Vienna Ensemble PRO

[Daryl]

Vienna Ensemble PRO
Introducing a major upgrade to our MIDI and audio LAN solution Vienna Ensemble 3. This development is so big, we’ve changed its name to Vienna Ensemble PRO.

The industry took notice when we first created a MIDI and audio cross-platform network solution that can incorporate both Macs and PCs into an integrated “super-system”, using a simple Ethernet cable. Now, Vienna Ensemble PRO will offer 3rd party plug-in hosting! Instantiate your favorite VST/AU sample players and virtual instruments from other companies alongside Vienna Instruments, and add any VST/AU effect plug-ins you choose to your mix – 32-bit or 64-bit – all in one interface. With total integration you’ll no longer need audio and MIDI hardware on your slave computers. Learn more about Vienna Ensemble's revolutionary networking features here.

Another important feature is the new Preserve function. Now you can keep your templates and instruments loaded while switching from one project to another. Just disconnect your DAW host from Vienna Ensemble PRO, bring up a new song in your sequencer, and re-connect – all the samples and instruments remain loaded, which will speed up your work-flow significantly. Add to that the new mixer automation of Vienna Ensemble PRO, and you're presented with the uber-host for sample-based music production on one or more computers!

New Features

3rd party plug-in hosting (AU and VST formats)
Preserve feature – Disconnect your Vienna Ensemble PRO slave machine from your master machine while keeping your instruments loaded, and re-connect to a new project.
Mixer Automation
Improved User Interface design
Along with the renaming of Vienna Ensemble PRO, Vienna Ensemble 2, the free version without the network function will now be known simply as Vienna Ensemble.

Vienna Ensemble PRO will soon be available in the download section of our web shop. Registered users of Vienna Ensemble 3 will be able to upgrade FREE of charge.

Who's going to ask EW whether they have tested PLAY with this VST host?!?!?!?!

It also means that people who want to run Cubendo 32bit in XP/Vist64 can now use all the memory they have, without the 4GB ceiling.

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[kdm]

Very cool. I'll have to check it out. Cubase 4.5/64 bit is running fine hosting Play on Vista 64 at the moment though. Still, it could be a good option for the other farm PCs when I migrate them to Vista 64 if it runs efficiently.

[Animus]

Can you just buy the vst hosting software without buying all the samples?

This would be really cool as a replacement for FXT.

[Daryl]

Can you just buy the vst hosting software without buying all the samples?

This would be really cool as a replacement for FXT.

You can currently buy VE3 without any samples, although it makes no sense ATM. I assume that this won't change. I suggest you head for the VSL forum and ask.

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[Animus]

Yeah I just checked it out. Looks like it costs about $150 separately. This will be awesome. For those of you that already use the network function how is the latency compared to fxteleport?

[Daryl]

Yeah I just checked it out. Looks like it costs about $150 separately. This will be awesome. For those of you that already use the network function how is the latency compared to fxteleport?

I tested it out, and the latency was a bit better than FXT, but still too high for me. However, this was the first release version, so it may have improved since then.

One thing to note. You only get three licences for your money (I think), and if you want another one you would have to buy another three.

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[TAFKAT]

Awesome...!

Finally , not only a replacement for V-Stack.., FXT, etc, but also something that will help break that 4GB limit in x64 for 32 bit apps..

This is going to be huge...

[Animus]

I tested it out, and the latency was a bit better than FXT, but still too high for me. However, this was the first release version, so it may have improved since then.

One thing to note. You only get three licences for your money (I think), and if you want another one you would have to buy another three.

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That's fine. More than I need. FXT charged you by the computer and was more expensive overall.

[Daryl]

That's fine. More than I need. FXT charged you by the computer and was more expensive overall.

Don't forget to factor in the cost of the dongles.

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[Animus]

Don't forget to factor in the cost of the dongles.

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Already got a spare from my Cubase license.