Just bought X3 Studio at the Guitar Center. Did not get a box for the program, just printed out a serial number on the receipt and Cakewalk online registration says its invalid. Can someone come over and just shoot me?

Try right-clicking the X3 icon and run the program as administrator.

I am signed in to the Cakewalk website but I cant find where to put in my serial number and download X3.

All downloads are maintained in a Cakewalk store account http://www.store.cakewalk...yaccount.aspx%3fma%3d1

Hey thanks so much for helping. I REALLY appreciate it. I have been on the Cakewalks store page, I think the problem is I cant find where exactly to enter the serial number for the X3 to begin the download. I see where to buy extras and stuff but no "button" for downloading something I already purchased.

The best thing to do at this point is contact customer support. Unfortunately, phone support is closed for the day, here is their contact information http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/contact/default.aspx#contact-info
 

ok...thanks

so if you screwed up when you installed and put the # in wrong(iv done this many times.you will have to uninstall i believe reinstall,. and when you get you code right i perfer to copy and paste right from my sonar page. it will work, but make shure when you launch sonar x3 you right click and open as admin or the code cant be entered.this same goes for rapture dem pro and a few others

here is the website to get your new Sonar x3 if you buy it without the box and just get a receipt with a number to redeem it.
 
http://www.cakewalk.com/Redeem/default.aspx

Seems it would be easier just to buy it directly from Cakewalk. Kind of weird a store would be selling a "ticket" for software. Unless they offer a better price. Retail store normally get wholesale pricing on all items. So then they can cut their profit margin a tad, and offer a better deal. Direct purchase from a manufacture is normally at full price. Retailers become piz-ed at manufactures who under cut retail pricing. This is where the term "Street Price" come in to play.