I am still using T3 on 2 windows xp machines that work perfectly. I do live recordings (Used to a lot but, now mainly my band) with my Mackie Onyx series 1640 with one of the computers then take the data to my other which I call my editing station. I NEVER use midi!
I am considering getting Tracktion 6 or 7 just to shake things up for my editing station computer and see if I can get better results on my final products which always seem 2 dimensional.
1st concern: Can I get T6 or 7 with a disk and a key file or whatever they use without putting my computer online? I already can never re use t3 if I have to switch computers due to the Mackie sale of Tracktion and that really bugs me.
2nd: Does the newer Tracktion recognize older Tracktion edits? That is huge to me because I don't want to have to purchase the software twice and the live recording rig works flawlessly for 16 simultaneous channels. If it aint broke don't fix it!
3rd:If I install a newer version of Tracktion will it uninstall t3 or affect it in any way? I want to keep T3 just in case I don't like the newer version.
Im still using T3 and am alright with it but,
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Peter Widdicombe Peter Widdicombe https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=336849
- KVRian
- 1221 posts since 29 Aug, 2014
I had been through the same angst when I got a new laptop, and was forced to upgrade from T3 to T5 due to Mackie licensing.
2. Tracktion 3 and 5 work seamlessly back and forth. T6 and T7 will automatically read any of those files as well, but if you
save them (intentionally or accidentally), they will no longer open in T3 or T5. You'll be able to import the audio files back into T3 or 5, but the format of the control file has changed. Note that, even if you don't THINK you change anything, just the fact you opened the file will be flagged as a change, and will ask you to save on exit. If you do, it's been "upgraded" to the new format. This is even more confusing, as it seems to keep the "last file used" common between all versions of Tracktion; and the newer versions allow you to have multiple edits open. So working on a new file to test in T7 and ONLY that file, may inadvertently update an edit that happened to be worked on recently...
In that vein, like any software, new features in newer versions may have unexpected results if you try to open in older version not supporting those features...
3. Yep, you can have multiple installed and even loaded at the same time. On a test XP machine I have T3, T5, and T7 demo; and other than the quirk listed above, you can run the one you like. Now, it might make things easier if you keep a common repository for VST's and tracktion files outside of the c:\userprofiles default directories ?
2. Tracktion 3 and 5 work seamlessly back and forth. T6 and T7 will automatically read any of those files as well, but if you
save them (intentionally or accidentally), they will no longer open in T3 or T5. You'll be able to import the audio files back into T3 or 5, but the format of the control file has changed. Note that, even if you don't THINK you change anything, just the fact you opened the file will be flagged as a change, and will ask you to save on exit. If you do, it's been "upgraded" to the new format. This is even more confusing, as it seems to keep the "last file used" common between all versions of Tracktion; and the newer versions allow you to have multiple edits open. So working on a new file to test in T7 and ONLY that file, may inadvertently update an edit that happened to be worked on recently...
In that vein, like any software, new features in newer versions may have unexpected results if you try to open in older version not supporting those features...
3. Yep, you can have multiple installed and even loaded at the same time. On a test XP machine I have T3, T5, and T7 demo; and other than the quirk listed above, you can run the one you like. Now, it might make things easier if you keep a common repository for VST's and tracktion files outside of the c:\userprofiles default directories ?
Waveform 13; Win10 desktop/8 Gig; Win11 Laptop; MPK261; VFX+disfunctional ESQ-1
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- KVRAF
- 2464 posts since 9 Oct, 2008 from UK
1. You can't get it on a CD, but download it on any web-connected PC and move it via USB drive or CDR. You can register offline.
I have long wondered if there's a way to overcome this problem with T3 and earlier, but it'd require a decent number of PC Ids and key files to see how they relate. And probably a large amount of trial and error.
I have long wondered if there's a way to overcome this problem with T3 and earlier, but it'd require a decent number of PC Ids and key files to see how they relate. And probably a large amount of trial and error.
[W10-64, T5/6/7/W8/9/10/11/12/13, 32(to W8)&64 all, Spike],[W7-32, T5/6/7/W8, Gina16] everything underused.
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- KVRer
- 27 posts since 26 Aug, 2007 from Sweden
If you have an extra harddrive (same size or bigger) this might be a way to secure your present environment before you attempt any changes.
http://clonezilla.org/show-live-doc-con ... disk_clone
Ive cloned disks in the passed and as far as I can remember the clone is really a clone with no need for any adjustments like licenses and such. Might be worth a shot.
http://clonezilla.org/show-live-doc-con ... disk_clone
Ive cloned disks in the passed and as far as I can remember the clone is really a clone with no need for any adjustments like licenses and such. Might be worth a shot.
"Ubuntu Studio 16.04 with KXStudio"
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- KVRAF
- 5576 posts since 30 May, 2006 from Hollow Earth
Also XXClone
http://www.xxclone.com/
This one is capable of cloning even the HardDisk ID in case some of the programs use it for authentication.
http://www.xxclone.com/
This one is capable of cloning even the HardDisk ID in case some of the programs use it for authentication.
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