Just to let anyone reading this thread - I've removed the YouTube video and I'll be putting it back up some time soon, with some changes to it.

best,

Steve :-)

Hi Fabio,

thanks for your feedback. Yes, I've also had someone suggest something similar. thanks again for your comments and the encouraging words

best,

Steve

Hi there,

a composition project I've been working on in Sibelius. It uses VSL for Woodwinds, brass, Harp, Celeste, and other instruments. Strings are LASS, and Piano is Garritan CFX.  Any comments or suggestions wellcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctjjcto5LkM&fbclid=IwAR0mcDG6DVUXIqkKNwjkhYubJKRZnmeF-Lcvhvs9qxnhgrvCRczoFVC97hA

thanks,

Steve M.

Hi Andy,

thanks for letting us know. Even if it takes time, I know they will be worth waiting for. The sound engine in Dorico is so crystal clear, I know vsl will sound great. It will be also like using a sequencer as we will have access to controllers that can be manipulated via the mouse - well, I hope that will be the case, as apparently you can do this with Dorico 2.

All the best with the work you'll pursue on this Andy. I know you'll do a great job!

Steve

Hi Paul,

thanks for the information. 

best,

Steve.

hi Paul,

in the new Dimension String SE versions. do the legato samples have the four layers and also the non-vibrato  and vibrato layers as well [ something I think I recall reading about -I could be wrong though]

Thanks,

Steve :-)

Hi Paul,

May I ask - is it possible to get a Dimension Strings SE manual into the "MyVSL" manuals to check it out please? Have listened to the demo's and already very impressed.

thanks if that is possible, would be great to check it out.

Steve :-)

Hello Paul,

no need to worry about sending those to me - just discovered by opening up the latest SE manual, that there is a section  on the Dimension Strings SE volume 5

thanks,

Steve

HiMartin,

Well, I'm glad that they are not going away.

That's great to know from  vsl. Going over now to check out the new SE Dimension Strings library!

What a great idea. I was hoping VSL would do one for an SE Library!

thank you for keeping us informed.

Steve

Hi there,

thanks for your reply. I appreciate that. Ok, that is good to know. I came across something on another forum that said they were going to be discontinued, so that is good to know then.

thanks,

Steve :-)

Hi to the forum,

Can anybody tell me how long before the Special Editions are to be discontinued?

thanks,

Steve.

Hi Paul,

thanks for that extra information Paul  Much appreciated!

Steve

Hi Paul,

another quick question. If the SE Synchron needs 63.6 GB free hard drive space, and my hard drive with samples [vsl plus other libraries], has 171 gb out of 931 gb left. That will mean I will still have 109 gb left. Is that enough spare space on the drive?

thanks if you can estimate this for me,

Steve :-)

Hi Paul,

Thank you kindly for your reply and for letting me know.

all the best,

Steve

Hi Paul,

just writing as I now have the Synchron S.E volume 1 as the upgrade from the VI Special Edition. Thanks for the great price!

I'm considering to get the Extra articulations for strings etc. I already had the Woodwind, and the Brass plus libraries from the VI series, however, I did not purchase the strings plus version, as I already had the full orchestral strings and I could easily add trills and other things to the VI SE matrixes.

.Is there going to be some kind of upgrade price for this is you have the Woodwind, and Brass plus libraries from the original SE plus libraries? I can guess I wouldn't get any discount for the whole of the plus librariy though, as I didn't purchase the strings.

Thank you for your help with my questions.

best,

Steve

Hi Paul,

ok - that sounds really cool.  Thanks Paul.

best,

Steve

HI again Paul,

Hi again Paul,

the impression I get here is that with the "Synchronisation" of the samples, the idea is that positioning, and reverb are all done before hand so we don't have to have the worry about if we are getting the panning, reverb etc right,- we can get on an make music without all of these worries.

So, if we are using previous pieces that have been created using Vienna Ensemble setups, is it possible to, in some way, to transform a Vienna Ensemble player setup to a new "Synchron" player set up, with all of the same patches and matrices still being the same as the Vi Player, but now as a Synchron version, just as one can transform a Vienna Instrument Multiplayer, to a Vienna Instrument Pro version?

thanks,

Steve.

Thanks Paul,

actually, a little embarrassed here - I didn't realize I had posted this and sent you an email instead, so please ignore that!

Have to say, I'm very impressed by what Guy has done using the new synchron edition. Very very nice!

thanks for getting back to me so quickly Paul,

Steve

Hi to the forum,

I'm considering doing the upgrade from my Special Edition to the synchron version. In listening to the demo's, I'm very impressed by Guy Bacos' Chloe's Daydream, especially as there is no convolutioin reverb involved.

I'm trying to understand what demo's here that have been previously done using the special edition on this page, well, have these demo's been re-done/re-recorded using the synchron version, or are these the same demo's done by the previous special edition vienna instrument player version.

I'm referring to the demo's on this page https://www.vsl.co.at/en...ed_Special_Edition_Vol1#!Demos

the Pavane, Coplands Fanfare for the Common Man, Symphony no 9, Dvorak -I recall the Dvorak was programmed by Jay Bacal previously using on the Special Edition but using the MIR reverbs - Rise with the Angels - is that done with the new Synchron player also?

thanks if someone can answer me here.

best regards,

Steve :-)

Hi Andi,

thank you so much for the link you've supplied. Much appreciated :-)

best wishes,

Steve :-)

Hi to the forum,

could someone please point me in the direction of the vsl expression map videos, and also the Sibelius videos on the site if possible.

many thanks,

Steve :-)

I'm very sure I saw a post by Herb saying how he did this in Vienna Instruments. It was a feature of the Opus libraries that you could choose which bow you wanted to start a passage, but from what I remember, Herb did outline how this was achieved in the new vi's. But I'm sorry, I'm not sure where that particular post was, and I canot remember the date he posted it.

I think if you could find his name and do a post search on what he has put on the forum, and you may find it there. It should still be there I'm very sure.

best,

Steve  :-)

Hi there clure,

no problem. Thank you for the hard work in doing this - I'm sure it will be helpful to me. I haven't installed it yet, but I'll put it in the folder you said when I do.

Thank you kindly for getting back to me on this.

best,

Steve

Hi there clruwe,

thank you for the percussion map, I'm wanting to try this out in sibelius7.5. Could you please tell me which folder do I add this too in my Sibelius/avid folders.

thank you for your help with this,

best,

Steve

Originally Posted by: Stefan

Here's a sneak peek video on Facebook. :)

Look forward to hearing some more soon Stefan! I did come across the news on another forum about the upcoming piano, so will be looking forward to more news from vsl!

thank you for sharing the demo.

Steve :-)

Hi Paul,

I remember you sending me the link to this asio software, and I finally got around to trying this. I downloaded and installed the software. I then started up Vienna Instruments Pro Stand-alone, and it did not crash at all this time. It opened perfectly well.

Your solution was just the one I needed.

thank you Paul. :-)

best,

Steve :-)