Designed as the central hub of modern music production, Vienna Ensemble Pro 8V brings instruments, effects, computers, and now even video playback together in one intelligent environment. With faster loading times, smarter server networking, advanced performance monitoring, crash protection, and a host of FX plug-ins, even the largest templates remain responsive and reliable. Integrated Vienna Video Pro extends your setup with smooth, GPU-accelerated video streaming on remote machines, complete with timelines, markers, and flexible sync options. Whether you’re working on a single system or across complex multi-computer studios, Vienna Ensemble Pro 8V keeps your entire creative workflow perfectly in sync.
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Cross-platform MIDI and audio LAN mixing host
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Networked hosting of VST/AU plug-ins across Macs and PCs
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Integrated video playback over network
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All features of Vienna Ensemble Pro 8
Vienna Video Pro
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Ensemble Pro 8V (also from remote machines) to free up your DAW machine’s CPU
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Fluid, GPU-accelerated performance with thumbnails and audio waveforms generated in real time.
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Support for multiple timelines, each with its own frame rate.
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Add streamers and markers directly within the timeline for precise scoring cues.
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Sync to host application or play independently in free render.
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Convenient video export option – multiple resolutions and bitrates, H264 container, mp4. Keep working during export.
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Load/save complete video projects within Video Pro.
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Extremely low CPU impact – heavy processing is done on the GPU.
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Option to delay video audio playback for perfect sync with picture.
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Timeline timecode offset support, including negative values for full compatibility with Cubase and other DAWs.
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Blackmagic Design support.
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MMC/MTC support.
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Supports virtually all common video formats.
Channels & Presets
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Group Edit for all Synchron Player instances – Copy-Paste settings between Synchron Player instances, including Mixer Presets, Tuning Tables, Controller Settings.
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Integrated Synchron Stage Reverb SO – convolution reverb recreating the ambience of Stage A of Vienna Synchron Stage with pre-defined positions (stereo orchestra)
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Now includes all plug-ins from Vienna Suite Pro directly integrated in FX inserts
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New Channel Sets Library – manage and insert factory or user-defined channel setups instantly.
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Enhanced plug-in preset browser – lists all presets of each available plug-in.
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Redesigned preset control bar – improved usability and preset management similar to Vienna Suite Pro.
Performance & Workflow
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Faster project loading – When loading project data into an instance that already contains similar plug-in configurations, Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 intelligently reuses existing plug-ins instead of recreating or reloading them, greatly improving load times and often reducing the need for the “Decouple” feature.
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Crash Protection – If a project file (.vep or .vesp) crashes during loading, you can selectively disable the element that caused the crash on the next load attempt, with the option to disable other elements as well (for example, all plug-ins of the same type). Large templates remain accessible and editable, preventing a single faulty plug-in from rendering an entire project unusable.
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Activity Monitor – Displays a detailed, sortable overview of CPU and performance usage for each instance, channel, and plug-in, allowing you to quickly locate heavy performance hitters or plug-ins that have hung during processing.
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Search function – Use Ctrl/Cmd+F to quickly find plug-ins, channels, or parameters within an instance and Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+F across the entire server.
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Undo/Redo History – track and revert changes directly from the Edit menu.
Network & Connectivity
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Servers are now identified by name instead of IP address – no need for static IPs.
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Automatic connection by Server Name for seamless template switching between machines.
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New “Accept new connections” option in Server Preferences for better control while switching host projects.
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Improved reliability of server discovery (no longer dependent on Bonjour). Other Improvements
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Major GUI refresh – modernized, more responsive, and easier to navigate.
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OSC interface fully documented
