Windows 8.1 is available...
 
I highly advise against upgrading until you are sure that
your interface provider has a Win 8.1 driver available.

I know that my Roland QuadCapture will not work under Win 8.1,
so I'm waiting for an updated driver.

Also, there is no telling what this will do to X3b....

Just a heads up...

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/download-shop

cclarry
Windows 8.1 is available...
 
I highly advise against upgrading until you are sure that
your interface provider has a Win 8.1 driver available.

I know that my Roland QuadCapture will not work under Win 8.1,
so I'm waiting for an updated driver.

Also, there is no telling what this will do to X3b....

Just a heads up...

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/download-shop

Good point Larry.....I'm very happy with the stability of Win8 where everyone is getting along nicely and I'm in the camp of "if it ain't broke......". I'm also not sure of what benefits 8.1 has to offer (of course, it might help to read and edumacate meself first).   

Mesh,
 
I know that X2a worked perfectly on 8.1....and all my hardware worked...
except the QC...it wouldn't even recognize it at all...

Luckily, I have 8.1 Preview on a different harddrive, and can swap them out at will
when I want to use it.  If Roland get's an 8.1 driver out soon I'll install it on the 
preview to make sure it works before upgrading the main to 8.1...

Then we'll see how X3 handles 8.1 ...I'll keep ya posted...

I am really enjoying 8.1 on my laptop. Still running Win 7 on my DAW though!

8.1 preview worked great with X3 here. My only nag is when using Soundforge 8 I'm prompted to download an older version of some type of database (not at my pc now to write which one that is right now) when I start the program. I cancel that popup and SF8 works fine. Surprising, WIN 8.1 operates one of my treasured legacy XP programs that interfaces with the Johnson J-Station just fine. I agree with Larry in regards to making sure your interface is supported. I downloaded and installed the rtm version overnight - I'll check out X3 this evening. But with it working great on the preview version of 8.1, I expect no problems.

QuadCapture Driver 1.5.2 is available for Win 8.1!!!

http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=UA-55&id=62264894

I take it back - the official 8.1 release will not let sonar x2 or x3 run... Missing MSVCR110.dll...   Anyone else?

cclarry
QuadCapture Driver 1.5.2 is available for Win 8.1!!!

http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=UA-55&id=62264894

Not using Win 8 but thanks for info!

Tried 2x to install W8 - it hosed my c drive both times after a week and so had a complete re install of W7 to do. And no, no user error involved.

Personally i'll stick with W7 at least for the near future.

Cheers,
Jerry

musicroom
I take it back - the official 8.1 release will not let sonar x2 or x3 run... Missing MSVCR110.dll...   Anyone else?

musicroom, I did the upgrade and all is fine.  Only issue I'm currently having is with moving 
the faders in X3b.  They jump like rabbits to the top and bottom when attempted to increment
them.  Other then that, so far, all is well.

Will keep everyone posted if I find a resolution.