I'm a classical composer using Sibelius on a Mac computer and VEpro on a slave computer (Windows 7, Xeon processor at 2.5 GHz, 16Gb memory). In VEpro I use 8 instances for a complete orchestral setup. That VEpro setup includes EQ en Panning for every instrument and convolution reverbs for specific instrument groups. In my scores I use quite some instruments and rely havely on divisi writing using the chamber strings (3 staves for every string group) and solo strings.
This setup currently works well for me to create a good quality demo (MIDI-mockup) right out of Sibelius with incidental additional MIDI editing in my DAW and incidental additional mixing in my DAW). After using it for about 2 months on a daily basis, my conclussion is that it's very reliable, stable, productive and a lot of fun!!!
Just to make the end result a bit more realistic I concider buying MIR. I read the MIR manual but can't really find out how MIR would change my way of working in Sibelius (in a positive or negative way). Some specific questions:
1) Would using MIR reduce the amount of work or increase the amount of work during the mixing process (in relation to using VEpro)?
2) Does MIR also work in my master slave environment as described above?
3) Does my computer have enough horse power to run a complete symphonic orchestra (based on Special Edition PLUS instruments) ?
4) How many instances of Vienna Instruments does MIR support? How about the max number of MIDI channels?
5) Does Sibelius connect to MIR using a playback configuration similar to VEpro?
Any users out there that have experience using the same setup?
Many thanks in advance,
Wim Dijkgraaf
This setup currently works well for me to create a good quality demo (MIDI-mockup) right out of Sibelius with incidental additional MIDI editing in my DAW and incidental additional mixing in my DAW). After using it for about 2 months on a daily basis, my conclussion is that it's very reliable, stable, productive and a lot of fun!!!
Just to make the end result a bit more realistic I concider buying MIR. I read the MIR manual but can't really find out how MIR would change my way of working in Sibelius (in a positive or negative way). Some specific questions:
1) Would using MIR reduce the amount of work or increase the amount of work during the mixing process (in relation to using VEpro)?
2) Does MIR also work in my master slave environment as described above?
3) Does my computer have enough horse power to run a complete symphonic orchestra (based on Special Edition PLUS instruments) ?
4) How many instances of Vienna Instruments does MIR support? How about the max number of MIDI channels?
5) Does Sibelius connect to MIR using a playback configuration similar to VEpro?
Any users out there that have experience using the same setup?
Many thanks in advance,
Wim Dijkgraaf
