Vienna Ensemble Pro Explained®
Chapter 1 : Getting Started
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4:48 Download & Setup
Review of which files and apps have to be downloaded to authorize and install VEP and Epic Orchestra.
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4:21 VEP Standalone File Management
Learn how to save and open projects in Vienna Ensemble Pro.
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5:45 VEP Server File Management
See how multiple instances are created, saved, and recalled together within a server project.
Chapter 2 : Navigation
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6:37 Navigating the VEP Mixer Pt. 1
Learn different ways to create and manage Instrument tracks, bus channels, and VCA folder tracks.
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6:30 Navigating the VEP Mixer Pt. 2
Learn to manage the VEP server window by raising, docking, snapping, saving, and freezing, various elements.
Chapter 3 : Workflow
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5:53 Preserved Instances
See how the preserve function is used to keep samples loaded and connected when opening and closing DAW projects.
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7:20 Decoupling & Saving Strategies
Learn how decoupling is used to prevent VEP data from being saved in your DAW project, and explore various workflows using the different file saving functions explored so far.
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3:35 Working with Channel Sets
Explore the various channel options and see how to save and load groups of channels independently from the instances they are in.
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2:38 Merging Projects
Learn how to merge selected channels from multiple projects together, and how to manage per project pan laws and multi threading.
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4:11 Output Routing
See how to set up and connect a multi output version of the Vienna Ensemble Pro plug-in with multiple output routing in a Vienna Ensemble Pro Instance.
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5:37 Streamlined Routing in Logic Pro X
Learn how to use Aux tracks In Logic Pro X to simultaneously host both MIDI data and multi output audio output routing.
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4:09 Working with a Slave Computer
Learn about the hardware and software setup necessary to use Vienna Ensemble Pro with a slave computer.
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6:14 Sends & Busses
Explore the internal send & bus routing within Vienna Ensemble Pro.
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3:20 The Audio Input Plug-In
See how this plug-in is used to route the output of DAW tracks into VEP for external effects processing.
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5:13 Working with Multi Timbral Instruments
Learn how to set up Omnisphere for multi timbral use within VEP and Logic Pro X.
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4:42 KONTAKT & VEP
See how to configure KONTAKT for multi timbral use within VEP.
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5:46 Groups, Grouping, & Subgroups
Explore three different ways of controlling multiple track parameters simultaneously.
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5:02 The Event Input Plug-In
Explore the setup and conditions for using this plug-in to access multiple ports of 16 MIDI channels within a single VEP instance.
Chapter 4 : Automation
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4:17 Automation & VEP Pt. 1
Learn how to set up and assign simple MIDI CC and Track Automation of basic channel parameters.
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5:57 Automation & VEP Pt. 2
Discover how to automate specific instrument parameters and how to fix a small automation offset problem between Kontakt, VEP, and Logic Pro X.
Chapter 5 : Using Plug-Ins
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6:51 Preferences & Settings
Learn about all the server, instance, and plug-in preferences and settings.
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3:42 Studio One 3 & VEP QuickStart
Learn how to setup a multi output instance of VEP as a VST 3 plug-in in Studio One 3.
Chapter 6 : Version 7 Update
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7:20 New FX Pt. 1
See and hear the new Equalizer Pro and Compressor Pro that are now bundled in with Vienna Ensemble Pro 7, including how to use them.
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7:46 New FX Pt. 2
Explore the new Analyzer Pro, Exciter Pro, Limiter Pro, and Matrix Mixer Pro FX plug-ins and ways to use them.
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5:55 Automation & Other Improvements
Learn all about the various improvements made in version 7 including the automation mapping window, automation assignments, articulation changes, the management of instances and colors, enhanced plug-in management, and more.
Product Overview
Eli Krantzberg brings you an in-depth series of Vienna Symphonic Library Vienna Ensemble Pro tutorials! Learn Vienna Ensemble Pro inside and out, and how to use it to host all of your virtual instruments and effects. These Vienna Ensemble Pro videos are designed for the new Vienna Ensemble Pro user, as well as for those who just want to know more about this powerful cross-platform network mixing & hosting software.
Updated for version 7, Eli covers all the important features and functions found in VEP, including download and setup, standalone and server file management, navigating the GUI, routing, slaving another computer, automation, and much much more!
To see what each tutorial in this series covers and how it can help you learn Vienna Ensemble Pro, see the individual Vienna Ensemble Pro tutorial descriptions on this page. If you're new to using Vienna Ensemble Pro, or just want to see if it's right for your studio, this series of tutorial videos will help you learn Vienna Ensemble Pro and take your studio to the next level... Watch “Vienna Ensemble Pro Explained® today!
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Reviews
Submitted 9 months ago
Very helpful tutorial in setting up and getting to know the features.
