Sound Sets Needed?

[Chris Avery]

Hi,

Do I need to create a "Sounds" folder (under the Sibelius 6 folder) and do I need to copy the .fxp files into the "VSL Special Edition Plus" folder?  I'm using OS 10.6.4 and the sound library installed on my computer is the Vienna Instruments Special Edition and Vienna Instruments Special Edition Plus.  The reason I am confused is that the manual says that this does not apply for the VE Special Edition and VE Special Edition Plus (see below).  Is this what I own?  Again, the box says Vienna Instruments Special Edition and Vienna Instruments Special Edition Plus. As you can see I am pretty confused.  I just need to get my initial bearings here.

Many thanks for your help and patience,

Chris

(the following is excerpted from the VE Optimizing Sibelius Playback Manual)

How to install and use Sound Sets

Copy the Sound Set file to your Sound Set folder. If there is no “Sounds” folder yet you will have to create one.

Mac OS X:

Users/your username/Library/Application Support/Sibelius Software/Sibelius 6/Sounds

Copy the VI presets (.fxp files) that come with the Sound Set to your VSL Custom Data folder.

(Attention: this does not apply for the Sound Sets VE Special Edition and VE Special Edition PLUS.)

[andi]

Hello Chris!

I looked at your records. You have the Special Edition and SE PLUS full. For these collections you don't need extra presets, but you can use the matrices, that came with these collections.

Regarding the Sounds folder. Go to the path written in the manual (which you have quoted). If there is no Sounds folder in the Sibelius 6 folder, please create it. This is the folder, where you have to put the sound set files (.xml-files) in.

I hope this clarifies your questions.

Best regards,
Andi