Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't xp mode a virtualization?
Much better to run it natively on Seven, no?

BTW if it works, don't fix it...

Naw, he's not talking about xp mode. In 7, you can right click an application, go to properties, select compatibility. From there you can select to run the program in compatibility mode for either xp or vista.

I've been running itch on windows 7 for a couple of months now with no problems, and I didn't use compatibility mode.

i've been running itch on win7 for 3 or so months now... i've never had to set any compatibility settings.

Me i just got some crash issues last night... Will do some more test and see.

i use a 64 bits rtm version of windows 7 for some time now, and i never had any problems.
i also don't need to use compatibility mode, it just runs fine

I had itch crash on me a few cerltimes, while triggering samples from either decks, before that I had no probs. I was merely commenting on Nick M. post as to itch being officially
supported by windows 7. Djcerla I agree with you if it ain't broke don't fix it and Im sure like all the other post suggested it will work fine in win 7. However personally speaking exereinced crashes and I chose to use the compatibilty feature in 7 now it works fine.

Itch doesn't run stable under Windows 7 AT ALL. I've only been able to run ITCH on a stripped down version of XP loaded just for ITCH with virtually every normal operating system feature turned off. All you can pretty much run is Itch and I finally got it stable.

I have been running Itch on Windows 7 beta version for quite sometime, no crashes so far, All I did was re-run the software in Win 7, seems fime.

You have other issues then....

Win 7 working fine.

+1

Like I said I had it before I had problem with it crashing, but it runs fine now I took it through its paces and no problems.

Windows 7 32bit and 64 bit works fine. As long as you have the Computer to fully run it you will be fine.

^+1

@jcbklyny

It sounds like your issues are hardware related -or you may need a little more "experience" with the Windows OS.

To claim that you couldn't even run stabely under XP without shutting nearly everything off just makes the validity of your issues questionable.

It sounds like maybe it's time to upgrade your hardware -and if you don't like Windows -there's always Mac OS.

Itch works beautifully with both operating systems if you install and configure it properly (as the instructions say).

I use Windows 7 64bit RC -that's not even the RTM -and I have never disabled my wifi -or any other single background program or service -I have all of my production software installed -and I have never experienced any issues with "Itch" working stabely and fine.

Of course that doesn't mean that it will for everyone -or else it would officially supported.

i agree with moorea,
i also don't need to end services or anything,
hell, i can use bittorent, burn a dvd and use ithc at the same time without a problem
ask santa for a new pc this xmas

Nothing to do with having a new pc......

hi anthony,
i think it does, cause if you can't run itch on a stripped version of xp, itch is not the problem in my opinion. it must be a hardware problem. or you are using old beta's of windows 7 and bad versions of xp lite.

and you can use the latest mac os software on a pc too, try searching for the version of mac os that runs on a "normal" windows pc. try what you think works best for you.

but going back to the point of this subject, if your computer meets the specs and is
functionally normally, itch,virtual dj, and the numark drivers for the ns7 should work fine in 32 and 64 bit versions of windows 7.

I agree that Itch isn't the problem but saying "ask santa for a new pc this xmas" isn't gonna help anyone....

Yes if you have a pc that doesn't meet requirements then fair enough....

...but if you're pc does meet requirements then it obviously needs tweaking if it's not running properly.....

www.djtechtools.com

but still don't be blind to the fact that someting can be broken in your hardware.
if your pc does meet the requirements of both itch and windows 7, but it won't run, tweaking your system might not be the solution.
maybe itch uses a part of your hardware that some other programs don't use, so other programs do work and ithc don't.

it seems you think it can only be an os problem, but you said yourself, he has other issues than, and i agree, so asking santa doesn't have to help anyone, it just helps jcbklyny, because the rest have no or little issue with windows 7

ok.........

There is definately validity to the issue of hardware. The itch software works on any computer however the problem arise when you connect the vci 300. If your harware is not up to par then the union of software and hardware that being itch and vci-300 will not work properly or not at all. The Processer needs to be p4 or higher and 1 gig memory or higher. The atom processor which is found in todays netbooks also works great. Again xp or win7 if the hardware being processor memory is not up to par the the software hardware being itch and vci-300 will not work properly.

I'm glad a few people are running ITCH in Windows 7. But are you running 1.1? I am only able to run 1.0.4 and even that version isn't running like it should.

I too have been running Windows 7 since early BETA and haven't had a single issue with any program. From the Adobe CS4 Master Suite to ArKaos GrandVJ running 6 HD videos at once synced with Ableton Live... NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM. (My lowly PC specs crush any MAC currently being sold).

Serto software is a different story altogether!

And I'm tired of hearing "your PC may not meet the requirements". And I'm tired of people blaming PC's in general on these forums. I know just as many people with OSX having ITCH issues. Windows 7 is the best OS MS has ever released and I have never had a single crash... EVER. And I run every program you can imagine.

