Tracktion Software

Stuttaton · Post by **Stuttaton** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:27 am

My computer is seven years old and I really need to replace it now. I still use Tracktion 2 and love the ease of use, so I would prefer to keep it. But will it run under 64 bit Windows 7? I'm planning on getting the Pro version of W7 so I could use it in XP compatibility mode, if that's necessary. But what about plugins? Will they work or do they require 64 bit versions?

rich_h · Post by **rich_h** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:28 am

On a general level, 64 bit Windows should run 32bit applications just fine. If you're running a 32 bit app then you should be fine with your existing VSTs.

I know of people running the 32 bit version of Cubase in 64 bit Windows, so Tracktion ought to be fine.

Caveat: I haven't tried!

You might want to get hold of the Tracktion demo and see if a shop will let you temporarily install it on a 64 bit machine.

metamorphosis · Post by **metamorphosis** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:54 am

Excellent suggestion rich. Though the xp compatibility mode is essentially just a vm'd xp installation, so I don't think you'll have too many problems there. Make sure your motherboard and CPU support hardware-level virtualisation by the way, otherwise XP compatibility mode won't run.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:18 am

Stuttaton wrote:My computer is seven years old and I really need to replace it now. I still use Tracktion 2 and love the ease of use, so I would prefer to keep it. But will it run under 64 bit Windows 7? I'm planning on getting the Pro version of W7 so I could use it in XP compatibility mode, if that's necessary. But what about plugins? Will they work or do they require 64 bit versions?

I've just installed T3 on my 64 bit i7 and it works fine (better than it did on my XP system so far). However the main thing about T2 is it's not multicore aware so it will only use one core - on a i7 that means it's only using a quarter to an eighth (if you count hyperthreding) of your processing power. Even if your new system is not an i7 it will no doubt have more than one core. The upgrade to 3 is cheap - the only real annoyance for me was losing those lovely arrows

mandolarian · Post by **mandolarian** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:26 am

T2 Working here on my new Win 7 Pro 64bit quad core machine. No need for XP mode so far. And single core tho it maybe at 4.2Ghz it's pretty snappy.

But, it's only demo mode since my.mackie is not working!!!

metamorphosis · Post by **metamorphosis** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:33 am

This seems to happen periodically - send an email to them - they generally get it sorted within a few days (and until then everybody panics that it is ultimate proof of the complete end of tracktion).

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:28 pm

mandolarian wrote:T2 Working here on my new Win 7 Pro 64bit quad core machine. No need for XP mode so far. And single core tho it maybe at 4.2Ghz it's pretty snappy.

But, it's only demo mode since my.mackie is not working!!!

It was working fine just a few days ago when I re registered T3. Can't access it right now though

Stuttaton · Post by **Stuttaton** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:26 pm

metamorphosis wrote:Excellent suggestion rich. Though the xp compatibility mode is essentially just a vm'd xp installation, so I don't think you'll have too many problems there. Make sure your motherboard and CPU support hardware-level virtualisation by the way, otherwise XP compatibility mode won't run.

Thanks for the tips!
I'm going to get the Asus P7H57D-V EVO and the Intel Core I5-660.
Does Intel have a fancy acronym for hardware-level virtualisation?
I'm thinking the I5-660 will run single threaded apps quite fast thanks to it's turbo mode. Is this correct?

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:43 pm

metamorphosis wrote:Excellent suggestion rich. Though the xp compatibility mode is essentially just a vm'd xp installation, so I don't think you'll have too many problems there.

That's interesting - so could I install a 32 bit driver and run it in compatibility mode?

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:01 pm

aMUSEd wrote:
mandolarian wrote:T2 Working here on my new Win 7 Pro 64bit quad core machine. No need for XP mode so far. And single core tho it maybe at 4.2Ghz it's pretty snappy.

But, it's only demo mode since my.mackie is not working!!!
It was working fine just a few days ago when I re registered T3. Can't access it right now though

And now it's up again - hurry

mandolarian · Post by **mandolarian** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:02 pm

Too late. It's off the air again.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:06 pm

Keep trying - I can still access it

mandolarian · Post by **mandolarian** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:39 pm

Back on. Got new machine registered. T-Happy again.

Stuttaton · Post by **Stuttaton** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:02 pm

Any word on 64 bit Windows 7 drivers for external USB/Firewire audio interfaces like M-Audio, E-MU, Digidesign, Presonus, Mackie etc?

motty · Post by **motty** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:39 pm

Stuttaton wrote:Any word on 64 bit Windows 7 drivers for external USB/Firewire audio interfaces like M-Audio, E-MU, Digidesign, Presonus, Mackie etc?

The latest Vista driver for onyx400f is working fine for me on 64bit windows 7

http://www.mackie.com/products/400f/update.html

Motty

Tracktion Software

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T2 and 64 bit Windows 7?