I'm downloading the 8.1 update now.

mudgel
I'm downloading the 8.1 update now.

This one I will patiently wait and watch.  I trust you guys to keep us informed.

FWIW I just installed 8.1, loaded up a demo project and heard the audio through my m-audio Profire 610.

thanks a million Shambler!!!!!! I looked all over the Roland site and didn't find that link!

I did the 8.1 Pro upgrade yesterday.  Sonar X3b and all my hardware are working OK, as far as I can tell.  I haven't done any recordings but I did do a playback from a previously recorded project and it all worked OK including the various plug-ins.
 
I did get an error message after rebooting with the Logitech Upgrader dll (LogiLDA.Dll).  Installing the latest Logitech Setpoint software fixed that.  From what I see doing a google search on that error and postings on the Windows 8 forum, I wasn't the only one that had this problem.
 
 

Woot!!!!!! Back in business!!!!

I've downloaded the 8.1 update now but after it reboots i get an error saying inable to.complete update and going back to win 8. Tried 5 times with same error.

 I started the download before I went to bed last night. 
 I had to go to work this morning so I didn't have time to mess with it.
 Something is telling me that I shouldn't do it. That I'm going to spend my weekend troubleshooting my PC.
 But it's like sitting in front of a big red button that you don't know what it does.
 I don't think I can resist. I've got to push it
 

I've done 8.1 and it is okay apart from I can't verify my PC (in the Action Center). I also had to re-authorise the Addictive Drums.
The verification thing is doing my head in - I've had all sorts of Microsoft "assistance" but it all goes from bad to worse.
People criticise the support team here but it can't be anything like I've been through .
 
Grum.
 

joeb1cannoli
 I started the download before I went to bed last night.  I had to go to work this morning so I didn't have time to mess with it. Something is telling me that I shouldn't do it. That I'm going to spend my weekend troubleshooting my PC. But it's like sitting in front of a big red button that you don't know what it does. I don't think I can resist. I've got to push it 

Ha I couldn't help it either but luckily it seems to be a very nice red button indeed.
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