Could anyone tell us how the install of AIR AIEP3 Complete Instrument Pack went?  How much disc space for the whole package?  Was wondering if AudioDeluxe requirements stating 70G download & installation seemed about right.  Did it allow custom installation location?  Can you select which of the VSTs you want to install individually?  What was download like - just one big zip file or multiple files?  I presume it uses the iLok Pace licensing?  Any issues with that?  Thanks all.

craigr68
Could anyone tell us how the install of AIR AIEP3 Complete Instrument Pack went?  How much disc space for the whole package?  Was wondering if AudioDeluxe requirements stating 70G download & installation seemed about right.  Did it allow custom installation location?  Can you select which of the VSTs you want to install individually?  What was download like - just one big zip file or multiple files?  I presume it uses the iLok Pace licensing?  Any issues with that?  Thanks all.

It was a monster of a disc space eater ....70 GIGs X 3
first you have the zips , (70 GIG's )   then they have to be unpacked ,( 2nd set of 70 GIG's ) then you have the installation itself which is what really ends up getting installed on your computer ...3 rd set of 70 GIGs
Don't get me wrong everything went smoothly for me ...
I had the available space to do everything and then move all my installers off to a location of my choice to save them for the future...
Also you can pick and choose the smaller packages to install first and then move your zips or installers over to another place / HD to have back ups ...
As far as the download went for the whole package IIRC it may be over 25 + individual zips...
IIRC , Structure & Strike 2 were massive downloads that were broken up into multiple GIG + downloads ....
This was my first experience w an iLock ...everything went easy peasy  to my surprise...
it went so smooth I picked up a bunch of other things that I held back on because they also use an iLock ....
As far as my impression of the whole AIR instrument collection goes  ..
I have spoken very favorably about having gotten this collection ...
 
Over in The deals section there is a nice long thread you can read up on  if you choose to read up on peoples feelings and experiences concerning The AIR Xpand!2 & The Complete Instrument Pack  ....
http://forum.cakewalk.com/AIR-Xpand2-at-Audiodeluxe-for-1-m3508399.aspx
 
 
all the best,
 
Kenny
 

craigr68
Could anyone tell us how the install of AIR AIEP3 Complete Instrument Pack went?  How much disc space for the whole package?  Was wondering if AudioDeluxe requirements stating 70G download & installation seemed about right.  Did it allow custom installation location?  Can you select which of the VSTs you want to install individually?  What was download like - just one big zip file or multiple files?  I presume it uses the iLok Pace licensing?  Any issues with that?  Thanks all.

I installed the AIR AIEP 3 Select pack, which has the same instruments and core sample libraries as Complete, minus the extra FX and expansion packs.  No issues with mine and I put it on my DAW, as well as my laptop.
 
That took 63.8GB for the content on my secondary hard drive.
 
I install Windows and all of my programs and VSTs on my primary SSD drive, and then put all the Cakewalk and 3rd party content on the HDD.
 
You can download the VSTs and install individually.
 
AIR installers will ask what folders you want your 32-bit and 64-bit VST plugins installed in (they provide both), as well as ask where you want your content.  So no issues with that, you have complete control over where it puts stuff.
 
I got it here http://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/58-Inst-Bundle/2294-AIR-Instrument-Expansion-Pack-3-COMPLETE-UPGRADE-
 
Plugin Boutique is selling it for $74.95USD, and I had no problems with the links and instructions that they provided.  The only catch is that you first need to register for a free iLok account if you don't have one yet, then install the iLok license manager.  After you get the hang of that thing, it's smooth sailing
 
Best of luck!

kennywtelejazz
 
It was a monster of a disc space eater ....70 GIGs X 3
first you have the zips , (70 GIG's )   then they have to be unpacked ,( 2nd set of 70 GIG's ) then you have the installation itself which is what really ends up getting installed on your computer ...3 rd set of 70 GIGs
 
IIRC , Structure & Strike 2 were massive ....
 

I forgot to mention the disk space required for setup, primarily because I reserve a bunch of free space on my C: drive to accommodate for downloads and unpacking, etc.  That is temp space to me, so I delete the unpacked installers when finished and archive the zips elsewhere.
 
