Ok guys,

I've read about as much as I can! LOL Even googled several different ways.

I have an older machine which I just upgraded to Win 7 and Sonar X1. Works ok, but have gotten a few blue screens.

I have a chance to upgrade to a new computer with Win 7 and X2.

When I go to upgrade from X1 to X2, will I be allowed to just download the program onto my new computer? This is the first time I've done this with no discs. 

Also, the new computer has a 2T 7200 rpm drive. Does it matter if I add an internal drive or if I buy an external USB3 7200 drive?

Any other tips?

Thanks!

Yes, you can download and install X2 on the new machine, X1 does not need to be installed on the new machine.

Here are the download instructions http://www.cakewalk.com/s...tion_instructions.aspx

An 2nd internal drive would be preferable to a USB3 external. Consider adding an external later for backup.

Thanks scook for input. I thought it would be better to add an extra internal drive.

Earl

earlwgreen


Ok guys,

I've read about as much as I can! LOL Even googled several different ways.

I have an older machine which I just upgraded to Win 7 and Sonar X1. Works ok, but have gotten a few blue screens.

I have a chance to upgrade to a new computer with Win 7 and X2.

When I go to upgrade from X1 to X2, will I be allowed to just download the program onto my new computer? This is the first time I've done this with no discs. 

Also, the new computer has a 2T 7200 rpm drive. Does it matter if I add an internal drive or if I buy an external USB3 7200 drive?

Any other tips?

Thanks!

When you download X2 you get the complete program so you don't need X1 installed. You will lose anything you set up and saved in X1 as that information will not exist on the new computer but you can migrate things (I used a memory stick to copy certain useful info).
 
I use my "C" drive for the main Sonar program and have all of the other stuff on a second drive which in my case is internal but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't matter if it was external.
 
Grum.
Edit: I was typing this when "scook" did his message!!!

It's mostly a performance thing to split stuff up, although some folks do it for organizational purposes for things like backups - keeping data and programs separate, even sometimes separating through multiple partitions on a single drive.

The performance benefits would be allowing concurrent access for Sonar to access both programs and sounds at the same time.

Bob Bone

A lot of external drives have fans (IE noise)... which is not optimum for many musicians! - Ian

I use a Seagate external drive.  It is certainly not louder than my fan-laden PC.  I just put anything using a mic in a different room to record.

I like to make vocalists have to speak up to tell me they sang flat and have to do it over.  They never seem to realize they could just speak into the mic to tell me, and it seems to humble them to have to admit mistakes in a voice louder than a whisper.  As a keyboard player, it's my way of getting back at them a little - hee hee.

What do they call that? Ah, yes - creative tension......

Bob Bone

Also, the new computer has a 2T 7200 rpm drive. Does it matter if I add an internal drive or if I buy an external USB3 7200 drive? 

Internal will be better than a USB drive (if both drives have the same specs)
Use one for programs and one for audio. If you want to get funky, you can use a 3rd one for samples


Cj