That's why Bob and I referenced the "migration" option.
Personally I find the VST3 "organization" a PITA.
BUT, I'm not the only user.
AND, some VST3's are flakey in Sonar; SampleTank 3 for example.
Maybe Bit will let us know WHY we DON'T need VST3 (except for ARA of course).
I think Bit is still running 8.5 on an XP machine, I think I have that right...
 
T

@Guitarpima - happy to have found the link for you.  :)
 
@DeeringAmps - I don't myself have any particular need for plugins - outside of Melodyne - to be VST 3, rather than VST 2, at least I am not aware of any constraints that are hindering anything I do.  I currently have the check box checked for having Sonar replace any VST 2 plugins with the corresponding VST 3 plugins, if they are available when a project is opened.  If that ever causes issues for me, I will adjust accordingly.
 
I am currently LOVING LIFE with all 3rd-party plugins running as 64-bit, whether they are VST 2 or VST 3 does not matter to me - it is all just running SMOOTHLY.  :)
 
Bob Bone