Oh yes! Many, many thanks VSL for this natural, sensible and most welcome evolution of the Synchron Orchestral collection.

Saw it, watched the 2 videos, checked my price (€95 - no-brainer!), bought it, installed it, dipped into it, and I get it; all within a hassle-free hour. Tomorrow's VSL has indeed arrived!

Yup, as claimed: small footprint in storage, memory and CPU, and straightforward choices for articulations without feeling hindered by absence of certain sophistications. Fewer velocity layers too it seems, but again, that's not an impediment in the spirit of Special Edition/Prime Edition usage.

Here's hoping this will be another great seller for you, VSL, like SE before it.

Much admiration from me for your design and production of this amazingly versatile new library in classic VIenna style, and my thanks again to the entire team. Super job!

Yep, installed it, too. Right now, I'm adding a new track folder for sketching in my template.

Congratulations, well done! +1

I don't suppose there any way to control the ensemble size of the string players?

@Bill said:

I don't suppose there any way to control the ensemble size of the string players?

I don't believe so. This is one major difference between the Special Editions and Prime. No small sections, no solo strings.

That's what I figured.

Since SY Strings Pro and Elite Strings use the same EM in Dorico, I assume Elite would work here just by swapping in the right instrument.

Are the strings setup to to use VelXF ?

@Bill said:

Are the strings setup to to use VelXF ?

Three versions, as typical lately with VSL.

VelXF MOD (uses CC1 for all x-fading)

VelXF sus (uses CC1 for x-fading long notes, velocity for shorts)

Velocity (uses velocity only for all)

What is the difference in velocity layers between the full Synchron libraries and the Prime Edition? I already didn't like that they are not listed anymore in the manuals of the newer Synchron packages, but now that the Prime Edition apparently offers reduced versions it is impossible to make an informed purchase decision without this crucial info.

This is a great product add from VSL, I think it will be very successful.  One Question....  I own a number of Synchron libraries now...so my cross grade price is only 95 euros. but the question is whether or not I even need to.  I think (not sure) I already own all the related Synchron libraries except for percussion.  Aside from the act that I would get some limited Synchron perc with this, what other advantages would be worth grabbing it?  are the Synchron presets in any way easier to use for simple projects then the full Synchron libs?

Would I have to have duplicated samples if I get this...since its all basically using a subset of what I already have?

I'm pondering the same thing...

There are instrument presets for Notion, if that's something you ever use. Instant integration.

Very nice offering. A huge upgrade from SE1's old material I'm thinking. Glad I didn't get SE1, not getting it is like getting half off for this.

I just picked up the Berlin Inspire 1 + 2 on the NI deal of Kontakt versions for $349 to give a different flavor from the Epic 2.0 and VSO+XP I've been enjoying from you. Synchron Prime would go beyond all of that, with your fancy sheeny tone. So maybe Black Friday deal? If it's $299 at BF I would definitely be in. Nice to have options.

Oh and BTW VSO+XP does have the humanize feature on the legatos; it's just odd that you have to click the part specifically to see it. I had mistakenly mentioned somewhere that it didn't. Really only thing with VSO+XP is the lack of articulations, for which Synchron Prime looks to have basically everything I'd need at this point. Beyond that we get into orchestration specialist territory. May as well send stuff to a good one in the scenario you have that budget...why reinvent that wheel.

Although, it looks like Synchron Prime does lack first chairs on the strings. Has solo instruments the rest of the sections though. The Synchron-ized SE1 does offer Solo Violin/Cello as Berlin Inspire 2 has. The solo strings seem to still be on the Synchron-ized level rather than the Synchron level, so maybe solo strings will show up as an upgrade of Synchron Prime someday. What would be an excellent deal would be getting a Synchron Solo Strings and a $99 crossgrade to Prime from that. But I suppose that product doesn't exist yet.

For me, 95€ were a no brainer. I own all the Synchron libraries and my template is huge. BUT now I also have a light weight RAM solution with less than 2GB (!) for the whole Prime Edition, all articulations activated and my CPU is happy, too. ;-)
This is perfect for sketching. Later on, I add the "big boys" for refinement – it's all about workflow.

Cheers

1. I am wondering, I currently have the Special Editions Complete Synchron libraries, what am I getting with Prime that I do not already have?

2. Is there no upgrade pricing available for those of us who have the Special Edition libraries? My understanding is that the Special Edition libraries come from the same collections as the Prime library, so I am a bit confused... Considering I paid significantly more for the Special Edition libraries than what Prime costs, this new collection confuses me.

3. Also, does this Prime Library have vibrato control for solo instruments? In all honesty, this is the only thing I really wish I had in the Special Edition libraries...

@Another User said:

3. Also, does this Prime Library have vibrato control for solo instruments? In all honesty, this is the only thing I really wish I had in the Special Edition libraries...

Vienna Synchron Player uses a Vibrato XF crossfade continuous control for this. And below it is claimed this is included in Prime Edition.

Yes PE has XF Vibrato. For most other "does it have?" queries like this, check out the PE manual in VA. (All VSL manuals are available in VA or on-site, whether or not you own the instrument or software you wish to read up on.)

