Brandon Ryan [Roland
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rscain
Vastman
I plan on migrating for the more even workload distribution across all four/eight cores.
Has anyone tried it with a Saffire interface? I like my pro24dsp (although latency could be better) and can't find anything about Win8 on focusrite's website...
This from Focusrite's web site this morning:
"Development is currently well under way for official Windows 8 compatibility which will be announced soon. If you are serious about music making or rely on your Focusrite hardware to earn a living, we strongly advise that you wait for at least 6 months or more before updating to the latest OS until any unexpected issues arise and are dealt with.
Please check back in regularly for more information on updates and Windows 8 compatibility."
Looks like we'll be waiting a while.....
Six months? Ouch...
Just to clarify the above statement, it is not saying that Focusrite has a 6 month timeline for releasing Windows 8 compatible drivers. We will be releasing Windows 8 compatible software as soon as possible. However, as with all new operating system releases, issues may become apparent due to system specific factors and interactions with other 3rd party hardware and software. Between Audio interfaces, MIDI controllers, DAW software, and plugins, most users are using products from several companies. With this variable combination of hardware and software from different manufacturers, the potential different configurations are limitless. This being said, if you rely on your setup to earn a living, you probably don't want to be an early adopter of a new OS. This is just general advice that we are giving. If you feel the need to upgrade to Windows 8, by all means do so, but be aware that you may encounter issues. If you do encounter problems with one our products, we always encourage that you let us know so that we can correct the issues as soon as possible.