X3 32bit or 64bit?   And in either case, where are your VST path(s)?    You could reinstall 100 times, but if the VSTs are not located where SONAR is pointing they'll never be found.   The fact that you lost one synth by simply installing a different one doesn't make sense, unless there's a pathing issue adding to the situation.
 

I would like some help also, sorry if this is not cool-Just hoping for an answer. I thought I had it but I don't.
 
No matter what I d (regedit, whatever) Sessiondrummer INSISTS on looking for the multisamples in the default folder C:\Program files\Cakewalk\vsts\etc etc. Mine are on a separate drive -sample disk. Same place they have been for many, many years and many versions of Sonar.
 
In the register (Win 8 Pro) they are pointing to E:\Cakewalk Content\Contents. Always worked before. Something is forcing it to look in the default folder-
Any ideas??
 
Thanks

You could try mklink /j at the cmd line to create a junction in the default location to point to wherever the multisamples are located and leave the registry alone.
For Example:
mklink /j "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\Session Drummer 3\Contents" "E:\Cakewalk Content\Contents"

scook
You could try mklink /j at the cmd line to create a junction in the default location to point to wherever the multisamples are located and leave the registry alone.
For Example:
mklink /j "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\Session Drummer 3\Contents" "E:\Cakewalk Content\Contents"

I'll give it a shot-I think I know what to do. Thing is, I had it, remember-I think personalize did it-maybe. I mean I have SSPlat Drums 4, EZ Drummer and now addictive. But..........Thank Scook

scook
You could try mklink /j at the cmd line to create a junction in the default location to point to wherever the multisamples are located and leave the registry alone.
For Example:
mklink /j "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\Session Drummer 3\Contents" "E:\Cakewalk Content\Contents"

Scook-worked like a charm-That is fabulous. Have to document that so I don't forget. I just copied and pasted into the Command prompt (run as an admin) just as you posted.
Thanks again
S

Glad it worked for you. It is a pretty handy tool. Among other things, I use it to consolidate SONAR customization of all types into one directory tree.

stevec
X3 32bit or 64bit?   And in either case, where are your VST path(s)?    You could reinstall 100 times, but if the VSTs are not located where SONAR is pointing they'll never be found.   The fact that you lost one synth by simply installing a different one doesn't make sense, unless there's a pathing issue adding to the situation.
 

My X3 is 64 bit as was my last working installation of X2a.
The only difference between these addresses that I can see is capitalisation.
The VST settings path is:
c:\program files\cakewalk\vstplugins\session drummer 3
The file SessionDrummer x64.dll on my computer is at:
C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\Session Drummer 3
The address for session drummer does not appear in the list of enabled plugins in the plugin manager.
A quick check with the most recent x2a 64 bit reveals that it too in minus Session Drummer.

Huh...   I'm pretty sure the paths aren't case sensitive, so that shouldn't be the issue.  And all sub-folders should automatically be scanned.
 
Since you're not seeing SD in either version then it's definitely being missed.   Have you tried a Rescan on existing and failed plugins and/or a Reset?
 
Also...  have you tried displaying Disabled plugins in the Plugin Manager, just to be sure?
 

Is it in the Excluded list of plugins?
 
Bob Bone
 

I've tried rescanning  on existing and failed plugins and have reset several times. Session Drummer does not appear in the list of excluded vst instruments.