Vista Compatibility Watch for 32-bit and 64-bit

Windows Vista compatibility chart for audio gear

The following chart includes information about Vista 32-bit and 64-bit compatible audio interface drivers, DAW software, Virtual Instruments & VSTi, Plug-ins, etc.

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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.

check mark = Vista Compatible   X mark = Not Vista Compatible   - = Unknown or Not Tested

Manufacturer Product Vista 32 Vista 64 Comments Updated
Alesis iO|14 Yes No 28 Dec, 2008
Alesis iO|2 Yes Yes 24 Jan, 2009
Alesis iO|26 Yes No 28 Dec, 2008
Apogee Mini-DAC - - 30 Nov, 2008
Apogee Mini-Me - - 30 Nov, 2008
Behringer U-Control UCA202 Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMA25S Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMX25 Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMX49 Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMX61 Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Cakewalk SPS-66 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Cakewalk UA-1G Yes Yes 19 Jan, 2009
Cakewalk UM-1G Yes Yes 19 Jan, 2009
Cakewalk UM-2G Yes Yes 19 Jan, 2009
Cakewalk UM-3G Yes Yes 19 Jan, 2009
CEntrance AxePort Pro Yes - 18 Dec, 2008
CEntrance MicPort Pro Yes - 18 Dec, 2008
Digidesign Pro Tools | HD Yes No 18 Jan, 2009
Digigram LCM range Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Digigram LX range - - 17 Aug, 2008
Digigram miXart 8 range - - 17 Aug, 2008
Digigram PCX range Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Digigram VX range Yes - 28 Dec, 2008
E-MU 0202 USB 2.0 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
E-MU Digital Audio systems (1212m etc) Yes Yes Public Beta version 17 Aug, 2008
E-MU Emulator X2 Platinum No No 17 Aug, 2008
E-MU Emulator X2.5 No No 17 Aug, 2008
E-MU Tracker Pre USB 2.0 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
E-MU USB MIDI Controllers (Xboard, Xmidi) Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio AudioFire range Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Gina 3G Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Gina24 Yes Yes Version 7.2 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Indigo range Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Layla24 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Layla3G Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Mia Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio MiaMIDI Yes Yes 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 17 Aug, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Mona Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Edirol FA-101 Yes Yes Separate driver versions for 32 and 64 17 Aug, 2008
Edirol FA-66 Yes Yes Separate driver versions for 32 and 64 17 Aug, 2008
Edirol PCR-1 Yes Yes Works OK 17 Aug, 2008
Edirol UA-1000 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Edirol UA-101 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Edirol UA-25 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
ESI DuaFire Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI ESP1010e Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI GIGAPORT HD Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI Juli Yes Yes 27 Feb, 2009
ESI M4U XL Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI M8U XL Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI MaXiO 032e - - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI MAYA44 Yes Yes 27 Feb, 2009
ESI MAYA44 USB Yes No 27 Feb, 2009
ESI RoMI/O II No No 27 Feb, 2009
ESI U24 XL Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI U46 XL Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI UGM96 Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
Focusrite Liquid Channel Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Focusrite Liquid Mix Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Focusrite Saffire Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Focusrite Saffire LE Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Focusrite Saffire Pro Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Frontier Design AlphaTrack Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Frontier Design Dakota Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Frontier Design TranzPort Yes Yes 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. 17 Aug, 2008
Frontier Design WaveCenter/PCI Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
IK Multimedia StealthPlug Yes - 29 Dec, 2008
IK Multimedia StompIO Yes - 29 Dec, 2008
Korg Kontrol 49 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Korg product line Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Lexicon Alpha Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Lexicon I·ONIX Series - - 2 Jan, 2009
Lexicon Lambda Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Lexicon Omega Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Line 6 GuitarPort Yes - Requires latest GearBox software 17 Aug, 2008
Line 6 TonePort line Yes - Requires latest GearBox software 17 Aug, 2008
M-Audio Audiophile USB Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Axiom range Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
M-Audio BlackBox USB Yes No 64-bit drivers in development 25 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Conectiv Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Delta Series Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Fast Track Pro Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Fast Track USB Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Firewire 1814 Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio FireWire 410 Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio FireWire Audiophile Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio FireWire Solo Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Jamlab Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
M-Audio Micro USB Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio MIDI Controllers/Keyboards Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
M-Audio Midisport Uno Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
M-Audio Mobile Pre USB Yes No 64-bit drivers in development 25 Dec, 2008
M-Audio NRV10 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
M-Audio Ozone USB Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio ProFire 610 Yes Yes 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio ProjectMix I/O Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers 21 Dec, 2008
M-Audio Transit USB Yes No 25 Dec, 2008
Mackie Onyx Range No No 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU 2408mk3 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU 828mk3 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU 828mkII Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU 896mk3 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU HD192 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU PCI 424 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU Traveler Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU UltraLite Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 Kontrol Yes Yes 24 Jan, 2009
Native Instruments Kore 2 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Presonus FireBox Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Presonus FireStudio Project Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Presonus FP10 (formerly FirePod) Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Presonus Inspire 1394 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
RME Audio Fireface 400/800 Yes Yes fully tested OK with Vista 32 and 64 17 Aug, 2008
RME Audio Hammerfall DSP Yes Yes version 3.02 WDM drivers 17 Aug, 2008
Tascam FireOne Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Tascam FW-1884, FW-1082, FW-1804 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Tascam IF-FW/DM No No No further development 17 Aug, 2008
Tascam IF-FW/DM MkII No No Vista 32/64 drivers in development 17 Aug, 2008
Tascam US-122, US-224, US-428 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Tascam US-122L, US-144 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
TC Electronic Desktop Konnekt 6 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
TC Electronic Digital Konnekt X32 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
TC Electronic Konnekt 24d Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
TC Electronic Konnekt 8 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
TC Electronic Konnekt Live Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
TC Electronic Powercore Series Yes No 24 Jan, 2009
TC Electronic Studio Konnekt 48 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Universal Audio UAD products Yes Yes version 4.6 17 Aug, 2008
Waves Guitar Interface Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Yamaha Mlan (01X) Yes No 17 Aug, 2008

