All user reviews of 4/5 for the VSL (Vienna Symphonic Library) Vienna Instruments

I purchased the Vienna Special Edition, and everything sounds great! These samples are the industry standard for good reason. Unfortunately, if you really want a variety of articulations (such as ponticello tremolo), you'll need to buy the extended library. This doubles the cost. Also be prepared for a bit of a learning curve, not to mention a ton of re-mixing if you already had your arrangement almost finished using a sample library other than the VI. Still, you've got to take the plunge if you need really tasty orchestra samples. You won't be disappointed, but it may take a little while (initially) to have it sounding the way you want

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Vienna Special edition it's amazing for it's price, I have some others libraries for scoring films, but with Vienna I have way more possibilities when it comes to phrasing and expression, plus it takes me less time to give the perfect organic touch to my film scores, it sounds just great. I love it! You will love it too, because when it comes to using vst’s in todays market there are literally a ton of different vst’s. Vienna is one that you will be able to use in almost all genre’s of music. They also update the program several times a year so you can download the upgrade and fixes for free. I ran this on my macbook and it worked perfectly . I am not too sure about pc’s though, but it will probably work fine. You can call them at any time if you have any questions they have a great customer support line.


OVERALL OPINION

This sample library is truly amazing. The level of realism that is possible for this price is truly astounding. I highly recommend this library. To really get the most out of it though, you'll have to work a little on your mix, in particular, your dry instrument tracks to reverb ratios. Once you get it right, though, it can have amazingly life-like outcomes

An installation CD with all the latest drivers + 1 DVD sound bank (std + EXTD library)
... I talk about buying a library that automatically comes with the player "vienna instruments" ...
gaff the activation process of vienna key, everything must be done extremely well as videos fucking (tutorials) included in the CD-ROM, and no problem, Mac Pro, I mean.
Manual suck, as always, you can not put 50,000 feulles paper in a box to DVD ... BUT, the videos are very clear and go to the essentials.
where a score of 6 / 10.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Mac Pro RAM stuffed
Logic 8
good, small flat here:
recognition of "the instrument at the" VSL posed few problems, it was crashing the Mac!
but, by going to force the scan in Logic (tick, tick re, re re tick "vienna instruments"), the little engine VSL has come to understand and do not worry!
except for loading, a bit long, but now I think the key driver and recognition are not bad for ... Finally, it works quite well and when it is loaded.

regarding the loading of samples, and everything is working the software once it is running, no problem.
It's quick and efficient.

OVERALL OPINION

Well then, I must confess that people of VSL have done a good job!
the interface is very intuitive and the concept of matrix is ​​just TOP!
you create X cells, forming a matrix, you drop a sample into each of them, you assign a MIDI controller for a stroll among the cells, and you're man (or woman ^ ^) - orchestra.
and what sounds!
Briefly, VSL is expensive, VERY expensive, and very focused on the sound-track (which suits me), and they make you drool even more because the DVD has purchased the extended library (and Paf! another 450 Euros have access), but piiiiiiiinaise ... How beautiful!
For cons, I take the general idea of ​​the first notice (no discount, loyalty, etc ...) ==> these people pete's still a tad, mef has competition!