Can N4 save down to older versions of Notion

[tubatimberinger]

Does N4 have the ability to save down to older versions (at least N3)? I have a laptop and a desktop running N3. I wish to upgrade to N4 but I am almost certain my laptop can run N4. I would like to be able to save back for when I need to use my laptop. Advice?

-t

[Admin]

Why not just upgrade and put N4 on both your desktop and the laptop? Each license code allows two installs so you should be fine.

[tubatimberinger]

Clarification; I'm sorry, I typed wrong "I'm certain my laptop canNOT run N4.

-t

[Admin]

Clarification; I'm sorry, I typed wrong "I'm certain my laptop canNOT run N4.

-t

But it can run Notion 3? I'm pretty sure you'll be ok if your laptop is currently running Notion 3 well....

[tubatimberinger]

But it can run Notion 3? I'm pretty sure you'll be ok if your laptop is currently running Notion 3 well....

It barely runs N3. My desktop is my main machine. I need to be able to open and edit on both though. Does it have the ability to save down to earlier versions?

[wcreed51]

I'm pretty sure the file format is the same.

[Surfwhammy]

I have NOTION 3 and NOTION 4 running on the Mac Pro here in the sound isolation studio, and I can open NOTION 3 scores in NOTION 4 and open NOTION 4 scores in NOTION 3, but when NOTION 4 is running in 64-bit mode I use 64-bit VSTi virtual instruments and they are not found or recognized by NOTION 3, which is 32-bit only, so while in some respect you can switch from NOTION 3 to NOTION 4 and vice-versa in a general way, when NOTION 4 is running in 64-bit mode and you use VSTi virtual instruments and VST effects plug-ins, these will not be available if you open the score in NOTION 3 . . .

The strategy I use is based on which VSTi virtual instruments are in score, and if the VSTi virtual instruments are 32-bit, then I use NOTION 3, because it works nicely and I know all the applicable rules and caveats. If I use 64-bit VSTi virtual instruments, then I do the work in 64-bit NOTION 4. And the only time I run NOTION 4 in 32-bit mode is to help someone with a problem which is specific to the 32-bit version of NOTION 4, and once the help is provided I switch NOTION 4 back to 64-bit mode . . .

Summarizing, all my 32-bit scores were done with NOTION 3, and I continue to use NOTION 3 to work with them, but for new scores I use 64-bit NOTION 4 and 64-bit VSTi virtual instruments and VST effects plug-ins, since it nearly always is easier to go forward, which also is the case with the DAW application, where if a project was started in 32-bit mode I use Digital Performer 7 (MOTU) if I need to ReWire or whatever but otherwise I convert the 32-bit projects to 64-bit and use Digital Performer 8 . . .

Being able to go back-and-forth is handy at times, but the primary strategy is to go forward; to move ahead; and then to whip it good, which is fabulous . . .

Fabulous!