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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.

= Vista Compatible = Not Vista Compatible - = Unknown or Not Tested

Manufacturer	Product	Vista 32	Vista 64	Comments	Updated
Alesis	iO\|14 and iO\|26				Aug 17, 2008
Behringer	U-Control UCA202		-		Aug 17, 2008
Behringer	U-Control UMA25S		-		Aug 17, 2008
Behringer	U-Control UMX25		-		Aug 17, 2008
Behringer	U-Control UMX49		-		Aug 17, 2008
Behringer	U-Control UMX61		-		Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk	SPS-66				Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign	Pro Tools \| HD				Aug 17, 2008
Digigram	LCM range		-		Aug 17, 2008
Digigram	LX range	-	-		Aug 17, 2008
Digigram	miXart 8 range	-	-		Aug 17, 2008
Digigram	PCX range		-		Aug 17, 2008
Digigram	VX range		-		Aug 17, 2008
E-MU	0202 USB 2.0				Aug 17, 2008
E-MU	Digital Audio systems (1212m etc)			Public Beta version	Aug 17, 2008
E-MU	Emulator X2 Platinum				Aug 17, 2008
E-MU	Emulator X2.5				Aug 17, 2008
E-MU	Tracker Pre USB 2.0				Aug 17, 2008
E-MU	USB MIDI Controllers (Xboard, Xmidi)				Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	AudioFire range				Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	Gina 3G				Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	Gina24			Version 7.2	Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	Indigo range				Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	Layla24				Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	Layla3G				Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	Mia				Aug 17, 2008
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	Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio	Mona				Aug 17, 2008
Edirol	FA-101			Separate driver versions for 32 and 64	Aug 17, 2008
Edirol	FA-66			Separate driver versions for 32 and 64	Aug 17, 2008
Edirol	PCR-1			Works OK	Aug 17, 2008
Edirol	UA-1000				Aug 17, 2008
Edirol	UA-101				Aug 17, 2008
Edirol	UA-25				Aug 17, 2008
ESI	Juli			version 0.974 (beta)	Aug 17, 2008
ESI	MAYA44			version 0.974 (beta)	Aug 17, 2008
ESI	MAYA44 USB			version 2.8.5	Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite	Liquid Channel				Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite	Liquid Mix				Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite	Saffire				Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite	Saffire LE				Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite	Saffire Pro				Aug 17, 2008
Frontier Design	AlphaTrack				Aug 17, 2008
Frontier Design	Dakota				Aug 17, 2008
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.	Aug 17, 2008
Frontier Design	WaveCenter/PCI				Aug 17, 2008
Korg	Kontrol 49				Aug 17, 2008
Korg	product line				Aug 17, 2008
Lexicon	Alpha		-		Aug 17, 2008
Lexicon	Lambda		-		Aug 17, 2008
Lexicon	Omega		-		Aug 17, 2008
Line 6	GuitarPort		-	Requires latest GearBox software	Aug 17, 2008
Line 6	TonePort line		-	Requires latest GearBox software	Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Audiophile USB			Vista 32 Beta version available	Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Axiom range				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	BlackBox USB				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Conectiv			Vista 32 Beta version available	Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Delta Series				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Fast Track Pro			Beta drivers	Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Fast Track USB				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Firewire 1814				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	FireWire 410				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	FireWire Audiophile				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	FireWire Solo				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Jamlab				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Micro				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	MIDI Controllers/Keyboards				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Midisport Uno				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	MobilePre USB			Beta drivers	Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	NRV10				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Ozonic				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	ProFire Lightbridge				Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	ProjectMix I/O			Beta drivers	Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio	Transit USB			Beta drivers	Aug 17, 2008
Mackie	Onyx Range				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	2408mk3				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	828mk3				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	828mkII				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	896mk3				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	HD192				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	PCI 424				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	Traveler				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	UltraLite				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Audio 8 DJ				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Audio Kontrol 1				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Guitar Rig 3 Kontrol				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Kore 2				Aug 17, 2008
Presonus	FireBox				Aug 17, 2008
Presonus	FireStudio Project				Aug 17, 2008
Presonus	FP10 (formerly FirePod)				Aug 17, 2008
Presonus	Inspire 1394				Aug 17, 2008
RME Audio	Fireface 400/800			fully tested OK with Vista 32 and 64	Aug 17, 2008
RME Audio	Hammerfall DSP			version 3.02 WDM drivers	Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	FireOne				Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	FW-1884, FW-1082, FW-1804				Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	IF-FW/DM			No further development	Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	IF-FW/DM MkII			Vista 32/64 drivers in development	Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	US-122, US-224, US-428				Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	US-122L, US-144				Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic	Desktop Konnekt 6				Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic	Digital Konnekt X32				Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic	Konnekt 24d				Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic	Konnekt 8				Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic	Konnekt Live				Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic	Powercore Series			Coming soon version in 3.1	Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic	Studio Konnekt 48				Aug 17, 2008
Universal Audio	UAD products			version 4.6	Aug 17, 2008
Waves	Guitar Interface		-		Aug 17, 2008
Yamaha	Mlan (01X)				Aug 17, 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.

