I posed this question in a couple of other newsgroups but someone suggested I post here -- seems logical, I didn't realize this group existed! (sorry...) I just bought the upgrade for Sonar Producer 8.5, and I'm wondering if there are any backward-compatibility issues I should be concerned with before I install it over Sonar Producer 6.0. I've got tons of Sonar 6.0 projects on my recording PC, it would be nice to still be able to run them (and possibly add to them) once 8.5 is installed. Also, is the free upgrade to Sonar X worth doing? Anyone have any experience with any of this? Thanks in advance!
"RichL" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil and cackled news:: > I posed this question in a couple of other newsgroups but someone > suggested I post here -- seems logical, I didn't realize this group > existed! (sorry...) > > I just bought the upgrade for Sonar Producer 8.5, and I'm wondering if > there are any backward-compatibility issues I should be concerned with > before I install it over Sonar Producer 6.0. It will install in its own directory/folder. No need to "overwrite" SONAR 6.0. It would be wise to make copies of your project files before you open them in 8.5. > I've got tons of Sonar 6.0 projects on my recording PC, it would be > nice to still be able to run them (and possibly add to them) once 8.5 > is installed. Then keep using it-you don't lose 6.0 just because you installed 8.5 as they will be in separate folders. Use a different directory for your project files for 8.5 to be safe. > Also, is the free upgrade to Sonar X worth doing? Anyone have any > experience with any of this? It's not out yet. Some time in December. Cheers! -- Russ B --> Harnessing the power of kittens...for SUYMF! remove STUPIDITY to reply, however, STUPIDITY was engaged when send button was pressed
"Russ B" <> wrote in message news:Xns9E389FFEEFAE4notverybrightguy@216.196.97.142... > "RichL" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil > and cackled news:: It would be wise to make copies of your project files before > you open them in 8.5. What Russ said !
"Steve_Karl" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil and cackled news:icf6qu$9kd$-september.org: >> It would be wise to make copies of your project files before >> you open them in 8.5. > > What Russ said ! What, someone actually listen to me? Ha! Never will happen... FWIW, I have several versions of SONAR installed on my PC (I have 8.5 but still use 8.3 for some reason) and the newer versions can open the older versions project files with little to no issues. Pro Audio 9 files may have some issues (envelopes and busses primarily) when opened with SONAR. Cheerio! -- Russ B --> Harnessing the power of kittens...for SUYMF! remove STUPIDITY to reply, however, STUPIDITY was engaged when send button was pressed
"Russ B" <> wrote in message news:Xns9E389FFEEFAE4notverybrightguy@216.196.97.142... > "RichL" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil > and cackled news:: > >> I posed this question in a couple of other newsgroups but someone >> suggested I post here -- seems logical, I didn't realize this group >> existed! (sorry...) >> >> I just bought the upgrade for Sonar Producer 8.5, and I'm wondering if >> there are any backward-compatibility issues I should be concerned with >> before I install it over Sonar Producer 6.0. > > It will install in its own directory/folder. No need to "overwrite" > SONAR 6.0. It would be wise to make copies of your project files before > you open them in 8.5. > >> I've got tons of Sonar 6.0 projects on my recording PC, it would be >> nice to still be able to run them (and possibly add to them) once 8.5 >> is installed. > > Then keep using it-you don't lose 6.0 just because you installed 8.5 as > they will be in separate folders. Use a different directory for your > project files for 8.5 to be safe. > >> Also, is the free upgrade to Sonar X worth doing? Anyone have any >> experience with any of this? > > It's not out yet. Some time in December. > > Cheers! Thanks, that helps a lot! Presumably Session Drummer 3 won't overwrite Session Drummer 2 either (????). I've got all my projects on a separate drive from the software. I'll probably go ahead and make 2 separate folders on that drive (called, just to be creative, 6.0 and 8.5) and copy all project folders into each before I go messing around.
"Russ B" <> wrote in message news:Xns9E38A36BE7531notverybrightguy@216.196.97.142... > "Steve_Karl" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil > and cackled news:icf6qu$9kd$-september.org: > >>> It would be wise to make copies of your project files before >>> you open them in 8.5. >> >> What Russ said ! > > What, someone actually listen to me? Ha! Never will happen... > > FWIW, I have several versions of SONAR installed on my PC (I have 8.5 but > still use 8.3 for some reason) and the newer versions can open the older > versions project files with little to no issues. Pro Audio 9 files may > have some issues (envelopes and busses primarily) when opened with SONAR. > > Cheerio! > > -- > Russ B --> Harnessing the power of kittens...for SUYMF! > remove STUPIDITY to reply, however, STUPIDITY was engaged when send button > was pressed Yea. I have PA9 here also and remember the transition to actuall busses and envelopes!
