Hey Erik,

This is perfect timing for me. I've been looking at all the strings libraries recently.

Appassionata2 is probs my favourite as far as overall balance and sound. (fast bits aside) Feels really smooth. What was the reverb/stage on that? VSL Standard Orchestra is also nice actually and punchy in comparison. Gotta be TOP 2

HS is kinda nice, bit bright maybe and I would have to do some work on that and it's basically whether you want the "Hollywood sound" out of a box or not really. This thing looks hugh and demanding and that's got to be a real consideration. As well as the fact that VSL stuff is much more tweekable/reliable compared to PLAY.

Some good deals on HS/HB Gold combined at the moment though. VSL would do well to do something similar.

Paul

Hi, Thanks Beat and CB,

Hadn't seen the Babyface. That's a crazy little piece of kit! It's a shame they don't do a version with just Midi and a few in/outs. The ADAT would be over kill for me. But can't believe what you get on that. Awesome Product.

I'd looked at both the Saffire 6 and Pro 24 (I really like my Saffire Liquid 56 so thought about other Saffire stuff). I like the idea of the Virtual Mixing Enviroment of the Pro 24 ( CB is that any good?)

I have a small 25 Key Keyboard which I've used in the past on the road. Got me thinking:--

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UMA25S.aspx.

It's a shame it's Behringer and not a really decent manufacturer (and the connections look low quality) . I like the idea of one wire connector to the computer for audio/midi though. Not great for key switching on the move but neithers an 88 key keyboard!

Thanks for the options. I've oredered my Macbook Pro so maybe test it when I get it.

Cheers

Paul

Hello,

I'm just about to buy a Macbook Pro 2ghz for mobile composing. (I'll be linking it up to a core i7 Pc when at home with a Focusrite LS56 and Ve Pro)

My question is (might be a stupid one), would I need an external sound card with the Macbook Pro to get better Latency when using Logic/Vepro?

If so, anyone got any suggestions for a decent stereo USB/Firewire sound card?

Cheers

Paul

No worries. thanks DG

Hi DG,

As far as I was aware these are a selection of plugins that can be used in other software. Funnily enough all the other plugis work fine in VE Pro. Linear Compressor/Percussion Strip etc.

But to answer your question Cakewalk haven't said it would work and I just wondered since the others did work. It may be a no go but just thought I would ask. Since I've been using Jbridge with 32bit plugs which can be a bit flakey these 64bit ones may be a good option.

Cheers

Paul

Hello,

I would like to use Sonar X1's Linear EQ plugin in VE Pro. I have the most upto date VEpro/VI software. I'm using Win7 x64. on a Dell i7 machine.

The plugin loads up fine. but when the eq power button is turned on it kills all audio on that track. Bypass it and it works fine.

Is this something VSL could look at?

Cheers

Paul

Hi All,

I'm just starting work on a new short film, just finished rebuilding my setup/templates

This is a short excerpt from some early sketches. Mainly VSL with some EWQL

Any Feedback on the template, inst positioning/mix would welcome.

Reunited

SE Standard/EWQL Gold/EWQL Choirs

Paul

Hello,

Are you using the same VE Pro Version for both PC and Mac?

Paul

Hello,

You don't have "Play" in that second instance by any chance do you?

Paul

Hi All,

This is very intersting. I have this problem with 4881 on both Vista/Win 7 64bit. Play was fine in 4686, you can load the Play presets in 4881 but as soon as you play a few notes, bang. Crashes. I've been using Play with Jbridge. and It crashes in that as well. "acirne" in another post suggested something which I've tried out....

Play in Jbridge crashes but VE Pro is still responsive. When play crashes and essentially empties the "play_1" channel, open another Play channel, VE Pro calls this "play_2" reload your presets into this channel and leave the "play_1" where it is. Save a new file. This has worked for me today without any crashes. No idea why but hey ho i'll take it.

Paul

Hello,

Anyone using Cubase Essential 5 on PC with VE Pro? I'm currently using Logic, which is great for all my other composer stuff, but using VE Pro as master on my ageing G5 is getting to be annoying. 10.5.8 can be a bit of a dog and CPU hog compared to 10.4 (which is what I still use for all my other non VE Pro projects - more stable and speedier). I got VE pro with VSL, EQWL, Fable Sounds etc with all plugins (Conv reverb, EQ, Compression) hosted on the Slave PC, so I'm just looking for a simple sequencer with a score editor and event editor to install on the slave PC to make an all in one machine.

