A lot of the install wil be the same files placed in the same folders.

I would not remove SX1 unless the disk is 90+% full, and I planned on installing some other big programs.

Space savers:
make the C: disk pagefile 200 meg, and enabling such on a seconding disk. 
disable hibernate: cmd prompt, powercfg /h off
reduce system restore disk use
reduce IE disk use
...

jm24


A lot of the install wil be the same files placed in the same folders.

I would not remove SX1 unless the disk is 90+% full, and I planned on installing some other big programs.

Space savers:
make the C: disk pagefile 200 meg, and enabling such on a seconding disk. 
disable hibernate: cmd prompt, powercfg /h off
reduce system restore disk use
reduce IE disk use
...

cool thanks for the space save tips...

I don't recommend putting the content on another drive. I tried that initially and have problems so I have it in the default location. If you don't want problems with Sonar, install it in the default locations. 

Also, NEVER uninstall the previous version before installing the new version because the new version will find the old version and copy over your settings. 

...There is no reason why you need to erase X1. Keep them both...Actually there may be. My understanding is that SSD's perform better when there's less stuff on them, and that 70% capacity is the suggested maximum. ...I had 3 or 4 different sonar programs on PC. It doesn't hurt it...On a hard standard hard drive that would be fine, but I added a 128Gig SSD after I bought my 64Gig SSD because with just Sonar X1d, & Studio One Version 1, & Dim Pro & Rapture & my other 3rd-party plugins, I was already over where I wanted to be & filled it up too much, so now I use the 128G now. I will be removing X1d - I'm just not quite sure at what point.

The Sonarpdr.exe can be measured in Megabytes - typically less than 20, so you should have AMPLE capacity on your SSD to host as many versions of Sonar as you want.

My experience is slightly different to daveny5's in that I always install my content files to another drive, and so far this hasn't caused me a single problem. As ever of course, YMMV.

Bristol_Jonesey


The Sonarpdr.exe can be measured in Megabytes - typically less than 20, so you should have AMPLE capacity on your SSD to host as many versions of Sonar as you want.

My experience is slightly different to daveny5's in that I always install my content files to another drive, and so far this hasn't caused me a single problem. As ever of course, YMMV.

Yeah this isn't my first install , I too have never had problem with my content on another drive. I just want to see if 9 gigs would be enOugh . 

What I'm wondering is do I do a custom install or just let it rip. It would be nice if they let us know if the soft synths included are the same ones, or updated. Is there any additional content or updates to existing things like Session Drummer etc.

What I'm wondering is do I do a custom install or just let it rip. It would be nice if they let us know if the soft synths included are the same ones, or updated. Is there any additional content or updates to existing things like Session Drummer etc.

I'd install X2 side-by-side with X1.
Use X2 and make sure it's solid and that you're up-to-speed with the changes.
Once you're comfortable with X2 (weeks or months later), then I'd uninstall X1.

When installing X2 (or any version), I'd always choose a custom install.
This allows you to choose plugins/content to be installed...