Very helpful tutorial in setting up and getting to know the features.
I am a: Professional, Producer, Pro Tools
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
new software
excellent insight into the new software i have got
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
A little weak
I like the video, but I feel it's just racing through Vienna Ensemble Pro 6 Explained and needs to be slowed down to make it easier to understand.
Submitted 1 year ago
Indispensable tutorial of VE Pro 6
An excellent explanation of a potentially complicated piece of software. Eli nails it again! VSL builds some of the best sample library software on the planet but it can also be daunting to learn how to use it fluently. With this series of tutorials, Eli sheds a bright light on using VE Pro 6. An invaluable resource, I've already revisited many of the episodes and will do so again, I am sure. Well done!
I am a: Hobbyist, Professional, Musician, Logic Pro
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Submitted 2 years ago
Eli was a very good instructor, and his tutorials are very educational. I've wated the Vienna Ensemble Pro ^ Explained, all the way through. Now I'm ready to review them all over again because after watching the first time, I was able to take note of what I need to focus on specifically. I haven't been able to find such great details in this subject matter at all on the internet. thank you!
This review and instruction have been invaluable to me in regards to getting up and running with VEPro 6. Also, it has great potential for helping me to become a POWER user with this software.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Vital info from Groove 3 for VE Pro....
Can't praise this enough. Eli Kranzberg is his usual excellent self with detailed explanations and great shortcuts. I couldn't have set up VE Pro without this series as VE Pro can be really very confusing at times and Eli really makes the learning curve less steep. I am now running very smoothly and I'm very happy with VE Pro in my system. Highly recommended for VEPro beginners.
I am a: Student, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Terrific Tutorial
These tutorials helped with the setup and functioning of VEP6. It's clear and straightforward. I'm now up and running with a VEP6 Server and quite excited about it!
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Excellent! Super Recommended !
Excellent, very well explained, easy to understand no doubts left! Super recommended!!
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Sound Designer, Mastering Facility, Sound for Film/TV, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Pretty great -- just some issues if you're in a DAW besides Logic.
This one moves fast and is very pro, which I really appreciate and enjoy. Unfortunately there are some things that will leave you scratching your head if you're in another DAW that isn't Logic, which is what he's using here. One example is MIDI routing to multi-timbral instruments in VE Pro from Logic...I just can't figure out how to do it. He shows it in Logic, but Cubase is very different in how it handles multi-timbral MIDI, so I had to ask in a forum to find the answer.
Response from Customer Service:
This tutorial's focus is on VE Pro 6 and so the lessons can apply to any DAW.
Anyone who has trouble with the workings of their DAW, please check to see if we offer training for that software in our category listings. Just click Videos, Category, DAW and then choose the DAW of your choice like Cubase.
I hope that helps!
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Well Done!!!!
Just what I was looking for and was very easy to understand!!!!!
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound for Film/TV, Ableton Live, Logic Pro
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 9 months ago
Very helpful tutorial in setting up and getting to know the features.
Very helpful tutorial in setting up and getting to know the features.
I am a: Professional, Producer, Pro Tools
Submitted 1 year ago
new software
excellent insight into the new software i have got
Submitted 1 year ago
A little weak
I like the video, but I feel it's just racing through Vienna Ensemble Pro 6 Explained and needs to be slowed down to make it easier to understand.
Submitted 1 year ago
Indispensable tutorial of VE Pro 6
An excellent explanation of a potentially complicated piece of software. Eli nails it again! VSL builds some of the best sample library software on the planet but it can also be daunting to learn how to use it fluently. With this series of tutorials, Eli sheds a bright light on using VE Pro 6. An invaluable resource, I've already revisited many of the episodes and will do so again, I am sure. Well done!
I am a: Hobbyist, Professional, Musician, Logic Pro
Submitted 2 years ago
Eli was a very good instructor, and his tutorials are very educational. I've wated the Vienna Ensemble Pro ^ Explained, all the way through. Now I'm ready to review them all over again because after watching the first time, I was able to take note of what I need to focus on specifically. I haven't been able to find such great details in this subject matter at all on the internet. thank you!
This review and instruction have been invaluable to me in regards to getting up and running with VEPro 6. Also, it has great potential for helping me to become a POWER user with this software.
Submitted 2 years ago
Vital info from Groove 3 for VE Pro....
Can't praise this enough. Eli Kranzberg is his usual excellent self with detailed explanations and great shortcuts. I couldn't have set up VE Pro without this series as VE Pro can be really very confusing at times and Eli really makes the learning curve less steep. I am now running very smoothly and I'm very happy with VE Pro in my system. Highly recommended for VEPro beginners.
