Windows Vista compatibility chart for audio gear
The following chart includes information about Vista compatible audio interface drivers,
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Audio Interfaces and Soundcards
The following list shows which audio interface and soundcard products are compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista. The list will be updated as new information about compatible products becomes available.
= Compatible
= Not yet compatible
- = Unknown or not tested
| Manufacturer | Product | Vista 32 | Vista 64 | Rain Tested | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesis | iO|14 and iO|26 | |
|
- | |
| Cakewalk | SPS-66 | |
|
- | |
| Digidesign | Pro Tools | HD | |
|
- | |
| Digigram | LCM range | |
- | - | |
| Digigram | LX range | - | - | - | |
| Digigram | miXart 8 range | - | - | - | |
| Digigram | PCX range | |
- | - | |
| Digigram | VX range | |
- | - | |
| E-MU | 0202 USB 2.0 | |
|
- | |
| E-MU | Digital Audio systems (1212m etc) | |
|
- | Public Beta version |
| E-MU | Emulator X2 Platinum | |
|
- | |
| E-MU | Emulator X2.5 | |
|
- | |
| E-MU | Tracker Pre USB 2.0 | |
|
- | |
| E-MU | USB MIDI Controllers (Xboard, Xmidi) | |
|
- | |
| Echo Digital Audio | AudioFire range | |
|
- | |
| Echo Digital Audio | Gina 3G | |
|
- | |
| Echo Digital Audio | Gina24 | |
|
- | Version 7.2 |
| Echo Digital Audio | Indigo range | |
|
- | |
| Echo Digital Audio | Layla24 | |
|
- | |
| Echo Digital Audio | Layla3G | |
|
- | |
| Echo Digital Audio | Mia | |
|
- | |
| Echo Digital Audio | MiaMIDI | |
|
|
Great all around basic PCI interface card. High quality converters and an amazing amount of driver support from MME, to WDM to ASIO all the way up to WaveRT. Solid and sensible driver control panel |
| Echo Digital Audio | Mona | |
|
- | |
| Edirol | FA-101 | |
|
- | Separate driver versions for 32 and 64 |
| Edirol | FA-66 | |
|
|
Separate driver versions for 32 and 64 |
| Edirol | PCR-1 | |
|
|
Works OK |
| Edirol | UA-1000 | |
|
- | |
| Edirol | UA-101 | |
|
- | |
| Edirol | UA-25 | |
|
- | |
| ESI | Juli | |
|
- | version 0.974 (beta) |
| ESI | MAYA44 | |
|
- | version 0.974 (beta) |
| ESI | MAYA44 USB | |
|
- | version 2.8.5 |
| Focusrite | Liquid Channel | |
|
|
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| Focusrite | Liquid Mix | |
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|
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| Focusrite | Saffire | |
|
|
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| Focusrite | Saffire LE | |
|
|
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| Focusrite | Saffire Pro | |
|
|
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| Frontier Design | AlphaTrack | |
|
- | |
| Frontier Design | Dakota | |
|
- | |
| Frontier Design | TranzPort | |
|
- | Beta available. NOTE: On some machines sleep/restart/shutdown may not work with the bridge plugged in to a USB port and you'll need to disconnect the TranzPort bridge before changing the computer's power status. |
| Frontier Design | WaveCenter/PCI | |
|
- | |
| Korg | Kontrol 49 | |
|
|
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| Korg | product line | |
|
- | |
| Lexicon | Alpha | |
- | - | |
| Lexicon | Lambda | |
- | - | |
| Lexicon | Omega | |
- | - | |
| Line 6 | GuitarPort | |
- | - | Requires latest GearBox software |
| Line 6 | TonePort line | |
- | - | Requires latest GearBox software |
| M-Audio | Audiophile USB | |
|
- | Vista 32 Beta version available |
| M-Audio | Axiom range | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | BlackBox USB | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | Conectiv | |
|
- | Vista 32 Beta version available |
| M-Audio | Delta Series | |
|
|
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| M-Audio | Fast Track Pro | |
|
- | Beta drivers |
