Topic: Windows 8: Any surprises with Pianoteq or sound programs in general?
I'm thinking of upgrading to Windows 8. I don't imagine that there will be problems with Pianoteq or with audio programs generally. But...Any surprises, good or bad?
- Jake Johnson
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- feline1
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Re: Windows 8: Any surprises with Pianoteq or sound programs in general?
I haven't experienced any audio problems with Windows 8 (Pro, 64 bit) whatsoever.
If anything, my RME soundcard's drivers are even more stable,
and overall system response is a modest amount better.
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Well, I'm upgrading from Windows Vista, which I should have noted in my original post. I just ran across this site, which says that to upgrade, "you have to freshly install all the software programs on Windows 8":
http://www.techspecific.com/2012/10/lea...ows-8.html
Is that accurate? Everything? All of Office, my browsers, all of my music apps? That could take over a day. Not good.
Anyone else been through this?
Last edited by Jake Johnson (25-01-2013 18:07)
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Re: Windows 8: Any surprises with Pianoteq or sound programs in general?
it's always good to start from a fresh, clean install anyway. Been there, done that a lot of time. It's time consuming, yes, but in the end, you win for sure.
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lol - of course you have to reinstall all your software when you put a new OS on.
That's like saying "OMG, I bought a new house, and can you believe it, I had to move all my furniture in too!"
And taking you a day? It took me most of a week, to be honest! (but then I do tend to fiddle with every last setting to get them all the way I want them).
Before you start: Just be sure that you make an accurate list of all your software, that you have the installers ready to go (whether off discs or downloaded), and any license keys you will need.
Windows 8 is about 20 times better than the awful Vista, it will be time well spent.
- custral
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Caution I see, the cheap 'upgrade version' Microsoft offers during January (at least in Australia) has a notable restriction : if you want to run 8 virtually, from within another OS, you can't do it. You must buy the 'full' version.
Must say, that House analogy is a very tight fit to the real situation, when we spend so much time on comp it amounts to our Home - or several rooms anyway.
Out-standing!
- Jake Johnson
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Just reporting back:
No problems running PianoTeq on Windows 8 Pro. I did have to reinstall PianoTeq and register it again, but everything seems to work fine.
More generally, Windows 8 seems stable and I generally like, for now at least, with few programs installed, the large squares on the main interface. I still get lost now and then when I forget, but eventually find, how to reach the Control Panel. On the other hand, I am not yet finding that there are vast improvements or new features that lend themselves to music or other types of work. If I was using a touch screen I would probably like it more.
I'm still exploring. Are there features that I should check out?
Last edited by Jake Johnson (31-01-2013 16:24)
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Re: Windows 8: Any surprises with Pianoteq or sound programs in general?
You are correct in as much as most of the UI improvements are geared toward touch screens.
As a desktop user, I'd just give you the heads up on two points:
- Learn the "Windows key" shortcuts (it's usually a key down on the bottom row near your spacebar, with a windows/flag logo on it).
Some of the handiest are:
- Windows + X: this lauches a little "power users" menu where the Start menu used to be. It has Control Panel on it. This is the quickest way to get to Control Panel
- Windows key (on its own): takes you back to the tiled Start screen
- Windows + D: takes you to the old Desktop
- Window + Q: takes you to the search 'charm' (the things on the right hand side of the screen). This gives you access to one of Win8's most powerful new tricks: *Everything* is intelligently indexed. If you wanna find something - a file, a setting, some text in a document - just start typing in the search charm. It will find it (either under "Documents", "Settings" or "Apps").
So basically, you never need to remember "oh, what control panel applet do I go to to find that setting..." - just type the name of the setting and the search charm will pull it up.
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Re: Windows 8: Any surprises with Pianoteq or sound programs in general?
Many, many thanks for these shortcuts. You have doubtless saved me much time and confusion. Suddenly I can find everything that I need.