Anyone any thoughts of problems I may have?

Cheers

Paul

I have been using Play 32bit in VE Pro 32bit server on vista 64bit with success. However when I try the same approach in a Win7 partition It comes up with the same problem as you. Blank. When I first used JBridge it came up with the same blank screen but I removed all Scans for VST plugins in VE Pro (except Vienna Inst) and just let JBridge find them and it works a treat in 64bit VE Pro. (as suggested by DG in another post i think).

Seems it's a bit hit and miss as to what systems VE Pro and  PLAY will or won't work on.

Have a search on the forum and i'm sure you'll find alot of different things to try

Paul

Hello,

Vienna Instruments is the only library VSL sells now, The Horizon series is discontinued. I've been using a very similar computer as yours with logic 8. If you had the special edition, you would be able to use the Standard VI instruments player in logic and probably get between 10-16 instruments playing at once. (dependant on instruments used). I now use this G5 computer (10.5) and a Slave i7 PC with Ve Pro.

Hope this helps a little.

Cheers

Paul

Hello,

As well as all my instrumental work, I've just started using VE Pro for my Song Production. I'm slightly confused as to what latency is involved here when playing Audio tracks/EXS Sampler Tracks in Logic (v8 on Mac G5 10.5) up against VE Pro tracks on a Slave machine.(Vista i7) I'm using some VSL instruments Plus Halion Broadway Big Band, but to get the tracks to sound very tight I have to have the VE pro buffer set to "NONE" (0 buffers). Should I build a delay into each VE Pro track?(a minus number) or is there something I'm missing here? (....like a brain).

Cheers in Advance

Paul

Hello,

When you run the LCC (license control center), Do you see licenses for both epic orchestra and VE Pro registered?

Don't think you need any other licenses....

You might want to also give more info on your system spec/OS etc....

Paul

Play Choirs/Orch Gold works for me (VE Pro 32bit server) as does Broadway Big Band (Halion 3.4 player).

Can't get Focusrite Plug in suite to recognise all the plugins. Compressors work but for some reason EQ doesn't appear? This also happen in VE3 (32bit VE pro on Vista 64)

Thanks again VSL. This is truely amazing.

Paul

If I remember rightly I specifically ticked to install both 32bit and 64bit VST's when I installed the Choir and EQWL Orchestra.  (I'm using this on a 64bit Vista Core i7 Slave btw) It does always give the "Can't find default libraries" on start up though

Cheers

Paul

Yeah I got that error message with EWQL Play. Works in the 32bit VE Pro verson for me though, just not 64bit.

Paul

Cheers for the clarification

All the best

Paul

Hey guys this is awwwwwsome software! Running great on my Macbook snow leopard and Slave Core i7.

Can I just ask is the above statement still true before I attempt to install it on my studio Mac? (PPC, Tiger, logic, master only). I noticed it says 10.5.7 on the install....

I reckon you'll all be deserving a long holiday soon!

Cheers

Paul

How do,

So....I got studio downtime this weekend......and the "beginning of September" is fast moving into the "middle of Sept"........

Chances of using the weekend to install VE Pro?......or shall I buy a weekend pass to my local Beer festival......

P

Yes.....That's exactly what Karel is saying.

P

Hello,

So just LCC won't open ? or both LCC and VI won't open? Have you had LLC open at all to put your licenses on the dongle?

I'm assuming you're using 10.5.8? (and you've not upgraded to Snow Leopard yet?)

If your Licenses are on your dongle already and it's just VI that won't open,,,,,, have the plugins registered OK in Logic plug in manager? Do the Standalone versions open OK?

Paul

I've had this few times. And for no real reason. ( I also hadn't changed or install anything new)

Usually a few shut downs and restarts have solved the problem.

Other things, apart from permissions cm mentioned, is to check that the dongle is being read ok. Reinsert/ change usb port etc

Does the standalone work fine?...scans licences OK etc? In LCC as well? If so, then try launching a standalone first and then your logic project.

You could also try launching Logic without Core audio. Hold CTRL key on startup. This launches logic without plugins. You can then save the file without VI/VE, reload it and try and add VI/VE again. (Not a long term solution but may allow you to finish your project)

Hope some of this helps.

Paul

If that's the final decision then that's VERY disappointing news. (at least PPC Host support would have been something)

Paul