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Vienna Ensemble Pro has long been the backbone of professional studios worldwide, connecting virtual instruments, effects, and computers into one powerful network across Macs and PCs. With Vienna Ensemble Pro 8, this concept reaches a new level of intelligence and reliability, offering smarter server networking, faster loading times, advanced performance monitoring, crash protection, a modernized interface, new included FX plug-ins and so much more. Whether on a single machine or across complex multi-computer setups, Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 excels as the creative hub at the heart of your studio.

Cross-platform MIDI and audio LAN mixing host
Networked hosting of VST/AU plug-ins across Macs and PCs
Group Edit to sync settings of all Synchron Player instances
Integrated Synchron Stage Reverb and Vienna Suite Pro plug-ins
Create large templates quickly using Channel Sets library
Numerous studio life savers such as crash protection, preserve instances, plug-in pooling, automation mapping, activity monitor, and many more.

You need one Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 license per computer. For example, if you have two computers, one main and one secondary machine, you need just one license if you’re running one or more instances of Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 on your secondary computer only. If you’re running one or more instances of Vienna Ensemble Pro on both your main and secondary machine, you need two licenses.
Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 and Vienna Ensemble Pro 8V are separate products. You don’t need Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 in order to use Vienna Ensemble Pro 8V. If you purchase a license for Vienna Ensemble Pro 8V, you can get Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 (in the same order or later) at the reduced “Additional License” price.

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3
macOS 11 Big Sur (latest update), Intel Core i3
Working Gigabit connection between master and networked computer(s). Also works on a one-computer setup.
iLok Account and iLok License Manager software for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!).
Windows 11 (latest updates, 64-bit), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
macOS 14 Sonoma (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon/Apple Silicon (M-Series)
Fast separate hard drive (7200 rpm or faster)
Supported plugin formats: AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native/MAS