DAW Software, Plug-ins and Virtual Instruments

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.

check mark = Vista Compatible   X mark = Not Vista Compatible   - = Unknown or Not Tested

Manufacturer Product Vista 32 Vista 64 Comments Updated
Ableton Live Yes Yes 64-bit compatible as of version 7.0.3 16 Jan, 2009
Adobe After Effects CS4 Yes Yes 27 Nov, 2008
Adobe Flash CS4 Yes - 27 Nov, 2008
Adobe Flash Media Encoder Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Yes Yes 27 Nov, 2008
Adobe Soundbooth CS4 Yes Yes 30 Nov, 2008
Antares Auto-Tune 5 Yes - Vista version not specified 17 Aug, 2008
Antares AVOX 2 Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Antares Harmony Engine Yes - Vista version not specified 17 Aug, 2008
Applied Acoustics Systems Tassman 4 Yes No Works with Vista fix. Apply fix after your AAS instrument is installed 17 Aug, 2008
Arturia product line Yes - All software 17 Aug, 2008
Audio Impressions AudioPort Universal Yes - 9 Jan, 2009
Audio Impressions DVZ Strings Yes - 28 Dec, 2008
Audio Impressions DVZ Winds & Brass Yes - 28 Dec, 2008
Cakewalk Dimension Pro Yes Yes 3 Sep, 2008
Cakewalk Kinetic No No 17 Aug, 2008
Cakewalk Music Creator Yes Yes 19 Jan, 2009
Cakewalk Project5 Yes Yes 19 Jan, 2009
Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator Yes Yes Vista x64 (32-bit mode only) 19 Jan, 2009
Cakewalk Rapture Yes Yes 10 Sep, 2008
Cakewalk SONAR Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Cakewalk Z3TA+ Yes - 10 Sep, 2008
Cockos Reaper Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Digidesign Eleven No No 17 Aug, 2008
Digidesign Hybrid No No 17 Aug, 2008
Digidesign Pro Tools LE Yes No 18 Jan, 2009
Digidesign Pro Tools M-Powered Yes No 18 Jan, 2009
Digidesign Pro Tools | HD Yes No 18 Jan, 2009
Digidesign Strike No No 17 Aug, 2008
East West Quantum Leap Virtual Instruments Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
ESI SKYLIFE SampleRobot Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
ESI SKYLIFE WaveRobot Yes - 27 Feb, 2009
FXpansion BFD2 Yes - 16 Sep, 2008
GForce Instruments - - Not specified 17 Aug, 2008
IK Multimedia Amplitube 2 Yes Yes Tested OK with Vista 32 17 Aug, 2008
IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik Yes Yes Tested OK with Vista 32 17 Aug, 2008
IK Multimedia Sampletank 2 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Image Line FL Studio Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
iZotope iDrum Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
iZotope Ozone 3 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
iZotope pHATmatik PRO Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
iZotope RX Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
iZotope Spectron Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
iZotope Trash Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
iZotope Vinyl Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Korg Legacy Collection Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Leone MusicReader MusicReader Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Line 6 GearBox Yes No Runs all GuitarPort, TonePort and PODxt and POD X3 devices 17 Aug, 2008
Mackie Tracktion 3 - - No official support but users report it can work fine on Vista 17 Aug, 2008
Magix Samplitude - - Unknown 17 Aug, 2008
Magix Sequoia - - Unknown 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU Electric Keys Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU Ethno Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU MachFive Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