ITCH was clearly written for XP and they are just now trying to get it to run well under 7. Instead of doing the right thing being that 7 has been out for well over a year in BETA and write optimized code for 7.

BTW... for the record I'm an IT Admin, so I dont need more "experience" with Windows lol.

I've tried ITCH 1.1 on 3 of my windows 7 machines

1. Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz w/ 4GB of RAM
2. Intel Core i7 Quad with 8 GB of RAM
3. Intel Cord 2 Quad with 10GB of RAM.

Same pinned 100% CPU usage on all of them and horrible Numark drivers don't help any.

I have No IRQ conflicts, no bad drivers or driver combos, no unnecessary services or processes running. And like I said, ITCH is the only problem software I have ran into with 7.... THE ONLY ONE.

VCI 300, Dell Inspiron 1520...T7250 c2 duo @2ghz, 2gb ram and Windows 7.....runs perfect.....

dell m6400, quad, W7 x64, itch 1.1, running...

C2D 2.1ghz, 4gb, Windows 7 x64 notebook. Itch 1.1 and SSL 1.9.2 both run perfectly.

Are you guys NS7 or VCI 300 users....just curious?

VCI here, windows 7 64 bit workin fine.

Those Ns7 drivers arent top notch i guess, cause me with the VCI-300 and Windows 7 the cpu never goes higher then 20%

Cid K

That is exactly why I asked ...you are dead on with my theory, as it seems that the crash issues are specific to the NS7... just a theory though.

vci 300 running fine. And again if the problem is the software, just run compatibilty mode and that will fix the issuse.

I mean we can sit here a debate who's machine kick's ass and who is tech savy the bottom line is itch weather software or hardware will work for some an not for other's. If the software worked flawless in XP then make it compatible.
Im running 1.1 and no issuses. Also I assume by the time the 2.0 upgrade is available all this will just be a thing of the past.

Compatibility Mode isnt the issue here, am pretty sure Itch run's fine, it's most likely a BAD Driver talking with the computer.... Dont forget, Windows 7 just came out a few weeks back. YEs some drivers will be compatible or will instal and make your hardware work but it doesnt means that its been writing for it to run at the BEST.

Am pretty sure Numark will release a new Driver supporting Windows 7 32bit and 64bit soon just give them time.

I am running Itch 1.1 on Windows 64bit Release Candidate with the NS7 using the 64bit beta driver.

Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26G
4GB DDR3
640GB (2x 320 in Raid 0)

I have W7 and I am getting this high pitched glitching sound when i am playing my tracks. It comes in and out randomly even though the cpu is still in the green.

any suggestions?


intel core 2 duo 2.2ghz
4 gig ram

I tested Itch on windows 7 64bit, and it worked. 1)Loaded W7 X64 drivers for NS7 2) Loaded firmware that comes with the x64 driver-reboot 3) Loaded Itch 1.5 RC2 4)Uninstalled & reinstalled W7 x64 drivers (Hardware disconnected was displayed in Itch, but as connected, in the NS7 control panel)-reboot 5) Start itch normally under W7.

I was also able to run ableton live lite(APC 40 version), with the APC40 controlling clips, and playing back through the NS7 mains. Additionally I use NativeKontrols CL2+TC2 presets for ableton & APC40.

Ran GrandVJ and Itch simultaneously using the APC40 to trigger video clips with no crashes.

No crashes, when testing for 3 hrs, but at times when hot cueing, the waveform display of the cued audio would disappear for about 10 sec. Also when exiting Itch the program seems to hang for a few seconds, but these could be due to external Hdd write time.(I will be moving the commonly played media files to an internal Intel 160GB SSD for faster reads)

Computer specs:
ASUS P6X58D premium, i7 950 3.06 GHz, 12 GB Ram @ 1033, ASUS HD5870 Graphics Card, W7 and programs loaded on a 40GB Intel SSD, accessing media files through external eSata(1T Toshiba), 1394 FD enclosure (WDC 500GB), CPU temperature controlled by Dual fans on Corsair H50 water cooling(<40 C for the entire time period), Graphics processor (<53C)

I built this computer specifically for these applications:
Ableton Live, Reason, Itch, Virtual DJ, Grand VJ, Fraps, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

and these controllers:
APC40, NS7, Total Control, Axiom 25
*at this time of this test the Total Control and Axiom 25 drivers were not installed

That's a seriously highly spec'd machine.

I would like to point out that the XP mode in Win7 is only available in Business and Pro version only. Win7 Home Premium does not support XP mode. Also, your hardware also has to support virtualization or XP mode will not work either!

@ AEYST Did you tweak windows to not run unnecessary services and other's in the background?

