I would point out that since I bought a new Intel Mac and Logic 8 last December, the Performance Tool in Pro Edition no longer works (in EX24) rendering the move to Vienna Instruments even more essential. I would have hoped that VSL would have addressed that but they've apparently not.It's all very fine for them to say that Apple moved the goal posts but I still think VSL should have tried to fix that for Pro Edition EXS users. I would like to see more support for legacy products please.
i'd like to annotate that the functionality of the performance tool has not changed since the move to the intel platform, what apperently has changed is the editor for EXS and obviously some related interface options.
the logic 8.01 update - though a little bit hard to find, but available at http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/download/ - fixed most of the issues, at least one can again edit exs instruments without corrupting them (note: legato instruments are nothing else but especially mapped exs instruments). there is nothing from VSL side which can be done currently.
this and several further issues also on other sampler platforms should let it appear obvious that the move to the Vienna Instruments format and player was an essential step to provide proper support in a current manner without the need to rely on the good will and release of updates by a third party.
it should not remain unmentioned that integrating the performance tool into EXS by emagic has been an important step for VSL to make true legato available for this sampling platform in a simple, intuitive and performant way. later the 32.000 instruments and the 2 GB memory limits have been addressed and we are looking forward the remaining issues will be too.
christian
and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.