Safe to Upgrade to Tahoe as a pro audio DAW User? I use Cubase Pro 14/Antelope Audio Interface/UAD Plugins (Octo DSP Card)

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Safe to Upgrade to Tahoe as a pro audio DAW User? I use Cubase Pro 14/Antelope Audio Interface/UAD Plugins (Octo DSP Card)

I'm on a Mac Studio M1 Max, Sequoia OS. I use Cubase Pro 14, as well as Pro Tools, an Antelope Audio Orion 32+ (1st Gen), a UAD Octo card for UAD plugins, as well as other plugs, mainly Waves, Soundtoys, Toontracks Superior Drummer 3.0 and Native Instruments virtual instruments. Anyone using similar gear and using Tahoe? From what I can tell Tahoe is officially compatible with Logic and Pro Tools. No official word from most other pro audio/music manufacturers but most users as reported on many sites report no or very minor compatibility issues.

Experiences from other similarly situated users? Should I risk it now or wait for every manufacturer to confirm compatibility?

Mac Studio, macOS 15.6

Posted on Nov 8, 2025 12:09 PM

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neuroanatomist

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Nov 8, 2025 2:17 PM in response to JHTorch

I can’t speak to your gear, but there have been many reports here of USB audio interfaces not working with Tahoe, sometimes corrected by device firmware updates if available. I’d recommend checking with your manufacturers first, rolling back to Sequoia if you need to is complicated and risky.

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Nov 10, 2025 3:18 PM in response to JHTorch

You should visit the support sites of the makers of the gear and software you use and see what is being said there about compatibility with Tahoe. If things are going awry then you should be able to find info about what's going on and what is being done to workaround or fix the problems.

In particular you should check to see if the makers are providing software updates/upgrades or firmware fixes for any hardware problems that may have cropped up.

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JHTorch Author

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Nov 10, 2025 2:34 PM in response to neuroanatomist

My Antelope Audio interface is connected via Thunderbolt 2 & USB. As far as DAWs, Pro Tools and Cubase are now listed compatible. I'm thinking of waiting until the New Year at this point. Thanks.

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