Topic: Surface Pro 11 / Windows Arm Download option?

Hello, my mini PC that I was using for Pianoteq just died, and I recently got a new Surface Pro 11 that contains a Qualcomm ARM CPU.  Is there any chance that you can provide a native Windows Arm compiled version so it will work natively with my new Surface Pro 11 and not require x86 emulation?

Thank you,
Michael

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Just wondering, can't you use the Windows subsystem for Linux to run the Linux arm binary?

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MrRoland wrote:

Just wondering, can't you use the Windows subsystem for Linux to run the Linux arm binary?

Thanks for the tip.  I have no idea.  I have never tried to use that before.  I will look into it.  If I can just run native Linux Arm applications in Windows Arm, that would be very cool!

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thorr wrote:
MrRoland wrote:

Just wondering, can't you use the Windows subsystem for Linux to run the Linux arm binary?

Thanks for the tip.  I have no idea.  I have never tried to use that before.  I will look into it.  If I can just run native Linux Arm applications in Windows Arm, that would be very cool!

I have not tried Pianoteq on my Windows Arm Surface Pro 11 yet, either with Windows or Windows subsystem for Linux yet.  However, I looked into WSL(2) and it is still virtualization.  So there is probably some inherent lag built in, just like running x86 applications probably has some.

Bottom line: Please provide a Windows on Arm download for Pianoteq so it doesn't have any lag.  Thanks!

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Update: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/windows-...n-windows/
Music on Windows Arm is taking off.  Currently my Roland Fantom doesn't have any drivers for Windows on arm but my Steinberg UR22MKII now has drivers, so I can use MIDI and audio cables with that.  https://o.steinberg.net/en/support/down...river.html

Now I just need a Windows Arm binary from Pianoteq, please.

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Update: I tried it with x86 emulation mode and it works, however the lag is just enough to be annoying.  Also, I need to put the computer into Best Performance mode which quickly drains the battery.

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thorr wrote:

Update: I tried it with x86 emulation mode and it works, however the lag is just enough to be annoying.  Also, I need to put the computer into Best Performance mode which quickly drains the battery.

I'm considering getting an arm laptop. What's your setup and are you using ASIO?

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tamkaho wrote:
thorr wrote:

Update: I tried it with x86 emulation mode and it works, however the lag is just enough to be annoying.  Also, I need to put the computer into Best Performance mode which quickly drains the battery.

I'm considering getting an arm laptop. What's your setup and are you using ASIO?

All new Macs are ARM and stupid fast. And have software optimised for them already.

Windows ARM needs a few more years for the audio ecosystem.

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tamkaho wrote:
thorr wrote:

Update: I tried it with x86 emulation mode and it works, however the lag is just enough to be annoying.  Also, I need to put the computer into Best Performance mode which quickly drains the battery.

I'm considering getting an arm laptop. What's your setup and are you using ASIO?

I have a Surface Pro 11 using a Steinburg UR22MKII with ASIO.  I was hoping at least I could install Linux on it to get native Arm support, but currently I don't think that is possible.  I haven't tried Windows Subsystem for Linux, but I imagine it will introduce lag just like x86 emulation would.  The best option right now is if Modartt would just compile the software for Windows on Arm.  It should not be that difficult.