Upgrade from X1 to X3

I'm considering upgrading to Sonar X3. I currently own Sonar X1 and was wondering what the upgrade cost would be if I skipped X2 and upgraded to X3 vs upgrading to X2, which is currently on sale for $49, then upgrading to X3 for $149?
 
Thanks!

That sounds like a good idea Bob.
 
Thanks!!!!

DO NOT GET X2!!! You will spend more money buying X2 and then X3. Just upgrade form X1 to X3 ,this is the cheapest solution if you go by the past 12 years of upgrading pricing
 
CJ

X3 pricing info hasn't been released yet. Supposed to be released 10:00 AM tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for the good advice.

Could be. The Sweetwater price was $149.00. That was the boxed version, not the download version.

No, I wouldn't assume that. The upgrade price from Producer X2 to X3 is $149. You can figure out the rest of the math for the X1 Producer price.

djwayne
So you are saying the upgrade from X2 to X3 is $149 and the boxed version is extra ??

Good question - is the $149 upgrade for the download or the box.   
 
As much as I've always liked having the box - SONAR 2 thru SONAR X1 - with X2 I finally broke the habit.
 

djwayne
I always get the boxed version. I know it costs extra but it's worth it when it comes time to do a re-install. I hate downloading programs, especially large programs. The download always seems to quit about half-way thru....or slow down to a snail's pace. I have a nice collection of Sonar boxes happening here.
 
One thing I've found is that not all features of one version is found in the latest version, so having the complete set gives you all the goodies. For example V-Vocals is included in X2 but not X3. So if you want V-vocals from X2, better get it now while you can, as it won't be available when X3 comes out.

i usually like having the box too. but the extra 30 bucks each time adds up (would be up to $90 for me with this upgrade). My backup drive has a copy of each install file of every download purchase I make, Cakewalk or otherwise.  Plus downloading Sonar is still much faster than getting it shipped.
 
 
 
On another note: i think it is a bit ridiculous that Cakewalk has not made an official announcement at this point after all the leaks this past week. Online retailers and the Gearslutz press desk have the release slated for tomorrow...... yet nothing from Cakwalk. No pre-release video, not official sale date, just tidbits of info from admins on the forum (which I am thankful for at least).  X2 was announced in fine fashion, but this seems like a cluster****.

In my past experience with having Cakewalk ship the box to me, it usually arrives in a couple of days. It's not a long wait at all.

djwayne
I always get the boxed version. I know it costs extra but it's worth it when it comes time to do a re-install. I hate downloading programs, especially large programs. The download always seems to quit about half-way thru....or slow down to a snail's pace. I have a nice collection of Sonar boxes happening here. One thing I've found is that not all features of one version is found in the latest version, so having the complete set gives you all the goodies. For example V-Vocals is included in X2 but not X3. So if you want V-vocals from X2, better get it now while you can, as it won't be available when X3 comes out.

You can always download it and burn it onto DVD's or even save it on your hard drive. No need to download it again. I have a folder on one of my drives for downloaded installers. Gotta be worth doing to save that box surcharge.

sharke

djwayne
I always get the boxed version. I know it costs extra but it's worth it when it comes time to do a re-install. I hate downloading programs, especially large programs. The download always seems to quit about half-way thru....or slow down to a snail's pace. I have a nice collection of Sonar boxes happening here. One thing I've found is that not all features of one version is found in the latest version, so having the complete set gives you all the goodies. For example V-Vocals is included in X2 but not X3. So if you want V-vocals from X2, better get it now while you can, as it won't be available when X3 comes out.

You can always download it and burn it onto DVD's or even save it on your hard drive. No need to download it again. I have a folder on one of my drives for downloaded installers. Gotta be worth doing to save that box surcharge.

 
I'll pay the surcharge for the boxed version. I have better luck finding my software that way. It's all stacked up right over my monitors, and organized perfectly. The factory made dvd's are all in perfect condition, ready for a re-install anytime. I don't have to go digging thru piles of scratched or defective dvd's that way. I like it this way.

sharke
You can always download it and burn it onto DVD's or even save it on your hard drive. No need to download it again. I have a folder on one of my drives for downloaded installers. Gotta be worth doing to save that box surcharge.

Absolutely.  I have a huge archive of purchased/downloaded software stored on a network share on a ReadyNAS.  I don't ever touch a box or a DVD.  This is so much more convenient.
 
As far as backup goes, I have a separate ReadyNAS that is a backup stor, with incremental backups taken automatically every week.  Then every month I copy that backup NAS off to a USB hard drive that either goes into a fireproof safe or else goes offsite.  Everything I do makes its way automatically to those offsite backups eventually.
 
Every year or two I find a rainy day to go through that whole archive and delete the stuff I am certain I will never use again.

sharke
You can always download it and burn it onto DVD's or even save it on your hard drive. No need to download it again. I have a folder on one of my drives for downloaded installers. Gotta be worth doing to save that box surcharge.

Faster too. DVDs are slow compared to HDDs. I keep all my software backed up on a secondary magnetic drive. Makes reinstalls way faster. Just click the installer, and the program flies onto the SSD :D.