I've been using Producer X2, and experiencing regular program crashes.   I'm using Windows 7, 64 bit, on a machine with 16g of RAM, SSD HD for the program and a separate internal HD for data.  7 core processor, Roland Octa-Capture interface, and running with a minimized operating system (non-essential startup stuff disabled).  I've been using Sonar since version 8, and while there are tons of new bells and whistles being added with each version, the frequent crashes are really killing the creative process, and I'm trying to decide whether to try one more upgrade, or write Sonar off as a learning experience and switch to something else.  Has anyone had any LESS trouble with Producer X3 than X2?

After posting here with my gripes about X2 Producer I was informed by the guys who help out here (thanks) that X3 has sorted things out. With this in mind I have ordered the latest X3 Producer upgrade and am hopeful that it will be as good as I am told. I also had to weigh up my options to see if I had to move to one of the many other DAWs available. I do feel that I have just paid a lot of money for being one of the many beta testers for X2 and am now paying for the X2 bug fix upgrade (X3), which, for me, came too soon after X2's release. I didn't want to buy the X3 upgrade with it's bundled extras, I just wanted a stable X2. My Sonar 8 Producer worked great but moving forward at that time seemed to be the right way to go. I am hopeful that I have made the right decision and the good guys on this forum will be able to answer any of my questions as they arise. I am aware that it is uncomfortable for some members of this forum to listen to gripes rather than straight forward operational questions but it's still relevant as other posts have mentioned the same tissues. I look forward to being very pleased with my pending X3 Producer upgrade and perhaps helping with some of the questions posted here. My experience with MIDI programming started when MIDI was a newborn baby back in the 80s and I've been with it, and the introduction af DAWs, ever since.

Thanks for your post, petgod! I'm hoping for something that will install and run right, without a bunch of fiddling around with ini files, playing with my registry, leaving my computer vulnerable to attacks, and making it useless for any other kind of work.  Hope the gamble pays off for you!
 
Cheers,
 
Rick

In my opinion sonar x2 is very stable! I have found over time that whenever I had problems with sonar instability the answer was always somewhere else. In 90% of cases in the 32-bit plugins ... or install / uninstall invalid programs . I run projects in sonar x2 over 100 tracks with enough plugins and sonar works perfectly. Take a look more closely in areas of 32 bit plugins ... you might find the answer there ...

Thanks for the input on the plugins.  I guess I could locate all of the 32 bit plugins that came with Sonar and disable them?
 

If you did a default X2 install, the 32-bit plug-ins should be in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk\Vstplugins directory. You could remove that from your VST scan path as well (or even move the folder temporary to assess what you are using that is 32-bit).
 
X3 has been very stable right out of the chute for me, easy install, and it also shows you in the browser which plug-ins are 32-bit which is helpful. The X3 platform alone is worth the upgrade IMHO, all the extra goodies are just icing on the cake.

Rick ....x2 ran near perfect here ..When is the last time you took the laptop to its support page ?
 
http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=G74Sx&os=30
 
 

Thanks, guys. I'll try the system update.

@petgod1 - I repeat my offer to help you with whatever your problems are.  I still do not quite understand why you posted under the other thread, then chose not to engage, even after several folks said they would help.
 
In any case, the offer stands - just please post each issue as a distinct thread, so they don't get mixed up.
 
I had a stable X1, X2, and X3 - folks with major problems seemed to have them largely due to 32-bit plugins in 64-bit Sonar, and various driver or system problems.
 
There were certainly bugs, and still are, but not really widespread crashes.
 
To the OP here - lots of folks will help you with anything that pops up.  It's a good forum full of good folks.
 
X3d has been one of the best releases I can ever remember, and there will be at least one more maintenance release coming - in March.
 
Bob Bone
 

petgod1
After posting here with my gripes about X2 Producer I was informed by the guys who help out here (thanks) that X3 has sorted things out. With this in mind I have ordered the latest X3 Producer upgrade and am hopeful that it will be as good as I am told....

Please tell us you downloaded and tried the X3 demo first.