Danny Danzi


Can someone answer this for me please? In the past, whenever I have purchased an upgrade, I needed another version of Sonar on my machine as well or the upgrade would not install because it needed other files to install. Will this new version be like that? If so, I've made up my mind that I'll not be getting the upgrade version and will pay a little more if need be for whatever the other version is. If that's the case, how much more would it be to buy the version that isn't an upgrade? I'm a Sonar 8.5 PE user. Thanks in advance.

On the previous page of this thread, Brandon Ryan says:
 
SONAR X1 is a standalone installation and doesn't have any dependency on previous versions of SONAR.
So, I believe that means you should be able to purchase the download (at the upgrade price since you're a regitered 8.5 user) and install even if the previous version isn't currently on the machine you're installing on.

And I will add this (as a Sudio 8.5 customer):

To upgrade my copy of 8.5 Studio to producer 8.5/ X1

Upgrade from SONAR 1-6 Producer or any version of SONAR Studio: 199 Eur

Come on....

dmbaer

Danny Danzi


Can someone answer this for me please? In the past, whenever I have purchased an upgrade, I needed another version of Sonar on my machine as well or the upgrade would not install because it needed other files to install. Will this new version be like that? If so, I've made up my mind that I'll not be getting the upgrade version and will pay a little more if need be for whatever the other version is. If that's the case, how much more would it be to buy the version that isn't an upgrade? I'm a Sonar 8.5 PE user. Thanks in advance.

On the previous page of this thread, Brandon Ryan says:
 
SONAR X1 is a standalone installation and doesn't have any dependency on previous versions of SONAR.
So, I believe that means you should be able to purchase the download (at the upgrade price since you're a regitered 8.5 user) and install even if the previous version isn't currently on the machine you're installing on.

Excellent, thank you. :)

Am i too late for free X1 upgrade? I am told until 8 December, now already 8 December almost midnight, my place 12 hours faster then U.S.

I will buy if someone ok this message.

The only time a previous version of SONAR need to be installed so that the next version would install was with the SONAR 8 to 8.5 upgrade last year.

It only applied to the download version as the content for Beatscape and Dim Pro wasn't included. This was also the first time that cakewalk provided a purchase of a download version.

The 8.5 installer copied some files from the SONAR 8.0 installation and after that process was complete it was possible to uninstall SONAR 8 and run 8.5 by itself without problemL PROVIDED you made sure that the shared folders were not deleted.

EACH version of SONAR has installed to its own folder so that installation was completely independent of any other version. (except in the above mentioned case)

All version of SONAR can comfortably co-exist on one machine. There was a time when I had Cakewalk 7 & cakewalk Pro-Audio 9 then SONAR 3 Producer to SONAR Producer 7 running on the same machine. Now I update old projects over time so that they will run without problem in the newer version and keep only the current and previous versions of SONAR on my machine at any time.

In any case its good to keep the previous version until you have a stable new installation. I don't consider that to be the case until about 6 months after release when all the patches and updates for that version will likely have been delivered.

I wont even install X1 until the first update has been released. As its such a new interface I want to have stability as my main feature and I have that now. Once the first patch is out I wiill install X1 on a quarantined drive so I can  keep working and gradually get to know it while I stil have a fully reliable program to work with. When X1 is stable to my satisfaction I'll make the switch to using it full time. Its the only smart way as far as I can tell when you rely on a product to do your work.

I have Sonar 8.5.

So am I getting this correct. It will cost 99.00 + 29.00=$128.00 USD to get the boxed version upgrade delivered to me?

If so why is there no option for this as one choice? Why do I have to buy the $99.00 version first and then order the box for $29.00. Is this just plain stupid or what? Would it be so hard to add this as a single option? And a choice to download.

I just ordered the $99.00 and now its telling me I can't get the box unless I order both at the same time...WTF...where was the option?
 
Please... am I missing something?

Yea, X1 is $99 to all 8.5 Producer registered users
Cj

Since it is the weekend I submitted online.

This downloading is a pain. 5MB DSL is taking some time. I keep having to reconnect to get the next item because of the time this is taking.

