Yes, it’s true. Windows 10 is out. Of course, that’s news to exactly no-one – but what you may not be aware is what Windows 10 means for pro audio. I wasn’t, but over at Synthtopia, I spotted this interesting keynote with Microsoft’s principal program manager for music, audio and embedded technology, Pete Brown. And while the keynote may have a music slant, many of these changes affect all of us working with sound on the PC platform.
• Audio and MIDI in Windows 10
• The new AKAI MPC, which runs a version of Windows 10 Embedded
• Xi-Machines custom Windows workstations for audio
• Obedia high-performance audio workstations
• DAWs that are working on Windows 10
• Windows 10 audio performance statistics
• Propellerhead Reason on Windows 10
• The Windows Mobile port of Propellerhead Figure
• Image-Line FL Studio and Windows 10
• Bitwig Studio working on Windows 10 and
• A preview of Microsoft Hololens augmented reality system and virtual reality music software.
Did you take the plunge with Windows 10 already, and how’s it working for you in the audio department? Personally, I’ll probably wait till the dust settles and any driver kinks are worked out first – but it’s exciting to see Microsoft putting in an effort to improve the pro audio experience in Windows 10.
(source: Synthtopia)
