Been moving for about the last 9 months and now I am stable, I have X2 Producer and it is fine, wife bought me X3 Producer for Christmas but I never got a chance to use it.  I am sure there have been updates since Christmas but I saw a post about performance issues with X3 can't afford to have that with a major demo project coming?  I was looking forward to the new editing features in X3.  Want to know what I should be in store for thanks for your time

X3e is the best Sonar version so far.  Not just sayin' it....it is true.  Keep X2 on your computer in-case you run into any trouble,  but I really doubt you will have any issues.  Congrats on the Christmas gift.  

In a word, speed comping, ok that's two but it really is a feature worth upgrading for alone IMHO. I find X3 far more stable than X2 but then I found X1 more stable than X2.
 
IMHO the overhaul started in X1 really is coming into its own now. I would definitely recommend upgrading. I thought there was a demo available if you want to find out for yourself.

Geez they are all the way up to X3e where can I find that update? I am downloading the files from the sight now, are there any installs things I should be on the look out for?  I will have X2 and X3 on the same machine?

If you elect to move to X3. Make sure to apply the X3e update http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013361/SONAR-X3e-Update and run the VST reset and rescan http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013315/SONAR-X3-Full-VST-Rescan-Recommended-for-Upgraders
 
 

Skip installing DimPro and "Loops and One Shots" they are the same as X2.
 
If you use Waves plug-ins do not mix VST3 and VST2 versions in the same project.
 
If a synth generates MIDI data, "Enable MIDI Output" is on by default (it was off by default in X2).
 
Comping and ARA are probably the biggest work flow changes.
 
 

I echo all the above.  X3e is the best version of Sonar that one can have. 

Thanks for all the tips and information will be installing shortly

Yeah, X3e is the best it's ever been I think. Features, obviously, but also stability-wise. I work in Sonar all day most days of the week, and I get a crash maybe once a week.

So it turns out that my C: drive is full and I don't have enough room to uncompressed the software to install it.  I have over 300 gig on my D drive and I have tried everything I can think of to make room and still not enough.  So this has open up my thought process to buying a new pc just for X2 and X3 any suggestions places, specs and prices? I have now 8gb memory 1TB Hardrive 55gb SSD drive which is full and extra TB drive, running Windows 7 I don't want to go to Windows 8?