What's the attraction of PE? Well, surely that's pretty much along the same lines as SE = "VI Light" (whether Synchronized or not). But PE is distilled from the current Synchron libraries which have their own unique sonic hallmarks. It's now a matter of taste preferences as much if not more than anything else.

SE/PE of course means lower cost, less sophistication and lighter computer resources.

For one thing, it's well suited to fast, easy and convenient sketching (some tech-heads might perhaps understand the term "rapid-prototyping" better); i.e. it's handy for a "quick and dirty" approach - although in this case I much prefer the expresssion "slick and flirty", lol.

But much more than that, in many cases where the music maker is developing a fairly simple work, say perhaps a pop song or a fairly pop-ish hybrid instrumental piece, then PE (or previously SE) might well be just what he or she needs to help in producing a very presentable and attractive finished work.

Hi! I have some Synchron libraries and VI libraries that I want to use with eLicenser now (for not to pass through downloading process now, think that I'd better buy the Vienna HD for this purpose) 

Now I bought Synchron Prime Edition that want to use on the same PC with iLok hardware. Will it be conflicting with eLicenser libraries? I mean Synchron player - is it the same player for iLok and eLicenser? MIR pro, Vienna suite etc - will they all be working at the same time on the same PC? Or it will be convenient to download and install Prime Edition libraries on the other PC or Mac?

Maybe this question was discussed but I didn't find it, could you direct me to that tread please?

Thanks! 

Viktor, as stated by Paul in various places, E-Licensed and iLok-licensed VSL products cannot be operated together in one computer; it's strictly either/or, per computer. And as far as I know, none of VSL's instrument libraries or players have the option of running under either E-Licenser or iLok; you'll need the version built by VSL specifically for one or the other of these two licensing technologies. Also, it appears that PE and all new VSL products now will be built for iLok only.

@Macker said:

Viktor, as stated by Paul in various places, E-Licensed and iLok-licensed VSL products cannot be operated together in one computer; it's strictly either/or, per computer. And as far as I know, none of VSL's instrument libraries or players have the option of running under either E-Licenser or iLok; you'll need the version built by VSL specifically for one or the other of these two licensing technologies. Also, it appears that PE and all new VSL products now will be built for iLok only.

To be more specific.  yes you can have E-licensor and iLok products together on the same machine at the same time.  But..you cannot have both the E-licensor and iLok versions OF ONE PARTICULAR PRODUCT installed at the same time.

For example, my Imperial Piano, which is only available as eLicensor...still works along side all my other VSL stuff which has been upgraded to iLok.  But I cannot have installed at the same time, the eLicensor version of MirPro as well as the iLok version of MirPro.  The installation of iLok MirPro overwrites and replaces the Licensor version.  Its one or the other.

if you want to install PE as iLok and leave all your other libraries as elicensor for the time being...I don't see any reason why that would not work.  Except what I do not know for sure...and Macker has implied, is whether the Synchron player itself can play both iLok and elicensor products.  You're only using one or the other in any given instance of Synchron Player... but I'm not sure whether the installation of one iLok libraries requires you to upgrade ALL of your Synchron libraries to iLok also because of a new or changed version of Synchron that only supports iLok instead of elicensor.

So Dewdman once again you claim you're being "specific" in a technical matter? Well just for now, let's try to pretend all those previous unfortunate occasions never happened, and deal with this one.

• Macker said "operated together", but you appear to think it significant just being able to "have" E-Licensed and iLok-licensed products together in one machine? As far as I'm aware it's not been identified as an issue by VSL, given that they're different products. So what's its significance for you? And in what circumstances would it be useful to have both versions of the same VSL product installed on one machine?

• Do explain precisely in full detail how you think users such as Viktor and others should proceed so they can have various E-Licensed and iLok-licensed VSL products operating together in one machine. Then I hope you'll request that VSL post a technical note on the topic, just to verify your advice.

• What technical difficulties, limitations and risks, if any, might possibly attend following your advice?

• What steps have you taken to ensure that you're not leading innocent users up the garden path again? Oh wait - strike that "again" - we're supposed be be temporarily forgetting about those previous instances and pretending to be keen to hear advice given by someone who speaks as if he takes the veracity and validity of his technical advice earnestly, seriously and responsibly.

why do you some of you guys always need to turn these discussions in a big fight over words?  I'm just trying to clarify things.  I'm not trying to offend anyone as you seem to want to do.  Sorry if you can't appreciate that.  Its possible to have elicensor and ilok products installed and running on the same machine.  I gave one example of Imperial Piano which is still only available as elicensor.  

It is not possible to have both the elicensor and ilok version of one particular product installed and functioning on one machine.  Nor is there any reason to.  Unless....  If the Synchron player itself has to be all or nothing, elicensor or iLok...

What is not clear to me, as I already said. in my earlier response that you are so unhappy with.....is whether you have to upgrade all Synchron player libraries to iLok at the same time.  Perhaps you can confirm the answer to that...and if not you, perhaps VSL can.

You've clearly never worked in a high pressure, high-end pro technical environment. Believe it or not, words matter in technical matters. No one ever told you that?

If you want to be "specific" about this stuff, it's best if you direct your technical questions to support@VSL

Oh and there are other threads far more relevant than this one for iLok and E-Licenser issues. Thanks so much for dragging this one off topic.