Vienna Ensemble Pro Tutorial

Vienna Ensemble Pro Explained®

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Chapter 1 : Getting Started

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    Download & Setup

    Review of which files and apps have to be downloaded to authorize and install VEP and Epic Orchestra.

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    VEP Standalone File Management

    Learn how to save and open projects in Vienna Ensemble Pro.

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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Sends & Busses

    Explore the internal send & bus routing within Vienna Ensemble Pro.

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    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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    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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    KONTAKT & VEP

    See how to configure KONTAKT for multi timbral use within VEP.

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    Groups, Grouping, & Subgroups

    Explore three different ways of controlling multiple track parameters simultaneously.

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    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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    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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    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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    Preferences & Settings

    Learn about all the server, instance, and plug-in preferences and settings.

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    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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    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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    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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    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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Vienna Ensemble Pro Explained® is rated 4.8 out of 5 by 26 .
Rated 4.5 out of 5 by from Great Introduction Very easy to understand and pretty thorough. Uses Logic as the DAW and I deducted half a star for not showing any other DAW's other than Studio One. Recommend looking at the Ableton notes in the VSL manual (as I had to) in order to find find the equivalent of Logic Aux's (it's External Instruments in Ableton). Each segment is appropriately timed as to not be light on details or too long and boring.
Date published: 2021-04-12
Rated 2.0 out of 5 by from Too fast and confusing to be really helpful This is the first video at G3 I've sat through and thought 'I have no idea what's going on.' It feels as if this series ought to be aimed at people who already use VEP. Apart from the speed at which he speaks he tends to rattle through features rather than benefits - in other words ... he kind of bombards you with what it can do so quickly that by the time he's telling me what you might use it for I'm already lost. I'm feeling the need to go search elsewhere for info on VEP which is pretty frustrating given my all access pass. Groove 3 ... and Mr K... just ... slow... it ..down.. a... bit . :)
Date published: 2021-03-11
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Great course! I definitely feel like a power user of Vienna now. Thank you!
Date published: 2020-08-13
Rated 4.5 out of 5 by from A Boon. For a non power user I found this video very informative and very easy, after a few plays, [ Due to the fast talking of Mr Kranzberg ;-( ] to understand. One very important major instruction for beginners, overlooked by Mr Kranzberg was an instruction on WHERE, AND HOW Does VEPro handle 3rd Party Plugins in both Mac & Windows. One uses many 3rd party plugins in music creation these days, as one can see in the " VEPro Explained "tutorial video of Mr Kranzberg. Disappointing and frustrating I found. Apart from this error and his fast talking, an excellent Product, highly recommendable, at a fantastic affordable price. A fantastic surprise after my download, was the availability of ALL the downloaded Video Tutorials online. Thank you for this well thought out customer pamper Groove 3 Team.
Date published: 2020-05-21
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Easy, step-by-step guidance Great course, highly recommended for beginners with VEP and Logic setups.
Date published: 2020-04-28
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Great Tutorial! All of my questions were answered in this tutorial. I would recommend this to anyone who searched YouTube and failed to find information concerning the functionality of VEP Pro!
Date published: 2020-04-11
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Very helpful tutorial in setting up and getting to know the features. Very helpful tutorial in setting up and getting to know the features.
Date published: 2019-07-05
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from new software excellent insight into the new software i have got
Date published: 2019-03-24
Rated 3.0 out of 5 by from 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.
Date published: 2019-02-21
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from 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!
Date published: 2018-11-27
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from 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.
Date published: 2018-09-24
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from 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.
Date published: 2018-09-01
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from 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!
Date published: 2018-09-01
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Excellent! Super Recommended ! Excellent, very well explained, easy to understand no doubts left! Super recommended!!
Date published: 2018-04-26
Rated 4.0 out of 5 by from 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.
Date published: 2018-04-01
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Well Done!!!! Just what I was looking for and was very easy to understand!!!!!
Date published: 2018-01-31
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Great Job as usual As usual great job. Not much else that i can say. Just great job.
Date published: 2017-11-25
Rated 4.5 out of 5 by from Helpful The training video is great and well structured helping to explain and get more out of VEP6 based workflows.
Date published: 2017-11-12
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Really great! Fantastic explanations, very clear and useful, straight to the practical point. But could explain more about mixing in Vienna or Logic, or should final tracks be bounced to audio. Great value, useful and systematic, thanks for great video lessons! :)
Date published: 2017-06-02
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from VEP 6 explained Really appreciated this course, had a hard time understanding how to set this up correctly with my DAW... kudos to Eli!
Date published: 2017-05-01
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Very Helpful These are the best videos of Vienna Ensemble Pro that I've come across. Thank you Groove 3
Date published: 2017-04-18
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Humbling--a great explanation of way too complicated software Thorough explanation (I think--it's hard to tell with software that's so complicated!) and as easy to understand as it can be. The software can be distributed across multiple computers so it becomes very complex when you start exploiting its possibilities. Eli does his usual great job of explaining just about every option with non-trivial examples, including some quirky DAW-specific settings (e.g. channel numbers needing to be offset by 1). I can't imagine anyone figuring out everything that's covered without experimenting for a gazillion hours so the series is a no-brainer if you have or plan to use the software.
Date published: 2017-04-06
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Very clear overview Vienna Ensemble Pro can be confusing at first. This overview covers all the essential functions and provides a good perspective for the workflow possibilities. After going through this course, you should figure out what your typical routing is going to be, and make templates for both your master sequencer and your slave VEP instances. You'll want to avoid having to set up the routing every time. VEP can save the slave's configuration to your master sequencer, but you will want to save the template of the local VEP slave as well, just in case something goes wrong.
Date published: 2017-04-01
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Eli is the best. I am following Eli's tutorials and each and everyone is very clear, very simple and very helpful.
Date published: 2016-09-26
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Excellent Overview! This tutorial covers most bases when it comes to VEP6. All topics are presented clearly and presentation provides enough background for student to create an excellent template for production. Only thing I would add is techniques for mixing down a project, i.e. - getting all channels to audio in preparation for mixing. Great tutorial overall.
Date published: 2016-09-22
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by from Vienna Ensemble Pro 6 Explained I have purchased a number of Vienna Solo Instruments and String Ensemble libraries a number of years ago, but never really got into it. Eli Krantzberg's extensive usage of the latest iteration together with the latest DAWs, masterfully explained in explicit detail will make me to start over with Vienna and put it to use immediately - particularly as I also use Omnisphere. I am now excited to put some time into the new possibilities with the intention of making a lot of use of this sophisticated software.
Date published: 2016-09-18
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