I'm taking the plunge with a new computer 64 bit OS WIN 7. I have many old 32 bit plugins that I still want to use. Thus I know I can run Sonar X1 in 32 bit or 64 bit. My main question is where do those dll's go. Do I have to put them in two locations since sometimes I may have to use the 32 bit version. Any and all explanations on this would be great. This is all new and confusing, I feel like I'm coming from the old country.

64 bit Windows will have two separate folder structures...

C:\Program files - for 64 bit programs
C:\Program files (x86) for 32 bit programs

For VST Purposes there will be several options..these are the Cakewalk options

C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins - 64 bit
C:\Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk\Vstplugins - 32 bit

Placing\Installing the DLL's in the 32 bit folder would be the best place to put them so that
they can be appropriately categorized by Sonar...

Cheers!

Hi Alto1, Sonar 64bit can handle 32bit plug-in's, but it will use a program called Bitbridge, and it can be picky. It runs automatically in the background when you load a 32bit plug and you can't see it. If you are going to run 32bit plug-in's in Sonar 64, I suggest freezing those tracks with 32bit plug-in's as soon as possible. You can also have 32bit and 64bit versions of Sonar installed. A lot of people do that because Bitbridge is so unpredictable. Good luck!

Thanks cclarry.
 
Just to wrap my hear around this. If I put them in the 32 bit folder and I am using the 64 bit version and then decide to use one of the 32 bit plugins, the 64 bit version of Sonar XL will know right where to go to use it?

yes 64 bit sonar will see 32 bit plugs, but not the other way around.

The VST folder paths are initially set (suggested) at install, and thereafter you can change/add/delete folders by going to Tools>Cakewalk Plugin Manager and setting the paths to however you like.

Bob Bone

Quite honestly, if a 32 bit plug works for you in a 64 bit system, there's not a lot to be gained from freezing the track afterwards.

It will either work or it won't,and you'll find over time you'll want to gravitate away from 32 bit plugs anyway. I never thought I'd be saying this but that's how it worked out for me.

Bristol_Jonesey

Quite honestly, if a 32 bit plug works for you in a 64 bit system, there's not a lot to be gained from freezing the track afterwards.

It will either work or it won't ...

Sure ... go 'head alto1.

Don't worry about.

Just ignore the multitude of threads and posts about 32bit plug's in a 64bit environment ...

Good luck with that.

You forgot to read the "if"

+1 to Bristol's comment (and 'if' clause).  The majority of my plugs are 32-bit, and I did try working in S64 for a while with mixed results.  However, I've not yet reached the point where the plug stability:performance ratio is at the point where it is worth me making the full time switch to S64.

I suspect when I eventually upgrade my pc I'll go to 64, but right now I'm happy with the constraints of 32.