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2017/12/17 17:14:22
abacab
This Xchange Producer Collection comes with Studio One Producer 2.0 for $149, including a one year pass to Groove3.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/xchange-producer-collection-with-presonus-cakewalk-ik-multimedia-image-line-loop-loft-ohm-force-and-sonnox?rNtt=xchange&index=1
 
2017/12/17 17:34:53
Cactus Music
Windows XP is just as safe on the internet as any computer. You've all been duped into believing you are not safe anymore unless MS or some $200 anti virus is protecting you. 
My netbook is my little travel tablet and it's been all over the place.  I use it for web browsing and checking my e mails. And there are no anti virus programs that will run on XP any more so mine is a siting duck so to speak. I'm just not an idiot about how I browse. In a way Google chrome sort of protect me. 
 
2017/12/17 17:58:48
abacab
Cactus Music
 
And there are no anti virus programs that will run on XP any more so mine is a siting duck so to speak.




Yes there are!  Check out Avast Free, it still runs on XP SP3...
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index
 
This chart shows how Avast compares to other big AV names in this Real World Performance Test:
https://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php#
 
Of course this test setup was using Windows 10, but the AV protection should be the same...
2017/12/17 20:35:17
Cactus Music
Thanks, I might just do that, I used Avast for years until the windows supplied ones came along. I've never used heavy duty AV and so far never had a bug. But I also stopped downloading torrents and whatnot. 
2017/12/17 22:23:26
dede
Pretty sure I still have X2 and X1 installed and running on an XP machine...
Worked on that PC for ages, starting on Sonar 6 and I think it was X3 the one that moved me to W7, before XP was making it.
2017/12/18 17:17:44
JonD
abacab
This Xchange Producer Collection comes with Studio One Producer 2.0 for $149, including a one year pass to Groove3.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/xchange-producer-collection-with-presonus-cakewalk-ik-multimedia-image-line-loop-loft-ohm-force-and-sonnox?rNtt=xchange&index=1



Talk about old stock, LOL!  Studio One v3 was released in May 2015, so this has been sitting on some warehouse shelf for at least 2 1/2 years!
 
Be aware that S1v2 Producer is the middle version (not the flagship Professional) and does not have the Project/ Mastering Page.  Otherwise it has the same features.  Of course, you can always upgrade to v3 Pro; I did this exact upgrade recently for $84 (Audiodeluxe).
 
Still, this is a good deal if you want S1v2 - especially with the Groove3 pass.
2017/12/18 19:58:55
robbyk
burgerproduction
 
Also, XP software works in Windows 10. There is a compatability mode - I'm still using old software from pre 2000 with few bugs.
 

 
I just got a new pc and am reinstalling all my versions with updates from 8 to X3. Personally, I really like 8.5 producer (on my old, now defunct win 7) as I'm not a power user, just singer songwriter :)
 
But I appreciate the info on compatibility mode, I did not know that, I have an old pc running XP (offline) and I use it solely for cakewalk pyro which is full  featured in XP. I'm told not all the features work in newer OS, so I just kept that pc in the corner of the house for when I want to use it, it's great. Now maybe I'll try to load it on my new win 10 pc...
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