Does Sonar 8.5.1 work with Windows 10

I've got a few days to decide whether to upgrade to Win 10 for free (from Win 7).
 
Does anyone know if the above version of Sonar will work with Win 10 - also using a A800 keyboard and lots of different (mostly free but including paid for Sampletank) plugins with it so would be good to get views on likelihood of those working with Win 10 too
 
Cheers

Some of the CAL routines only run in XP compatibility mode in Windows 7, and there's no XP compatibility mode in Windows 10. You can only go as far back as Windows 7.

Resonant Serpent
Some of the CAL routines only run in XP compatibility mode in Windows 7, and there's no XP compatibility mode in Windows 10. You can only go as far back as Windows 7.

Compatibility settings are still available in Windows 10, which will allow you to use XP compliant programs under Win 10. There is no XP mode, which is an altogether different animal available only in Windows 7 Pro. The Win 7 Xp mode is a licensed copy of XP running in a virtual machine on Windows 7. You can still run XP in a virtual machine under Win 10 if you need to, but you have to set it up manually. In any event, if you were running Sonar in an XP virtual machine, the whole program would be running on XP, not Win 10 in compatibility mode, which is just a socket for older programs that have problems running in Win 10 without aqdjustments. 
 
http://www.howtogeek.com/228689/how-to-make-old-programs-work-on-windows-10/
 

dude24man
sonar 8.5.3 64 bit running fine here along side sonar platinum in windows 10. hope this helps

That is what I have heard too. 

That shouldn't matter. 8.5 runs fine on Windows 10, no compatibility mode setting required. If installing on a new computer, run the install as Administrator to avoid possible problems with some older plugins.
 

Installed 10 last Summer - 8.5 works well  (only tried it 64bit flavour though).

OK, great this is what I needed to hear, win 10 and sonar 8.5. Will give it a shot.
 
The new pricing scheme of monthly update payments is not for me, looks like the end of the road for cakewalk in my world, no worthwhile upgrades either.  I own versions 1 to 8.5. 

Thanks John, yes I missed the boat on that one.  Lifetime updates. Yay! Good you got it..
 
As for me, looks like a better choice to upgrade my old cubase 4 software to latest pro version @ $299?
 
Hard to believe cakewalk upgrade would be more than cubase one! Apparently expenses are high these days
at the cakewalk factory.
 
Oh well cubase is probably way better anyways, supposedly much cleaner/professional audio engine, probably highly stable compared to constant cakewalk crashes and bugs!
 
But looks like I should have been paying closer attention. Lifetime upgrades would have definitely 
made it worthwhile!
 
Will still install version 8.5 to see if it's usable or not in win10.
 
Best regards, Kirk

They've expanded compatibility with subsequent updates... or I had a different version?. I used 8.5 when Windows 10 Home was first released. I had contacted MS support for the problems I had, and they confirmed that I couldn't put my compatibility back that far. I guess it works now for people, but when I did an extensive week of work to test it out, I definitely had problems and a fair amount of crashes.

Actually I will always be a diehard fan of 8.5 as it did and always has done all ive ever wanted. But more importantly i will never forget that day when i unpacked my Sonar -Studio Console (VS700C) and the V Studio i/o VS-700r.
It was magic. Now the Sonar 8.5 was written to partner up with this system and the way it all interacts is flawless.
Yes you can use all the others up to the latest version with it, and i have them and use them
But for some reason, like going back to the first Call Of Duty, or Medal Of Honor, I still go back to 8.5.
Still love it