X2 w/hotfix better performing vs. X2a

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2013/05/28 11:24:46 (permalink)

X2 w/hotfix better performing vs. X2a

Curious, since I've found I have better performance in X2 vs. X2a, is anyone still using X2 with the hotfix vs X2a, and if so, are there any issues that are show-stoppers? 

I'm on Windows 7 -64Bit with 16Gigs DDR3 2400 RAM (1600MHz), Intel DZ77GA-70K Ivy Bridge (Socket 1155), Intel i7-3770K 4-Core, 8-thread proc, 3.5Ghz SATA HD (WD) ASUS 1024MB nVidia, and MOTU Core I/O PCIe424. It's a new machine except the ASUS card, which is still PCI-16.

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    Beepster
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    Re:X2 w/hotfix better performing vs. X2a 2013/05/28 11:32:53 (permalink)
    I was on the Quickfix up until yesterday. It works for most basic stuff but I have hit a few walls. I could generally find a work around but yesterday the Edit Clip Map function wasn't letting me move beat markers consistently. After I patched it did work a little better. Loading the project took a bit longer though and I haven't really done much of anything else so I'm hoping I'll be one of the lucky ones in regards to the A patch. If not I'll just use my restore point.
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    Re:X2 w/hotfix better performing vs. X2a 2013/05/28 11:35:53 (permalink)
    Oh and my system/interface are slightly less powerful than yours (i7 2600k/Focusrite Scarlett 18i6). I don't think your vid card should cause too many problems in Sonar running through PCI. It's the actual audio converters you gotta watch out for with bridged PCI.
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    Re:X2 w/hotfix better performing vs. X2a 2013/05/28 11:42:12 (permalink)
    If you are concerned about the vid card though I picked up the linked Gigabyte PCIe card for $20. 1GB memory and it seems to work fine. http://www.newegg.ca/Prod...x?Item=N82E16814125392
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    Re:X2 w/hotfix better performing vs. X2a 2013/05/28 12:54:33 (permalink)
    Nah, I'm most concerned with the versions of X2. When i installed X2a I immediately noticed a slight performance decrease. So, I'm considering moving backward from X2a to just X2 with the hotfix patch. Thanks!

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