| M-Audio | Fast Track USB | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | Firewire 1814 | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | FireWire 410 | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | FireWire Audiophile | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | FireWire Solo | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | Jamlab | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | Micro | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | MIDI Controllers/Keyboards | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | Midisport Uno | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | MobilePre USB | |
|
- | Beta drivers |
| M-Audio | NRV10 | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | Ozonic | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | ProFire Lightbridge | |
|
- | |
| M-Audio | ProjectMix I/O | |
|
- | Beta drivers |
| M-Audio | Transit USB | |
|
- | Beta drivers |
| Mackie | Onyx Range | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | 2408mk3 | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | 828mk3 | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | 828mkII | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | 896mk3 | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | HD192 | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | PCI 424 | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | Traveler | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | UltraLite | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Audio 8 DJ | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Audio Kontrol 1 | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Guitar Rig 3 Kontrol | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Kore 2 | |
|
- | |
| Presonus | FireBox | |
|
- | |
| Presonus | FireStudio Project | |
|
- | |
| Presonus | FP10 (formerly FirePod) | |
|
- | |
| Presonus | Inspire 1394 | |
|
- | |
| RME Audio | Fireface 400/800 | |
|
|
fully tested OK with Vista 32 and 64 |
| RME Audio | Hammerfall DSP | |
|
- | version 3.02 WDM drivers |
| Tascam | FireOne | |
|
- | No further development |
| Tascam | FW-1884, FW-1082, FW-1804 | |
|
- | |
| Tascam | IF-FW/DM | |
|
- | No further development |
| Tascam | IF-FW/DM MkII | |
|
- | Vista 32/64 drivers in development |
| Tascam | US-122, US-224, US-428 | |
|
- | Vista 32/64 drivers in development |
| Tascam | US-122L, US-144 | |
|
- | Vista 64 drivers in development |
| TC Electronic | Powercore | |
|
- | Coming soon version in 3.1 |
| Universal Audio | UAD products | |
|
- | version 4.6 |
| Waves | Guitar Interface | |
- | - | |
| Yamaha | Mlan (01X) | |
|
- | |
| Last updated: June 11th 2008 | |||||
Software
The following list shows which audio software products are compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista. This list includes virtual instrument libraries, DAW recording and sequencing software and other audio-pertinent products. The list will be updated as new information about compatible products becomes available.
= Compatible
= Not yet compatible
- = Unknown or not tested
| Manufacturer | Product | Vista 32 | Vista 64 | Rain Tested | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ableton | Live | |
|
- | All 32-bit versions of Vista are supported. 64-bit versions of Vista may work to an extent, but Ableton does not currently support these versions. |
| Adobe | Flash Media Encoder | |
- | - | |
| Adobe | Premiere Pro CS3 | |
|
- | |
| Antares | Auto-Tune 5 | |
- | - | Vista version not specified |
| Antares | AVOX 2 | |
- | - | |
| Antares | Harmony Engine | |
- | - | Vista version not specified |
| Applied Acoustics Systems | Tassman 4 | |
|
- | Works with Vista fix. Apply fix after your AAS instrument is installed |
| Arturia | product line | |
- | - | All software |
| Audio Impressions | DVZ Strings | - | - | - | |
| Cakewalk | Dimension Pro | |
|
- | |
