Moving audio libraries for Soft Synths to different hard drive

 
This post is only in reference to the included Soft Synth programs with Sonar X3. Additional programs such as Superior Drummer and East West Quantum Leap allow me to select locations for the sound libraries upon installation.
 
Upon installation of Sonar X3 I don't remember having the option of loading the included soft synth "sound files" to a different drive from where the soft synth "programs" are located. I seem to remember only being asked where I wanted the soft synths to be located. (Although I could me mistaken.) I remember that I selected to install the soft synth "programs" on drive C and selecting that option automatically installed all the "sound libraries" (wav files, sound fonts, etc.) on the same drive C.
 
I have a dedicated drive for all of my sound libraries. I would like to move the "sound/audio" files for all of my included Sonar X3 soft synths libraries to that dedicated drive but still keep the soft synth "programs" on my C drive.
 
If I insert an Soft Synth Instrument into a project it allows me to navigate through a selection of "programs" and "patterns" to use but I can not tell it where the sound fonts are located.
 
If I move these sound font/audio files to a different drive how do I tell my soft synths where the new location of these sound font/audio files are located? Will running the VST Scan automatically find and re-configure the soft synths if the audio libraries have been moved to a new hard drive?
 
Thanks,
Pete
 
 

I've done this with Dimension pro samples - it involves changing a registry entry: 
https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007012978/I-get-the-error-Multi-Sample-Path-Not-Found-when-loading-my-programs-Or-I-want-t
 
 

Thanks for responses.
 
Wow, sounds a bit too complicated for me to attempt. Perhaps I should follow the suggestion to uninstall and then reinstall or just leave them where they are.
 
I appreciate the help.
Pete

While you can adjust registry entries and such to move things around, I believe that the Cakewalk Command Center has a gear-looking button toward the upper right of its UI, and clicking on that lets you change some CCC settings, one of which is the Content path for Cakewalk Content.
 
You may need to go through an uninstall/reinstall process to get it to place things on whatever drive and path you specified there, but might be worth looking into some more and maybe trying it.  I also hope someone who has a more current recollection of going through this would be able to confirm or correct this potential approach.
 
I hope that helps, 
 
Bob Bone
 

IIRC the installers which install more than one synth do not provide a way to relocate samples. The installers which install a single synth might. It may be necessary to run the Command Center in verbose mode to see the option or run the installer manually.
 
Regardless, this will not work for all sample based synths. The best and safest method uses directory junctions described in message 4 above. It may look difficult but it is a simple copy process using Windows Explorer and a single command issued in cmd.exe (run as administrator). There are quite a few examples in the forum. Search for my user ID and mklink for a list of them.
 
The other way is directly manipulating the registry. There is a thread which covers this in detail http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/2673527  Note: this thread moves more than just the samples. In most cases to move samples, only the "Multisamples Folder," if it is defined, or the "Contents Folder," if there is no "Multisample Folder" is involved.