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Opinion on Vista and production
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| RoBDaWG |
I'm going to get a new PC, and I really hate Vista, I have it on my laptop that I use for misc stuff. It's annoying and a pain to organize if you ask me.
Anyone using a Vista PC with thier music production software?
Already I tried using FL Studio on it and you have to mess with the ASIO settings to get it to output sounds.
I'm wondering if it would be better to just get something I can install XP on.
Your input is greatly appreciated! Thanks all. |
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| DeZmA |
| quote: | Originally posted by RoBDaWG
I'm going to get a new PC, and I really hate Vista, I have it on my laptop that I use for misc stuff. It's annoying and a pain to organize if you ask me.
Anyone using a Vista PC with thier music production software?
Already I tried using FL Studio on it and you have to mess with the ASIO settings to get it to output sounds.
I'm wondering if it would be better to just get something I can install XP on.
Your input is greatly appreciated! Thanks all. |
Never experienced any problems, except that m-audio didn't have drivers for the 2496 in the beginning. |
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| david.michael |
FL Studio runs fabulously on my Vista box.
I did have trouble getting my Edirol PCR-30 to work initially, but beyond that, I've never had a lick of trouble. |
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| RoBDaWG |
| HA! Exactly what I have, FL and the 2496! Sounds good, I'll go with Vista then! Thanks. |
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| airwalker1 |
| i had vista untill a virous wiped the hole dame lot and now im running xp.and to be honist im happer with xp because vista was a cpu eater and tring to run fl was a pain so you may do better with xp. |
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| Magnus |
I think the question you should be asking yourself is why use Vista for music production? There is no reason in the world I can think of to use Vista on a machine that is going to be making music. A PC made for music production should be built with performance, compatibility, and stability in mind. Install either WinXP Performance Edition or WinXP DAW edition and you can't go wrong.
If anyone that uses Vista for music production can state any reasons they feel Vista gives them an advantage, I would be interested to know. |
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| david.michael |
| quote: | Originally posted by Magnus
If anyone that uses Vista for music production can state any reasons they feel Vista gives them an advantage, I would be interested to know. |
I don't feel it gave me an advantage for music production at all. I run Vista because:
1.) A Vista license came with my computer, and is the first time I've ever run a legal copy of Windows on my home machine. It is part of my quest to "go legal". ;) Dell was only offering Vista.
2.) I'm an IT guy (and have a job as an IT Tech), so I'd like to be familiar with Vista for when it comes time to support it (just as I was prepared when people started using XP heavily).
So, I don't feel it gave me an "advantage"... but it hasn't hindered me in the least, either. Of course, I'm an IT guy, so I naturally start tweaking immediately. |
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| el.maestro |
| quote: | Originally posted by david.michael
I don't feel it gave me an advantage for music production at all. I run Vista because:
1.) A Vista license came with my computer, and is the first time I've ever run a legal copy of Windows on my home machine. It is part of my quest to "go legal". ;) Dell was only offering Vista.
2.) I'm an IT guy (and have a job as an IT Tech), so I'd like to be familiar with Vista for when it comes time to support it (just as I was prepared when people started using XP heavily).
So, I don't feel it gave me an "advantage"... but it hasn't hindered me in the least, either. Of course, I'm an IT guy, so I naturally start tweaking immediately. |
I agree. I'm also from an IT background. Microsoft's Operating systems consume more resources with each release. And each release takes about 2 service packs or more before they're stable. As a producer, you need your gear to work without quesiton. I'd go with XP for now and have another box on the side with Vista for testing new VSTs, etc. |
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| Magnus |
| quote: | Originally posted by david.michael
I don't feel it gave me an advantage for music production at all. I run Vista because:
1.) A Vista license came with my computer, and is the first time I've ever run a legal copy of Windows on my home machine. It is part of my quest to "go legal". ;) Dell was only offering Vista.
2.) I'm an IT guy (and have a job as an IT Tech), so I'd like to be familiar with Vista for when it comes time to support it (just as I was prepared when people started using XP heavily).
So, I don't feel it gave me an "advantage"... but it hasn't hindered me in the least, either. Of course, I'm an IT guy, so I naturally start tweaking immediately. |
Ahh how funny I'm an IT guy by trade and have been my entire working adult life. I have to support Vista at my job in the workplace so that is a large reason I feel the way I do. Vista does nothing but cause frustration for the end user and in many cases the only solution is to move them back to XP which I do as often as I can.
Vista may be suitable for home use but for the workplace its complete and utter ballsack. |
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| Vortex_SA |
| where can i get that special for DAW XP? you got me interested there :) |
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| Vizay |
| quote: | Originally posted by Magnus
I think the question you should be asking yourself is why use Vista for music production? There is no reason in the world I can think of to use Vista on a machine that is going to be making music. A PC made for music production should be built with performance, compatibility, and stability in mind. Install either WinXP Performance Edition or WinXP DAW edition and you can't go wrong.
If anyone that uses Vista for music production can state any reasons they feel Vista gives them an advantage, I would be interested to know. |
64 bit my friend. And yes there is XP 64 but vista 64 is what will be supported over a longer perspective and it's there that MS will put their big bucks in continued development :)
Live already supports 64 bit from what I've heard, steinberg has a preview out on 64bit cubase so I expect it to be just a matter of time before it goes live. :)
besides, haven't had any problems at all with my vista, running a vista machine with a c2duo e6600, 8800gt gfx, 2 gig ram and an RME fireface 400 soundcard (omg the RME drivers rock!)
it's all a matter of how good you are at configuring your machine both hardware- & software-wise (actually I've had less problems with my vista so far than with my XP) |
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| Magnus |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vizay
64 bit my friend. And yes there is XP 64 but vista 64 is what will be supported over a longer perspective and it's there that MS will put their big bucks in continued development :)
Live already supports 64 bit from what I've heard, steinberg has a preview out on 64bit cubase so I expect it to be just a matter of time before it goes live. :)
besides, haven't had any problems at all with my vista, running a vista machine with a c2duo e6600, 8800gt gfx, 2 gig ram and an RME fireface 400 soundcard (omg the RME drivers rock!)
it's all a matter of how good you are at configuring your machine both hardware- & software-wise (actually I've had less problems with my vista so far than with my XP) |
I use Vista x64 for gaming only. The way I see things, do you want to see pretty Aero glass windows and fancy desktop graphics or do you want to make music? The optimal solution at the present for music production is XP. Maybe someday it will be Vista but for now I will only use Vista x64 for gaming to take advantage of DX10 and 64 bit versions of games that we are seeing more and more. |
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