Regedit to change default folder location?

I think you would need to assign that from "preferences" not Regedit.

Gentlemen, there is a very well documented bug that means that to change your default location for the Cakewalk Content folder, you have to edit the registry. Thanks

I'd just leave it where it is unless you want problems. 

Unfortunately it is not just one reg key.

My X1 browser does not respect the change of location for track templates. Annoying.

It would be preferable to have ALL folder locations determined by the install, and changeable by preferences.

All multisamples for all instruments should be put into one folder location, that is not hidden and buried.

Installing the 32 bit, and the 64 bit, versions of sonar results in 2 copies of rapture le samples, and programs.

I think NO sonar stuff should be put into buried, hidden folders. Especially user saved presets, programs, vsts, samples,....

Been using the registry search and replace tool from this site for learning about what is where and changing the location of samples:
http://www.resplendence.com/main


Obviously, create registry backups, and system restore points, before playing with the registry.

Thanks Alegria, much appreciated.

"Plazma"
so it has to move to where I say it will be

Completely agree..., and you're welcome! 

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Simpleman, do yourself a favor and search this forum for "default folder". You will see that nobody less than Seth Perlstein tells us to regedit to move the default content folder location. This is not a hack. It is the ONLY way to tell Sonar that your content folder has been moved. You wrongly assume that I am moving this folder to elsewhere on the same drive - I am in fact moving it to a new drive purchased especially to store my sample collection.

well, it's fair, they are "registry hacks" and they are being broadcast as a possible solution - although i really think cakewalk should sort this out -  a regedit "workaround" even if from seth is no real "solution"... you may have to "contact cakewalk directly" to achieve this, good luck, hth

"BretB"
What is Alegria anyway?

I agree using the word 'hack' is subjective and is left up to interpretation. regedit as Microsoft coins it, has been referred too in both good and bad ways, as hacking the registry.
 
This is a good hack, it is not meant to be a virus or the like, but as well known,changing registry values can hose a program or system if not done precisely.
 
The concern I was addressing, is, if this value is changed it can cause a failure in some future update or quickfix. If Seth acknowledges it, then it ought to be listed in the Knowledge Base section of this site, detailing how to employ and how to work around in case it affects an update.
 
Being cynical though, I guess if one wants to futz around in the registry then you should know how futz around in the registry.
 
I looked at the Cakewalk Content folder and I see that some of the contents location and path can be changed in the Preferences Menu.
Does this not work?  Not at my DAW now.

You are making much more work out of this than necessary.

The Cakewalk Content folder is an arbitrary location set by Cakewalk to ensure that after instalation all the content files are in a locatiion that is not effected by UAC as its outside of the Program files folder trees.

As for any folders within the Cakewalk Content folder; these can all be redirected through Preferences should you want them somewhere else.

I have always had these files in other locations and never had a problem. Once you redirect the folders close SONAR down and the registry details for the folder locations shoudl be updated when SONAR next opens. If this is not the case for you then there is likely some aspect of your installation that is corrupt. Of course UAC settings and general permissions can also impact folders being allowed to be moved to other locations.

I'd suggest folks do a reinstalltion if they have some inexplicable events and or glitches. As per my recent experience.

Even though SONAR has been more stable since X1C I have had my share of little glitches that were difficult to reproduce inlcuding of recent, the inability to load any track tempates despite their existence in all the right places.

I've done a complete uninstallation and reinstalled everything to be greeted with a SONAR X1D Expanded that actually opens quickly and runs beautifully including returning me the use of track folders.

One point. Don't RUN SONAR in between installing any of the patches. Just close the installer by unchecking the Open readme file and Start SONAR boxes.

Also beware the fact that your original installation version of X1 and X1 Expanded have different Serial Numbers and these have to be entered at the appropriate times.

blimey... "hack" just means "change"

"kludge" it is then

"bitflipper"
As long as we're picking nits...

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