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 Dec 28, 2008
Alesis iO|2 Yes Yes Jan 24, 2009
Alesis iO|26 Yes No Dec 28, 2008
Apogee Mini-DAC - - Nov 30, 2008
Apogee Mini-Me - - Nov 30, 2008
Behringer U-Control UCA202 Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMA25S Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMX25 Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMX49 Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Behringer U-Control UMX61 Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk SPS-66 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk UA-1G Yes Yes Jan 19, 2009
Cakewalk UM-1G Yes Yes Jan 19, 2009
Cakewalk UM-2G Yes Yes Jan 19, 2009
Cakewalk UM-3G Yes Yes Jan 19, 2009
CEntrance AxePort Pro Yes - Dec 18, 2008
CEntrance MicPort Pro Yes - Dec 18, 2008
Digidesign Pro Tools | HD Yes No Jan 18, 2009
Digigram LCM range Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Digigram LX range - - Aug 17, 2008
Digigram miXart 8 range - - Aug 17, 2008
Digigram PCX range Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Digigram VX range Yes - Dec 28, 2008
E-MU 0202 USB 2.0 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
E-MU Digital Audio systems (1212m etc) Yes Yes Public Beta version Aug 17, 2008
E-MU Emulator X2 Platinum No No Aug 17, 2008
E-MU Emulator X2.5 No No Aug 17, 2008
E-MU Tracker Pre USB 2.0 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
E-MU USB MIDI Controllers (Xboard, Xmidi) Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio AudioFire range Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Gina 3G Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Gina24 Yes Yes Version 7.2 Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Indigo range Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Layla24 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Layla3G Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Mia Yes Yes Aug 17, 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 Aug 17, 2008
Echo Digital Audio Mona Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Edirol FA-101 Yes Yes Separate driver versions for 32 and 64 Aug 17, 2008
Edirol FA-66 Yes Yes Separate driver versions for 32 and 64 Aug 17, 2008
Edirol PCR-1 Yes Yes Works OK Aug 17, 2008
Edirol UA-1000 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Edirol UA-101 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Edirol UA-25 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
ESI DuaFire Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI ESP1010e Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI GIGAPORT HD Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI Juli Yes Yes Feb 27, 2009
ESI M4U XL Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI M8U XL Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI MaXiO 032e - - Feb 27, 2009
ESI MAYA44 Yes Yes Feb 27, 2009
ESI MAYA44 USB Yes No Feb 27, 2009
ESI RoMI/O II No No Feb 27, 2009
ESI U24 XL Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI U46 XL Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI UGM96 Yes - Feb 27, 2009
Focusrite Liquid Channel Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite Liquid Mix Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite Saffire Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite Saffire LE Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Focusrite Saffire Pro Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Frontier Design AlphaTrack Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Frontier Design Dakota Yes Yes Aug 17, 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. Aug 17, 2008
Frontier Design WaveCenter/PCI Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
IK Multimedia StealthPlug Yes - Dec 29, 2008
IK Multimedia StompIO Yes - Dec 29, 2008
Korg Kontrol 49 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Korg product line Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Lexicon Alpha Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Lexicon I·ONIX Series - - Jan 2, 2009
Lexicon Lambda Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Lexicon Omega Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Line 6 GuitarPort Yes - Requires latest GearBox software Aug 17, 2008
Line 6 TonePort line Yes - Requires latest GearBox software Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio Audiophile USB Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Axiom range Yes No Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio BlackBox USB Yes No 64-bit drivers in development Dec 25, 2008
M-Audio Conectiv Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Delta Series Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Fast Track Pro Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Fast Track USB Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Firewire 1814 Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio FireWire 410 Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio FireWire Audiophile Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio FireWire Solo Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Jamlab Yes No Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio Micro USB Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio MIDI Controllers/Keyboards Yes No Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio Midisport Uno Yes No Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio Mobile Pre USB Yes No 64-bit drivers in development Dec 25, 2008
M-Audio NRV10 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
M-Audio Ozone USB Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio ProFire 610 Yes Yes Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio ProjectMix I/O Yes Yes Beta 64-bit drivers Dec 21, 2008
M-Audio Transit USB Yes No Dec 25, 2008
Mackie Onyx Range No No Aug 17, 2008
MOTU 2408mk3 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU 828mk3 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU 828mkII Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU 896mk3 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU HD192 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU PCI 424 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU Traveler Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU UltraLite Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 Kontrol Yes Yes Jan 24, 2009
Native Instruments Kore 2 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Presonus FireBox Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Presonus FireStudio Project Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Presonus FP10 (formerly FirePod) Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Presonus Inspire 1394 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
RME Audio Fireface 400/800 Yes Yes fully tested OK with Vista 32 and 64 Aug 17, 2008
RME Audio Hammerfall DSP Yes Yes version 3.02 WDM drivers Aug 17, 2008
Tascam FireOne Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Tascam FW-1884, FW-1082, FW-1804 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Tascam IF-FW/DM No No No further development Aug 17, 2008
Tascam IF-FW/DM MkII No No Vista 32/64 drivers in development Aug 17, 2008
