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  • VST 2 vs 3

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    Hello all,

    I have installed the piano D-274 a while ago, and I see that in:

    C:\Program Files\Common Files

    there is a "VSL2" folder containing Vienna Synchron Pianos.dll and Vienna Synchron Pianos Surround.dll

    However there is also a "vsl3" folder containing the same files.

    In my DAW (Ableton), I am pointing to the VSL2 folder.

    My questions are:

    Should I be pointing to vsl3 instead of VSL2?

    If so, what is the difference?

    And finally, I installed the Celestial Strings, but my DAW does not pick this up automatically. I clicked rescan but nothing found. Do I have to set vsl3 folder for the Strings to work?

    Thank you!


  • Sorry, I meant to say VST (not VSL) for folder names!


  • Hi! VST3 does have a fixed location, and hosts know where to look for them. VST2 does not - therefore, the user can decide where to install VST2 plugins. Consequently, the user must point toward the correct VST2 locations inside the host (e.g., DAW).


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  • Hi Andreas,

    So with the D-274 instrument, is it designed to be used as VST2 or VST3 insutrment?

    Thanks!


  • Hi! That's your choice, really - and we deliver all our plugins in both VST2 & VST3. But we recommend VST3 over VST2.


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  • Hi Andreas,

    So I have also installed celestial strings, but cant see it in either vst 2 oe 3 folders.

    Do I need Synchron player as it was shown on the product page for celestial strings?

    If so, the url for synchron player doe nt exist anymore... Do I need something else to make it work?

    Thanks again!


  • Hi! You find both the Library Download & Player Software (= Synchron Player) in the Vienna Assistant.


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