It'll be ready when it's ready. Given the beta thing you say, it might not be too long (that hoping that beta testing doesn't uncover any real problems).

In terms of the look, feel and intuitivness of the interface, I prefer VI to Kontakt. There are some functionality I do miss in VI though, but VI Pro will remedy this.

Hi,

could you mention any particular areas you would like to see improved upon? We have done a tremendous amount of work with VI Pro, to make our library as accessible and playable as possible, and I believe we have gone some steps beyond what any other sampler on the market can offer for orchestral samples.

Cheers,

Hm, seems I missed the details of timestretch upon reading up on the features of VI Pro. I reckon that one of the reasons for not automatically time-stretching phrases would be that this would limit the uses of the phrases. For instance, I might want to have a phrase play triplets. Or I might want to timestretch a non-phrase.

However, it would be really helpful to be able to type in the new tempo and perhaps even the time signature of the phrase, or at least have this information displayed. Having a slider tell you that the articulation is 107.5% the length of the original one isn't entirely helpful, at least not IMHO.

Hey Martin,

If you would please read this response from a member of the Vienna Community

http://community.vsl.co.at/forums/p/25771/171264.aspx#171264

and then my response

http://community.vsl.co.at/forums/p/25771/172458.aspx#172458

Basic request is for a complete, all encompasing, user instruction manual written to teach (didactic, pedagogcial) the beginner how to successfully move from the ground to flying with VSL. We all expect a certain amount of computer expertise when using VST instruments and that's understood.

However, nothing VSL gives us (and it's not really a gift-as a paying customer, it's our right) allows us to move towards being an advanced pilot-

I would expect complete documentation for the Vienna Insturments interface would run at least 80 pages-or more.

Hello,

we are looking at 2 different things here:

1) An in-depth manual for each VI Collection, basically available here for the DVD Collections, in the respective Download Section of the User Area for our Download Products. The structure of all programs is described, along with the technical details. And it´s easier to listen to a detaché sample and understand what it is, than to describe it.

However, i believe that our Vienna Academy describes all instruments very well, with many aspects from sound production over playing techniques to sound combinations - this should also work as an inspiration and knowledge base.

2) And a step-by-step guide on how to work musically with all aspects of this library, which is harder to cover. I hope we will have more tutorials available soon, like the Special Edition Demo #1 that comes with 3 video tutorials and Sequencer files.

The Video Tutorials for Vienna Instruments show how the Vienna Instruments work - with simple examples.

You can find Guy Bacos Video Demos here.

And there are some MIDI files available for User Demos in the Demo Zone.

I agree that there can always be more demos and tutorials - but there will never be "the one way" to approach virtual orchestration, everyone works a little different, all over the world.

Basically, the Vienna Symphonic Library produces musical instruments (and if you buy a Stradivari, you don´t expect the seller to give you lessons...). I agree that we can and should provide more tutorials and guides, and I hope we will get there sooner rather than later.

Best,

Paul

Hi Colin,

I like Eric´s demos as well, and apart from the fact that he´s an incredible musician, the Spectrasonics instruments are a different kind of beast

But I hear you, and we´ll do our best to add more videos (just working on the Vienna Instruments PRO videos right now).

Best,

Paul

Beat Kaufmann has this type of tutorials on his website, and they're cheap.

http://www.beat-kaufmann.com/

Yes

Hi Rob,

here´s a sneak preview!

Best,

Paul