Windows 7 Which version best for DAW performance, compatibility and using Cubase?

[Mfx]

HI

Looking into pre purchase of Windows 7. Jumping from XP32 and understand you get both 32 & 64bit versions when purchasing (doesn this mean 1 license covers both versions or have to decide which)?

What edition should cubaes users be looking at? I understand Ultimate has the XP virtualisation however already having XP wondering if its needed. The 64 bit would be great for memory addressing more than 4gb however I understand Cubase is limited to 2gb anyway and maybe some vst plugins issues, as j-bridge is getting mixed reports on what works and whats not.

Advice & POV welcome please :icon_eek3:

[TAFKAT]

Mfx

Windows 7 Pro 64 will probably be the best bet for DAW's , as its got all of what we need, and less of what we don't.

I am currently testing the Windows 7 64 RTM ( I have an MSN subscription), and Cubendo 5 32 is flying on it. It will address 4GB natively, and jBridge will extend that even further allowing 64 bit plugs to be used within the 32 bit host.

I'll post some more detailed reports shortly..

:009:

[TerryG]

I think if you do a search of Win 7 on this forum you'll find all the information you're looking for... no need to reiterate the same things here.
Whether you choose 32 or 64-bit, you might as well get the Ultimate version and disable what you don't need rather than discover later you're missing something possibly unrelated to audio that would be useful for some other task in the computer realm.

Like Vin, I'm running Win7 Ultimate in 64-bit for testing. I've got a triple boot OS system along with XP Pro SP3 32 & Vista Ultimate SP2 32.
The choice comes down to what's best for your particular system, client focus (the type of work you do), and third party software/hardware requirements.

[leggy]

Am I right in thinking that if you install Win 7 now you'll have to reinstall windows and all your programs once the official version goes on sale in October?


Rob

[TerryG]

Am I right in thinking that if you install Win 7 now you'll have to reinstall windows and all your programs once the official version goes on sale in October?

Rob

Yes, MOST people need to reinstall from scratch when the final is released...

Unless you're willing and able to decompile and renumber the version text within a specific file in the RC ISO, then "repair" the RC installation to save the changed version data on your system drive, the Final ISO won't install over the RC later on when performing the pre-install version check. Info on this rewrite can be found on some Win7 related forums if you want to take on this task.

Since we're only a few months away, not many people are so entrenched in the Win7 RC that it makes this workaround worth their effort.

[TAFKAT]

Am I right in thinking that if you install Win 7 now you'll have to reinstall windows and all your programs once the official version goes on sale in October?
Rob

Hey Rob,

I wouldn't be using the Win7 RC for anything but having a poke around to be honest, there was some differences I noticed in the memory management between the RC and the RTM . Not sure about the workaround Terry posted, I would be more inclined to wipe it and start from scratch.

If you are keen, there are "unofficial" RTM GOLD iso's available if you know were to look, that will save you re installing everything at a later date, all you will need to do is officially activate it once its released, and you have your serial number.

There are avenues to ReArm the 30 day limit a few times to get you to the official launch date.

Please don't ask me where to get the RTM builds... :wink:

[leggy]

Hey Vin,

Cool, ok where do I get it :D - joke. That's good to know and I'm sure I can find it with a bit of poking around the internet if needs be. As I've said before I'll most likely switch back to a windows machine soon but I just want to avoid too much re-installation. Anyway thanks Vin and Terry for your advice.


Rob