I am a: Student, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer
Submitted 2 years ago
Terrific Tutorial
These tutorials helped with the setup and functioning of VEP6. It's clear and straightforward. I'm now up and running with a VEP6 Server and quite excited about it!
Submitted 2 years ago
Excellent! Super Recommended !
Excellent, very well explained, easy to understand no doubts left! Super recommended!!
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Sound Designer, Mastering Facility, Sound for Film/TV, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
Submitted 2 years ago
Pretty great -- just some issues if you're in a DAW besides Logic.
This one moves fast and is very pro, which I really appreciate and enjoy. Unfortunately there are some things that will leave you scratching your head if you're in another DAW that isn't Logic, which is what he's using here. One example is MIDI routing to multi-timbral instruments in VE Pro from Logic...I just can't figure out how to do it. He shows it in Logic, but Cubase is very different in how it handles multi-timbral MIDI, so I had to ask in a forum to find the answer.
Response from Customer Service:
This tutorial's focus is on VE Pro 6 and so the lessons can apply to any DAW.
Anyone who has trouble with the workings of their DAW, please check to see if we offer training for that software in our category listings. Just click Videos, Category, DAW and then choose the DAW of your choice like Cubase.
I hope that helps!
Submitted 2 years ago
Well Done!!!!
Just what I was looking for and was very easy to understand!!!!!
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound for Film/TV, Ableton Live, Logic Pro
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
I started playing drums in high school at age fourteen. Like most kids my age around then, I was into progressive rock. Genesis, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Yes. They rocked my world. A few short years later though, my musical life changed. While studying music in college I discovered Charlie Parker, Milt Jackson, Sonny Stitt, and John Coltrane. Milt Jackson spoke to me in such a profound way that it left me no choice but to take up vibraphone.
These great players, along with drummers like Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and Elvin Jones changed not only the way I thought about drumming, but also music - and by extension, life - as a whole. I realized life was meant to be a creative endeavor. The idea of improvising based on a loose set of guidelines and rules permeated into my psyche even when I wasn't holding a pair of drumsticks or mallets. But if I am going to be perfectly truthful, I have to hold Henry Miller and Woody Allen equally responsible for shaping the way I view and experience the world around me.
2. What training have you had?
I am currently an Apple certified Logic Pro. Young and cocky, and armed with only a partial University degree, I dropped out of school and began playing steady commercial hotel engagements and jazz gigs when I could. This went on for many years until I decided it was time to complete my degree - which I ultimately did with a major in Political Science and a minor in music.
It was at this point that I formed my current band Nightshift. We are going in to our twenty third year now - playing commercial one nighters like weddings, corporate events, etc. Don't turn your nose up at it though - it has allowed me a wonderful quality of life. It gave me the freedom to go back to school and complete a post graduate degree in Communications Studies - all the while supporting myself by playing weddings.
3. When did you get into recording?
It was in this graduate program - in the early nineties - that I found myself drawn to the fledgling emerging universe of hard disc recording and midi sequencing. Based on nothing more than the recommendation of one of my band mates who had an old Atari, I jumped in head first and bought a Mac LC ll, along with a version 1.1 of what was then Notator Logic. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But, in hindsight, it was a decision of epic importance in my life - shaping my future as much as the music of Milt Jackson and Charlie Parker did fifteen years prior.
I opened up my own commercial home studio in 1998 and began doing a variety of projects, working on radio jingles, artist CD projects, and whatever came my way. A couple of years later a colleague called me up - desperate. He was working at a post production house and one of the editors had just quit. They were doing audio post for a weekly TV series and needed a Pro Tools editor - and fast! And so, once again, I jumped in head first into what would ultimately open up my world even more - the world of Pro Tools.
4. People you have worked with/for?
Focusing on Logic, I built up a small but loyal client base and my phone kept ringing for Logic tech support and instruction. Film composers and studio owners all over the city were calling me. Even the music stores were giving out my phone number at this point! This kind of stuff becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. The more of it you do, the more calls you get to keep doing it. At least that's the way it should be!
As my Logic chops kept growing, I was hired by an old buddy of mine, Len Sasso, who was then an associate editor at Electronic Musician magazine, and began writing some columns for them. I had a blast doing them - and really learned to focus and express my thoughts in a concise and clear manner. This lead to a collaboration with LA based composer Terry Michael Huud on the 2006 film called Civic Duty - which was certainly one of the highlights of my professional life as a composer.
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I wake up every day excited to boot up, and create. Whether it's instructional videos, creating music, working with a studio client, performing with my band, or teaching at the schools - my days are filled with what I love doing. Enriched by the stimulation and creative freedom this modern music making software brings to my life. I bring that excitement and passion to each and every training product I create. My years of experience both using and teaching these programs has taught me the best way to make the user comfortable with these complex programs.
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