MOTU Symphonic Instrument Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Absynth Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments FM8 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Guitar Rig Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Komplete Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Kontakt 3 Yes No Version not specified 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Kore Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Massive Yes No Fully tested ok on Vista 32 - Vista 64 does not install 17 Aug, 2008
Native Instruments Reaktor Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Notion Music Notion No No 17 Aug, 2008
Notion Music Progression Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Notion Music Protege No No 17 Aug, 2008
Ocean Way Ocean Way Drums - - 17 Aug, 2008
Peavey Revalver MK III Yes - 21 Jan, 2009
Presonus Studio One Yes - 6 Apr, 2009
Propellerheads Reason 3 Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius 5 Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius First Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius Instruments Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius Student Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Sony ACID Pro 7 Yes Yes 5 Mar, 2009
Sony Cinescore Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Sony Sound Forge 9 Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Spectrasonics Atmosphere Yes Yes Atmosphere will work on Windows Vista 64-bit edition provided your sequencer host can host 32-bit plug-ins 17 Jan, 2009
Spectrasonics Omnisphere Yes No 64-bit version planned 17 Jan, 2009
Spectrasonics Stylus RMX Yes - 17 Jan, 2009
Spectrasonics Trilogy Yes Yes Trilogy will work on Windows Vista 64-bit edition provided your sequencer host can host 32-bit plug-ins 17 Jan, 2009
Steinberg Cubase 5 Yes Yes 26 Jan, 2009
Steinberg HALion 3 Yes No Must get latest syncrosoft dongle software and install first and then use the Vista installer 17 Aug, 2008
Steinberg Hypersonic 2 Yes Yes 26 Jan, 2009
Steinberg Nuendo 4 Yes Yes 64-bit installer available as a preview on the installer DVD. 17 Aug, 2008
Steinberg Sequel Yes No 17 Aug, 2008
Steinberg WaveLab Yes Yes 26 Jan, 2009
Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Synthogy Ivory Italian Grand Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Synthogy Ivory Upright Pianos Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Tanager AudioWorks Chirp Yes - 6 Dec, 2008
Tanager AudioWorks Chorducopia Yes - 6 Dec, 2008
Tanager AudioWorks SongFrame Yes - 6 Dec, 2008
Tascam GigaStudio Yes Yes 17 Aug, 2008
Tascam GVI Yes Yes Note: Must use latest download (GVI v3.64) from www.tascamgiga.com 17 Aug, 2008
Vital Arts Plectrum - - 17 Aug, 2008
Waves Diamond Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Waves GTR 3 Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Waves GTR Solo Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Waves Platinum Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Waves Restoration Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Waves Studio Classics Yes - 17 Aug, 2008
Waves The Jack Joseph Puig Collection Yes - 17 Aug, 2008

Audio Control Surfaces

check mark = Vista Compatible   X mark = Not Vista Compatible   - = Unknown or Not Tested

Manufacturer Product Vista 32 Vista 64 Comments Updated
JazzMutant Lemur - - 6 Apr, 2009
Mackie Control Universal Pro Yes Yes 6 Apr, 2009
Steinberg CC121 Yes Yes 6 Apr, 2009