Benchmark shows Sonar performance identical in Win8 vs Win7

Silicon Audio


So, despite what we have heard, if you actually do the benchmarking, Sonar performs no better in Windows 8.
 
Benchmark Results Here

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Mystic38

or another win7 v win 8 comparison for Sonar X1 with transparent methodology ..... that shows differing results than the link above

http://blog.cakewalk.com/windows-8-a-benchmark-for-music-production-applications/

Yeah I trust cake more than a random guy on the gearslutz forum. After all, it's not like cake makes any money from us switching to windows 8

bobguitkillerleft


Random Guy?.....sheesh,sometimes I wonder about my cakewalk compadres.

After all, it's not like cake makes any money from us switching to windows 8

gswitz


8 works better for me. faster. same machine, same me, same musicians.

Silicon Audio

gswitz


8 works better for me. faster. same machine, same me, same musicians.

Problem is, that's a subjective opinion, and even if it weren't, there are other factors at play.  If you format an XP PC and reinstall the OS, it will be much faster.  Your Windows 8 experience is on a newly installed OS.

Also, some of the things that make Windows 8 seem faster, such as boot time due to the hibernated kernel, don't translate to other things.

There's a guy on the Motunation forums that has found Windows 8 slower across the board for DAW work, based on DAWBench results.

Problem is, Windows 8 has been hyped, but the real-world DAW results just don't bear it out.

gswitz


@Noel Thanks. That was a great post.

Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 8 is the full version of Windows 8. It will be patched and upgraded along the normal path like all other versions of Windows. This differs from Alpha and Beta versions that could require re-installations rather than patching.

While I don't isolate things to a single variable, I think my personal experience relevant. A bit like a social science or a political pole, it could be misleading or misinterpreted, but it isn't entirely meaningless.

I'm a pretty talented computer user. I'm a long way from a star, but I make a living at it. I do live on a budget, but I have been an early OS adopter since XP. I installed Beta of Vista and 7 before installing RTM versions before they were released to the public. I get this for free because of my day job.

There have been OSes which I struggled with more. Windows 8 isn't one of them.

@Silicon_Audio I don't love the fast boot feature personally. It has taken some getting used to. Where I used to be able to shutdown with my M-Audio Fasttrack Ultra plugged in and on, I now have to be sure to turn it off first. That said, I don't really shutdown anymore - just hibernate or sleep. It's hard for me to remember to turn off the audio device because I'm usually tired and racing to get to bed as I bounce down a last track, export, use Lame to make an MP3 and post it so my friends can hear. powering down my usb powered interface doesn't always come to mind.
 
Also, I have been using Cakewalk since XP, so for all those Beta, RTM and early installs, I've been installing Cakewalk and testing.

Mystic38

I am convinced you are in "reds under the beds" territory... I suggest you look at this a different way....imagine cakewalk did nothing to test or validate operation of x1 (available at the time) or x2 (in development) and their performance with win8..
 
now imagine the firestorm of anger protest and redicule at cakewalk if there had been issues.......
 
The prior poster is of course 100% correct... cakewalk gains nothing financially by win8 and its release and you can argue every new win os is a major $$ and time pain in test, development and validation...but its their responsibility to ensure it works.