Hi all,
 
I saw that the Platinum version has a bunch of plugins that I already have through my copy of X1 Producer. Do I really need to pay to buy them again?  Or can I just move my X1 Producer add-ons into Professional?
 
Karl Logue

I just went through the same exercise.  I went with Professional from X2.  Very happy.
 
Big thing you miss is the VocalSync.  But with a little work you can do the same thing with Audio Snap.  

You also miss out on Drum Replacer I think. It is a handy beast too:) 

Just to be clear... I realized I wasn't perhaps as clear as I should be.  If I upgrade to Professional, can I just move my Producer plugins over and save $100?

Platinum also includes 3 Addictive Drums kits, MIDI collections and kit pieces. Professional includes one of each. This Spring Platinum includes updates to the LP EQ and Multiband Compressor. There are a few other plug-ins and content which are not part of X1 Producer or Professional. Professional will also not have any bug fixes to existing Producer/Platinum plug-ins (I believe at least the Boutique suite was updated). Pretty sure if you add it all up you are not paying for plug-ins you already have. If you were the price would be the same as a new purchase.

Producer to Platinum.

Yes, your X1 plugs will work in Professional as far as I know. The only time a problem occurs I think is when you have Prochannel stuff and only upgrade to Sonar Artist... which has no Prochannel (aside from the very limited Style Dial thing they just introduced... I don't think proper PC plugs will work in it).
 
There are of course extra goodies you get with Platinum vs. Professional but you can look at the version comparison page to see if those extras are worth the extra money... which you may have already done.
 
tl;dr...
 
Pretty much everything from X1 will work in Professional.
 
If I am mistaken then someone will have to correct me (scook?).

I have never seen a copy of Artist or Professional so would rather leave that question to the users which own them. I do know there have been bug fixes for some of the plug-ins not included with Professional. X1 predates the Flyout QCEQ so it won't be an issue.

scook
I have never seen a copy of Artist or Professional so would rather leave that question to the users which own them. I do know there have been bug fixes for some of the plug-ins not included with Professional. X1 predates the Flyout QCEQ so it won't be an issue.

For the QC EQ I think the new version just overwrites the old one (even before the new flyout version... like from X1 Expanded up to the X3 flyout). So that would "technically" be a "loss" but really the newer versions are soooo much better anyway.
 
I have X1 installed on my laptop and it's always funny popping it open to check something and seeing all the PC and original Skylight stuff.

My point about the QCEQ is the plug-in bundled with X1 Producer is very similar to what I believe is in Professional. The enhanced flyout version is only bundled with Platinum.