Does 003 driver Work on Windows 11?

[the-flava]

Till now my Digi 003c works great on my Windows 10 PT 2021.21. but Im thinking about to Upgrade my PC for more power (i9 12900k). I gona stay on Windows 10 for Now. But if i have to upgrade one day to Windows 11, do i have to buy a new soundcard?

[JoelG]

I have an old 002 kicking around that I had briefly working on Win 11 (same drivers as the 003). Should work, but not officially supported.

Joel

[the-flava]

Originally Posted by JoelG

I have an old 002 kicking around that I had briefly working on Win 11 (same drivers as the 003). Should work, but not officially supported.

Joel

Thanks for responsing!

[EGS]

Originally Posted by the-flava

Till now my Digi 003c works great on my Windows 10 PT 2021.21. but Im thinking about to Upgrade my PC for more power (i9 12900k). I gona stay on Windows 10 for Now. But if i have to upgrade one day to Windows 11, do i have to buy a new soundcard?

I'd jump right to 11 for a new i9-12900k build. As others here have mentioned in various threads, whatever Pro Tools version/audio interface drivers/plugs/etc that works on 10 also works on 11. Windows 11 is no drama!

[Timothy A.]

I use Pro Tools Studio 2022.10. I installed Windows 11 several weeks ago. With Windows 10, my 003 worked great. After Windows 11 installed, my 003 console no longer works, except as a basic sound card. People saying it should work on Windows 11 if it previously worked on Windows 10 are drawing an incorrect conclusion. I have tried to get the 003 working again, but it will not work, and none of the Windows 11 updates have helped. I just tried Pro Tools with Windows compatibility mode, and it still does not get the 003 to work. I deleted the 003 audio driver and reinstalled, but still not working.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by Timothy A.

I use Pro Tools Studio 2022.10. I installed Windows 11 several weeks ago. With Windows 10, my 003 worked great. After Windows 11 installed, my 003 console no longer works, except as a basic sound card. People saying it should work on Windows 11 if it previously worked on Windows 10 are drawing an incorrect conclusion. I have tried to get the 003 working again, but it will not work, and none of the Windows 11 updates have helped. I just tried Pro Tools with Windows compatibility mode, and it still does not get the 003 to work. I deleted the 003 audio driver and reinstalled, but still not working.

Try changing the firewire driver. When I had my 003(and I ran a console and 2 different rack units over several years with Win7 and Win 10), Avid recommended the Legacy driver, but that never worked for me. The driver that did work was the T.I. Compliant driver.

[enchantedworld]

I was in a similar situation a while back when I upgraded my rig to an i9-10900k. My Digi 003c was running smoothly on Windows 10, and I was worried about the same thing. What I found out is that your windows 10 key can actually be used to activate Windows 11 as long as it's a legitimate copy. So, you won't need to buy a new key for Windows 11. As for the Digi 003c, it should work on Windows 11 too, but you might need to check for updated drivers or compatibility issues. I'd suggest doing a bit more research and maybe contacting Digi support to confirm, but you might not need to replace your sound card after all.

[Timothy A.]

Originally Posted by enchantedworld

I was in a similar situation a while back when I upgraded my rig to an i9-10900k. My Digi 003c was running smoothly on Windows 10, and I was worried about the same thing. As for the Digi 003c, it should work on Windows 11 too, but you might need to check for updated drivers or compatibility issues. I'd suggest doing a bit more research and maybe contacting Digi support to confirm, but you might not need to replace your sound card after all.

Avid's last driver update for Windows was April 3, 2014. This is considered a legacy product by Avid, and Avid has been very clear that they have ceased product updates for the 003. The last Windows driver 9.0.8 was only qualified up to Windows version 10. The 003 has motorized faders, and the faders will not work at all with Windows 11. Avid has no updated drivers for this legacy product 2014, and they will not be releasing updated drivers for Windows 11. Avid refers to this as End of Product Life Cycle. The industry has moved on from old firewire drivers and interfaces. My 003 worked fine on Windows 10, but the faders do not work with Windows 11.

[Alexandre Carvalho]

Originally Posted by Timothy A.

Avid's last driver update for Windows was April 3, 2014. This is considered a legacy product by Avid, and Avid has been very clear that they have ceased product updates for the 003. The last Windows driver 9.0.8 was only qualified up to Windows version 10. The 003 has motorized faders, and the faders will not work at all with Windows 11. Avid has no updated drivers for this legacy product 2014, and they will not be releasing updated drivers for Windows 11. Avid refers to this as End of Product Life Cycle. The industry has moved on from old firewire drivers and interfaces. My 003 worked fine on Windows 10, but the faders do not work with Windows 11.

Working great here,Lates Pro Tools Intro latest Windows 11.