Originally Posted by: William

There are rumors and rumblings that Vienna Instruments is going to be discarded as a "Legacy" product.   Does anyone here disagree with this? Please write a response if so.  IT MUST NOT HAPPEN ! 

I find this so disturbing because VI is the best sample library in existence for orchestral composers who want to create their own sound, create their own orchestra.  It allows direct access to the rawest sound of music - the actual performance, unsullied by any processing, on the Silent Stage, of the great musicians of Vienna. This can be done at the PATCH LEVEL allowing total control, easily accomplished within the excellent software of Vienna Instruments.  And then you can place that into any imaginable reverb or environment with flawless integration, including that masterpiece of software, MIR.

Load an articulation. Play.  Load another and switch with a key. Play. It is simplicity itself.  Then save your own unique combo. It allows you to create the EXACT INSTRUMENTS you want, not some big menu-driven, impossible-to-understand monstrosity that forces you to focus on computer programming instead of MUSIC!  

I feel so strongly about this because I've incorporated VI into my basic music thought process. You can think about the articulations needed in a composition, and they are THERE!  Not in some huge preset with all these hidden variables that you HAVE TO USE PROPERLY  OR ELSE! - but every patch right there simply and ready to use directly, based on what the musicians actually did. 

This is the great accomplishment of VSL, beyond any other libraries - they captured the beautiful sounds of great musicians in an orchestra purely and cleanly.  And they did it without any processing beyond just assembling the note performances. That is so great it cannot be overstated.  It is the Zen of sampling. It is the utter simplicity yet greatness of pure music.  It is what was always most needed in sampling but never existed until VSL.  And it has been done brilliantly and with total access by anyone using VI.   

VSL is not making as much money with simply selling samples because everybody and his brother now has a sample library.  But they are garbage compared to Vienna Instruments and must not be allowed to destroy it! 

Vienna Instruments must continue because it is the purest and most powerful digital music performance in existence.   

Relax, William. I heard that the VI Player keeps. But new features will not be implemented anymore.

However, I like the Synchron Player. Especially since I use it with an anti-glare touchscreen. 

And who knows ... I could imagine that we will see a SY Player Pro which probably has Features like from another star ... pushing all existing SY Libraries to new Levels!

Hello Peeps,

Studio One recently made me curious anyway because it is a Multi-touch compatible Program if you use it on such a display.

One question about that. When you open a 3rd-party PlugIn like the Synchron Player in Studio One ... can you touch several faders of the PlugIn at the same time just because you use the Synchron Player in Studio One? Or must VSL provide this functionality?

Thanks and Greetings,

Lars

„Heidenei!“

... the goal has been achieved :)

Hi Dietz!

Ich habe heute den Touch Screen geliefert bekommen und bin begeistert.

„Multi“-Touch funktioniert zwar nicht so wie gedacht, aber der Workflow mit nur einem Finger (nicht-Multi) ist trotzdem genial. Vienna Ensemble pro, MIR Pro und der Synchron Player lassen sich super bedienen. Besonders beim Synchronplayer (auf 125% gezoomt) oder auch bei Omnisphere ist das ein Highlight die vielen Regler und Knöpfe so zu bedienen.

Auch das MIR-Icon und dessen Fader kann man schieben und drehen  ... wie erwartet ...

Einziger Änderungswunsch: die Zoomfunktion per +/-Buttons.

Demnach kommt hier noch ein letzter Wunsch für MIR 3D ...

Könnte man die plus- und minus-Knöpfe zu Ein- und Auszoomen gegen einen Fader (Schiebe-Zoom-Funktion) austauschen? Die Touch-Freunde werden es dir danken. User, die eine Mouse nutzen, zoomen sowieso alle per Mouse-Rad. Nutzt du diese +/- Knöpfe zum Zoomen denn? Ich habe sie noch nie genutzt.

Danke dir und einen Guten Rutsch wünsche ich dir.

Hello again,

thank you Dietz. These displays are finding their ways in many Studios at the moment and have already many convinced fans. I have to say that I always saw MIR as a Software that „wants to be touched“. And touching „the real thing“ (the Software as it is) is so much more exciting than having a separate touch-app on a tablet for me. Why should you use a „Software for the Software“ ... if you can concentrate on the real thing!

For changing the icons-positions I would use only one finger anyway since the change needs to be calculated. But I was more about using multiple fingers on the Icon-Faders. (And of course multiple fingers on all other faders ... be it the ones of Cubase, the SY-Player or VE Pro.)

No need to investigate this Dietz! I just thought you were curious and tested it already. 

Thanks.

Hello Dietz,

does MIR and it’s Icons work with Multitouch-Displays like this one (please see the Link)? I use Windows 10  and want to use Multitouch-Displays from now on.
The question is specific about „MULTI“touch = touching f.ex. 2 Icons at the same time.