| Cakewalk | Kinetic | |
|
- | |
| Cakewalk | Rapture | |
|
- | |
| Cakewalk | SONAR | |
|
|
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| Cakewalk | Z3TA+ | |
|
- | |
| Cockos | Reaper | |
|
- | |
| Digidesign | Eleven | |
|
- | |
| Digidesign | Hybrid | |
|
- | |
| Digidesign | Pro Tools LE | |
|
- | Version 7.4 |
| Digidesign | Pro Tools M-Powered | |
|
- | Version 7.4 |
| Digidesign | Pro Tools | HD | |
|
- | |
| Digidesign | Strike | |
|
- | |
| East West Quantum Leap | Virtual Instruments | |
|
- | |
| GForce | Instruments | - | - | - | Not specified |
| IK Multimedia | Amplitube 2 | |
|
|
Tested OK with Vista 32 |
| IK Multimedia | Miroslav Philharmonik | |
|
|
Tested OK with Vista 32 |
| IK Multimedia | Sampletank 2 | |
|
- | |
| Image Line | FL Studio | |
|
- | |
| iZotope | iDrum | |
|
- | |
| iZotope | Ozone 3 | |
|
- | |
| iZotope | pHATmatik PRO | |
|
- | |
| iZotope | RX | |
|
- | |
| iZotope | Spectron | |
|
- | |
| iZotope | Trash | |
|
- | |
| iZotope | Vinyl | |
|
- | |
| Korg | Legacy Collection | |
|
- | |
| Leone MusicReader | MusicReader | |
- | - | |
| Line 6 | GearBox | |
|
|
Runs all GuitarPort, TonePort and PODxt and POD X3 devices |
| Mackie | Tracktion 3 | - | - | - | No official support but users report it can work fine on Vista |
| Magix | Samplitude | - | - | - | Unknown |
| Magix | Sequoia | - | - | - | Unknown |
| MOTU | Electric Keys | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | Ethno | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | MachFive | |
|
- | |
| MOTU | Symphonic Instrument | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Absynth | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | FM8 | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Guitar Rig | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Komplete | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Kontakt 3 | |
|
- | Version not specified |
| Native Instruments | Kore | |
|
- | |
| Native Instruments | Massive | |
|
|
Fully tested ok on Vista 32 - Vista 64 does not install |
| Native Instruments | Reaktor | |
|
- | |
| Notion Music | Notion | |
|
- | |
| Notion Music | Progression | |
|
- | |
| Notion Music | Protege | |
|
- | |
| Ocean Way | Ocean Way Drums | - | - | - | |
| Peavey | Revalver MK III | |
|
- | |
| Propellerheads | Reason 3 | |
|
- | |
| Sibelius | Sibelius 5 | |
- | - | |
| Sibelius | Sibelius First | |
- | - | |
| Sibelius | Sibelius Instruments | |
- | - | |
| Sibelius | Sibelius Student | |
- | - | |
| Sony | ACID Pro 6 | |
|
- | |
| Sony | Cinescore | |
|
- | |
| Sony | Sound Forge 9 | |
|
- | |
| Steinberg | Cubase 4 | |
|
|
Must get latest syncrosoft dongle software and install first and then use the Vista installer available from ftp.steinberg.net to install from DVD |
| Steinberg | HALion 3 | |
|
- | Must get latest syncrosoft dongle software and install first and then use the Vista installer |
| Steinberg | Hypersonic 2 | |
|
- | NOTE: Works with no known problems, but not yet officially supported by Steinberg |
| Steinberg | Nuendo 4 | |
|
- | 64-bit installer available as a preview on the installer DVD. |
| Steinberg | Sequel | |
|
- | |
| Steinberg | WaveLab 6 | |
|
- | Version 6.0.1 and higher. Must get latest syncrosoft dongle software and install first and then use the Vista installer |
| Synthogy | Ivory Grand Pianos | |
- | - | |
| Synthogy | Ivory Italian Grand | |
- | - | |
| Synthogy | Ivory Upright Pianos | |
- | - | |
| Tascam | GigaStudio | |
|
- | |
| Tascam | GVI | |
|
- | Note: Must use latest download (GVI v3.64) from www.tascamgiga.com |
| Waves | Diamond | |
- | - | |
| Waves | GTR 3 | |
- | - | |
| Waves | GTR Solo | |
- | - | |
| Waves | Platinum | |
- | - | |
| Waves | Restoration | |
- | - | |
| Waves | Studio Classics | |
- | - | |
| Waves | The Jack Joseph Puig Collection | |
- | - | |
| Last updated: June 11th 2008 | |||||