I'm a bit confused about what's in the ProChannel suite in Sonar X2 Producer.
I have Sonar X1 Producer Expanded and just bought the upgrade to X2 with the pre-sale special today. 

I have most/all of the ProChannel tools, but not the extra Softube iLok stuff.

So, are there going to be new versions of the ProChannel devices or will the install of X2 Producer automatically give me a version of X2 Producer 'Expanded' with my current ProChannel stuff.

Or will the 'expanded' term just get dropped going forward?

Another question is about the download, when it comes. I hope it will be in pieces because I already have Dimension Pro, and Rapture (and Zeta 2) full versions, so I don't want to have to download all their samples again if I can help it. 

In other words, will the download be split in such a way that we can bypass anything we already have and not miss anything?

Otherwise, I might just order the box to get the DVDs and skip all the downloading...

EDIT: Please make sure that the main Producer software, at least, is isolated, so that we can download that quickly, and maybe get the boxed version later.

Here is the Key feature list: I just upgraded to X2 Producer also.
Key Features:
• Unlimited Audio & MIDI Tracks
• Enhanced Award Winning Skylight interface
• TH2 Producer Guitar Amp Sim
• Matrix Performance View
• Step Sequencer 2.0
• 20 Virtual Instruments
• 59 Audio and MIDI Effects
• FX Chains 2.0
• FX Chains ProChannel Modules
• BREVERB SONAR VST
• BREVERB SONAR ProChannel Module
• ProChannel Console Emulation Module
• ProChannel QuadCurve EQ
• Softube Saturation Knob ProChannel Module
• Modular ProChannel w/ additional for sale
• R-MIX SONAR
• Surround Mixing
• Linear Phase accurate Mastering EQ
• Linear Phase Multi-Band compressor
• MusicXML and SoundCloud Export
• Video Import/Export
• Integrated Per Track Arpeggiator
• Automation & Take Lanes
• Pristine 64-bit/384KHz audio engine
• Includes all features in SONAR X2 Studio

arachnaut


I'm a bit confused about what's in the ProChannel suite in Sonar X2 Producer.
I have Sonar X1 Producer Expanded and just bought the upgrade to X2 with the pre-sale special today. 

I have most/all of the ProChannel tools, but not the extra Softube iLok stuff.

So, are there going to be new versions of the ProChannel devices or will the install of X2 Producer automatically give me a version of X2 Producer 'Expanded' with my current ProChannel stuff.

Or will the 'expanded' term just get dropped going forward?

Another question is about the download, when it comes. I hope it will be in pieces because I already have Dimension Pro, and Rapture (and Zeta 2) full versions, so I don't want to have to download all their samples again if I can help it. 

In other words, will the download be split in such a way that we can bypass anything we already have and not miss anything?

Otherwise, I might just order the box to get the DVDs and skip all the downloading...

EDIT: Please make sure that the main Producer software, at least, is isolated, so that we can download that quickly, and maybe get the boxed version later.

I believe Seth mentioned that "Expanded" will be dropped for X2.  Just Essential, Studio, and Producer.

Let me speak wherein I know nothing:
 
X2 Producer IS what X1 Producer Expanded WAS... and more!
 
IOW, X2 Producer includes everything X1 Producer Expanded had. So not to worry about loosing those cool features.
 
 
Steve
 

arachnaut




EDIT: Please make sure that the main Producer software, at least, is isolated, so that we can download that quickly, and maybe get the boxed version later.

In my experience, the download is never too bad. And the good thing about being able to download a day BEFORE everyone else is that the servers will be alot faster. Which will make it faster for everyone else on the day of release. Smart decision Cakewalk!

arachnaut


I'm a bit confused about what's in the ProChannel suite in Sonar X2 Producer.
I have Sonar X1 Producer Expanded and just bought the upgrade to X2 with the pre-sale special today. 

I have most/all of the ProChannel tools, but not the extra Softube iLok stuff.

So, are there going to be new versions of the ProChannel devices or will the install of X2 Producer automatically give me a version of X2 Producer 'Expanded' with my current ProChannel stuff.

Or will the 'expanded' term just get dropped going forward?

Another question is about the download, when it comes. I hope it will be in pieces because I already have Dimension Pro, and Rapture (and Zeta 2) full versions, so I don't want to have to download all their samples again if I can help it. 

In other words, will the download be split in such a way that we can bypass anything we already have and not miss anything?

Otherwise, I might just order the box to get the DVDs and skip all the downloading...

EDIT: Please make sure that the main Producer software, at least, is isolated, so that we can download that quickly, and maybe get the boxed version later.

In regards to your first question, all the ProChannel modules you had in SONAR X1 Producer Expanded will be included in SONAR X2 Producer. There is no SONAR X2 Producer Expanded, it's just SONAR X2 Producer.


As for your second question, I do believe the files will mimic the disk installs. So if you have Dimension Pro, you don't need to download and install it again. 

A1MixMan

arachnaut




EDIT: Please make sure that the main Producer software, at least, is isolated, so that we can download that quickly, and maybe get the boxed version later.

In my experience, the download is never too bad. And the good thing about being able to download a day BEFORE everyone else is that the servers will be alot faster. Which will make it faster for everyone else on the day of release. Smart decision Cakewalk!

Unless everyone buys it in advance, which they will if they're keen/desperate enough to have to have it on day one, so it will be exactly the same ! The "smart" move was getting everyone to pony up the dough without actually telling them exactly what they will be getting and exactly when they will be getting it.

The "smarter" move would have been to watch the Webinar last night and you'd see exactly what you're getting

When = before the end of the month.

Iam oh so confused!, so does this mean i spent money upgrading to expanded for nothing,
Or is their a discount for expanded user when we move to x2 ?

thanks.

£79 Jace - and you get the free Symphonic Strings pack for Dim Pro if you register early.