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Tom_C · Junior Jammer Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

Hi, I just bought jamstix 2 XL yesterday and I downloaded it on my internet computer then copied the downloads to disc and installed the first one on the computer that i use for recording with sonar 8. after installing the only thing that will open is the PDF. How do I open the screen I need to install the rest of the downloads thanks.

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

Jamstix is a VSTi plugin instrument, which means it needs a host to run in, such as Cubase, Sonar, Tracktion, Live, FL Studio, Acid Pro, REAPER etc.
If you do not currently have such a host, you can use a free minimalistic host like SAVIHost or MiniHost or the demo version of REAPER.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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Tom_C · Junior Jammer Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

I have sonar 8 on the computer as a host, but I can't find any folder other than the pdf. I had the demo version on my computer before and it installed ok and I unistalled it before installing the first part of the download. how do I get the screen up that I need to install the rest?

Robitaille20 · Jamologist Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 173

Are you sure that you are adding it as a VST instrument or input of a track in Sonar?

Tom_C · Junior Jammer Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

I opened up sonar and added it to the vst folder. the only place that I could find the folder was on the E drive (CD) this is after installing it. So I scanned it from there and the licence key screen came up so I input the licence key, then I opened a song and added jamstix as a soft synth, and went to the kit screen and hit the`install pack button and it can't find the folder for the stock kit. If I try to download it off of the CD the computer just asks me what I want to open it with. How do I get it from the CD to the jamstix vst.

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

Please unzip the kit files so you get RXP2 files, which you can then load via 'Install Pak'.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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Tom_C · Junior Jammer Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

Thanks for your help. When I click on the files I have a choice to open or extract niether of these choices seems to unzip the folders. I'm sorry that I'm not very computer literate. Is there a program on my computer that will do this? I have Windows Vista as an operating system. Thanks again for your help.

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

Right-click on the ZIP file and choose 'Extract' (or similar). This will create the RXP2 file.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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Tom_C · Junior Jammer Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

Thanks Ralph, I'll try that now. I hope that solves my problem. After trying out the demo I was very impressed, and look forward to using Jamstix on my songs. Thanks again for your help.

Tom_C · Junior Jammer Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

I think that the stock kit and the 3 packs are installed OK now. My recording computer would not unzip the files, so I unzipped them on my other computer, and then was able to install them on my recording computer. I still have not installed the update. Will I have to rescan my vst folder with the update when I install this? Thanks again for your help.

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

No need to rescan. Just run the updater.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
http://www.rayzoon.com

Tom_C · Junior Jammer Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

I think that I got the update installed OK, and I look forward to using Jamstix on my songs. Thanks, Ralph for your help with this.