Vienna Symphonic Library Forum
Forum Statistics

200,369 users have contributed to 43,197 threads and 259,076 posts.

In the past 24 hours, we have 2 new thread(s), 11 new post(s) and 74 new user(s).

  1. Home
  2. Sample Libraries
  3. Vienna Instruments Libraries (legacy)
  4. Dimension Strings I 03.2019 Update
  • P
    P
    last edited
    last edited

    @Paul said:

    I will post more details asap (will check with Herb), but in general, the Library Update incorporates all the improvements we were able to make while creating the SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings.

    Thanks. So probably the legato/portamento improvements which are mentioned on the product page of the Synchon-ized Dimension Strings. 
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP

    Hi Pixelpoet, 

    Here you go: As mentioned, we have scrutinized Dimensio Strings during the re-editing of the whole material. 

    One important task was an enhancement with a releasse sample technology for fp, sfz, sffz and legato repetition Patches.
    We also optimized the Performance Legatos and Performance Portamentos, along with quite some minor fixes and enhancements.
    With this library update for VI Dimension Strings, all existing users also get the benefits we added for all SYNCHRON-ized users. 

    Best, 
    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support
  • P
    P
    last edited
    last edited

    @Paul said:

    Hi Pixelpoet, 

    Here you go: As mentioned, we have scrutinized Dimensio Strings during the re-editing of the whole material. 

    One important task was an enhancement with a releasse sample technology for fp, sfz, sffz and legato repetition Patches.
    We also optimized the Performance Legatos and Performance Portamentos, along with quite some minor fixes and enhancements.
    With this library update for VI Dimension Strings, all existing users also get the benefits we added for all SYNCHRON-ized users. 

    Best, 
    Paul

    Hi Paul,

    I have some questions on these:

    1) On the SYNCHRON-ized page of the library it says that the enhanced release technology is special to the Synchron Player. Thus, I think that this enhacement isn't available for the VI library, right?

    2) In the SYNCHRON-ized library all articulations are balanced. Is this true for the VI library?
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP

    Hi, 

    1) Correct. 

    2) Our Synchron Series have an improved balance (from a different standpoint, and all positioned @Synchron Stage). 

    Best,
    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support
  • P
    P
    last edited
    last edited

    @Paul said:

    2) Our Synchron Series have an improved balance (from a different standpoint, and all positioned @Synchron Stage).

    Thanks, Paul.

    Does it mean that in the VI library the articulations are balanced, too?

    I'm asking, because the older string libraries aren't balanced. And as Dimension Strings is the newest of them, maybe you decided to adjust the levels.
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP

    Hi, 

    True, the older string libraries are not volume-balanced (but you can get to a good starting point with the MIRx settings and the natural volume setting in MIR Pro). 

    The system stayed the same for the VI Series. 

    Best, 
    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support
  • Dewdman42D
    Dewdman42D

    can you comment a little bit more about that when you say the VI libray is not "volume balanced", while synchron is...what does that mean exactly?  
  • bbeliusB
    bbeliusB
    The VI instruments have all the same volume. You have to mix the instruments if you want it to sound good. The Synchron instruments are matched to each other, so you can use them without manual mixing. In most cases you will still want to tweak some little things, but it works out-of-the-box.
    Ben@VSL | IT & Product Specialist
  • P
    P

    Hi Paul,

    concerning the instrument sections and the natural volume feature, that's true, I like this function and use it regularly.

    But primarily I meant the articulations inside one instrument section (legato, staccato etc.). Are these articulations balanced in the VI Dimension Strings after the update?
  • Dewdman42D
    Dewdman42D

    Thanks for that explanation, that is good to know.  
  • S
    S
    last edited
    last edited

    @Dewdman42 said:

    Thanks for that explanation, that is good to know.  

    It's worth noting that the natural volume feature of MIRpro volume balances the instruments as well.
  • Dewdman42D
    Dewdman42D

    well, in the case of MirPro, you still have the placement on stage effecting the volume of things too, so its still not crystal clear.  With MirX I guess the placement on stage is hardwired to a certain location for each instrument and might reasonably expect that the natural volume at the fixed distance would be predictable and realistic for each instrument of the orchestra.  But with MirPro, its still up to the user to locate the instrument on stage, which can effect the volume balancing...
  • S
    S
    last edited
    last edited

    @Dewdman42 said:

    well, in the case of MirPro, you still have the placement on stage effecting the volume of things too, so its still not crystal clear.  With MirX I guess the placement on stage is hardwired to a certain location for each instrument and might reasonably expect that the natural volume at the fixed distance would be predictable and realistic for each instrument of the orchestra.  But with MirPro, its still up to the user to locate the instrument on stage, which can effect the volume balancing...

    Derp, I got mirx and mirpro mixed up. Yes, you are correct. I'm finding natural volume in mirpro to be a very valuable learning tool.
  • bbeliusB
    bbeliusB
    last edited
    last edited

    @Pixelpoet1985 said:

    But primarily I meant the articulations inside one instrument section (legato, staccato etc.). Are these articulations balanced in the VI Dimension Strings after the update?

    All articulations within VI instruments are volume balanced.

    Ben@VSL | IT & Product Specialist
  • P
    P
    last edited
    last edited

    @bbelius said:

    All articulations within VI instruments are volume balanced.

    Really? Didn't know that. I thought volume balancing has been introduced with the Synchron Series.

    Thanks!
  • bbeliusB
    bbeliusB
    last edited
    last edited

    @bbelius said:

    All articulations within VI instruments are volume balanced.

    Really? Didn't know that. I thought volume balancing has been introduced with the Synchron Series.

    Thanks!

    Just to avoid confusion: the isntruments of the VI series are not volume balanced to each other, but within each instrument, the articulations of the instrument is balanced. This is my experience with all the libraries I used so far.

    Ben@VSL | IT & Product Specialist
  • B
    B

    I am trying to install this update. It comes to my computer as a zip file. When I unzip it, it is a viupdate file. What do I do with that? When I dbl click on it it asks me what application it should open.

    ???
  • bbeliusB
    bbeliusB
    Open the Directory Manager and drag and drop the zip into it.
    Ben@VSL | IT & Product Specialist
  • D
    D

    Hi

    I've installed the last update for Dimension Strings I and when I load the matrix "02P VC-All-RE-L2-Art-Combi", it seems that for some patches like Legato, Portamento or Sustain, all the players are panned at the center. For other patches like Staccato or Detache, they are correctly panned. Has anyone noticed that too or am I missing something ? It doesn't do that with the update for DS II.

    Best,

    David
  • D
    D

    So, nobody has this problem ?

    Best,

    David