Actually, this raises the question why have the system requirements changed at all then? My guess is to lower the impact on Cake Support. Now they can respond to a lot more queries with the stock answer 'Sorry, your PC does not meet the minimum system requirements'!

We already went through all of this in the thread I linked.

Mike,

I just want to thank you for your insight and clarity on this issue.  I'll be taking the plunge and certainly enjoying myself with it.  I've unfortunately been out of work due to a work-related injury for the last 5-months, and this will allow me to reach back through the years to finish projects that I never had the time to.  SONAR X1 will certainly be music to my ears, as it'll allow me greater creative power than I ever expected I'd have access to for the price.

Take care, thanx and enjoy your holidays!!!

JIM

Again, I am not convinced.  X1 does not have any new plug-ins (FX or VI).  So, if the ProChannel isn't changing the load demand (that is, when it's disengaged), then I don't see why a project which operates fine in 8.5.x would not in X1.  I don't recall an instance in which an earlier version project would not run in the most current version.  But here again, there is no convincing evidence to that effect.  Robin's response has not been all that convincing either.

Just consider what's at stake here, time and money.  Now all I can do is wait to see how X1 actually plays out for other users whom take the chance.   And if it doesn't work out for those unfortunate fellow SONARites, then all I can do is look for the alternative(s).

Kind regards,


Living Room Rocker

edit - P.S.  I'm being a flat-liner, but I am excited to see the new SONAR.  Now I am nervous about throwing in my ante for X1.

I am hoping I get to upgrade mine it's 8 years old and has served me well for some time.  It is liited to about 55 tracks at a time so i'm really not complaining 1

The CPU hit from the CS is big ....like the sound it deliver ...
I found the X1 interface more cpu deemanding than the S8.5 ...on the console view and switching from snapshot to snapshots ...you feel some ..

What are the specs of your processor and even with a good one, are there other things running in the background that are causing it to jump? Maybe there's a setting within the app to make it less CPU hungry. I wouldn't know if XI is or isn't CPU hungry, (I don't have it yet) but I have noticed that if your processor isn't up to speed and/or if you have other things impeding the app's (or apps') ability to "flow" smoothly, those may be some of the issues. Again, I'm not saying you're wrong because GUIs can put pressure on your CPU, but if it's them alone, then problem lies elsewhere. I believe the problem lies in your V-Card. What card did you use for 8.5? If that card worked, then it should work for X1 - albeit some settings (app, card or both) may need to be adjusted.

(Someone correct me if I am wrong with any of this)

The test was done on a laptop where X1 AND S8.5 was installed .
FX1600M quadro ...T7700 ....full perf power scheme ...dpc latency cooling ....
I just open the task manager and checked (this weekend at the french namm)...
I ask to try my stress test ..and then played around it ...

As i'm not in the beta team i can not fallow what i found out ...small bug and annoyance ...under than that it's simply awesome

Living Room Rocker


Again, I am not convinced.  X1 does not have any new plug-ins (FX or VI).  So, if the ProChannel isn't changing the load demand (that is, when it's disengaged), then I don't see why a project which operates fine in 8.5.x would not in X1.  I don't recall an instance in which an earlier version project would not run in the most current version.  But here again, there is no convincing evidence to that effect.  Robin's response has not been all that convincing either.

Just consider what's at stake here, time and money.  Now all I can do is wait to see how X1 actually plays out for other users whom take the chance.   And if it doesn't work out for those unfortunate fellow SONARites, then all I can do is look for the alternative(s).

Kind regards,


Living Room Rocker

edit - P.S.  I'm being a flat-liner, but I am excited to see the new SONAR.  Now I am nervous about throwing in my ante for X1.

I would think that if you intend to use X1 pretty much like you use Sonar 7, 8 and 8.5 - that is w/o taking advantage of new things like Pro Channel, it should run similarly to those earlier versions, though there may be a small difference of course. 


Another way to look at it - you could also get away w/ running Sonar 8.5 on an under-spec'ed 7 years old machine at the cost of disabling things - turn off waveform preview, waveform display, turn off meters, don't use convolution reverb in real-time, increase latency.  Essentially, Sonar WILL run, but you won't take full advantage of it. 

Ok - I have read all the posts here. I believe someone here can help me.  I have not upgraded since 2005 (Sonar 6 Producer) and am looking to got to Sonar x1 and purchase a laptop rather than a desktop.  My computer I had for recording, well, blew up. This one I am on is a backup for email an is a junkpile but never breaks. My problem is, this time around, my funds are so limited I only get one chance to get it right.  I can purchase a used Roland 2480 and keep this old computer OR I can upgrade to Sonar x1 but it will leave me only around $550 and I cant seem to find something that will work.  I am looking to refurbished and used also.  Anyone out there got not just specs, but certain models they might consider if they were in my shoes? All comments I will appreciate and research for myself, just give me a direction to steer.  Thanks. Will

  Welcome William, for what it's worth I ran X1 for a year on a P4 3.2 single core extreme edition with hyper threading, 4GB of RAM, XP 32 bit not able to address all of it of course.  I had to be careful with my resources and freeze my virtual instruments. I had to seriously minimize my pro-channel use. I got by though
  I would have to conclude that 32 bit X1 will run on any duel core machine maxed out on ram as long as you have a decent interface  BUT, I would save up to get the best system you can to take full advantage of what X1 has to offer.
 There's a fellow here, I think his name is Jim Roseberry that builds systems designed for audio I would look him up and ask him what to avoid when looking for a new system. Some OEM PC's come with impressive specs but have motherboards that are of lower standard and could cause you some grief with your interface and set-up.
 JMO.