@AEYST

with a 5870 you gotta fess up.

you built that thing for gaming too =p

Ok everyone I was just able to load the new drivers. I finally got it up and running and I have one question. It may sound crazy, but what is the little green and red bar at the top left of my screen?

cpu usage indicator meter thingy.

Thanks

Ive been running Itch 1.1 on Windows NT for quite some time now...

I think im going to try Ms DOS Next...

no wonder why ur scree name is "spamking"

I think am gona stick with Windows 3.1.

Yes, I tweaked my system using this guide.
www.tweaktown.com



I do like to play a few games. Mostly L4D, L4D2. I want to capture game footage and use it in mashups.

I do not think this is not an issue with serato but it's worthy to mention here. Last night I noticed an issue with running Ableton Live by itself(ITCH was not on). I had the NS7 powered off and Ableton would not load new sets quickly (waiting 5min+), and shutting it off took just as much time. (All external drives were connected, along with USB wifi.)
After many reboots and disabling wifi, I learned that the problem was due to the NS7 being turned off. With the NS7 powered on and connected via USB, ableton was loaded with 10 sec again. I tested this many times over to confirm.
This means I must have the NS7 connected and powered on each time I use ableton live... this is not good thing, so I'll be uninstalling ableton & nativeKontrols software and reloading them with NS7 disconnected. Hopefully then i can use ableton without having my NS7 powered on.

1.0 is better: can you believe it? it's got REVERSI! and (can you believe it?) a CLOCK! how much do you guess? HOW MUCH DO YOU GUESS??? $99! :-D

Watchwww.youtube.com

lol that is a guide for solid state drives not for optimizing Win for audio...

Recap: from device manager or BIOS; disable all network adapters, disable on-board built-in sound. (u will use NS7 as sound card from now on)

typing "msconfig" at the run from teh start menu. go into startup programs and disable them all.

Run "Spybot" (google it. free software) to scan and clean possible spyware threats.

If you want ur system to stay out of threats avoid using the internet. Facebook is a great source of spyware unfortunately. Use another computer to browse only and this one just for DJ "WORK"

I use malware bytes to check for spyware threats, and have McAfee installed. I would prefer not have these installed but I have to connect to the internet to update drivers, and download programs. I'll will be creating a separate profile with only the bare minimum running.

malware bytes IMHO is weak. Any antivirus should not be running at all in ur gig machine... i cant keep this up sorry but u need to do research it seems..

spybot kicks butt. if u need this machine for working i recommend u get another machine for internet use to download whatever and leave this machine without internet. bye

although i just caved and bought a macbook pro, i gotta say, a couple things here.

a) l4d rocks

b) malwarebytes > all for removing malware

l4d?

left 4 dead

Hi,
I'm terribly sorry, but since I upgraded my machine from XP to Win7, Itch is not running properly anymore: as soon as I run a track, the sound sounds awfully crackling, and after a while playback just stops, leaving only the crackling sound. I searched the forum, found some other people with the same problem, but they were all running AMD instead of Intel. I tried e-ve-ry-thing: using XP compatibility mode, updating all my usb drivers, switching off every other service or program I could, disabled audio from the laptops soundcard,.... but the awful sound remains.
I'm at the end of my ideas, I can't get Itch running properly anymore, my deck is useless now...

I'm running an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, P8600 at 2,4 GHz and 4020MB of memory, it's a 64 bit system

Cheers

Just need to add it doesn't matter what version of Itch I'm running, the prob is always the same...

Have you made sure your PC is updated?? (drivers, etc..)

Generally this is related to either a bandwidth issue on the usb bus, cpu load, or improper management of interrput requests (irq's).

updating drivers is the first step. especially your chipset drivers that you may need to install by hand one at a time for usb.

i would open a support request. send me a link and ill see what i can do to help you along with the actual support guys.

@ldc1129 and Xtianw : Yes, I updated the USB drivers one by one, my system keeps on telling me the most recent version available of either of them is installed.
What I will do next is try on another Win7 64bit machine tomorrow or Friday, and I'm going to convert my machine into a Dual boot with XP32 bit on one boot to get spinning again. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks,
Sven

shouldnt need to.

try this (if you havent already. i apologize if you have, just trying to help and communication on forums for these sorts of things is challenging at best so bear with me).....

open up device manager

double click on your usb controller

click the driver tab

click update driver

click browse my computer

then click LET ME PICK FROM A LIST

it should show you all versions of all drivers installed. so if youve updated, you should see a few.

pick the on you downloaded.

sometimes windows assumes its right and youre wrong and wont let you install chipset drivers. simple workaround.

pm me and let me know if that works. if it doesnt, we can move to the next step in troubleshooting this issue.

Hi Xtianw,

many thanks for the advise, I will try it this evening when I'm back on my hotel room and have access to my controller to run Itch.

Cheers,
Sven