"Steve_Karl" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil and cackled news:icgb3l$h8o$-september.org: >>> What Russ said ! >> What, someone actually listen to me? Ha! Never will happen... > Yea. I have PA9 here also and remember the transition to actuall > busses and envelopes! My friend in NC still hasn't upgraded from CPA9. It works for him but for me, it can be frustrating to not be able to use effects, busses and envelopes as easily as SONAR does. A hui hou! -- Russ B --> Harnessing the power of kittens...for SUYMF! remove STUPIDITY to reply, however, STUPIDITY was engaged when send button was pressed
"RichL" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil and cackled news:: > Thanks, that helps a lot! Presumably Session Drummer 3 won't > overwrite Session Drummer 2 either (????). > > I've got all my projects on a separate drive from the software. I'll > probably go ahead and make 2 separate folders on that drive (called, > just to be creative, 6.0 and 8.5) and copy all project folders into > each before I go messing around. Some of the files in the shared folders may be updated to the latest versions but that shouldn't affect 6.0. Best thing is to backup everything before you install 8.5. -- Russ B --> Harnessing the power of kittens...for SUYMF! remove STUPIDITY to reply, however, STUPIDITY was engaged when send button was pressed
"Russ B" <> wrote in message news:Xns9E39799BBD944notverybrightguy@216.196.97.142... > "RichL" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil > and cackled news:: > >> Thanks, that helps a lot! Presumably Session Drummer 3 won't >> overwrite Session Drummer 2 either (????). >> >> I've got all my projects on a separate drive from the software. I'll >> probably go ahead and make 2 separate folders on that drive (called, >> just to be creative, 6.0 and 8.5) and copy all project folders into >> each before I go messing around. > > Some of the files in the shared folders may be updated to the latest > versions but that shouldn't affect 6.0. Best thing is to backup > everything > before you install 8.5. OK, thanks! Wish me luck, I'm installing it tonight
"Russ B" <> wrote in message news:Xns9E39799BBD944notverybrightguy@216.196.97.142... > "RichL" <> harnessed the power of kittens for evil > and cackled news:: > >> Thanks, that helps a lot! Presumably Session Drummer 3 won't >> overwrite Session Drummer 2 either (????). >> >> I've got all my projects on a separate drive from the software. I'll >> probably go ahead and make 2 separate folders on that drive (called, >> just to be creative, 6.0 and 8.5) and copy all project folders into >> each before I go messing around. > > Some of the files in the shared folders may be updated to the latest > versions but that shouldn't affect 6.0. Best thing is to backup > everything > before you install 8.5. Success! The 8.5 upgrade installed successfully, and I was able to open and play my most recent Sonar 6 project in both Sonar 6 and Sonar 8.5 (the latter after making a copy of the project). All is greatness, thanks!
"RichL" <> écrivait news:34SdnT2bJcX- : > I posed this question in a couple of other newsgroups but someone suggested > I post here -- seems logical, I didn't realize this group existed! > (sorry...) > > I just bought the upgrade for Sonar Producer 8.5, and I'm wondering if there > are any backward-compatibility issues I should be concerned with before I > install it over Sonar Producer 6.0. > > I've got tons of Sonar 6.0 projects on my recording PC, it would be nice to > still be able to run them (and possibly add to them) once 8.5 is installed. > > Also, is the free upgrade to Sonar X worth doing? Anyone have any > experience with any of this? > > Thanks in advance! > > Your free upgrade to X1 is a no brainer since it's free and I'm sure it will install in it's own folder since it's a very different application, so just go ahead and do it, you have nothing to loose.
"Dominique" <> wrote in message news:XnF9E3A8901EE40Ddoumdomainnet@69.16.185.252... > "RichL" <> écrivait news:34SdnT2bJcX- > : > >> I posed this question in a couple of other newsgroups but someone > suggested >> I post here -- seems logical, I didn't realize this group existed! >> (sorry...) >> >> I just bought the upgrade for Sonar Producer 8.5, and I'm wondering if > there >> are any backward-compatibility issues I should be concerned with before I >> install it over Sonar Producer 6.0. >> >> I've got tons of Sonar 6.0 projects on my recording PC, it would be nice > to >> still be able to run them (and possibly add to them) once 8.5 is > installed. >> >> Also, is the free upgrade to Sonar X worth doing? Anyone have any >> experience with any of this? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> > > Your free upgrade to X1 is a no brainer since it's free and I'm sure it > will install in it's own folder since it's a very different application, > so > just go ahead and do it, you have nothing to loose. Thanks, yeah, I'll check it out when it becomes available.
