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  • How do I move my VSL instruments to a different drive?

    S
    S

    Greetings

    Since my SSD drive failed, I have been redownloading and installing my instruments on my backup drive. When my replacement SSD drive comes, I'll want to move these instruments over to it. 

    How do I do this without actually having to reinstall? 

    thanks!
  • BillB
    BillB

    Just drag them to the new drive, run directory Manager, and drag the new locations into that

    Dorico, Notion, Sibelius, StudioOne, Cubase, Staffpad VE Pro, Synchon, VI, Kontakt Win11 x64, 64GB RAM, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, August Forster 190
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP
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    last edited

    Hi,

    "Running the Directory Manager":

    Please open the Directory Manager (find it in "Applications" (OS X) or "All Programs" (Win) => then "Vienna Instruments").

    Remove all folders - then add all sample content again by drag and drop from your Finder/Explorer.

    More information about how the Directory Manager works can be found in the video "How to use the Directory Manager".

    Best,
    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support
  • S
    S
    Fantastic, thanks!
  • V
    V

    it's now 2022 and this thing is always called "Directory Manager"

    Imagine you'r installing a new computer. Takes ages, hundreds of vst vsti, licenses.. not to mention setting up that computer working etc.. and you have to remember a name as vague as "directory manager" just for vsl.

    oh and the logo is a magnifier. Like 99% of windows logo to "manage" some "directories".

    why not "vsl manager", "vsl libraries" or "Hey_this_is_the_thing_you_need_for_VSL_to_run.manager.clic.me.now" whatever but VSL ! each time takes me dozens of test to find that...
  • PaulP
    VSL Team
    PaulP

    Hi, 

    Working on this - Stay tuned!

    Best, 
    Paul

    Paul Kopf Head of Product Marketing, Social Media and Support