Tascam US-122, US-224, US-428 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Tascam US-122L, US-144 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic Desktop Konnekt 6 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic Digital Konnekt X32 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic Konnekt 24d Yes No Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic Konnekt 8 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic Konnekt Live Yes No Aug 17, 2008
TC Electronic Powercore Series Yes No Jan 24, 2009
TC Electronic Studio Konnekt 48 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Universal Audio UAD products Yes Yes version 4.6 Aug 17, 2008
Waves Guitar Interface Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Yamaha Mlan (01X) Yes No Aug 17, 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 Jan 16, 2009
Adobe After Effects CS4 Yes Yes Nov 27, 2008
Adobe Flash CS4 Yes - Nov 27, 2008
Adobe Flash Media Encoder Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Yes Yes Nov 27, 2008
Adobe Soundbooth CS4 Yes Yes Nov 30, 2008
Antares Auto-Tune 5 Yes - Vista version not specified Aug 17, 2008
Antares AVOX 2 Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Antares Harmony Engine Yes - Vista version not specified Aug 17, 2008
Applied Acoustics Systems Tassman 4 Yes No Works with Vista fix. Apply fix after your AAS instrument is installed Aug 17, 2008
Arturia product line Yes - All software Aug 17, 2008
Audio Impressions AudioPort Universal Yes - Jan 9, 2009
Audio Impressions DVZ Strings Yes - Dec 28, 2008
Audio Impressions DVZ Winds & Brass Yes - Dec 28, 2008
Cakewalk Dimension Pro Yes Yes Sep 3, 2008
Cakewalk Kinetic No No Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk Music Creator Yes Yes Jan 19, 2009
Cakewalk Project5 Yes Yes Jan 19, 2009
Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator Yes Yes Vista x64 (32-bit mode only) Jan 19, 2009
Cakewalk Rapture Yes Yes Sep 10, 2008
Cakewalk SONAR Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Cakewalk Z3TA+ Yes - Sep 10, 2008
Cockos Reaper Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign Eleven No No Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign Hybrid No No Aug 17, 2008
Digidesign Pro Tools LE Yes No Jan 18, 2009
Digidesign Pro Tools M-Powered Yes No Jan 18, 2009
Digidesign Pro Tools | HD Yes No Jan 18, 2009
Digidesign Strike No No Aug 17, 2008
East West Quantum Leap Virtual Instruments Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
ESI SKYLIFE SampleRobot Yes - Feb 27, 2009
ESI SKYLIFE WaveRobot Yes - Feb 27, 2009
FXpansion BFD2 Yes - Sep 16, 2008
GForce Instruments - - Not specified Aug 17, 2008
IK Multimedia Amplitube 2 Yes Yes Tested OK with Vista 32 Aug 17, 2008
IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik Yes Yes Tested OK with Vista 32 Aug 17, 2008
IK Multimedia Sampletank 2 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Image Line FL Studio Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
iZotope iDrum Yes No Aug 17, 2008
iZotope Ozone 3 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
iZotope pHATmatik PRO Yes No Aug 17, 2008
iZotope RX Yes No Aug 17, 2008
iZotope Spectron Yes No Aug 17, 2008
iZotope Trash Yes No Aug 17, 2008
iZotope Vinyl Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Korg Legacy Collection Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Leone MusicReader MusicReader Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Line 6 GearBox Yes No 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 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU Ethno Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU MachFive Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
MOTU Symphonic Instrument Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Absynth Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments FM8 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Guitar Rig Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Komplete Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Kontakt 3 Yes No Version not specified Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Kore Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Massive Yes No Fully tested ok on Vista 32 - Vista 64 does not install Aug 17, 2008
Native Instruments Reaktor Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Notion Music Notion No No Aug 17, 2008
Notion Music Progression Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Notion Music Protege No No Aug 17, 2008
Ocean Way Ocean Way Drums - - Aug 17, 2008
Peavey Revalver MK III Yes - Jan 21, 2009
Presonus Studio One Yes - Apr 6, 2009
Propellerheads Reason 3 Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius 5 Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius First Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius Instruments Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Sibelius Sibelius Student Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Sony ACID Pro 7 Yes Yes Mar 5, 2009
Sony Cinescore Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Sony Sound Forge 9 Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Spectrasonics Atmosphere Yes Yes Atmosphere will work on Windows Vista 64-bit edition provided your sequencer host can host 32-bit plug-ins Jan 17, 2009
Spectrasonics Omnisphere Yes No 64-bit version planned Jan 17, 2009
Spectrasonics Stylus RMX Yes - Jan 17, 2009
Spectrasonics Trilogy Yes Yes Trilogy will work on Windows Vista 64-bit edition provided your sequencer host can host 32-bit plug-ins Jan 17, 2009
Steinberg Cubase 5 Yes Yes Jan 26, 2009
Steinberg HALion 3 Yes No Must get latest syncrosoft dongle software and install first and then use the Vista installer Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg Hypersonic 2 Yes Yes Jan 26, 2009
Steinberg Nuendo 4 Yes Yes 64-bit installer available as a preview on the installer DVD. Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg Sequel Yes No Aug 17, 2008
Steinberg WaveLab Yes Yes Jan 26, 2009
Synthogy Ivory Grand Pianos Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Synthogy Ivory Italian Grand Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Synthogy Ivory Upright Pianos Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Tanager AudioWorks Chirp Yes - Dec 6, 2008
Tanager AudioWorks Chorducopia Yes - Dec 6, 2008
Tanager AudioWorks SongFrame Yes - Dec 6, 2008
Tascam GigaStudio Yes Yes Aug 17, 2008
Tascam GVI Yes Yes Note: Must use latest download (GVI v3.64) from www.tascamgiga.com Aug 17, 2008
Vital Arts Plectrum - - Aug 17, 2008
Waves Diamond Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Waves GTR 3 Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Waves GTR Solo Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Waves Platinum Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Waves Restoration Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Waves Studio Classics Yes - Aug 17, 2008
Waves The Jack Joseph Puig Collection Yes - Aug 17, 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 - - Apr 6, 2009
Mackie Control Universal Pro Yes Yes Apr 6, 2009
Steinberg CC121 Yes Yes Apr 6, 2009