So, despite what we have heard, if you actually do the benchmarking, Sonar performs no better in Windows 8.
 
Benchmark Results Here

Who said anything different? From what understand its X2 that benefits from Win 8.

or another win7 v win 8 comparison for Sonar X1 with transparent methodology ..... that shows differing results than the link above
 
http://blog.cakewalk.com/windows-8-a-benchmark-for-music-production-applications/

Silicon Audio


So, despite what we have heard, if you actually do the benchmarking, Sonar performs no better in Windows 8.
 
Benchmark Results Here

Vin from AAVIM Technology,is a very cool guy,and like Scott from ADK,definitely knows his stuff,his Low Latency Performance benchmark alone is an incredible piece of thorough work,and yet he is a DAW/Pro Video "turnkey" computer builder as well.

Like with Scott,I tend to listen when these guys have information,about computers et al.

Oh,and don't forget YMMV   
Bob

Mystic38


or another win7 v win 8 comparison for Sonar X1 with transparent methodology ..... that shows differing results than the link above
 
http://blog.cakewalk.com/windows-8-a-benchmark-for-music-production-applications/

Yeah I trust cake more than a random guy on the gearslutz forum. After all, it's not like cake makes any money from us switching to windows 8

vaultwit

Mystic38

or another win7 v win 8 comparison for Sonar X1 with transparent methodology ..... that shows differing results than the link above

http://blog.cakewalk.com/windows-8-a-benchmark-for-music-production-applications/

Yeah I trust cake more than a random guy on the gearslutz forum. After all, it's not like cake makes any money from us switching to windows 8

What flavor would you like, Grape or Cherry?

Random Guy?.....sheesh,sometimes I wonder about my cakewalk compadres.

bobguitkillerleft


Random Guy?.....sheesh,sometimes I wonder about my cakewalk compadres.

Oops, didn't see your first post up there... Quoted the post above that and didn't read the posts after. My apologies, hope no offense is taken

No, certainly no offense taken at all,it's just I know Vin wouldn't exactly jump for joy at being the "random guy" lol.

I do know he's had a few difficulties,with certain people,when being bold enough,to show,and back up his findings,with solid data,as sometimes the truth,is not always as rosy as the marketing people would like one to believe.

Cheers
Bob

If you read the thread fully (not just that one post), his contention is that those numbers from Cakewalk are internal metrics that mean absolutely nothing in the real world.
After reading that, I spent some time investigating real-world performance between 7 & 8 and have to say - I think he's right.