Vienna Ensemble Pro 7: Pros vs Cons

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Vienna Ensemble Pro is one of the most powerful programs a composer/musician can have in their arsenal. VEP is a powerful hosting platform for sample libraries, audio plugins, and pre-mixing. This can allow for streamlined workflows, very large music templates, and seamless transitions between sessions. In this video, I give my two cents on why this program should be a part of your tools as a professional. Also, I share some of the downsides of using a program of this caliber. This program can be quite complex for a beginner, and basic networking and audio routing experience may make the process of using a program like this a lot easier to get started on. Especially in a multi-computer setup.
Make sure to stick around to the end of the video for some exciting information! As always, if you have any questions or comments, let me know in the comment section!
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0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Pro #1: Efficiency
3:07 - Pro #2: Streamlined Workflow
4:03 - Pro #3: Cross Compatible
4:36 - Pro #4: High Quality Sound
5:53 - Pro #5: Scalability
7:31 - Con #1: Setting Up VEP
8:41 - Con #2: Cost
9:15 - Con #3: System Requirements
11:09 - Con #4: Latency Issues
11:49 - Con #5: Learning Curve

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@2beornot2bable 21 күн бұрын

Great video! Thanks.

@Johnmunstudios 19 күн бұрын

You’re welcome!

@mikemccormick1624 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you!

@guyshard Ай бұрын

One question I have not been able to find the answer: do you need to have your VSTs/Plugins installed on the second [networked] computer ? Do you need to have two licenses, i.e. one for the main computer and one for the second [networked] computer or just one license for the second computer ? Thanks !!

@joelnaya5341 3 ай бұрын

That was helpful😇. I am thinking of custom building myself a pc specifically for VEP. what minimum spec do you think I should target so that I can run the Albion library series smoothly? Also if you could give the minimum spec for the entire OT Berlin series as well that would be fantastic! Cheers!

@simoninkin9090 2 ай бұрын

wait wait wait! 800 tracks? 800?! I mean, I totally get where you are coming from, but I've stress tested my Mac Pro 2013 12 -core Xeon 128gb ram and ableton starts glitching out completely around 300. The CPU is around 30-40% and about 10-20gb ram is used, but the app itself is unable to stream more than 250 "tracks" in ableton. What's the catch? I also want an 800 track template! (most of then are for routing anyway..)

@Johnmunstudios 2 ай бұрын

Oohhh there is no catch, you heard that right! I have a multi-computer setup. My 800 tracks are loaded on to my custom built PC and then routed to my Mac Studio.

@simoninkin9090 2 ай бұрын

@@Johnmunstudios yeah, I’ve recently discovered VEP and it seems to be exactly what I am looking for, even when used on a single machine. However, I see that most composers seem to use multiple computers. I have requested a demo license for VEP to test it out. What concerns me are the delays and other timing issues. I have tested opensource software called AudioGridder, which also loads plugins externally…the performance was..tolerable at best. Networking layers add a lot of overhead. I am looking forward to seeing how VEP deals with this. I’ve read they compress the data on the fly, which should help. Say, you work with so many tracks, is this setup suitable for pure live performances? Not just for usage in post processing, but actually triggering 100 tracks and playing everything as a live gig? Thanks!