have upgraded each version and once one was running fine i would delete previous version.... since doing this i realized that my library has become smaller.
 
i clean install twice yearly and am running a puget systems i7-940  on a super stable vista ultimate 64 bit setup which was built for my nikon D700 to work with my raw files. the sound work was secondary as i play around with loops and samples as i enjoy it.
 
so any help getting library rite would be appreciated .
 
the bundle that comes with asus Xonar D2X is ableton le, cakewalk bundle with dimension le,sonar le and project 5.
 
i recieved an email a couple months back offering sonar 8.5 le for $9.99 from the online store which i did.
i always delete previous version once i see new version works fine. it seems going to latest version it did away with asus xonar  branding to where it would open from shortcut on asus audio center which it no longer does...i can live with that but it seems i lost a ton of loops and samplesgoing to this 8.5 update.
 
any ideas folks?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

I advise to leave previous versions on the machine.  I also don't recommend wiping out the machine several times per year.  You will need to perform a  custom re-installation of the older editions to regain the missing content.

thank you for the response.
the clean install is to remove clutter.
 
no way of extracted from previous versions disc any libraries?
 
seems odd keeping old versions but i have seen it with other software and it caused issues if it doesn't with sonar thats cool as it's not like space is aproblem.
 
thanks again. 

Doesn't cause any issues with SONAR.  Some elements from version to version are shared with each other, other elements are new with new versions.  Much of SONAR's content is locked up in setup files.  It would be best to re-run the setup but select a custom installation where you can pick and choose what pieces get installed--that way you can go after only the content you want.

thanks a lot for the custom tip i didn't remember seeing it before during the install (they offered us a $9.99 upgrade via the store which i think removed the Asus Xonar branding and probably also a reg file/or shortcut which allowed Sonar, Powerdvd and Ableton to open from a little slide out on the Xonar D2X Audio Center and all still work except sonar. i may just wipe out sonar and start fresh) but use it for office and other apps this may end up being one of them ;)
 
dunmb question.....  well maybe not for someone new to this but in na comparison chart i notice previous le versions went to 192 while 8.5le only goes to 96k
 
why would they do that?
 
isn't that a step back?
 
again thanks

That is either a typo in the chart or Cakewalk has a marketing reason--I'm not sure which.  Cakewalk really wants end users to get hooked on SONAR LE and the upgrade to SONAR Studio or SONAR Producer.

while i was on the ball enough to burn to disc albeton update fro 6 thru 8 i wasn't quite awake enough to do the same for sonar. nor can i find them on any page at cakewalk.

i have version 6le and the $9,99 update offered to us for 8.5 through the store.

i remember a version 8.03 but can't find that or any other one than listed above.

wonder if cakewalk support can help me with them?

looking at the chart on this page it shows no updates other than 8.5 yet i have in my email box an email from early november 2009 offering a FREE update to sonar LE 8.3....it was weeks after that the $9.99 offer came which has created afew issues.

does anyone know what the versions are for LE after 6 and up to 8.5.1.17?

thank you

There is only SONAR LE 4, SONAR LE 6, and SONAR LE 8.5. There were no other versions that I'm aware of. SONAR Studio and SONAR Producer have had quite a few versions in between the versions of SONAR LE.

Here is a short list of patches/updates available for free download for registered owners of licenses of the various versions of SONAR to which they apply:

== SONAR 8.5 Updates ==
*SONAR 8.5.2
*SONAR 8.5.1

== SONAR 8 Updates ==
*SONAR 8.3.1
*SONAR 8.3.0
*SONAR 8.0.2
*SONAR 8.0.1

== SONAR 7 Updates ==
*SONAR 7.0.3
*SONAR 7.0.2
*SONAR 7.0.1

== SONAR 6 Updates ==
*SONAR 6.2.1
*SONAR 6.2
*SONAR 6.0.1

== SONAR 5 Updates ==
*SONAR 5.2
*SONAR 5.0.1

== SONAR 4 Updates ==
*SONAR 4.0.4
*SONAR 4.0.3
*SONAR 4.0.2

== SONAR 3 Updates ==
*SONAR 3.1.1

== SONAR 2 Updates ==
*SONAR 2.2 Patch
*Cakewalk VST Adapter Patch
*Cakewalk Audio Finder Tool

I have Sonar X1 LE (X1A build 208)
 
Are there any updates for this program?