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2015/04/23 05:14:24 (permalink)

Sending bundle (cwb) from PC to Mac?

I sent a Cakewalk bundle (.cwb file) to another studio where piano was to be added. However, I got this message back:
 
"Can't open file. Must be Windows. All Macs here".
 
Can this be right? Surely files in a CWB can be imported into Sonar regardless of what OS they were created on?
 
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    Re: Sending bundle (cwb) from PC to Mac? 2015/04/23 06:27:53 (permalink)
    If they run Sonar they have some Windows running.
     
    But I had plenty issues moving stuff from Windows to Mac - overall. Even machines that have bridges for windows in networks. This sending postscript files for printing to printshops etc.
     
    So renaming extensions of files make a big difference - how a Mac handle them. All kinds of conversions was going on depending on how file was named - extension and so.
     
    So one thing to try may be to rename file, or ensure they run email on windows or something to receive it.
    If on usb - import running the windows on Mac.
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    Re: Sending bundle (cwb) from PC to Mac? 2015/04/23 07:39:25 (permalink)
    Thanks. I don't get it. 
     
    I just saved voice and guitar wav files to a cwb bundle. After saving to his hard drive, should this not open in his Sonar X2?
     


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    Re: Sending bundle (cwb) from PC to Mac? 2015/04/23 07:59:41 (permalink)
    If it's the same disc partition as Mac is using I wouldn't count on it - it may save it as something completely different doing conversions.
     
    As I understood, your quote was from other studio, right?
     
    So how exactly do they run Windows?
    How exactly do they receive your stuff?
    If stored on Mac partition first - anything could happend to it.
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    Re: Sending bundle (cwb) from PC to Mac? 2015/04/23 08:23:50 (permalink)
    Damn, it's more trouble than it's worth. The guy who recorded the voice and acoustic guitar says he can't afford to pay much but the the piano-player in the 'Mac only' studio is getting paid! 

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    Re: Sending bundle (cwb) from PC to Mac? 2015/04/23 08:26:18 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby siog 2015/04/23 11:26:20
    .cwb files are a proprietary Cakewalk standard for compressing Sonar Projects.
    .wav files are a Windows standard for PCM audio files.

    For Sonar to be run on a Mac it still needs to run Windows OS through Parallels or Bootcamp, a Mac virtualisation program.
    post edited by mudgel - 2015/04/23 08:34:27

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