At some point I will have to upgrade, but downloading the X3 updates required joyless weekend all-nighters.
So with Splat, first I would like to know:
What internet speed is recommended by Cakewalkl?
What is the largest file, how big is it? (need to estimate how often I might have to restart)
How many files are there in total?
 
Thanks.

Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but what is Splat. Thx.

This is a directory listing from my CCC download folder:-
 
29/07/2015 22:02 179,471,192 AndertonCollectionSetup_1.0.0.23.exe
29/07/2015 21:57 1,160,608,944 ArtistInstrumentCollectionSetup_1.0.0.9.exe
29/07/2015 22:01 78,538,584 BoutiqueFXSuiteSetup_1.0.0.11.exe
29/07/2015 22:08 1,909,832 BozPCModuleCollectionSetup_1.1.0.1.exe
29/07/2015 21:56 259,151,832 CakewalkDrumReplacerUP1_1.1.0.26.exe
29/07/2015 22:01 462,417,952 CakewalkLoopmastersContent_1.0.0.8.exe
29/07/2015 22:03 511,958,848 CakewalkSampleMagicLoopContent_1.0.0.8.exe
29/07/2015 22:08 554,078,592 CakewalkSoundCenterSetup_1.0.0.9.exe
29/07/2015 22:04 89,247,664 CakewalkXMiXLoopContent_1.0.0.8.exe
29/07/2015 21:44 27,447,568 ClassicCreativeFXSetup_1.0.0.8.exe
30/07/2015 10:52 3,146,529,347 D-ProInstall_1.5.5.16.exe
29/07/2015 21:49 16,144,144 EngineeringFXSuiteSetup_1.0.0.10.exe
29/07/2015 22:07 52,886,288 NYCShowroomIRsSetup_1.0.0.1.exe
29/07/2015 21:44 20,848,328 PlatinumCorePlugins_1.0.0.4.exe
29/07/2015 21:53 911,998,344 PlatinumInstrumentCollectionSetup_1.0.0.10.exe
30/07/2015 10:58 28,057,496 Rapture122Setup_1.2.2.10.exe
29/07/2015 22:07 523,488,328 SONARHelp_Documentation_1.0.0.15.exe
29/07/2015 22:07 890,785,032 SONARTutorials_1.0.0.12.exe
29/07/2015 21:49 344,341,576 SONAR_Platinum_UP5_Setup_21.5.0.32.001.exe
29/07/2015 21:54 636,291,528 StudioInstrumentsSuiteSetup_1.0.0.10.exe
29/07/2015 21:53 7,447,080 StudioMixingFXSetup_1.0.0.8.exe
23 File(s) 9,903,648,514 bytes
 
I've not downloaded everything yet...

S(onar) Plat(inum) - Seems to have become common usage.

Gotcha. There is also some software called Splat, so I thought it might be a reference to that. Guess I just don't spend enough time on the forum these days. LOL. Cheers!

The new SONAR is broken down into several move separate installers. The good news is moving from X3 to the new SONAR does not require a complete download of everything. If X3 Producer is left on the machine, the packages needed to upgrade to Platinum (Glouchester) are

• SONAR Platinum 340MB (actually 2 installers which are downloaded at the same time in the Command Center and are in the same line item in the store account) - This is the only thing that must be installed. The rest of the installers are additional plug-ins and content.
• SONAR Local Documentation - 500MB contains the Help chm, User Reference pdf and a lot of air for some reason.
• Drum Replacer - 240MB
• Anderton Collection - 167MB
• Boz Digital Labs ProChannel Collection - 2MB
• NYC Showroom Impulses - 50MB

There have been bug fixes to some of the plug-ins, those installers are:

• Boutique FX Suite - 76MB
• Engineering FX Suite - 15MB

You will also receive a voucher for XLN Addictive Drums 2 which is good for 3 ADPaks, 3 MIDIPaks and 3 Kit pieces which must be redeemed at the XLN site.

There is no recommended speed. Any reliable connection will do. You can see the installer sizes are much smaller than before. Of course, I omitted the redundant installers.
 

Thanks, scook, for coming in on this, much appreciated!
 
Internet is not reliable here, but I have read it is possible to install without CCC.
So: My plan is to find someone to download the files to a thumb drive for me.
But it would be an imposition to expect them to dedicate hours to the task, hence my question.
 
In summary, they would need to get:
1. SONAR Platinum 340MB
2. SONAR Local Documentation - 500GB (Ouch. Might need an external hard-drive instead)
3. Drum Replacer - 240MB (My main reason for upgrading)
 
The rest, if I understand it correctly, is optional?
4. Anderton Collection - 167MB
5. Boz Digital Labs ProChannel Collection - 2MB
6. NYC Showroom Impulses - 50MB
7. Boutique FX Suite - 76MB
8. Engineering FX Suite - 15MB
 
I use my own samples in SD3 and won't need Addictive Drums.
 

My mistake, the local help is 500MB not 500GB. That would be a lot of air.
 
I would recommend getting the rest of the packages listed, if possible, but they are not absolutely necessary.

Yes, they are actually fairly small, come to think about it.
Thank you.