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  • VSL Special Edition (original boxed set) vs. current download version

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    Several years ago, I purchased the VSL Special Edition boxed set (vol. I and Extended). Since the library has changed to download, I'm not sure how to go about completing the collection. From what I can tell, the instruments and articulations that I have in Vol. 1 (plus Extended - the dark blue box) does not exactly correspond to the Download version, and I don't wish to overlap or miss any.

    I would appreciate advice on what others may have done in a similar situation. Thank you.
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
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    Hi,

    There´s a great overview on the Special Edition product pages that also shows which products you have already registered (if you are logged in ).

    In your case, you have registered the Special Editions Vol 1 and Volume 2.

    Hope that helps!

    Best,

    Paul

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

    Thanks for the quick response! I'll take a look.
  • R
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    Hi, Rather coincidentally, I have pretty much the same question but Paul's answer doesn't seem to help. I'm in the process of recovering from a hard disk crash and I get very different results from the DVD and downloadable SE Vol. 1 libraries. To make a long story short, I've reinstalled my original Special Edition Vol. 1, four DVD set, and the resulting "100 Special Edition" folder contains 113 files (named Special Edition001.DAT through to SpecialEdition113.DAT) and 53.5 GB of data. Note that the file names don't indicate what instrument(s) might be inside. The four downloadable files for the same special edition produces four folder (as compared to one from the DVDs), and they're named SE_Volume-1_Brass, ~_Percussion, ~_Strings, and ~_Woodwinds. They contain 12 files (4.15 GB), 14 files (4.35 GB), 29 files (12.6 GB), and 15 files (5.8 GB), respectively, which is a total of 70 files and ~27 GB. This is on the order of one half of the DVD installation contents. The file names within each folder include the type of instrument (e.g. SE_Volume-1_Brass_01.dat), which is significant for reasons explained below. On the right-hand side of my disks, the following are listed: Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, Percussion, Keyboard Instruments, and Guitars. Below these, the words "Standard Library" and "Extended Library" are listed. Could the difference between my DVD and downloaded installations be my disks include an Extended Library, which contains Keyboard Instruments and Guitars? If so, is this Extended Library available for download, too (in case something happens to my disks)? I'm also wondering, is it safe to run the downloadable Special Edition Library update, "00_SpecialEdition_LibUpdate_2011-11-13"? If it replaced various DAT files based on the file names alone, it probably won't work correctly since the DVD and downloadable libraries produce files with very different names, even if the content overlaps. If it matters, I checked my license keys and I don't see any that refers to an Extended Library, just "Special Edition-Vol 1" (as well as other VSL software such as VI Pro, Ensemble Pro, etc.) Richard
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    M

    I know the original DVDs of SE Vol 1 & 2 included both the standard and extended library. And installed both, even if you only had a license for the standard library. That might be why the data size of the DVD install is so big compared to the downloaded version.
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    Thanks! It does make sense. Any idea if it's safe to install the software update? The DVD file names aren't the same as those of the download version.
  • M
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    Hey all, 

    I bought the special edition I & II (including Extended) boxed long time ago. While transfering to new computers i just used the downloads on this site, works flawelessly!

    Good luck!

    Regards, Mark
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    @richardgbrown said:

    Thanks! It does make sense. Any idea if it's safe to install the software update? The DVD file names aren't the same as those of the download version.

    Go to User Area -> Help -> FAQ -> #4 Where can I find the Library Updates?

    It Looks like there are seperate ones for DVDs and downloaded versions.

    Michael
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP
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    Hi,

    Just to add from our side: Installing Library Updates is absoulutely safe.

    While you´re at it, also update your VSL Software!

    Best,

    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support
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    Hi All

    Sorry to resurrect such an old thread.
    I'm doing an update session for my older plugins and libraries. I own Special Edition 1 STANDARD and 1 PLUS on DVDs.

    Can you please confirm that if I download all of these SE_Vol-1_Brass_v01 files etc that I can safely delete the existing folders installed by the DVDs all those years ago ("100 SpecialEdition" and "101 SpecialEditionPLUS")?

    Will old projects which used the DVD version of the libraries load up seamlessly with the downloaded content instead?
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP

    Hi Hint, 

    You´ll get exactly the same result by adding the Library Updates to the existing (DVD) content (and it will save you time). 

    Best,
    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support
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    Thanks. I have already downloaded and unpacked the new files though.

    Can you confirm that it's safe to delete the old folders? Will projects which use the DVD content load up fine with the downloaded content.
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP

    Hi Hint, 

    Confirmed, you can go ahead. 

    Best, 
    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support