Sonar X-2 and WinXP ?

  I'm thinking about upgrading from X-1 Producer to X-2 Producer but I noticed in the System Requirements that it calls for Windows 7 or 8. Does anyone have it running on WinXP ( SP3 32 bit) ? X-1 runs fine here so I assume X-2 will as well ?

John is right x2a will not work at all. here is something else to keep in mind. You won't get any support from cakewalk using XP and Sonar x2 together.

I'm kind of in the same boat, Teksonic.
X2 does look interesting, But I'm on XP.
Some day I'll get a new machine, but for now, I am quite content working on a clean, stable, and crash-free XP system.
I know sooner or later the ol' girl is going to cough up a fur ball, but there's nothing I have asked of X1(or Sonar 8, or SHS6XL) that I haven't been able to do. I'm ok with that.

I have no doubt that's true.
But I don't remember what a crash looks like, and food trumps a new computer.

  It's not just the OS it's drivers etc and as mentioned above not all plugins play well with Win 7/8 or have 64 bit versions or work well with a Bit Bridge.......

 X2 runs like a dream here on XP 32. I would have to say more stable than X1 was. I'm planning a duel boot xp/7 soon with a SSD but mostly for EWQL samples and DX 11 gaming support. I briefly tried 7 and X2 with the a patch on a standard HD here, it ran well, perhaps loaded more quickly but the only other thing I noticed differently was my DX plugs were not there to use and some of my vst plugs were not loading.

 I'm sure I'll warm up to 7 since DX11 is so wonderful for stereoscopic 3D gaming.

 I guess it boils down with how you use it. If your projects are like mine, mostly live recorded tracks with a few VSTi's for drums and bass. I think you will be OK with XP for now.
 If you're planning on large projects consisting mostly of high end synths such as EWQL and some IK patches. XP will quickly run out of resources on you.

X2 runs like a dream here on XP 32.

I take it that's X-2 not X-2a ? I also assume that X2a is a bug fix/stability release from X-2 ? The upgrade is only like $85 now so I might just pick up X2 for the heck of it. Can I also assume that X2 will overwrite X-1 and not install along side of it ? Anyway thanks everybody for the help....much appreciated....

So with thousands of hours carefully crafting my tunes using "Commodore 64 and Sonus Super Sequencer " I can't bear the thought of having to upgrade to a PC.  I might have to rework my projects and I will loose all of those carefully crafted tunes. 

Come on folks.  Relegate your ancient work on that ancient Amiga to the closet and get along with it.  When you are in a position to afford the gear just go to the current version of the OS and Sonar.  Not upgrading because your Amiga 2000 VST won't run on Windows is just preventing you from moving on.  If the plug-in vendor dosen't have a version that will run on Windows 8 x64 then the plug in obviously isn't worth keeping around.  Find something better (instead of sticking to something that really is worse).

I'm willing to bet that there aren't a lot of folks using Amiga's out there today.  That same fate is in store for your XP system and 8.5.

Glen

John


X2 may run on XP but X2a wont install. 

I hope Cakewalk do like AVID do on new Pro Tools 11 x64.
Ditch SONAR x32 bit completely one and for all on SONAR X3 release and only have one version of their software. The x64bit version of SONAR X3 that every one use or should use if they don't use it. If you still on older computer you need to update to be able to run SONAR X3. As simple as that.
 
More time for the programmers  effort to maintain just one version (x64bit the original version) and more time for applying new functions instead of bug chase on x32bit version on SONAR. The x32bit version is just a ported version from the X64bit build with many downside restrictions.
 
 
Best Regards
Freddie

If you still on older computer you need to update to be able to run SONAR X3. As simple as that.

Wow another arrogant post......Like I said above I can certainly afford any computer I want and that's not the reason I haven't "upgraded" to the latest OS. But I'm sure there are people who struggle to pay the bills and can't afford a new computer.....as simple as that. Cutting them out of the Sonar family just to serve your selfish needs is indeed self centered.......

Wow what an incredibly ignorant and arrogant post

 
It does not have anything to do with ignorance or arogance.  It is just how things are.  How many people are still using Commodore 64s and Amiga's to produce their music? 
 
I can come up with the names of a lot of people who have decided to get off of the upgrade bandwagon.  These people perform and produce far better music than I will ever be able to do.  Sonar 8.5 and XP work wonderfully together for a lot of people to great success.  The time will come though when the only place they will be able to get an audio interface or a video card will be from junk sales on e-bay (yes - you can still buy a Commodore 64). 
 
