Vista Ultimate 64 (the ultimate dissapointment)

[Filmusic]

Hi, I have spent a weekend attempting to get Protools, Reason & Record, and Live ..as well as my IK multimedia plugs all working together within the environment known as Vista Ultimate 64

I have enjoyed much beer through this rather dismal experience...bad magic exists and it's in my present config

I'm bringing things back to XP pro today...ha ha...a land where everything worked...peacefully

what have been folks experiences using Vista Ultimate 64 and PT LE 8 (and 8.03)

just curious...(as I'm running away from it like the plague...I'll keep a version on my laptop...as it certainly is pretty...cough cough)

Cheers

[albee1952]

For the most part, ANY 64 bit OS is not going to bring you happiness for the immediate future. Anyone that would recommend using 64 bit Windows should either share the tips to actually make it work, or pay more attention(not a slam on you as its easy to receive bad advice from any number of sources). I'm perfectly happy to remain on XP for now, with an eye on Win7. (32 bit, that is).

[Filmusic]

ha ha...I had a weekend to kill (and a couple cases of beer) so here's to learning through trial and error - back to XP Pro

[GordonFreeman]

Why do people keep assuming Pro Tools works in Vista 64?

Did you ever work with Pro Tools before? Did you really think a 64 bit version of windows wouldn't be a problem for pro tools to run?
We're talking about an audio software that will NOT work if you don't have the right motherboard brand, or the right firewire card model with a specific version of drivers...

[sw rec]

+1 for Gordon, and we've all pointed this out so many times, I for one am blue in the face...............
READ THE COMPATIBILITY DOCUMENTS!!!!!!

Officially Supported:

• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Ultimate
  • 32-bit OS Installation Only
• Not Supported:
  
  • Windows Vista 64-bit (any version)
• Not Tested:
  • Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Edition
  • Although Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Edition have not been tested or qualified by Digidesign, there are currently no known issues with Vista Home and Home Premium 32-bit operating systems and Pro Tools LE 7.4 compared to the supported Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition operating systems.

[TOM@METRO]

Yes, perhaps sometime after the release of W7 we'll see the 64bit drivers.

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...0&itemid=38973