= Vista Compatible = Not Vista Compatible - = Unknown or Not Tested

Manufacturer	Product	Vista 32	Vista 64	Comments	Updated
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.	Aug 17, 2008
Adobe	Flash Media Encoder		-		Aug 17, 2008
Adobe	Premiere Pro CS3				Aug 17, 2008
Antares	Auto-Tune 5		-	Vista version not specified	Aug 17, 2008
Antares	AVOX 2		-		Aug 17, 2008
Antares	Harmony Engine		-	Vista version not specified	Aug 17, 2008
Applied Acoustics Systems	Tassman 4			Works with Vista fix. Apply fix after your AAS instrument is installed	Aug 17, 2008
Arturia	product line		-	All software	Aug 17, 2008
Audio Impressions	DVZ Strings	-	-		Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk	Dimension Pro				Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk	Kinetic				Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk	Rapture				Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk	SONAR				Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk	Z3TA+				Aug 17, 2008
Cockos	Reaper				Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign	Eleven				Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign	Hybrid				Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign	Pro Tools LE			Version 7.4	Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign	Pro Tools M-Powered			Version 7.4	Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign	Pro Tools \| HD				Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign	Strike				Aug 17, 2008
East West Quantum Leap	Virtual Instruments				Aug 17, 2008
GForce	Instruments	-	-	Not specified	Aug 17, 2008
IK Multimedia	Amplitube 2			Tested OK with Vista 32	Aug 17, 2008
IK Multimedia	Miroslav Philharmonik			Tested OK with Vista 32	Aug 17, 2008
IK Multimedia	Sampletank 2				Aug 17, 2008
Image Line	FL Studio				Aug 17, 2008
iZotope	iDrum				Aug 17, 2008
iZotope	Ozone 3				Aug 17, 2008
iZotope	pHATmatik PRO				Aug 17, 2008
iZotope	RX				Aug 17, 2008
iZotope	Spectron				Aug 17, 2008
iZotope	Trash				Aug 17, 2008
iZotope	Vinyl				Aug 17, 2008
Korg	Legacy Collection				Aug 17, 2008
Leone MusicReader	MusicReader		-		Aug 17, 2008
Line 6	GearBox			Runs all GuitarPort, TonePort and PODxt and POD X3 devices	Aug 17, 2008
Mackie	Tracktion 3	-	-	No official support but users report it can work fine on Vista	Aug 17, 2008
Magix	Samplitude	-	-	Unknown	Aug 17, 2008
Magix	Sequoia	-	-	Unknown	Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	Electric Keys				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	Ethno				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	MachFive				Aug 17, 2008
MOTU	Symphonic Instrument				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Absynth				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	FM8				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Guitar Rig				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Komplete				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Kontakt 3			Version not specified	Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Kore				Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Massive			Fully tested ok on Vista 32 - Vista 64 does not install	Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments	Reaktor				Aug 17, 2008
Notion Music	Notion				Aug 17, 2008
Notion Music	Progression				Aug 17, 2008
Notion Music	Protege				Aug 17, 2008
Ocean Way	Ocean Way Drums	-	-		Aug 17, 2008
Peavey	Revalver MK III				Aug 17, 2008
Propellerheads	Reason 3				Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius	Sibelius 5		-		Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius	Sibelius First		-		Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius	Sibelius Instruments		-		Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius	Sibelius Student		-		Aug 17, 2008
Sony	ACID Pro 6				Aug 17, 2008
Sony	Cinescore				Aug 17, 2008
Sony	Sound Forge 9				Aug 17, 2008
Spectrasonics	Atmosphere				Aug 17, 2008
Spectrasonics	Trilogy				Aug 17, 2008
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	Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg	HALion 3			Must get latest syncrosoft dongle software and install first and then use the Vista installer	Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg	Hypersonic 2			NOTE: Works with no known problems, but not yet officially supported by Steinberg	Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg	Nuendo 4			64-bit installer available as a preview on the installer DVD.	Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg	Sequel				Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg	WaveLab 6			Version 6.0.1 and higher. Must get latest syncrosoft dongle software and install first and then use the Vista installer	Aug 17, 2008
Synthogy	Ivory Grand Pianos		-		Aug 17, 2008
Synthogy	Ivory Italian Grand		-		Aug 17, 2008
Synthogy	Ivory Upright Pianos		-		Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	GigaStudio				Aug 17, 2008
Tascam	GVI			Note: Must use latest download (GVI v3.64) from www.tascamgiga.com	Aug 17, 2008
Vital Arts	Plectrum	-	-		Aug 17, 2008
Waves	Diamond		-		Aug 17, 2008
Waves	GTR 3		-		Aug 17, 2008
Waves	GTR Solo		-		Aug 17, 2008
Waves	Platinum		-		Aug 17, 2008
Waves	Restoration		-		Aug 17, 2008
Waves	Studio Classics		-		Aug 17, 2008
Waves	The Jack Joseph Puig Collection		-		Aug 17, 2008