Thanks!

I bought the synchron-ized special editions 1, 1+, 2 and 2+. The Vienna Assistent lets me download them and also the synchron player, but does not know I already have the old VI Special Editions on my SSD.

Do I need to downlad and install the entire about 120 GB? Is it a completely new installation? Should I delete the old library after installing the synchron-ized version (unless I want to play the old samples in Vienna Instruments Pro)?

Because having both special edition and synchron-ized special edition on my SSD would need 190 GB...and I don't have much space left on my SSD.

It does not let me add my VI special editions. "No VSL data found". I have to download the entire special editions again although it is already on my SSD and then the synchron-ized special editions.

It even lists the correct folder when I click on the special edition, but still no library appears in the "installed" section. When I click on "add existing library" and select the folder that contains all the special edition folders, I get an error.

Now an ilok folder appeared...I added it and vol. 1 was added to my installed products...however, vol. 2 is still missing.

I think it is best to delete the entire VSL folder and download the whole 190 GB again.

@LeanderAT said:
Do I need to downlad and install the entire about 120 GB? Is it a completely new installation? Should I delete the old library after installing the synchron-ized version (unless I want to play the old samples in Vienna Instruments Pro)?

Yes, these are completely new data, you need to re-download them.

@LeanderAT said:

It does not let me add my VI special editions. "No VSL data found". I have to download the entire special editions again although it is already on my SSD and then the synchron-ized special editions.

It even lists the correct folder when I click on the special edition, but still no library appears in the "installed" section. When I click on "add existing library" and select the folder that contains all the special edition folders, I get an error.

I guess you are still using the eLicenser version of the VI Special Editions? These are not compatible with the latest players and Vienna Assistant. You should delete the old content and if you need project compatibility download the iLok variant from teh Assistant instead.

Just for clarification: eLicenser and iLo kdata are incompatible, every library has to be re-downloaded for iLok. If you have isntallation data from pre-iLok times they will not work. If they are already iLok isntallation from these will still take some time and a progress bar will appear validating the data and installing them after that.

Thanks. I bought the special editions in 2017 and 2018 and moved all licenses to the online account, but some remained on the hardware ilok.

It's not important where the license is stored, as long as the USB key is connected / the Cloud is opened on your system.

I finished installing special edition VI, synchron player, vienna instruments pro etc. ...
Downloading synchron-ized special edition now.

Installing synchron player, vienna instruments pro and synchron piano did not display any window where I want to install it nor were there shortcuts created.

I created them myself (desktop shortcuts). Is this supposed to be like that?

While I am downloading the synchron-ized special editions, I am wondering what to get next.

Synchron Strings Pro: 445€, 122 GB
Synchron Strings I: 445€, 266 GB Why so much more than Strings Pro?
Synchron-ized solo strings: 395€ (65 GB)
Synchron-ized chamber strings: 224€ (27 GB)

The prices are based on what I already own.

All of them have controllable vibrato, correct? What should I get? What is the difference?

PS Is there a reason to keep the VI special edition files if you have the synchron-ized special edition files unless you want to play them in the Vienna Instruments Pro player?

@LeanderAT said:

PS Is there a reason to keep the VI special edition files if you have the synchron-ized special edition files unless you want to play them in the Vienna Instruments Pro player?

No.

@LeanderAT said:
All of them have controllable vibrato, correct? What should I get? What is the difference?

Yes. You should get whatever you liek sound wise and what you need. The difference is the ensemble size and if it was recorded in Synchron Stage with ambience or Silent Stage.
And btw, don't get Synchron Strings I, get Synchron Strings Pro instead.

Thank you!

It is difficult to know what I need if I don't see the UI in front of me and can play around with the samples.

Does Synchron Strings Pro have the option to turn off the stage/reverb so it sounds like the synchron-ized special edition?
I don't want to use different libraries that do not sound the same...and rather have every instrument without reverb and add it in the DAW later.

@LeanderAT said:
Does Synchron Strings Pro have the option to turn off the stage/reverb so it sounds like the synchron-ized special edition?

No, it's not an effect, it's recorded in a reverberant room, so you can't remove the natural room.

Synchron-ized solo strings: 395€ (65 GB)
Synchron-ized chamber strings: 224€ (27 GB)

Both have a 30-day trial...so I will test them and buy one of them if I am happy. If not, I will check out Strings Pro.

Thanks!

The last file was changed or moved to the library 1.5 hour ago.

Everything is installed now, but Synchron Player does not find the libraries. I read the manual, I read another help thread where a user had the same problem...but it still does not work.

When installing Synchron Player, I wasn't asked for a directory...it was installed to C:
My audio libraries are on D:

The volume scan paths show both volumes, synchron-ized special edition vol. 1 and vol. 2. However, clicking on "Factory" or elsewhere does not load any instruments. Everything is empty.

I reinstalled Synchron Player without success and only restarted it a couple of times.

The problem affects both standalone and DAW/VSTi mode.

What do I have to do?

It works now. I had to activate the library with iLok. The dots in my VSL profile were green so I thought it was already activated.