Preset file Location?

[pianoman]

I've been using VI now for a few weeks and cannot find
the location of the preset files that were installed.
They appear to be in my documents folder when viewed
through your VI interface, but when looking directly
in the documents folder they are nowhere to be found.
Can you help me locate them? I'm on a mac running 10.4.5 with logic 7.1

[pianoman]

Anyone?

[herb]

With the Vienna Instruments Directory manager you should be able to see the file path (clicking on the "Custom folders..." button), if you like you could also customize the file path there.

best
Herb

[dfhage]

Dear Herb,

I'm still a bit confused, are the Preset files actually stored in a folder, or are they parts of the VI .data file and shown up when scanned by the directory manager. I still have the cosmetic problem of a set of empty Preset folders, above a duplicate set with the "Hierachical" arrows in my preset window.

Regards

Dave Hage

[pianoman]

my preset window shows the entire contents of my documents folder...which is at best confusing

[herb]

The factory presets are part of the installation and do not apppear in any folder on your desktop filesystem - (they appear only in the VI browser).

Your custom presets are located in a folder of your choice which can be defined with the Directory manager.
This selected folder can contain subfolders, and this folder structure is accessable on your desktop.

best
Herb

[musos]

A tip to add: When using the AU in Logic, there is no <save preset> option in the VI GUI. However, you can save the setting in the usual way in Logic.

Then, just copy these saved settings files over to the VSL presets folder (or folders within folders. They will then appear in the actual VI GUI menu. Obviously, matrices that you save go straight to the correct location.

Regards - Colin

[pianoman]

is there a way to make it so the entire contents of my documents folder does NOT show up in the VI preset window?

Thanks in advance,

Barry

[pianoman]

Also, is it normal that when I click "rescan existing" in the Directory Manager, the button disappears?

Best Regards,

Barry

[rino amato]

I've just installed OrchStr 2 (last week I've installed Woods 1)...
I've changed the structure of my VI folder (the one with the .dat files)... but now I can't see them in the VI anymore (empty preset)...

- I've created this directrory: HD/a "Vienna Instruments" folder/with inside 04-Orchestral Strings 2 & 06-Woodwinds 1 folders...
- I've lunched the VI Directory Manager...
- I've removed the old folders and added my new "Vienna Instruments" folder...
- ...and try to fix it... but as soon as I click "Rescan existing", like Pianoman, the button disappears and nothing happens...

I've tried to trash the preferences (Vienna-Instruments-Directory-Manager.plist... actually I've just moved it on the desktop)... but... useless...

I don't know how to go on... [:O]ops: Help!

[herb]

The DM is not recursiv,i it only scans the data inside a folder and doesn't scan subfolders so if you are using subfolders you have to add these subfolders also directly to the DM.

best
Herb

[rino amato]

I've done it...

So...
in the DM, I (and the other "dumb" like me [:D]) have had to choose these folders (i.e. for the Orchestral Strings 2):
23 Cellos Orchestra and 24 Basses Orchestra... and not the "04-Orchestral Strings 2" that, in my directory, contains them...

Thanks Herb...

[dfhage]

Ah … so the DM is not recursive that's the missing link [:D]

Regards

Dave Hage

[golem]

version 1.04 does recursion when you drag and drop onto

christian teuscher
development

[dfhage]

Thanks for the update Christian

Regards

Dave Hage