What is the make of that 6 slider fader controller used in the videos?  I am attracted to its small size and lack of knobs and switches.

I sent an email to sales about my question.

@BenjaminO said:

If I look in the "Instrument List" tab and in the Volume 2 column, I see "x (bonus)" next to Appassionata strings. What does this mean? Does it mean that the Appassionata strings are included in Volume 2 without the need to purchase Volume 3? If so, what does the "(bonus)" next to the "x" mean? A limited time offer?

ZWaves, thank you very much for your reply. I appreciate it. I understand it now.

Cheers!

Benjamin

Hello, I have some doubts. First, sorry my english.

1. Why synchron special edition volume 1 is 40 gigs heavier than the old one? And why does the volume 1 plus only weigh 1 giga more?

2. Another question is: I do not like using keyswitches to change articulation, is there a possibility in synchron player to use X and  Y axis with midi cc controls?

3. And finally, is there the possibility, if necessary, put the dry instrument as the original special edition?

Regards

Hi FRG,

1. The Synchronized SE 1 has a light version of the Synchron Concert D piano included, which alone needs ~33 GB. Also Solo Violin 2 and Solo Cello 2 were added. The Vol 1 Plus package adds some articulation to the instruments of Vol 1 (araound 12 GB: https://www.vsl.co.at/en/Synchronized_Special_Edition_Bundle/Synchronized_Special_Edition_Vol1_Plus#!Product_Info)

2. The Synchron Player has not the same matrix structure as the VI player has, so there are no X-Y axis. It uses a tree structure, which is also configurable and you can choose to use KS, Program change, CC, and more for switching articulations.

3. Yes, you can disable the reverb and use the dry sound.

Best, Ben

I've downloaded the Synchron SE1 and am installing it but is it usual for it to take hours for the installation?  I'm current up to 17% but this has taken over 2 hours so far? I'm installing from the SSD on a 2016 MacBook to a Samsung T5 Portable SSD. At this rate it's going to be 7 hours for the install. Is this correct? Thanks

No, that does not sound normal! Are you using the latest Vienna Download Manager? Especially needed for the Synchron libraries!

Hi horsehead, 

Also, the Samsung T5 often comes formatted as ExFAT, which works very poorly with our data format. 

Best to reformat as macOS, then installation will work. 

Best,
Paul

I've crossgraded to SYNCHRON-ized SE Vol 1. Easily worth it for the Steinway D alone, but I've encountered a problem I can't solve with my limited VSL skillset. In Synchron Player, even with dynamic range set to 127, the velocity response is such that I can't achieve the kinds of ppps and pps (all the way down to ppppppp -- i.e. silent) playing the same VIs (e.g. violin 1, legato) in VI Pro or even VI standard. In other words, my performance range is kind of p to fff. I've tried adjusting everything in sight and did a search on "velocity" in the Synchron Player manual (haven't read it, though), to no avail. Am I missing something obvious? Is there a way to adjust the underlying MIDI velocity response curve? 

Hi SGordB, 

You could automate expression (CC 11). 

Best, 
Paul

@Paul said:

Hi SGordB, 

You could automate expression (CC 11). 

Best, 
Paul

D'oh! Yes. By setting velocity to control expression and setting the start of the expression curve quite a bit above zero, I can get that supple dynamic range I'm used to. Thanks, Paul! 

Thanks Paul.  I used the Synchorn Installer which worked fine and also reformatted the Samsung T5. Everything is flowing smoothly now. By the way, even though the the Steinway Piano maybe a lighter version, it sounds fantastic!

@Paul said:

Hi horsehead, 

Also, the Samsung T5 often comes formatted as ExFAT, which works very poorly with our data format. 

Best to reformat as macOS, then installation will work. 

Best,
Paul

Hi horsehead,

Glad to see things have worked out good! I bet reformatting the T5 has helped a lot! The ExFAT file structure is not very friendly for audio. The "light" Stenway D-274 is a gorgeous piano indeed! I love the sound of it and it is quickly becoming my favorite piano!

Paul,

You are spoiling us here 😛

Hi Paul,

just writing as I now have the Synchron S.E volume 1 as the upgrade from the VI Special Edition. Thanks for the great price!

I'm considering to get the Extra articulations for strings etc. I already had the Woodwind, and the Brass plus libraries from the VI series, however, I did not purchase the strings plus version, as I already had the full orchestral strings and I could easily add trills and other things to the VI SE matrixes.

.Is there going to be some kind of upgrade price for this is you have the Woodwind, and Brass plus libraries from the original SE plus libraries? I can guess I wouldn't get any discount for the whole of the plus librariy though, as I didn't purchase the strings.

Thank you for your help with my questions.

best,

Steve

Hi Steve, 

You will need to complete your SE Vol 1 PLUS, then you get the crossgrade price to the SYNCHRON-ized version. 

Best, 
Paul

Hi Paul,

Thank you kindly for your reply and for letting me know.

all the best,

Steve😃

Hi Paul,

another quick question. If the SE Synchron needs 63.6 GB free hard drive space, and my hard drive with samples [vsl plus other libraries], has 171 gb out of 931 gb left. That will mean I will still have 109 gb left. Is that enough spare space on the drive?

thanks if you can estimate this for me,

Steve :-)

HI Steve, 

Depends on the drive. If it's an SSD drive, then no problem. With spinning drives, 10% should also work, but COULD cause troubles. I recommend 15-20% free space on a spinning drive. 

Best,
Paul

Hi Paul,

thanks for that extra information Paul  Much appreciated😃!

Steve 😊