Geoffrey Resnick, a professional voice-over talent, recently asked if I was aware of any USB or Firewire digital audio interfaces that were compatible with Vista or supported by Microsoft. Since my initial research didn't yield any positive results, I asked Geoffrey if he wouldn't mind if I posted his question on the blog.
In his own words, Geoffrey asks:
"Since Windows Vista is so new on the market, I've been having some difficulty finding a USB or Firewire interface for my computer that is Vista compatible. I'm wondering if you guys have any idea when they are releasing updated drivers for Vista. I have the recording software, finally! Just to let you know and for anybody else that has Vista, it's Sound Forge 9."
He also notes that during his own research on the latest launching of Microsoft Visa and audio interfaces, "it appears that every retail store has Windows Vista on every computer, which basically means that XP and others ( Microsoft operating systems ) will most likely be obsolete in the near future."
Have you had any experience with Microsoft Vista and your home recording studio?
Help Geoffrey by adding your comments below.
Hi,
I use Adobe Audition 2.0 and Cool Edit 2.1 on my computer. I have Windows Vista Premium as the OS.
In order for these programs to work, I downloaded an AISO driver at: http://www.asio4all.com/
Since then, everything works well...it is however, recommended to have at least 1 gig of RAM to run Audition.
Hope this helps.
M-Audio just release 32-bit Vista drivers for a lot of their devices... still don't seem to have 64-bit support, but I'm sure it's coming. As for software, Ableton Live works, as does Audacity for simple wav editing. Logic 5.5, which was dropped years ago by Apple, is still imho the best general recording/multitrack composition tool around... and Vista won't run it.
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I'm a Microsoft Certified Trainer & SE, and this has been a frustration for me and my efforts to put together a Vista based digital recording environment. One solution that is available outside of the M-Audio realm is the Presonus FP10 (formerly the FirePod) which does offer drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit editions... and if I'm not mistaken, the new version of Sonar likes the 64-bit environment. Now, if I can just get my guitar synthesizer to work with Reason 4.0 when it comes out...
I'm in the same boat... I'm a professional voice-over artist and my old rig had a meltdown. Trying to find a new computer is the biggest pain!! I can't get Windows XP anywhere. My old Echo Mia soundcard had a good quality sound and I'd love to continue using it. But it's been discontinued, so I'm sure they'll never update the drivers for Vista, and I don't know what new stuff to buy.
This is a HUGE problem me!!! I am supposed to be recording a new project and my old computer crashed. I now have a velocity which is using windows vista. My old steinberg vsl 2020 soundcard is no longer working and I have no idea what to do. What is working and what is not? I will be using Adobe audition for my sound editing. What about a soundcard? Delta 1010 I know is good but is it compatible. Any advice?
If you're considering a new soundcard, I'd suggest researching soundcards that are Vista-compatible.
In the United State, I hear the service specialists at Zzzounds are very knowledgeable. Steve's music in Toronto Canada is also very good if you're Canadian.
Call around to a few audio equipment stores before spending any money and ask the right questions until you're happy and confident you're making the right move.
I ALSO HAVE VISTA ON MY LAPTOP AND I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY SOUND CARD WHEN RECORDING. IT DOES HAVE A POPPING SOUND WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING BACK WHAT YOU RECORDED. I HAVE A CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER X-FI Xtreme Audio Notebook AND I UPDATE THE SOFTWARE BUT I'M STILL HAVING THE POPPING PROBLEM. CAN ANYONE ASSIST ME ON HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM?
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
Help. I've got a new Dell XPS laptop. I have been using Audacity w/ the built in mic. Pretty good for on-the-fly recording. But all of a sudden, the Audacity recordings play back in a sped up form, like the chipmunks. Help. I am using Vista Ultimate.
jeff.
Hi Jeffk,
Thank you for commenting. I suggest you checkout the Audacity support and forums and see if there is a solution to your query there.
You can find them here:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/
Best wishes,
Stephanie
I called a couple of the larger music retailers last week and the unanimous answer was there is no product with CERTIFIED drivers available at this time. Seems that Vista will not be the audio platform of choice - at least not for the manufacturers. I tried to install an Mbox on a Vista notebook and it is a no go. And of course all the hardware on the new boxes were designed for Vista so XP drivers might not be available for a retrograde. Microsoft screws the pooch again.
I found a site that tests some of the current audio products. M-Audio products should be 64 bit compatible now. I'm buying the FastTrack at BestBuy for 99.00 for my mobile setup for my podcast.
Here's the link:
http://www.rainrecording.com/vista/
Hopefully, you'll find some help here.
The simplest solution: Buy a Mac
EMU Soundcards have perfect Vista support (My 1820M works better in Vista than it did in XP!). I would recommend EMU, paired up with Cubase 4 or something similar, but that is tailored to suit my multi-track music recording setup. Hope this might help someone.
It takes a few years before microsoft iron out any problems with new operating systems. so until then i would recommend everyone stick with xp. it was the same with xp when that came out. i stuck with win me for 2 additional years until stable drivers were available for xp.
Johnny.
i have tried almost every program out there for vista home ultimate and nothing works with the conextant drivers in my new laptop. thank goodness my main pc is still xp or i be s.o.l. vista is stubborn i even tried to find the disabled things in the sound properties but has nothing listed like stereo mix or the like to bad to i bought this laptop to do sound recordings but i stick with the big pc with xp
I'm using M-Audio Profire 2626 interface with Adobe Audition 3.0 and Windows Vista and so far, so good. I downloaded the latest drivers from M-Audio instead of using the CD that came with it. They had alot of drivers on there, including ones for XP, so make sure the interface you buy has this kind of support and updates. Supposedly, Presonus also makes some good interfaces that will work is Vista. You can find these at a Guitar Center or at musiciansfriend.com or other online music retailers. I think the Presonus even come with a limited version of Cubase.