Is DimPro x64 working in Sonar x64?

Hello All,
 
Does anyone have the faintest idea how to get the DimPro x64 1.5 update to work with Sonar Producer 8.5.3.282 x64. To put it differently, could anyone indicate whether they have actually been able to get the 1.5 update to install and work properly in Sonar Producer? Any suggestions per my previous failed attempt described in the previous post  http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2074056
 
Glen

Thanks Stratman... good news I guess, but it means that I may have to strip Dim Pro off my system and start from scratch. Can't say I relish that thought, but I don't know why my experience with the 1.5 update has been so painful...

DP 64 1.5 is working for me in Windows 64, but I discovered that it works best when I open Sonar in "run as administrator" mode (right click on Sonar icon and choose run as administrator).  If you're still having problems try this method.
Good luck,
Lynn

OK, so everytime I try to install the x64 bit version of Dim Pro 1.5, it said that the 1.2 update needed to be installed. In the end, I just couldn't get it to take, so I uninstalled everything DimPro off my system. Started all over again from the installation DVD. It installed the 32bit version under the x86 program directory , but never gave me an option to select a 64bit version. I then installed the 1.2 update and it update Dim Pro to 1.2 without problem, but never gave me an option to select a 64 bit version. I have Sonar 64bit installed. Anyway, I then tried installing the 1.5 update and selected 64bit, because it finally presented that option. It didn't seeme to want to install a 1.5 64bit version of Dim Pro, likely because it could not find a 1.2 version in the 64bit Program folder. So I stepped back and tried to install the 1.5 32bit version over the 1.2 32bit version that did exist. This worked no problem and I can use the version 1.5 32bit version of Dim Pro now.

This is just not good enough. I have a top of the line system with Sonar 8.5.3 64bit and have spent hours trying to get these stupid installers to get a 64bit version of Dim Pro 1.5 working on my DAW. Can anyone please help by telling me how to get either version 1.0 or 1.2 to install the 64bit dll required so I can install the 1.5 64bit update!!! This is really driving me crazy.

cglensmith


Hey, I just realized something that I did different this time. I didn't select the dxi functionality when installing Dim Pro throughout the installation process. Is it possible that I didn't receive the option to install the 64bit version, because of that?!? I felt there was no need to install it, because I was under the impression that this functionality was erased from the 1.5 update, but perhaps installing the DXI version is required by the earlier installeres to get the 64bit plug-in to load. Appreciate any advice you can provide. Failing that, I'll probably have to just start all over again and try installing everything, DXI and RTAS. I'd prefer to to hear any tips, as I'd really like not to spend another 2-3 hours grasping at straws.

Not sure about the answer, but I also elected "not" to install the dxi-so maybe that is part of it-I did uninstall dim pro 1st though. Not the samples, I have them on a seperate drive

Hey Stratman, Lynn and Sijel. Thanks for chiming in and offering suggestions. Hopefully, this might help save someone else, who encounters similar difficulty, from wasting a lot of time.

I am having same problem.  New 64-bit Windows 7 system.  Installed and registered Dim Pro from original DVD, updated to 1.2, then tried updating to 1.5 and same problem OP occurred.   Error Message said that 1.2 was not installed - but it is - the x32 version at least - I checked the version number that was running in Sonar synth rack.  I am not inclined to copy x86 program files as OP did as a workaround.  So what is the solution?  I just want to simply install and run Dim Pro 1.5 x64 with no problems. And the 1.5 installer does not let me do it.  Anyone know how to do this?

PS.  I read all of knowledge base and setup Dim Pro VSTs directory as described and running Sonar with Admin privileges.    Anyone?

From Install instructions...  WTF does this mean???

On the "VST Folder - Browse to where your previously installed VST plug-ins are located" window, click the [Browse...] button and select the parent folder that Dimension Pro/LE is installed to. NOTE: Do not select the Dimension Pro/LE folder itself.
The default location Dimension Pro/LE installs to is C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins For 32-bit Dimension Pro/LE on a 64-bit OS, the default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk\Vstplugins If you have installed Dimension Pro/LE to a custom location, select the parent folder that your Dimension Pro/LE plug-in folder is installed to Click [OK] and make sure the correct path (see Step 4) is listed under VST Folder Click [Next] If you are prompted with a "Browse For Folder - Select the folder where your VST plug-in is currently installed" window, select the parent folder that Dimension Pro/LE is installed to. NOTE: Do not select the Dimension Pro/LE folder itself. This path is the same as in Step 4. Click [OK] and then click [Install]

There must be an answer for Dim Pro 1.5 update.  But, I still can't get past the 1.5 installer confusion.  

Nobody! Pretty Please!

For 64bit
Check your system to see where the following folders are:
C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension LE
C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro
Mine are as listed above, they could be in in the Vst folder
One of these will contain the following folders(likely Dimension LE)
    Documentation    
    Midi
    Multisamples
    Prograns
    Resources
    Sample Pool
Once you have located the above run the install program

If you set up is as above in the same folders then:
    1.  Select 64bit from first option box.
    2. In first box that comes up after the License agreement select D-Pro
    3. Then select OK for 1.2 installed box
    4. If your setup is the same as mine browse for C:\Program Files\Cakewalk  and select that
 (!DO NOT SELECT! C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension LE)

for next step 5. worked for me but 5a. is what Cakewalk techs suggested for gray36(see below)
    5. Repeat the same for the next box as well and select C:\Program Files\Cakewalk again.
OR    ***5a. (from gray36's post below.    Repeat the same for the next box as well and select C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VST plugins\Dimension Pro
    6. Then complete the install. 

For 32bit repeat the above steps and select C:\Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk for step 4 and 5.


Now open Sonar. Open Tools Cakewalk plug in Manager. 
    Make sure that C:\Program Files\Cakewalk and C:\Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk are included in the OPTIONs list of folders to scan. If not add them.
    The click run Scan Vst plugins.

Should now be ready to rock.  Make sure the vst you select (64bit) says Dimension Pro (Dimemsion Pro x64)
With the brackets.

(From gray36 post #26 below

I called Cakewalk, and they said, do everything as listed, first time asked to Browse, go to Program Files\Cakewalk\VST plugins, but second time around, when asked to Browse, got to Program Files\Cakewalk\VST plugins\Dimension Pro! I just got off the phone 15 minutes ago. I actually threw in the C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VST plugins\Dimension Pro, to be scanned in the Plug-in Manager! I checked, and it is listed in VSTi Dimension Pro, clicked on, came up with a 64dll, so I am now taking a break. Hope someone got something out of this, when in doubt, call Tech, was talking to a person in 3 minutes!)

gray36


I want to install in  64bit, but the folders listed(Doc.,Midi, etc.) are in C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro. No Dimension Pro LE listed, so follow same steps, just trying to be 100% sure.

Yes, that will be the correct location so use C:\Program Files\Cakewalk in step 4 and 5.

(These are the instructions I followed from another post (cglensmith from above #4) with a clarification on using the parent directory.  I could not get it work after about 5 different attempts so gave up on it and used the dxi for about a month after the update and then finally figured out  that it was the parent directory that had to be used.)

lorneyb2, thank you very much for instructions and clarifications.  I will try this.  Thank you!, Dan

Thanks for update gray36.  Glad you got it working.   I updated my instruction post to include your last post(#26) and the alternate step 5 as suggested by Cakewalk.  Hopefully a few more people will be able to get it functioning.