not try to install in Program Files.  When the installer asks if C:\Program Files\Cakewalk Pro Audio is where to install change to C:\Pro Audio.  The  anti virus software and User Account Control can be  turned back on after installation. HTH.
     
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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 16:34:25 (permalink)
    Thanks all for your input,
    Update... I have a friend with an old Toshiba lappy running Windows 98, so over Christmas we will catch up and while enjoying some social lubrication attempt to convert them into cwp's
     
    Again thanks for everyone’s help
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    Re: Convert old ProAudio9 files to X3 2014/12/01 16:35:25 (permalink)
    Al H
    Hi,
     
    Pro Audio 9.0 runs on Windows7 64 bit.  In order to install it you must turn off your anti virus software, turn off User Account Control and not try to install in Program Files.  When the installer asks if C:\Program Files\ Cakewalk Pro Audio is where to install change to C:\ Pro Audio.  The  anti virus software and User Account Control can be  turned back on after installation. HTH.
     
    Buzz




    Thanks Al, will consider this if the Toshiba idea fails

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