I screwed up in my excitement to order X1...so did Cakewalk for not offering an option to order the entire option of box with serial number. I did not realize what the separate choice of box with no serial number was for until it was too late and I placed the order.  Just worked a 12 hour straight day and failed to do my 2 hour research on the Cakewalk versions. 

 I have ordered every upgrade since 6 and always just placed the order and received the software in the mail. I did not expect this to be any different.

Green is great but someone should do a Greenbelt Project on this before releasing so all customers are happy. 

Sorry for venting folks but I need to release! PffffT!  Ahhh...much better.

JonD

dimelives1


....I really think there ought to be a little leniency with this free upgrade, ESPECIALLY since there was zero hint of any new version coming...

What if someone bought 8.5 on October 30th? Seriously...

There ought to be at least a month or two grace period for the free upgrade, for the people who JUST spent the money to buy 8.5.

How about it, Cakewalk? Please. Just paid for the best SONAR; can't pay again this quickly...

If it were me, I'd call and make a personal appeal.  Not unprecedented, and stranger things have happened...
 

 
I agree.   if they think your not just ****ing and you use yur manners when you talk to them, stranger things have happened..    you did kinda spend the time to learn 8.5 in vein.  X1 is similar to going from the play station 1 to the ps3.. 
I would at least appeal to them..  you wont wonder what if? that way.
P.s. I too am a 8.5 owner.  i got it the day it came out to0.   but honestly imo, $99 is a steal. $399  to upgrade wouldnt have been a deal breaker if it worked flawlessly.. they prolly dont have it for sale outright yet cuz its as good as any 5k program I've worked with.    bugs aside-  X1 could actually be the PT killer..  
as for the bug issue...  when we rush and buy  it at 12:01 before the box set even hits a store, we litterally are the first to ever use this in masses.  we the people, are gonna pick through it and find most every pssible bug in the first 2 months.   this program design should last at least 4-5 years.. 

Ok, anyone got BOX upgrades from stores yet (US).... Like Guitar Center?

<sub>Hi everybody

Excuse me if I post in the wrong thread but could you tell me if the new owners of a V-S 700 system who have accessed to the SONAR 8.5 version (so, after November, 1) are considered as official owners of the 8.5 and consequently can benefit from a free upgrade to SONAR X1 ?

Thank you very much</sub>

trying to make some sense out of all this as I have purchased the wrong items in the past (like Windows 7 Pro instead of Ultimate and my environment was all Japanese instead of English-cost me an extra $200.) Here is what I think. I haven't upgraded in a while because of numerous projects I needed to finish.
1. I wanted 8.5--it is not for sell/ X1 has taken its place.
2. If I want the equivalent of 8.5 producer I should get X1 Producer upgrade.
3. If I am going from Sonar 7 it should cost me $149.
Please instruct.
and thank you very much.

chuckebaby


  ...read the posts..its happening to everyone.very unstable product

chuckebaby,

Please don't post misinformed, hyperbola. X1 crashing is NOT happening to everyone. It is NOT a very unstable product for everyone.

It's unstable for you and your system and you'd know that if you "read the posts."

I'm no fan boy and have a few issues but overall very stable here and most likely very stable on most systems though even that is impossible to know from "reading the posts."

If you have a problem post the specifics and politely ask for help instead of throwing bombs that have no basis in fact.

yea...i guess the word everyone is alittle over board hu?..thank you for pointing this out..i wasnt trying to be detrimental to the product..i love sonar..really do..but x1 in MY EYES..is broken!!!..i love homestudio 7xl..not as many features but still very stable.
i wonder why that one works fine but sonar x1 wont?..must be my system?i was just trying to give my opinion but was thoughtless to say everyone..its just all the posts ive been reading..it seems like 5 or 6 out of 50 say they have no problems.and those people like yourself and biker are very lucky.i bought homestudio 7xl just to get the upgrade to sonar x1 cause it wasnt available where i was buying.
and now im upset..now maybe..and just maybe..if yourself and biker were having problems like i am..youd be posting things like me!..but .you have a working product so you dont feel the way that (some)people feel.i hope you understand where im coming from.i guess ill try and keep more of my opinions to myself next time..you know where im coming from on that.

Query on downloads. Download size seems to be huge. Can you please share the break up information. I assume its not one huge download.  Also would there be a deadline before which I should download or is it available anytime in the future?