To all of you out there working with VS-700 ...
I have just completed my testing of VS-700C & 2 VS-700R modules with Win8.1 and X3b.
 
By that, if the Bakers and Roland do not decide to develop Win8.1 drivers, with 3 easy steps you'll be able to work with driver versions 2.0.1.
I hope this might get some excitment back to the frustrated VS-700 (Roland/Cakewalk flagship) community
 
If any of you is interested ... just let me know and I'll post the necessary steps (I am sure several others have figured this out by now, too).
 
Nevertheless - Win 8.1 OCTA CAPTURE drivers are already available, very sad for us VS-700 owners. Any official commitment from Roland to Cakewalk?
 
Best regards,
 
Starfield
 
 

Hi,
 
I am the one that alerted everyone to this problem.
Please post the steps.
 
Thanks,
-e

Here the steps to get VS-700 working with Win 8.1 :
 
1.      Install Win 8.1 on your PC (this will leave you without a VS-700 on your system, as alerted within another post)
2.      Unzip the original driver pack (vs700_wind_v201.zip), this will give you a directory with the necessary installation files
3.      Now you have to edit the RDIF1089.INF file (you’ll find it quiet deep within the directory structure (YourDrive:\YourPath\vs700_wind_v201\vs700_wind_v201\Files\Win7\Files\.. (either 32bit OR 64bit, depending on your installation choice!)\Files
4.      Open the INF file with your editor and copy underneath [Roland.NTamd64.6.1]:
;; Windows7
%RDID0089DeviceDesc%=RDID0089Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FD ; VS-700
%RDID0090DeviceDesc%=RDID0090Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FE ; VS-700 M1
%RDID0091DeviceDesc%=RDID0091Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FF ; VS-700 M2
 
%RDID0089DeviceDesc2%=RDID0089Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_0100 ; VS-700
%RDID0091DeviceDesc2%=RDID0091Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_0101 ; VS-700 M2

to the section below  [Roland.NTamd64.6.2], replace ;; Windows7 by ;; Windows8.1.
 
Your changed INF file should now look like this (within that area) :
 
[Roland.NTamd64.6.1]
;; Windows7
%RDID0089DeviceDesc%=RDID0089Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FD ; VS-700
%RDID0090DeviceDesc%=RDID0090Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FE ; VS-700 M1
%RDID0091DeviceDesc%=RDID0091Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FF ; VS-700 M2
 
%RDID0089DeviceDesc2%=RDID0089Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_0100 ; VS-700
%RDID0091DeviceDesc2%=RDID0091Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_0101 ; VS-700 M2
 
[Roland.NTamd64.6.2]
;; Windows8.1
%RDID0089DeviceDesc%=RDID0089Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FD ; VS-700
%RDID0090DeviceDesc%=RDID0090Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FE ; VS-700 M1
%RDID0091DeviceDesc%=RDID0091Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_00FF ; VS-700 M2
 
%RDID0089DeviceDesc2%=RDID0089Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_0100 ; VS-700
%RDID0091DeviceDesc2%=RDID0091Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_0101 ; VS-700 M2
 
;---------------------------------------------------------------;
; IO Install sect
;---------------------------------------------------------------;
Save your modified/edited INF file.
5.      You have to turn off Windows driver checking prior to installing the driver – for this you need to execute command prompt as administrator (right click on the Start button left bottom corner will let you start this). Execute these two lines :
bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON
 
Reboot your PC. After rebooting you’ll see a message indicating Test-mode and current Windows Version in the right bottom corner of your desktop.
 
6.      Now you are almost ready to install the driver, but make sure to run the Setup.exe within your 32bit OR 64 bit directory as Administrator and with Win7 compatibility mode (this is done by right click and adjusting the Properties/Compability Tab!) If you do not ensure the above you’ll get an error message stating that the Installation will NOT RUN with your OS!
7.      Regular setup as described by Roland/Cakewalk will run and you will be asked to confirm driver installation from Roland first and to attach your USB Device (VS-700) to complete the setup. (If you tried previously to install the drivers, you might be asked to uninstall them, even if those DID NOT show up within your Device Manager!) Once you have successfully installed the driver you have to get your Win 8.1 to regular operation :
8.      Similar to step 5 execute the 2 lines below within admin command prompt :
bcdedit -set loadoptions ENABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF
9.      Reboot your PC and have fun with Win8.1, VS-700 and X3b!

Sweet! I think I'll be trying it out this weekend.
 
Thanks for the work of figuring this out and for sharing!
 
-e

I had to do the same with my other ROLAND/EDIROL Product M-16DX ... worked the same way. Looking at the current support for my ROLAND products, loyality comes to an end from my side ...
 
By the way did any of you manage to get VS-700 working with Cubase (faders and related knobs work with Mackie mode), including the time code display and all the other elements available?
 
With Cubase & Live I am able to use VS-700 @24bit/96kHz on driver setting 1, with SONAR for light projects on 3, more than 6 tracks only on (driver setting) 6 and above ... any tricks on settings to get better latency with SONAR?
 
Thanks for some kind advise and support here,
 
Starfield

Will these steps work with the VS 100?  (of course changing ref to 100 from 700)

Has anyone emailed Roland for official drivers yet?

I did this now with 3 ROLAND Devices : M16DX, VS-700 & JUNO STAGE, by that I assume that it will work for VS100, too.
One final remark : On a second computer the step : bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON returned an ERROR, BUT the workaround here is to start Win8.1 with the "Disable Driver Signing mode" (choice 7), and with that the driver installation has been successful ...
 
I agree : It would be great, if ROLAND would provide driver updates, hope dies last - at least with this workaround all the equipment works with Win8.1.
 
Let's hope for official drivers soon!!!
 
Kind regards,
 
Starfield

Thank you starfield.

FYI, today Roland released win 8.1 drivers for the VS-100 ... so after the Octa-Capture, they now worked themselves into the VS series ...
 
Although I'm not upgrading to win 8.1 anytime soon, I'm curious if they'll do a driver for the VS-700 ... just to see if they still remember that there used to be a VS-700 that they sold
 
Anyway, check here occasionally to see if there is an official driver.