Anybody Using Frontier TranzPort with SONAR and Windows 8?

Frontier Design no longer sells the TranzPort and hasn't updated drivers since Windows 7. Is it safe to assume the TranzPort won't run on Windows 8? I need a new PC, but would hate to give up my TranzPort. Should I get Windows 7 on the new PC while I still can?

I'm using it on Win 8.1 Pro 64 bit version  (and Win 7).  However, I had to install it in a compatibility mode in Win 8.  I don't remember if I used Vista or Windows 7 compatibility mode.
 
 

Thanks for all the replies. Now I feel better about upgrading.

a second appreciation... I just built a new DAW, win8.1, and I was able to install the Tranzport driver using compatibility mode, but several of the buttons do not work. At first this seemed to coincidental, but having read this thread I guess my poor Tranzport has chosen this time to start to fail.
 
Not thrilled at all, but I guess I'm going to have to start looking at Tablet computer solutions.

UGH!

bitflipper
This is all reassuring to me, as I am in the process of building a new DAW running Win 8.1. So thanks for bringing up the subject. The Tranzport is still on the to-do list at the moment, but I'd be seriously bummed if I had to give it up.

Yeah, I agree it would be hard to do without the Tranzport. Dave, you mention building a new DAW. Can I ask what you're doing for hardware? I would love to buy something from one of the custom DAW builders, but I'm afraid my budget is going to drive me to a commodity box like Dell or HP. If I had the expertise to select all my own components, I'd build my own but . . .

bitflipper
This is all reassuring to me, as I am in the process of building a new DAW running Win 8.1. So thanks for bringing up the subject. The Tranzport is still on the to-do list at the moment, but I'd be seriously bummed if I had to give it up.

Me too, I have one and have not tried it with the new DAW. I'm glad it works!
 
J

No one cares, but my old AlphaTrack works in 8.1 just fine. I can't plug it into the monitor though. I have to plug it into as USB2 port on the PC itself. No idea why (except the monitor supports USB 3).

The Tranzport should have no problem with SONAR 4, which merely sees it as another MIDI controller. The problem is the Tranzport driver is too old for Windows 7. However, many people have been able to make it work in compatibility mode.
 
Tranzport also needs to be installed properly, of course. You should have a file named Tranzport.dll in \program files\cakewalk\shared surfaces. You should also have the Tranzport applet running in your task bar (check your startup options if not). You'll want to right-click on that applet and choose Native mode (close SONAR first).
 
That's all I remember, sorry. The last time I saw my beloved Tranzport was when I moved from XP to Win 8. It never worked again. (sob)
 

That's certainly encouraging, BB. Unfortunately, I've not had such luck. I've tried every compatibility mode, but it either doesn't work at all or it bluescreens Windows.
 
If Frontier were to do the right thing, they'd release the source into the public domain and let somebody else update it. Or let some Chinese manufacturer, maybe Behringer, revive the product. I'd pay for a usable driver.

bapu 
And Mixbus 3 64bit. 

Oh, I did not even think about trying the TranzPort with Mixbus 3 64bit.........