Long-time lurker, first time poster. It's about time I thanked you for all the information and fun over the last many years!
I had a question, too - I'll be picking up my new computer today or tomorrow, and I'm wondering whether I need to re-install my Sonar X1d Producer Expanded on it, and then add X2 onto that when it comes out, or whether it's possible just to wait and do X2 as a fresh install (which sounds much simpler and cleaner). In other words, does X2 "look for" X1 or need any of its components to be installed before it will install itself?
Thank you and Hi!

No. Each new version of SONAR is a completely self container installation not dependent on any previous installation. Upgrade is simply a pricing issue whereby you get a discount based on previous purchase made.


Eligibility for upgrade is sorted at time of purchase not installation.

X1 is separate from X2. You can just install X2, if you'd like.

Scott

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Typically, new versions of CW don't need a previous version to work.  They generally, are independent of each other unless you want the new version to import your key bindings and third party plug ins.

Wait

do a clean install...

that's what I would do
 
If you have 3rd party (ig Kontakt, Superior Drummer etc) samples and library's you'd like to keep then I would look into getting and external Hard Drive enclosure that can house a few HD's, put 1 to 1.5 tb HD's inside ....transfer libraries in prepreation for the new install. Once the new install is done on the lappy then you can point your 3rd party plugs to the exterenal lib's and you may not have to reinstall all that software...
 
May save you some time....
 
Check with Jim Roseberry and I am sure he could set you up correctly on just how to do this.
 
once

Clifford

I would hate to wait for X2 if you already have a new PC.
Getting familure with your new system is worth the install X1, IMO.
Getting up to speed with X1, which is stable for me, then jumping to X2,
will seem like a piece of cakewalk,

You get the free X2 upgrade anyway if your just now buying X1, hard drive space is cheap.
Your time waiting , is not.

Besides, its nice to get the beta testing out of the way when a new version comes out.
 I will buy X2 when it`s availible, but be using X1, until I see our forum buddies find
the obvious bugs.

Good luck and welcome!

Don Belisle
Sonar 1 - X1e, I5 laptop, Q6600 Quad core desktop, Motu MK III,
Fast track Ultra, Win 7 32 and 64 bit, XP pro 32 bit.

FWIW, when I upgraded to X1 (from Sonar 7) I got a new PC too and installed only X1.  Then when opening projects done in S7, plug-ins didn't register properly, etc, which meant I had to install S7 again just to see which instruments and patches I had used.

I think part of the problem was also going from 32 to 64-bit app and plug-ins, so maybe X1 to X2 won't have the same issue.

Use X1 and when X2 come out install that. The X2 will be a fresh install as X1 and X2 are different. X2 wont be an extension of X1. Its a separate entity

CJ

Thank you all for the quick and helpful advice!

Yes, I do have 3rd party samples and libraries, especially Eastwest Play libraries(Symphonic Orchestra, Goliath, Silk, Ra, Voices, etc.), Abbey Road Drummer (all 4 sets), Maschine, many Waves plug-ins, Ozone and Nectar, Melodyne Editor, and some Antares plug-ins, although I don't use the Antares much at all.

I've been trying to organize in my mind what would be the right/most logical/least painful way to proceed to get this all working on the new computer.

I appreciate very much that anyone takes their valuable time and the effort to help a newcomer to these boards. So far, I have gleaned something useful from every response! Thanks again!

Me too! Skinnybones. I will get X2 and either jump in or wait while I get used to X1d, which I am still trying to organize as time permits. I too, have a lot to install and "order"; DimPro volumes 1-14, some SD3, Rapture, Zeta+2 (both the update and sounds to add), and IK Total Studio Bundle 3 plus GPO when I upgrade to 4 and maybe some other things that I have on my old P4 XP with Sonar 5.2PE. It is a lot of change at once and I seem to be distracting myself with the "problem" on the forum, rather than learning as I go.
    Still I would love to get it mapped out nicely and learn how to organize it all on my new laptop, so it all works as and when it should! So ANY posts or articles on planning this out would be very appreciated and useful.
Thanks Michael