Thanks in advance.

https://www.amazon.de/T2454MSC-B1AG-LED-Monitor-Multitouch-Beschichtung-Höhenverstellung/dp/B07CZ7MP4R/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Originally Posted by: 145951

I have the other stuff covered.

That‘s interesting.

Since the WT will not make the race ... is there a powerful Wagner Tuba Ensemble you can recommend?

Spitfire proves that it is possible to reinvent themselves over and over again with „a next big thing and then a next bigger thing“. And it works. I don’t know why but the people keep buying. It works.

From the day Eastwest had the Subscription Plan they had only a few new releases. Good ones but less than VSL or Spitfire.

In terms of production time I would prefer smaller expansion packs for the SS Pro just like we got them with Lyra and Musca instead of more Big Packages. (Remember ... It took 3 years since the SS1 release until the SS Pro arrived.)

as an example:

- SS Pro con sordino (Basic Articulations)
- SS Pro divisi for 1rst Violins and Celli (Basic Articulations)

Less is more :) ... and SS Pro are a great Basis for Expansions.

When it comes to Solo Instruments for the Synchron Series my preferred „next Instrument“ is the Harp on the left side. The reason is obvious since it is an important part of the Orchestra.

When it comes to Ensembles for the Synchron Series ... I hope for FX Strings 2 with EVOLUTIONS-Textures and maybe different Types of playable Runs. And I do also hope for a bigger Package of the FX Woodwinds with some EVOs as well.

Hi all,

since this update I have a Server connection issue.

I do not know what Steinberg has made here, But this is the biggest crap-update of elicenser ever!

For the First time ever I can not update or install licenses.

At the moment I want to upgrade the license for Spectral Layers 7 and to install the new license for the latest BBO Neptune. IMPOSSIBLE ... I changed to another PC ... same problem ... I pulled the elincenser key out of the usb-hub  and put it into an own port ... no effect.

Are the issues known? I looks like there is a Server Connection issue ... never had this before. I did not change anything on my installation PC which is most of the time only used for test or installations.

Maybe the next Version will fix it ... hopefully ...

Hello Viennese,

great additions In the last months! And this is truly a Highlight. I bought everything and will finally download A LOT this WE.

2 questions aren’t left since most percussion instruments are recorded now. Are Marimba and Concert chimes a topic for an update/upgrade or are the percussions „Im Kasten“ and ended now?

Thanks and keep recording BBO Libraries 

Thanks, WOW that's SSD-friendly data ... will be bought soon :) 

Hello Ben,

how much SSD-Space do both have? Maybe I'm blind ... I don't find the info.

Thanks.

Hi, it would be great to have controllable large swells which are recorded with the whole Orchestra.

Recently I heard a piece which is a good example for this kind of swelling sound. Please listen from Start to 2:15 (or longer if you want)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgz0FOW0Kt8&list=RDHi4wNWHZyNQ&index=2

Thanks.

Great Release! I will order these + the Imperial soon.  

Most desired future wish (probably for many people) ... to make it a perfect match with the dimension series ... 

- Wagner Tuba Ensemble

- Trombone Ensemble

Thanks.

Originally Posted by: Paul

Hi LAJ, 

Glad you like our Synchro Pianos!

There is a "Concert Centered" preset included for the both pianos that have not been recorded in the center of the hall(Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial). You will see that these are mainly paning adjustments in close and mid mics. 

So this is very much a matter of perception, and you can easily adjust any "conductor's perspective" preset like that. 

Best, 
Paul

Thanks, Paul ... I will have a look.

Best, Lars

But be careful with the Robot Arnold. I tried it only one time & asked: "Hey Arni, when will the Synchron Brass 1 be released?"

He answered: "I don't understand".

Too bad.

Future wish:

It is great that everybody now can play three different Pianos in three different Positions of the hall.

But for future (unexpected) Piano recordings I hope that VSL chooses the center Position from now on.

Thank you for great releases!

Ups ... now I understand the request better. 

But I still think that rhythmic Foot Stomps, handclaps, snaps, hits on the thighs (new) could be a good idea too.

Theoretically this could be the first Library by the VSL employees only :)

There was a release of a handclap-library which came out last year from a firm called robotic bean. But I agree with you that the Viennese could catch the sound more than other firms with alle their possibilities.

... and Finger-Snaps :)

Hello, yes this is a good one. A few months ago I thought about rhythmic hand claps of a group @ SynchronStage ... So, I add this here.

Best, Lars

Hi Paul,

I remember when the Synchron FX Strings came out some people were joking when you mentioned in the Promovideo that the possibilities are "endless". 

From now on no one will even think about seeing a joke in that ... This Feature changes the Game totally!!

WOW!!

Big Smile and a BIG thank you to the crew!

Danke, David!