Those don't apply to my situation... but whatever the reason for the slowdown, it seems to have been temporary.  I tried again over the weekend and was able to download everything at around 10-12 MB/s which was plenty good enough.

Thank you!

I downloaded "Big Bang Orchestra - Free Basics" an hour ago at 4 MB/s, and am currently downloading Synchron-ized Special Edition at 2 MB/s.

(Usually I get 20-30 MB/s.)

I'm not in a hurry, but I did notice the recent post here, and next in my queue are Yamaha CFX and Synchron-ized Dimension Strings... So if there's a better way, please count me in as well. :)

I'm interested in purchasing MIR Pro, but it looks like I might have to rework my template to accomodate it.  I am currently running a separate VE Pro instance for each section -- one for strings, one for brass, etc.

Let's say I continue this setup, so I'll have several VE Pro instances, each with its own MIR:

- Will the overall sound be the same?  (compared to having all instruments on a single instance?)

- Will the CPU usage be about the same?

- Is the 24-instrument limit on MIR Pro 24 counted per instance, or in total?  (Suppose I have 50 instruments total but only 10 per instance, which version do I need?)

- Any other pros/cons to this type of setup?

Thanks!

Thank you.

Will there be any problems because I used the wrong version to install the files from the DVD?

I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.  I downloaded Vienna Instruments Software 2.1 (build 5740) and used the Library installer to install Special Edition from the DVDs.  All went smooth... now I am trying to install the "Special Edition DVD Library Update."

The instructions read:

• Download all Library Updates for your registered Vienna Instruments Collections.
• Then open the Directory Manager and drag the zipped files on top of it.
• The Library Update process will start right away, and will give you a report when finished.

Dragging the file into the Directory Manager has no apparent effect.  No update starting, no error message, no feedback of any kind.  I've tried all the alternate interpretations of these instructions I can think of: dragging only the .viupdate file (after unzipping), the whole unzipped folder, the original .zip file... dragging to the open Directory Manager window or to the Directory Manager icon.  No reaction at all.

What am I missing here?

I've been having problems getting my VI "Oboe French" to slur between the C above the staff, to the high F above that (C5-F5).  This seems to be the only trouble spot in my oboe passage.  If I change either note to create a smaller interval, the slur happens without any problems.

Is there some setting I need to adjust so that the right samples are triggered for this particular interval?  Or, is this legato interval simply not available?  (And if the latter, is this a quirk of the actual instrument, or of the sample library?  Currently I am using the Special Edition.)

Thanks,

Conor

I'm working on setting up a template for Logic 8 that will include all the VSL instruments I could possibly use in a full orchestra setting, with panning, EQ, and reverb already in place to create a good realistic hall sound.  Then after an admittedly longish load time, I'll have the whole palette at my disposal, and can write/arrange without worrying any more about the setup.

Of course, it occurred to me that other folks have probably done the same thing already.  Does anyone have a Logic template like this, or know where I can find one?

Cheers,

Conor