Rob[atSound-Rehab]

kday
For those who have the VS700 system or console, just live with the Windows 7 OS and pretend Windows 10 never ever happened? Don't get sucked into dumping the best controller you can have for Sonar just because Windows has a new OS. Just use Windows 7 until eternity and enjoy the benefits. I have a dedicated computer for music, so why do I care if I can't update to windows 10 on a computer that really doesn't need it.
 
The only thing that could render my VS700 system obsolete is if Cakewalk stop supporting windows 7. And that's when I would stop using Sonar, because I would be dammed if anyone is gonna think I about to dump my 21st Century technology console I just bought over some Win 10 driver I don't even need.
 
I'll keep my Win 7 drivers in my VS700 system and be totally happy until hell freezes over. It's not the drivers that define my system, it's me who defines it.

Totally understand your point. Felt like it up to a month ago when I started researching audio interface alternatives with better stability, clocking and AD conversion. I had to discover that there's a whole new world ahead of us, which is already available in the Mac world and slowly trickles over to the windows side: thunderbolt, latency of 1ms or less, audio interface connection via LAN ports, ... I'd like to take advantage of some of these new technologies and that implies using the latest OS. 
 
Big thanks to the smart people in this forum who could make the VS-700C work on win10!!!

I understand your point and totally agree with whatever you feel is best for your situation. I thought about buying a new console and new audio interface converter, but I said to myself if I did I would be downgrading for a psychological speed gain that makes no difference in sound. If the VS700 system was slow, and evident of latency, then that would be the issue to upgrade. But the VS700 latency is not bad at all to seek out an upgrade. I know thunderbolt is faster, but USB is highly sufficient as I get no lags or delays to warrant shelling out extra cash for something I don't need. We all like newer technology, but if that comes at a cost to downgrading the best console for the price in the world. Then the desire to seek an unnecessary speed boost in data transmission is not important enough. I can someday possibly upgrade my audio interface if I make an extra $2500 to $3000 to spend for one. But the console will probably never go, unless I can afford to spend $20,000 or more for a better one.

I got my V700 Console to work in 10. The rack on the other hand I'll be selling pretty quickly as I've already replaced it with a new interface.
 
The only issue I've really run into with the controller is that the master fader doesn't control the master in Platinum and the Return to zero/Jump to project end buttons don't do what they are suppose to do on transport.

I *DO* think the "life cycle" they support should be forced to be extended for such expensive products.
 
If I think a company has a bad track record with drivers I won't buy their products. I get they have a limited lifetime, but that should also be reflected in the  price. I got fed up of filling landfill with perfectly good items that couldn't be upgraded
 

I would pay $10 for updated Win 10 drivers to all my old gear.  Companies could start crowd funding pages to pre-sell the work.  If they get enough $$, they make or farm out the driver work.  How does that sound?