Ok I used the Product Key I got in store account went to the xLN site (copy pasted the Key) whenI hit enter it tells me that the key is registered by another person???I'm going to contact xln/cakewalk I musta done something wrong.

Great working I contacted Xln and figured out which account I had originally Registered under updated and voila! Thanks

Installer didn't work 5 days ago.  Installer didn't work yesterday.  Today - smooth as silk.  No change to my system, registration info, no contact with XLN.  Just hit the button and let it go...  and it went.  VST scanner picked it up on launching X3.  I'm not surprised/impressed/happy, just thought in fairness I should report back positively after my whinges above.  Thing is, if there was no problem, what got fixed?  Why didn't it work before?  I love old bikes, and this feels just like coaxing an old one-pot thumper back to life - you never know quite what you did, you're just grateful she's fired up!

Bristol, just an FYI, even if Cakewalk had included a disc, you would still have to download AD.  As many who have ordered discs of XLN's products will attest, the disc is nothing more than the videos available on youtube and a serial number for you to go download the product.

Thanks dub, I haven't used XLN for anything up until now, so wasn't aware of their strategy.
 
I was assuming that, as with most software, if you pay for the boxed DVD version then everything that Cake advertised as being "included with X3" would / should have been included on the disc with no need to download anything.

Hey Bristol
I take it you're not thinking of upgrading to BFD3 on account of it's new interface ?
 
Sorry to hijack this thread
 
Steve

Hi Steve!
 
Not at the moment mate, for several reasons.
 
First off I've spent a whole wad of cash so far this year, which has included totally ripping out my studio, re-modelling it which involved buying a new mixing desk and various other toys. It's been one expensive year so far.
 
And secondly, you might have noticed my post in the CH but my company has told me my contract will not be extended past December 31st this year, so I'm currently in the process of job hunting. No fun at my age!!
 
And thirdly, I'm not exactly blown away by the  interface of BFD3. They also seem to have removed a fair bit of tweaking functionality - but that's only at a very quick glance, so maybe I'm a bit wide of the mark here.
 
Anyway, good to hear from you mate, it's always a pleasure!

Oh dear, sorry to hear about your contract ? Were you aware it could happen when you started breaking up your studio ?
I was going to say it's as well you got it done before hand at least as you might not have done so once you'd found out about your job. I too am unemployed and have also been suffering from what is probably a bulging disc in my neck that's pressing on a nerve which means I can't spend a lot of time sat at my computer which is a mixed blessing.
 
 
I don't ever visit the CH, I went occasionally when the forum when news group based.
 
Whilst I completely agree about the overall look of BFD3 compared to BFD2 it really is a LOT easier to work with and absolutely no tweakability has been removed whatsoever, in fact quite a lot more tweakability has been added in the form of cymbal swell and tom resonance which I'm only just starting to understand but it's a very powerful weapon in the right hands
 
Also some of the new platinum sample kits are really another level up though I still love the Cocktail Kit and I have quite a lot to choose from now. It's claimed there are 7 new kits with BFD3 but it depends how you look at it. I'd say there were 5 in reality, one of the kits though is brushes and mallets along with sticks. Some would say that equates to 3 kits whereas I would say it's one kit hit with different objects, and of course I'm right
 
Not sure I'll upgrade to X3 for a while. It looks to me to be 75% third party additions with a few new features thrown in.
Some would call it bloatware, especially those like myself who already own a lot of that stuff anyway. I've had addictive drums for about 6 years but stopped using it once I learnt how to mix with BFD2.
 
You sell me X3 and I'll sell you BFD3 ?
 
There should be a demo for you to try BFD3 in a week or so.
 
Steve
 

I was blissfully unaware of their intentions when I started to gut it, back in July.
 
I'm glad I managed to sort most of the new purchases before they told me, otherwise the wife would have had something to say
 
Sorry to hear about you mate, and the neck/disc problem doesn't sound like fun. You need to get that sorted.
 
Yeah, I might be tempted with BFD3 but it won't be until the New Year now at the earliest. Cymbal swell eh? That's something I've managed to fake quite well with BFD2, but it's time consuming.
 
So far I'm loving X3. I bought the box version from Et-cetera and it does seem a bit snappier than X2a, but if X2a is running ok on your system, there's no overwhelming need yo upgrade, especially you either don't need Melodyne or V-Vocal works ok for you.
 

Yes, pardon the pun but it is indeed a major pain in the neck, and arm and I have three numb fingers which makes playing guitar very odd.
 
I just had another look at X3 and there are a few tempters but I'll wait a little while and see what santa brings me.
 
The cymbal swells aren't quite the same as they are in BFD2, for a start they are automatic (though adjustable) and they also work for hi-hats too which makes for very smooth transitions when going from closed to open. I need to sit down and read through the manual as I know there is a lot I'm missing out on. There are supposed to tutorial video's being made but no word as to when they'll be available yet. Some nice new effects included in particular the new reverb and drive delay.
 
Steve