Windows Vista—Key
Benefits for Musicians
Well, aside from a gorgeous UI that will leave even the biggest Mac zealot speechless,
here are some of the benefits you may experience when running SONAR
8 on Vista:
WaveRT driver support will provide for enhanced
CPU performance at low latency audio playback settings. That means
you may be able to keep your latency slider at lower levels longer
before you hit the limit of your CPU processing at that latency
setting.
MMCSS (Multimedia Class Scheduler Service) support will give important SONAR processes such as the audio engine, prioritized
access to CPU resources. This may result in more glitch resistant
audio playback
Offloading of processing from CPU to GPU: Windows
Vista will take more advantage of the GPU on your video card, which
leaves more CPU cycles available to processing your audio.
System Stability - Vista has numerous enhancements that may provide
more system stability.
Windows Vista 64-Bit Benefits for Musicians
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Each version of Windows Vista (except Starter Edition) ships with a 32- and 64-bit
version on the same disc. Windows XP x64 Edition combined
with 64-bit capable Intel or AMD processor-based workstations
provide significant advantages to musicians when running
native 64-bit music applications like Cakewalk's SONAR 7.
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- Native x64 applications experience a significant processing
performance increase which varies from application to application.
- The increase in processing performance can result in more simultaneous
tracks, realtime effects, and virtual instruments, along with
closer to real-time latency for mixing and performance.
- The
x64 platform allows for access to up to 128 GB of RAM, an exponential
increase from the 4 GB of RAM afforded by yesterday’s
32-bit computing platform.
- The increase in system memory can result
in the loading of larger,
higher-quality sample content into RAM, increasing the amount
of content capable of being used in any given project, while
also
reducing the latency introduced by disc streaming.
- For more information on the benefits of 64-bit processing, visit Cakewalk's x64
Resource page.
Windows Vista News
MSDN Channel 9 interviews Noel Borthwick & Carl Jacobson
Check out this video interview with Cakewalk's CTO Noel Borthwick
and Marketing Director Carl Jacobson. In the discussion they
talk about Cakewalk's experiences porting to Vista, our company
history, and the future of music technology.
Sound on Sound: Vista for Musicians Pt 1 | Pt 2
Is it time for musicians to upgrade to the new Microsoft OS? Sound
on Sound investigates. The discussion features the benefits of Vista and also what musicians
should be wary of, coverage on audio hardware and software that
is available, and in part 2, a discussion with developers from
leading audio hardware and software companies including Cakewalk
CTO Noel Borthwick.
CEntrance Combines USB, 1394 Audio Devices with Windows Vista
CEntrance recently announced that its
USB
and
1394
audio drivers, which
aggregate hardware devices, are now available for Windows Vista.
With this new release, CEntrance enables consumers to connect
1394 and USB audio interfaces at the same time and use them together,
offering an
unprecedented level of signal routing flexibility. The new CEntrance
aggregating drivers are already
compatible with the majority of 1394 and USB chips on the market
PC Audio Labs offers Dual Boot XP/Vista systems with SONAR
PC Audio Labs is now offering custom DAWs pre-loaded
with SONAR and other Cakewalk software with a dual boot Windows XP
and Vista configuration. With
a Dual-Boot Vista DAW, you’ll still have access to the files stored
on other hard drives from either version of Windows. Plus you also
have the flexibility to use other older applications and hardware
that may not yet be Vista compatible.
MusicTech: Vista for Musicians
With the release of Microsoft's new operating system
comes a raft of issues pertinent to the recording musician. There
is much that is newsworthy for musicians going on beneath the new
Aero Glass interface, and there are some important things you should
know about how Vista will impact on your music-making endeavours.
Hollin Jones lifts the lid on the new OS.
Keyboard: The Vista from Here
What benefits does Microsoft's new operating system offer for music
creation and pro audio, and how ready is it for these tasks in
the real world? Keyboard talked
to several developers of popular music hardware and software,
including Cakewalk's Noel Borthwick, then
tried Vista for themselves.
GearWire: Talking Vista With Cakewalk's Brandon Ryan Video
Gearwire's Joe Wallace speaks with Cakewalk's Brandon
Ryan regarding the ins and outs of moving on to Windows Vista.
Brandon shares his suggestions on making it an as painless as possible
journey.
Vista for Music + Pro Audio: Under the Hood with Cakewalk CTO
Create Digital Music grills
Noel Borthwick, the senior technical expert and CTO for Cakewalk
on the guts of the new Windows and what it really means for audio
production.
Cakewalknet interview with Noel Borthwick, Cakewalk CTO
The independent Cakewalk user site, Cakewalknet.com recently interviewed
Cakewalk CTO
Crossfader.com Why Vista?
Cakewalk's Carl Jacobson presents reasons why Vista will matter
to musicians in this Crossfader.com blog.
SonicState: SONAR 6.2 Video from NAMM
Watch this video filmed at Winter NAMM 2007 in Anaheim, CA
to see Cakewalk's Brandon Ryan discuss the benefits of running SONAR
6.2 on Windows Vista.
Sound on Sound Windows Vista - Should You Upgrade or Wait?
After a long wait, the new Windows Vista OS is actually
on the horizon - so should we all be rushing to upgrade? Find out
in this Sound on Sound article.
Vista "Content Protection" DRM Won't Impact Music Production
Some pundits have been so anxious to blast Windows
Vista that they’ve started to spread information that is inaccurate
or exaggerated. Create
Digital Music dispells the "Sky-is-Falling"
gloom-and-doom accusations of content protection in Vista in
this informative blog.
EWeek Why Vista Matters to Developers
EWeek article
that features various software developers, including Cakewalk's
Noel Borthwick on the benefits that Windows Vista provides.
Native Instruments Supports Vista (32-bit only)
In general, Native Instruments has seen good results
in its compatibility testing with Windows Vista 32-bit. Windows Vista
64-bit is currently not recommended by Native Instruments. Read more
Propellerheads
Software Supports Vista
Propellerhead Software has performed
compatibility testing of its applications on Microsoft's new platform,
Windows Vista. Reason 3.0.4, ReCycle
2.1, and Reload 1.01 all comply to Microsoft's Works
with Windows Vista guidelines, there is also a free update to
update ReWire for use on Windows Vista so can use
ReWire applications
in conjunction with a ReWire host such as SONAR 6.2. Read more
Cakewalk Tech Support Articles on Windows Vista
Other Resource Pages on Windows Vista
Creative Vista FAQ
In this informative and exhaustive
article, Creative address questions and concerns raised by customers
regarding
compatibility
of Creative
audio products with Windows Vista.
Rain Recording Vista Watch
DAW manufacturer Rain Recording has been doing compatibility
testing with Windows Vista and a variety of hardware and software
applications.
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