Migrating Mac to PC

[Ray Campbell]

I’m migrating my entire studio computer system from Mac to PC (Win7-64), so I need to reinstall all my TT products on a new system.

Are the updates listed in MY PRODUCTS complete installers, or just updates to an existing install?
(Superior Drummer, Superior C&V, EZDrummer, EZPlayer, Drumtracker)

Do they include sounds?

Can I simply copy the samples from my Mac drive onto a PC drive rather than installing?

Any tips or suggestions to make this easier greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Ray

Pro Tools HD|2 "Classic" w/192 I/O Pro Tools v9.0.3 Windows 7, 64-bit Intel i7-870 2.93 GHz 8 GB RAM

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[Scott]

Are the updates listed in MY PRODUCTS complete installers, or just updates to an existing install?

The updates listed are ‘updates’.

The EZdrummer products (EZD and EZXs) have full Installers (sounds, MIDI) to download (the RED ‘PC’ button). They also have updates for the EZD plugin and EZXs in the ‘Updates’ section for each.

Superior Drummer 2 has ‘updates’ listed but the libraries need to be installed from the DVDs for each product. There are sound library ‘Updates’ and S2 plugin ‘Updates’ also.

The S2 libraries can be linked in the S2 plugin but EZdrummer and EZXs need to be installed and can’t be dragged into and linked in EZdrummer.

So, I would download the Full product installers for EZdrummer and all EZXs and install them. Then I would download all updates for EZD and EZXs and install. Next, I would download the latest S2 plugin (2.2.3) and install it. Next, I would either run all S2 library installers from the DVDs (NY Avatar and any SDXs) or drag and drop the ‘SL-(Library Name)’ folders from the Mac drive to your new PC drive. I’m not sure which would be faster. Then I would run any library sound updates available (you won’t need to if you’re dragging libraries from your Mac as long as you’ve updated them on the Mac). Oh, and make sure you download and install any MIDI for your S2/SDX libraries.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Ray Campbell]

Thanks, Scott.

I don’t know why, but I always miss those Big Red Buttons. Something about how that screen is laid out, I skip right over them.

So there is no (full) download for the S2 libraries? I guess I can see that. I’ll either dig up the DVDs, or copy them over and run the latest update.

Thanks for the clear tips and guidance — saved me some hair pulling.

Ray

Pro Tools HD|2 "Classic" w/192 I/O Pro Tools v9.0.3 Windows 7, 64-bit Intel i7-870 2.93 GHz 8 GB RAM

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