New Sonar installation: what is new, what is old? *Requires Professional or Platinum?

I was coming from X1 Production Suite, X2 Producer and X3 Producer, prior to installing Sonar Platinum. All I had to install was Sonar Platinum (just the core program) and Anderton's FX Chains. The rest you would already have if you are coming from X3 Producer. So if you already have all the stuff from X3? When you click on Sonar Platinum and it opens its contents. Just click on 'Sonar Platinum' and select "Install." Then select Anderton's FX Chains and select "Install," once more. Bam! Good to go!
 
The "Install All" option, will re-install everything that you may already have? ie. The Classic Creative Suite, Channel Tools, LP-64 Multiband, and LP-64 EQ, The full Nomad Factory Blue Tubes bundle, The Boutique Suite, etc.
 
If you have Addictive Drums 2 already? No need to run the install on the AD Producer Bundle. Just register the serial number in your account at XLN, then it will let you select your products (3 kits, 3 midi packs and 3 kit pieces.) Once that's done, all that is left to do is run the XLN licensing centre to download and install the new kits and pieces. The midi packs don't need to be downloaded, as they just unlock in AD2 and are ready to use!

I think that means that they are only available to use in the Professional or Platinum versions of Sonar?

I made a list of all the new stuff with links to the promo vids as well as the Cake descriptions and my own descriptions. This is however old now and there is a lot more information on each item but I'm not going to spend all day updating it. Still that is almost ALL the new stuff and it tells you which version everything comes with.
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com...one-post-m3145468.aspx

Are you saying that "requires Professional or Platinum" is in the description of the feature or in the documentation?
 
In either of those instances, it means that the feature is only included in the Professional or Platinum versions and is not a part of the purchase price of the less complete versions.
 
If you are saying this is some type of error message from the program, I do not know, but I would expect it means the same thing.

so if i have X3 Pro, but update to Sonar Professional, would i lose my ability to use my plugins that came with X3 Pro?

The reason I posted the list is so you could cross reference it. Install the main program using Custom Install and it will show you all the stuff that comes with it. You should see which plugins from my list are included in the main installer. It should be everything. The extra content packages are usually for the synths that you probably already have and the loops and stuff.
 
Also by doing a custom install you can untick things in the main program installer you already have or don't want.
 
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WARNING: I do not know if this is correct because I do not own the new Sonar and I am not a Baker.
 
Okay I think I see what they did (and no I do not own the new Sonar so I have not installed it). Your last post is making things more clear.
 
I think what they have done is separate all the elements so that once you get the core program as they release stuff on a monthly basis people can go into their accounts and just download the new stuff instead of downloading everything each time.
 
So... YOU need to figure out what you already own then compare it to the list of available downloads in the Command center. If you see something you don't have download it otherwise leave it alone.
 
Now this actually makes my list even MORE useful to you because the things on that list will be the things you want to look for in the download section of your store account. If you do not see those things in your download account then it means they are included in the main program so you do not have to worry about it. Just look for them inside the program to make sure they are there to be sure. If not then I don't know... ask again or contact Cake.
 
As far as "Requires Professional/Platinum"... well which version did you buy? If you bought Platinum then you do not need to worry about this AT ALL. You can download everything.
 
If you only bought Professional then you cannot download the things that say "Requires Platinum". However that doesn't mean if you already OWN that particular thing from X3 (like TH2 Producer) that it won't work. Your old copy should show up in your plug-in browser if you still have X3 installed.
 
Those warnings are only for new users who do not already own that stuff. If you own it you can use it.
 
The ONLY things that would be a problem I think are if you bought Sonar Artist and wanted to use your old ProChannel effects. Artist does NOT have ProChannel so you can not use your old ProChannel plug ins.
 
Now I am only basing this on your post and what I have read about transferring plugins to the new Sonar.
 
I DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE IF THIS IS ALL TRUE!!! But I'm pretty sure that all those warnings are saying is you have to have the correct version to download and use those particular plugins (because you do not own them yet). If you already own them then you can just import them from your old installation.

I did not see the same fine-grained plugin selection options in the install for Platinum, compared with older releases.

Okay, the only thing in your first post that is NOT in X3 Producer would be:
 
A collection of FX Chain presets authored by Craig Anderton. *Requires SONAR and all included plugins.
 
and MAYBE the Addictive Drums.
 
BUT I only say Addictive Drums because you SAY you have AD2 but unless you bought that from XLN Audio separately from Sonar then you may not have the really nice version being offered.
 
THe Addictive Drums thing is confusing though. I think if you already have an XLN account that if you just apply the new serial number and reg codes Sonar gives you then you may be able to download everything you need directly from your XLN account instead of downloading from Sonar. If you see those numbers in your Cake account then you should be able to use them without downloading. If not you may have to download the AD2 files to get them.
 
Honestly when I installed X3 the Addictive Drums installation was the most annoying part of it. XLN customer support is really good though so if you run into trouble email them.
 
So... EVERYTHING else you posted in your first post was included in X3 Producer except for the Craig Anderton FX Chains.