After install, my content drive shows me this usage size:
Structure 38GB
Strike 19.3GB
Transfuser 4.7GB
Mini Grand 978MB
Velvet 846MB
 
The rest of the VSTs are mostly small enough as far as content and programs, with some patch folders and wavetable stuff, not huge, so that I let it install on my C: drive.  The advantage this way is they launch and load programs in a flash from my SSD drive

abacab

kennywtelejazz
 
It was a monster of a disc space eater ....70 GIGs X 3
first you have the zips , (70 GIG's )   then they have to be unpacked ,( 2nd set of 70 GIG's ) then you have the installation itself which is what really ends up getting installed on your computer ...3 rd set of 70 GIGs
 
IIRC , Structure & Strike 2 were massive ....
 

I forgot to mention the disk space required for setup, primarily because I reserve a bunch of free space on my C: drive to accommodate for downloads and unpacking, etc.  That is temp space to me, so I delete the unpacked installers when finished and archive the zips elsewhere.
 
After install, my content drive shows me this usage size:
Structure 38GB
Strike 19.3GB
Transfuser 4.7GB
Mini Grand 978MB
Velvet 846MB
 
The rest of the VSTs are mostly small enough as far as content and programs, with some patch folders and wavetable stuff, not huge, so that I let it install on my C: drive.  The advantage this way is they launch and load programs in a flash from my SSD drive

 
abacab ,
 
Sure I get what you are saying .
I had the available space on my machine to accommodate all the full downloads and install w out having to move anything also ..Yes afterwards I had to free things up again to free up space ...
 
The same would not be true for my main DAW since there is so much less available space ...
In any event , with these  AIR synths and plugs my secondary machine has been getting all the use and Love
 
I think we both were typing up our individual posts around the same time and it seems we both focused on different point of views and angles of the download and install process ...
I look at that sort of thing as if we both described a beach ball from different viewing options ...
Metaphorically speaking , You saw and described the Red ,White and the Blue . I saw and described the White , Blue and the Green
 
That's my story and I'm sticking to it  ....
 
always nice to talking with you ...
 
all the best,
 
Kenny 

kennywtelejazz
 
That's my story and I'm sticking to it  ....
 
always nice to talking with you ...
 
all the best,
 
Kenny 

+1

I would have to add this additional thought to the subject.
 
Now I love Platinum and all the things it includes, and got a decent upgrade price for being on the Producer bandwagon for many years ... but if I was just starting out now ... and needed a DAW with some good FX, and a good collection of instruments ... The Professional edition may be the best choice, when coupled with a few select budget VSTs.
 
There are some awesome 3rd party instrument bundles available, such as the AIR AIEP, that combined with Pro would be a great starter setup for many.

I think the bakers will periodically offer the opportunity to jump to the lifetime mode... maybe  at xmas/bf...   just makes sense...
 
BTW, I too LOVE Strike... loads of fun and more intuitive than most and I gotta bunch!  FWIW, I got it for free on a KVR deal where I picked up some wonderful PatchPool/Simon sounds for  Serum I'd been wanting for a long time!  Love the KVR deals...

Well, I jumped on the offer of XPand!2 to AIE3P upgrade offer. It's a fantastic deal for the price. Wow, what a monster DL, though. I'm still DL-ing it all.

I do a little junction magic to my PC, as I run a 1TB SSD for the C: drive. Basically, directories that can expect a lot of write thrashing are linked to a directory on my D: drive, which is a regular spinning platter HD.  I.e. Downloads (from my user profile) is mapped to D:\downloads, and C:\Cake Projects maps to D:\Cakewalk projects. Sonar can beat all it wants on my project files, it won't affect SSD wear. I do install my VST's (and their sample data) to C: though - they can take advantage of the SSD's seek-less access speed. I haven't' really run into any issues with frozen tracks and audio files streaming from the D: drive. I could be anywhere from 12-40 tracks.

Agree with abacab.   Not to derail this, but I'm wondering if I made the right decision to go Splat as my very first Daw.   Perhaps Pro with some of these great deal libraries would have been a better deal.   I as well bought the Air Complete,  and am having a blast with it,  even though I have no idea what I am doing.   Still trying to figure out what the heck Midi Omni is.   :)