Hi there fine forum folk. I’ve decided to start my VSL collection and have a few questions regarding the download versions of VSL SE.
Are the download products essentially the same as the corresponding DVD libraries, in terms of the number of samples/articulations etc, or are they cut-down/altered versions? I appreciate that the licence structure is different, having one for each part rather than the whole kaboodle, but any clarification on this point would be gratefully received.
I ask because of two observations:
1. The total download size of all SE libraries is about 42GB, compared to the 54GB footprint of the DVD collection: is the difference in size compensated for by some (partial) decompression during installation?
2. As I understand it, the DVD versions contain both the Standard and Extended libraries, which are installed together because they cannot be separated. This got me wondering about how different the structure must be for the download versions. Does this also mean that the samples are not as efficiently accessed/managed in the download version, or do you have to download and install both to get the Standard to work?
There was also mention of potential upgrade paths for SE users to other libraries later this year (around Q3 2008): would these apply to the download customers as well? Of course, I'm only thinking in terms of the libraries that already have some prior investment: e.g. SE Strings (Standard+Extended) then SE+ add-ons (all four of these being downloaded), then getting some VI Strings later. Would this work, or does one need to purchase the DVDs?
Another thought would be that if they are considerably different, then maybe once all orchestral
Ideally I would like to be able to purchase and download incrementally, building up the collection as needed (SE/SE+/VI etc), if that's going to be feasible.
Many thanks.
