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  • [SOLVED] Vienna Instruments Library location

    R
    R

    I'm still having issues getting VSL libraries to load properly since switching to iLok and a new Apple Studio computer. I wondering if placing the location of my Vienna Instruments in a different location than Vienna Instrument Pro expects could be a factor. (I foolishly chose something other than "default" when I downloaded the libraries.) Fortunately, Vienna Assistant makes moving them fast and easy.

    Where have most people traditionally put their VSL/Vienna Instruments folder?  Is it as a folder in Documents? As a folder within one of the Vienna application folders?

    I realize that I can rescan the location after moving them, and I have done that. Particularly working with preexisting works of a large size (operas and orchestral works) Vienna Instruments Pro (running under Vienna Ensemble Pro) can't seem to locate the instruments. I can't tell if the choice of VST or AU3 in these older works is making a difference.
  • BillB
    BillB

    Sample content would usually be placed on a separate drive

    Dorico, Notion, Sibelius, StudioOne, Cubase, Staffpad VE Pro, Synchon, VI, Kontakt Win11 x64, 64GB RAM, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, August Forster 190
  • R
    R

    I'm still having some issues getting set up, but I am still working on writing an opera libretto, and I'm sure I'll iron out the Sibelius/Vienna Instrument Pro issues soon. I am taking Bill's suggestion about moving the sample content to a separate drive. The Apple Studio has four Thunderbolt ports, so I'm adding a SanDisk 1Tb Thunderbolt SSD to the system tomorrow. Seems like a great idea.
  • R
    R

    Problems all solved. Partly my fault for not understanding the iLok activation better. But the new updates of Vienna Assistant and VSL Sibelius Soundset also made a difference. I used the updated Vienna Assistant to uninstall and reinstall some of the Instrument Libraries (such as Solo Voices and Special Editions). Everything working beautifully now.