VIENNA INSTRUMENTS, the most powerful Virtual Instruments on the market, embody intelligent Performance Algorithms into an easy-to-use VST/AU/RTAS plug-in to orchestrate an inconceivably vast array of samples. For the first time hundreds of inspiring articulations can be combined in one Preset and on a single MIDI track. Our proprietary Performance Detection analyzes intervals, repeated notes, patterns, and even playing speed in real-time, and automatically summons the appropriate articulation or nuance.
You can use Vienna Instruments on your Mac or PC in three ways:
- As a plug-in in our mixing and host software Vienna Ensemble (or another host application)
- As a plug-in in your sequencer – e.g., Cubase, Logic, Digital Performer, Pro Tools etc. – or notation software (e.g., Sibelius, Finale, Notion)
- As a simple stand-alone application.
Every Vienna Instruments collection includes the free Vienna Instruments player software and a set of sound samples.
VIENNA INSTRUMENTS PRO is our brand-new optional software player that offers more features than the aforementioned original Vienna Instruments player. So you can either use the free software player that comes with every collection, or you can purchase Vienna Instruments PRO and load your instrument patches and presets into the new player.
The installation of Vienna Instruments is basically done in two parts. You need to install the Vienna Instruments software (the current version of which can be downloaded from the User Area) as well as the sample library of the given product. (Before doing this, however, you also have to install the eLicenser Control Center that you will need in order to download the license to your ViennaKey.) You only need to install the player software once, regardless of how many Vienna Instruments collections you are installing.
DVD and Download Products
There are 3 categories of Vienna Instruments:
- The big Vienna Instruments DVD Collections are the most comprehensive products, containing the most complete articulations of the various instruments that enable you to create sonic results of the highest caliber and utmost authenticity. You can get them as individual collections (e.g., Solo Strings, Chamber Strings I, Appassionata Strings I, etc.) or in bundles (e.g., Strings Package).
- The Vienna Special Editions are the entry-level essence of the Vienna Symphonic Library. They contain the most important playing techniques of all of the instruments at a very fair price, making them irresistible collections for newcomers or anyone who needs a resource-efficient all-round companion for orchestra and more. There are two DVD collections offering the full range of instruments, the Vienna Special Edition and its expansion set Special Edition PLUS. The instrument groups of the Special Editions (Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion & More) are also available as download collections.
- Single Instrument Downloads are instantly available in our webshop. Most of these Download Instruments include separate Standard Libraries and Extended Libraries. By purchasing the Extended Libraries, all Single Instrument Downloads become full-fledged Vienna Instruments, offering the complete articulations as they appear on the big DVD Collections (as described in #1).
These Single Instrument Downloads, marked with an asterisk (*), offer a comprehensive set of samples and articulations, but have never appeared on any DVD Collection.
Standard and Extended Libraries
Most Vienna Instruments collections include a Standard and an Extended Library. The Standard Library contains the most important articulations. The Extended Library offers further articulations for all instruments of a given collection.
The Vienna Special Editions are organized differently. Here you find the core instruments in their Standard Libraries, while the Extended Libraries offer additional instruments.
When you install your Vienna Instruments DVD collections, both the Standard and Extended Libraries are always installed on your hard drive, even when you have purchased only the Standard Library of any given DVD collection. In that case, you may test-drive the collection’s Extended Library for a demo period of 30 days, after which you may elect to purchase the Extended Library for continued use. Download products that consist of a Standard and Extended Library can be installed separately, but you cannot use the Extended Library without having installed the corresponding Standard Library.