If someone has chosen to freeze their system at a specific point in the technology treadmill it might just be the right answer for them.  What aggrivates me is when someone comes on the forum complaining that their mish-mash of outdated/unsupported 32 bit plugins no longer work in a current environment and complain that the software developers have abandoned them.  Somehow this is a Cakewalk problem?  It isn't Cakewalk's problem that the new computer you buy is not available with Windows XP.
 
It seems to me that the majority of people posting difficult problems on this forum are battling with plug-ins that have not been kept up-to-date or outdated drivers/hardware, or mashing 32 bit pieces into a 64 bit environment.  It is time to acknowledge that XP is no longer supported by Cakewalk and either freze your system (OS, DAW, and plugins) or buy the correct versions of all of these components so that things will work together.  X2a will not run on your Commodore 64.  Either accept that you may not be able to use the latest and greatest plugins/OS/DAW (individually or combined) or commit to making your environment current.
 
 
 
 

I  think any piece of technology has a workable lifespan,  whether that be hardware or software.

64-bit CPUs have been around for quite a while now, so it should not be surprising that 32-bit will be phased out, which is interesting from the point that Windows is still available in 32- and 64-bit versions. I think the biggest problem is that many consumers have no idea what 32- and 64-bit computing is, they just switch on and use their comps. But while O/S companies are reluctant to ditch 32-bit completely, it will be a very, very old horse to flog, and is just prolonging its agony. When 32-bit is finally ditched, we might see price reductions, as development teams will be working on one, not two, products, making development more efficient and cost effective.

I am sure that XP is great for many people around the world for doing what they do. I hung onto Windows 2000 until 2008, but there comes a point when the next thing to install won't work with it.

The UK ditched analogue TV with a set deadline. Sure, there will have been many people that shunned the idea of digital only, or complained that they would have to buy a digital TV or set top box, but sometimes it is necessary to kill a beast at the head than have it squirming painfully to a slow death. I'm outraged that I can't use my nine-inch, black and white, portable TV anymore!

We all get forced to move on at some point. Trying to stop progress is as futile as trying to stop a freight train by jumping in front of it.

KPerry, maybe DAW developers have supported old VST plugins as long as they possibly can without incurring additional costs, in turn making DAWs even more costly. I don't think it is the DAW manufacturer's responsibility. Progress is how VST producers make their money. When a new O/S comes out, software and hardware manufacturers start licking their lips in the hope of 'forced' upgrade cash cows. Manufacturers make new stuff to be compatible with new systems. If you want to use the new system you need to buy the new stuff that works with it. It's not by chance that stuff becomes incompatible eventually.

There is lots of software and hardware that doesn't work on new O/Ss, but we can't blame the O/S developers or scream at them to make it work with old tech. You simply have to buy the up-to-date software and hardware. I wanted to play carmageddon, but it doesn't work on Win 7 64-bit. I just boot into my old XP system and use that. I guess, we may end up with dual DAWs. If you want to use the old plugins, use your old DAW. Keep an old version to hand, just in case you need it.

Cassette players didn't support reel-to-reel tapes; CD players don't support vinyl records; DVD players don't support video discs. And when CDs stop being produced, I guess we'll see SSD MP3 players that won't be compatible with CDs due to encryption and security algorithms that stop copied CDs working in them. Not to mention the lack of a slot to put a disc in.

It's the old saying, "You have to keep up, or get left behind." Unfortunately, that often includes a price tag.

I love the way posts start in one direction and then morph into these giant pissing contests between folks...makes for very entertaining reads...:-P

Its not a civil right to be able to buy the latest software's and expect that it will support XP32 or Windows 95 x32 or what ever forever. Save your money to a new computer instead of wasting them on latest software's is my advice my friend. Best Regards Freddie

Luckily I don't need your advice...and I don't have to "save my money" to buy a new computer. Trust me I could walk out right now and buy the highest spec'd computer on the market or have one custom built. I simply have chosen not to... As I said above I've installed the X-2 upgrade and it's working perfectly.... Like I told the other wanker snob above I don't measure my manhood by the speed of my CPU or the version number of my Operating System. You guys are obviously compensating for "short" comings in other areas......