Can somebody help me by asking specific questions to see if everything installed correctly?  Like, "for Dimension Pro you should see this (or these) named files (just to name 1 or 2) in this folder."  "For Rapture full installation you should see this (or these) files in this particular folder."  "The total sample content for XLN drummer should amount to so many GB and be located in "this" folder," etc, etc.  Can somebody do this for me?

Please!?!
 
My Used space on my SSD was 36 GB before Sonar X3 Producer installation, and after installing all the files (to my knowledge) my used space is only approaching 44 GB.
 
To my knowledge, I downloaded every file I was supposed to and allowed Sonar's installation program do all its defaults, with all the components (all checked on) to the folders it recommended.  All the .exe files were located in the same folder on my D:\ when I began the installation.  I then installed Dimension Pro with its expansion packs (I believe), Rapture, Melodyne, XLN drummer.
 
But something just does not seem right.  I have used the very powerful program "Search Everything" to look for key words on my computer to see if somehow I can find these programs and it seems like references exist for them all, but the content folders seem very thin.  I've read in the User Guide that some of the Session Drummer samples are approaching 1 GB.  It seems to me that all this sample content is missing, but I don't know how to verify.

Can I run certain installation files again and will Sonar alert me that those things have already been installed and stop me from doing something that is unnecessary?

Please help.

why not start by assuming everything installed correctly............

Mystic38
why not start by assuming everything installed correctly............

Thanks for that completely non-helpful remark.

I already stated that Cakewalk claims that the install should take 20GB, and mine only used 7GB.

I know that there is extra content that is downloaded, like some sound content stuff or something from the X2 days.(sorry, it's been a while and I can't remember exactly) Those things don't install automatically with X3. You have to do it separately. Also, for the XLN Addictive Drums, you have to go to XLN's website, create an account, and register your copy of AD. Then you install from their website. Hope that helps.

Also, I don't know if you had Dimension Pro already before installing X3, but it is the same version with the same sounds. So it merely would have replaced your current copy, so you wouldn't see the 2Gb (or whatever size it is) from that.

Hey Leadfoot, thanks for your reply.
 
This is a brand new installation for me, no past stuff being upgraded.  I did the XLN drummer install just as you wrote.

I'm wondering why Cakewalk claimed the 20 GB install to do it right.  

I'm reading the User Guide now to learn how to use the software and take advantage of all the extra programs and once I have figured it out, I will try and see if the content for the Session Drummer, XLN drummer, Rapture, Dimension Pro, etc, are in place or not.  That's all I can do if Cakewalk or a knowledgeable user does not give me something specific to go on.

Stats from my installation will do no good.
 
Are the 32bit and 64bit versions installed? If not, which version was installed?
 
If this is a default installation, detail the sizes of the folders in C:\Cakewalk and C:\Cakewalk Content. About half the size of the installation is the "Audio Library" in Cakewalk Content and the DimPro library in "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro\Multisamples".
 
The sample content for Session Drummer by default is in "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\Session Drummer\Contents\Kits".

SCook,
 
I did the 64-bit clean install for Windows 7 Professional.  I do not have a "Cakewalk" folder off the root drive.  I do have Cakewalk Content and Cakewalk Projects off the root drive.  I cannot recall now, but I know I selected 64-bit when choosing between the two, but might I have inadvertently chosen to NOT install 32-bit stuff when I should have?

C:\Cakewalk\Content has 3 folders in it, Audio Library, MIDI Library, and SONAR X3 Producer.
The Audio Library only has \Loops and \One Shots in their folders and files are .WAV files.
 
I do have the Dimension Pro folder, but it is a slightly differently location than yours.  Mine is at 
C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\Cakewalk Sound Center\Modules\Multisamples\Dimension Pro\ and then there are 143 items in that folder (.sfz and .flac files)
 
I do have content in the C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\Session Drummer \Contents\Kits folder.  Some files end with the extension .kit, others end in .sfz, and still other end in .flac

I guess this is good news.  I am looking now for a good utility program to analyze the size of my folders including sub-folders and their files.  Give me a little while to get back.  :)

Any idea off the top of your head why Cakewalk would claim 20GB needed for install, while mine only used 7GB?
 

Sorry about the C:\Cakewalk folder, this should have been "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk" the folder containing the programs and plug-ins. Cakewalk Content should also contain rx2 fies in the Loops directory.
 
64bit ony is fine. It would require two passes through the installer to get both 32bit and 64bit. Just trying to get a handle on what has been installed.
 
 Cakewalk Sound Center is a DimPro and Rapture player. It segregates content by synth source. This is not the same as installing Dimension Pro.
 
If there are no rx2 files in "C:\Cakewalk Content\Audio Library\Loops" then the "Loops and One Shots" were not installed. If there is no "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro" then Dimension Pro was not installed. This means only the 02_SONAR* files were installed, about half the full installation. The 03_Loops* and 04_Dimension* files are not installed. See the link at the bottom of http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013359/SONAR-X3-Download-Installation-Instructions for a complete list of the files to install.
 
Don't forget to also download the X3e update http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013361/SONAR-X3e-Update
 
 
 
 

Some extra Rapture content not included in the X3 installers http://www.cakewalk.com/S...re-Expansion-Packs-1-2