My key is on its last legs, so I just bought a replacement. Where can I find instructions as to how to transfer my licenses to the new key?

Thanks,

Jet

Just a general question about using Vienna Suite. I'm recording a few live instruments which I will add VSL string to. Can I use the Vienna Suite plugins on live instruments or just VSL virtual instruments?

Hi,

It's time to replace my computer and sample drives. Are there any special instructions about moving the samples to a different drive? My eLicenser is about 4 years old, working fine now. Is there any reason to replacee that as well?

Thanks,

JT

Simon,

This is a question that you have you make a decsion on based on your needs. We cannot make this decision for you. 4K is a lot of money to me, so I would study all of my options before spending it. Decide what you're trying to add to your arsenal, what are you missing. What do you gain by purchasing library A, would would you gain by purchasing library B?

Maybe if you descrbe to us what you're missing, we can be of more help. But speaking honestly, since this is a VSL forum, Personally, I would be hesitant about recommending other libraries to you, simply out of courtesy to VSL.

Good luck.

HI Robert,

When comparing VSL libraries, click on the button "Sample Content". There you will see specifically what articulations are included with the DVD you're looking at.

This link will show you what's in the Special Edition. The column on the left is the standard SE, the right colum is the extended SE.

http://www.vsl.co.at/en/211/261/314/1605/1613/409.htm

And this link shows you what's included with the Chamber Strings, standard and extended.

http://www.vsl.co.at/en/211/442/344/351/569/392.htm

Remember that the extended version of each DVD is active for a 30 day demo period, even if you just buy the standard. So you can test out the extended vesion before purchasing it.

Good luck,

JT

Craig,

Bottom line, get the most robust computer you can afford, both processor and RAM wise. You need to install your VSL samples on a separate drive.

A lot of users use a slave computer, that's the optimum setup. I only use a Macbook Pro, with 8 GBs. As my track count goes up, the machine starts to struggle, forcing me to start freezing tracks. The Air is a great machine, my wife has one, but I don't have any experience with using it as a DAW.

Good luck

Hi Chris,

I think you're on the right track. I was disappointed by the trumpets in SE, they're a little too dark for that victorious type of HW sound. But I did add the Fanfare trumpets and they definitely gave me the bright, forceful sound I was looking for. I would also suggest augmenting your SE trombones and Epic horns with the download versions. You'll get many more useful articulations.  Adding in some compression, EQ, etc... you can get that epic sound you're looking for.

I did buy Cinebrass also, I'm glad I did. I enjoy layering both of these libraires together.

JET

Hi Dietz,

Thank you very much for the advice and the SOS links. That's just what I was looking for.

I agree completely that in a perfect world it's best to have someone else master. In my real life I was a studio musician, and everyone else took care of the recording aspect. But in today's world, I get to play: videographer, video editor, composer, musician, mixing engineer and mastering engineer. What's the old saying,"a Jack of all trades, a master of none". it seems to apply to me today. That said, the many presets of Vienna Suite make this process less ominus than it onc was to me.

JET

I'm trying out the Vienna Suite demo and am very impressed with it so far.

I'm almost finished up with a project and I want to try mastering it. I never mastered before, just mixed. I've watched the videos and they're very helpful. But I'm wondering, when mastering, in what order should I run the plugins? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

JET

I'm only using a single computer now, so I'm not using VE PRO. If I want to use the Vienna Suite directly in Logic, does the Power Pan positioning override the panning in each channel of my DAW?

You can get an external drive that's portable. DOn't know if you're Windows or Mac, but I just bought this external drive for my wife's Macbook Air. It's portable, runs at 7200 rpm and has a variety of connections to choose from.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/...ni/eSATA_FW800_FW400_USB

Suntower,

Here's my suggestion:

Get the Special Edition/Special Edition Plus Bundle. It's a DVD set, and buy buying together, you save a little.

The extended versions of both of those libraries are active for a limited time automatically. ( 90 days, 6 months, I'm not sure) During this time you can use both standard and extended versions of both libraries. At the end of this time period, if you want to continue to use the extended versions you can then buy the license for the extended versions and activate them permanently on your computer. If you didn't use the extended versions much and don't buy them, then you've saved yourself some bucks.

+1

Peter said this much better than I could have.

Hi Andi,

I've reinstalled the latest version of VE and repaired permissions. VE still doesn't show up in Finale 2011. (I've also tried depeting my Finale preference file, didn't help)

Any other ideas of what I can try?

Jet

Previously, I was able to run Vienna Ensemble in both FInale 2010 & 2011 with no problems. A month or so ago, I downloaded the demo for Vienna Ensemle Pro. VE Pro also showed up as an Audio Unit choice and worked in Fin 2010 & 2011. I decided not to upgrade to VE Pro at this time. That authorization expired after 30 days.

How can I get VE to show up in FInale 2011?

SInce only a single violin section is available, I was wondering what if any techniques are used to make your 2nd violins slightly different from the 1sts. Is it just editing midi data differently for each section, or are there other tricks?

Make sure you're using the VSL HP preferences and that in those preferences volume cntrol is set to use CC#11. Also make sure your staves are named correctly. (e.g., a violin staff has to have the name violin, it can't be blank or say a different instrument)

DG,

Thank you very much, worked perfectly. I'll remember this for next time.

JT

I purchased the Euphonium download. I followed the instruction in the PDF manual.  I double clicked the "D66_euphonium_std_v1.vsldownload" file to begin the download. It took about 2 hours. After downloading, I clicked the install button.

For the install location I chose my separate HD, with my VSL folder in it. The files were installed there. I can see an installed folder called "19D Euphonium" with seven "euphonium (01 thru 07).dat" files. The new license is activated and shows in my eLicenser.

When I open up the Vienna Instrument Player the only choices I see are for my previous VSL libraries: Special Edition and Appassionata strings. Where can I find the Euphonium?

Is there a way to tell the VI player to scan for newly installed instruments?

Fred,

Get an external drive to host your samples. It'll make al the difference in the world. Also, max out your RAM, it's dirt cheap right now.

I installed the VEP demo a couple of weeks ago, I've decided not to purchase it at this time. Do I need to manually remove the demo license from my Vienna key? Do I just put the VEP icons in the trash?

Does removing VEP in any way affect my being able to use the standard Vienna Ensemble?

Hi Yvette,

Lee is right, for the best performance get a Mac Pro. That being said, I use a Macbook Pro and Logic and am extremely happy with it. I've got the 2010 MBP with 8 GBs of ram. The music I write hasn't needed any more than 50 tracks and everything sounds as smooth as silk. I did add an external monitor which is great, but I swore off desktops years ago because of lack of space and this combination works great for me.

Justin,

That's a nice workaround about putting the C fiddles on a note below their register. I hadn't thought of that.

Thanks,

JET

Nicky,

You're misunderstanding. Of course you can change it. Just make sure that you have whatever articuations you want to use loaded into the matrix, then it's up to you to decide how to switch between the articulations. You can assign a keyswitch note, then insert that note into Logic's piano roll. Or you can assign the articulation change to a CC controller, then draw in the automation that will trigger it. It's all up to you how you want it to work.

Personally, I don't usually use more than 3 articulations in a matrix. I like to assign these a CC controller to switch between them.

Hi Andi,

VE Pro shows up as an AU Plugin right in FInale 2011. That much is working fine.

But I want to use it as an IAC bus, so I can always leave VE Pro open and switch between different Finale documents that are using the same VE Pro setup. What I need to know is how do I make the VE Pro ports show up in my midi setup?

Update - Nevermind, I figured it out. Thanks.