VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro 7 (Digital Download)

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Vienna Ensemble Pro has become the definitive cross-platform network solution in studios and production facilities around the world. This mixing and hosting application enables you to set up a multiple computer network with both Macs and PCs without the need for extra MIDI and audio interfaces – all you need is a simple Ethernet cable. Even when you’re using only one computer, Vienna Ensemble Pro improves your work-flow dramatically, with unique functions such as “Preserve” that keeps all your plug-ins and samples loaded while switching from one project to another – a huge time saver!

Overview

• Cross-platform MIDI and audio LAN mixing host

• Networked hosting of VST/AU plug-ins

• Integrated Vienna Suite Pro FX plug-ins

• Full parameter automation in stereo and surround

• Preserved, de-coupled instances

• Includes free 73 GB Epic Orchestra 2.0

Features

• Cross-platform MIDI and audio LAN solution for Macs and PCs.

• No audio interfaces, no MIDI interfaces on your additional networked computers – All you need is Ethernet with a Gigabit connection.

• AU/VST/VST3 (Mac) and VST/VST3 (PC) hosting – Instantiate any VSL and 3rd party VST and AU plug-ins (works with nearly all available VST/AU plug-ins and supports multiple outputs).

• VST3/AAX Native/MAS connector plug-ins – Supports up to 48 MIDI ports and 768 audio ports per instance.

• VST hosting on the Mac, allowing for full compatibility with Windows

• Audio input plug-in – Route audio signals from your DAW into Vienna Ensemble Pro, e.g., to turn it into a virtual FX rack on your networked computer.

• AU/AU3/VST/VST3/AAX Native/MAS plug-in or stand-alone.

Core Features

• Preserve Instance – Disconnect Vienna Ensemble Pro from your sequencer while keeping all of your instruments and samples loaded, and re-connect to a new cue or project without loading again.

• Full surround support up to 7.1 with integrated plug-ins for surround-to-surround balancing and mono/stereo-to-surround.

• Included FX Plug-ins – A selection of powerful plug-ins, based on Vienna Suite Pro, with convenient GUI displays embedded in the mixer channel view: Compressor Pro, Equalizer Pro, Exciter Pro, Limiter Pro, Analyzer Pro.

• Pro versions of our surround-specific plug-ins: Matrix Mixer Pro, Surround Balance Pro, Surround Pan Pro.

• Frozen/Disabled channels allow unloading all plug-ins (including their allocated memory) from a selected channel, while keeping data intact

• Optimize All – Clean up your RAM by purging all unused samples of all instantiated Vienna Instruments with one mouse click!

• Faster saving times – Instance data is compressed/decompressed to increase saving speed with demanding plug-ins like NI Kontakt.

• Plug-in latency compensation ensures full sync of all plug-ins inside each Vienna Ensemble Pro instance.

Usability Features

• Simplified Automation – Detailed clear names of all automatable parameters available in Vienna Ensemble Pro and all inserted plug-ins.

• Channel grouping allows assigning channels to a group, with option to link selected parameters to the entire group

• Favorites Manager – Create a list of your go-to plug-ins (FX/instruments)

• Favorites (auto-populated) – Always see your recently most used plug-ins on top of your plug-in list

• Customize plug-in use in the Vienna Ensemble Pro Preferences

• Improved plug-in scanning for a smoother experience with troublesome or incompatible plug-ins

• Instance disabling (automatable)

• Folder disabling (automatable)

• Copy/paste channels – For flexible template adaptations (Comm. C/V, Ctrl C/V)

GUI Features

• Instance CPU Usage – Realtime read-out of the specific CPU load

• Instance MIDI/Audio activity – Better overview, easy to observe and to control MIDI and audio activity

• Vertical Instance List – For a quicker overview of all available instances (in addition to the tabbed view)

• Articulation Display – The currently playing articulation is displayed directly in the channel (works for Vienna Synchron Player, Vienna Instruments Player, Vienna Instruments Pro Player).

• Missing Patches are indicated by a red frame (works for Vienna Synchron Player, Vienna Instruments Player, Vienna Instruments Pro Player).

• FX Mini GUI Displays - Watch some of your integrated FX plug-ins right in the channel view.