Windows 10 and audio

[RuudNL]

Did someone already test Windows 10 with audio software?
On the internet I read about a lot of latency problems with Windows 10.
Also I found this message from Steinberg, with the advice NOT to upgrade to Windows 10:
(Mainly video support)
http://www.steinberg.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=226&t=83295

Comments are highly appreciated!

 

[PRR]

> Windows 10 with audio software?

Sounds like a very broad question.

Aside from user-apps, there's *drivers*, which have to hook into the O/S in intimate ways, which MS insists on changing constantly.

Why would you want to jump to Win10? For the new all-browser?? It may have a better interface than Win8, because it is more like Win7, and I think Win7 sucks compared to WinXP.

If you are getting work done, trailing-edge all the way.

 

[RuudNL]

Win7 sucks compared to WinXP.

So true! IMHO Win XP (after Win98, second edition) was one of the best OS-es for multimedia/audio.
But unfortunately we are forced to upgrade to higher Windows versions, because Microsoft support ends.
Or you can do like a collegue of mine: he disabled the automatic updates for Win XP years ago.
His motivation: "Everything works fine now, so I don't want any updates! My audio computer isn't on the internet anyway, so I don't have to worry about protection".

 

[Andy Peters]

It may have a better interface than Win8, because it is more like Win7, and I think Win7 sucks compared to WinXP.

Dunno about that, the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Pro running on my work machine has been rock solid for quite some time now.

-a

 

[G-Sun]

Or you can do like a collegue of mine: he disabled the automatic updates for Win XP years ago.
His motivation: "Everything works fine now, so I don't want any updates! My audio computer isn't on the internet anyway, so I don't have to worry about protection".

Yes, that should work as long as you don't want to upgrade anything else.

I'm on win8.1 and are on internet/ doing other tasks besides DAW,
so for me upgrading is more about how/when than if.
But everything is working fine as is, so no rush.

 

[Gus]

google etc. "windows 10 privacy issues"

I use Linux after XP support was stopped and I was thinking of getting windows 10.  I won't even try windows 10 now after reading about it.

 

[PRR]

> "My audio computer isn't on the internet anyway, so I don't have to worry about protection".

The StuxNet (or similar) virus which blew-up hardware may have been distributed by "losing" thumbdrives in parking lots. The techs pick them up and looked at them; meanwhile a worm got into their OFF-line systems and started looking for centrifuge controllers to screw with.

Dunno your colleague's business, but if it involves taking audio files from strangers (even if known, friendly, and paying), there's a vector for whatever is going around.
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> 64-bit version of Windows 7 Pro running on my work machine has been rock solid

CRS. Mine loses printers and scanner faster than I can lose keys and wrenches. Printers/scanner is Win7 era.

True, _I_ did not install Win7. I was in a bind, I bought a pre-installed machine. It looked clean, except an A/V program I detest and quickly un-installed (but?). So maybe the install was farkled? (I do have a legitimate Win7 disk and hologram).

Then there is the interface. But if you have lived in Win7 for "quite some time" you have adapted.

 

[Rocinante]

In the studio i worked at we held onto windows xp black for years cause it was working perfectly and didn't want to mess with it. 
When we finally upgraded a whole slew of problems arose.  Eventually they were sorted out but it was years after everyone else had 'upgraded' and went through the misery for us.
Im fine with 7.lI'll move to 8 when someone offers a "black" edition or something similar suited to audio production.

 

[Andy Peters]

The StuxNet (or similar) virus which blew-up hardware may have been distributed by "losing" thumbdrives in parking lots. The techs pick them up and looked at them; meanwhile a worm got into their OFF-line systems and started looking for centrifuge controllers to screw with.

Dunno your colleague's business, but if it involves taking audio files from strangers (even if known, friendly, and paying), there's a vector for whatever is going around.

That is truth. How does the guy hand off files to the client? The client may give him a big hard disk for the files and that disk might have the virus on it.

Then there is the interface. But if you have lived in Win7 for "quite some time" you have adapted.

I spent a minute going through the settings and my Win7 machine's UI looks like an old XP machine, for the most part. Same block "Start" menu button, same window look. And it works with the half-dozen different JTAG dongles I have, because $DIETY forbid that the FPGA and MCU vendors agree to support a common debug/programming scheme.

-a

 

[RuudNL]

That is truth. How does the guy hand off files to the client? The client may give him a big hard disk for the files and that disk might have the virus on it.

As far as I know, the only files from clients he worked with, were delivered as .wav files on CDR.
(No idea if a .wav file can contain a virus?)

 

[john12ax7]

For a daw I think the best approach is to not update anything if things work. The OS should be the last thing you change and it should only be if your recording software requires it.

My daw never gets updated, and it isn't connected to the internet. I would say hold off on win 10 unless you have no choice.

 

[gswan]

Unless you need Thunderbolt support (for those Apollo's). Win10 will have TB support for pro audio and video applications eventually. And USB3.1, plus better support for the newer architectures (intel 6th Gen i7 CPU).

However until the all clear is given for audio/video/asio work with win10, then it's win7-64 for now.