[Fmpro] test

[Christopher Alpiar]

Their software is not a DAW it is a Virtual Instrument, which is more  
like a mini sample engine than any DAW. It has no sequencer or  
timeline. So think of a VI as a little gigastudio that works as a  
plugin but has samples inside it

So its not the sound card that is the worry, but the DAW. Is the  
Vienna Instruments VI compatible with RTAS (ProTools LE plugin format)  
would be the question

And no you dont need any sound card other than the MBOX2. The MBOX is  
3 things:

a firewire sound card with 2 channels of analog in (TRS, Direct in TS,  
and XLR), S/PDIF in/out (stereo digital), 2 analog outs (TRS)

a midi interface with a single MIDI in and out

and DAW software (ProTools LE)

ProTools wouldnt be my choice for doing MIDI sequencing on, but it is  
the best for audio tracking, mixing and mastering. And the MIDI isnt  
too hateful these days, just not on par with Digital Performer or  
Cubase or Logic

ProTools LE plugin format is RTAS and any plugin or virtual instrument  
that will work as RTAS will work with your mbox/protools le

wait.... after reading the VSL site some, they have created their own  
DAW that you can download if you are a registered user, so you could  
even toss ProTools LE if you wanted to (tho i would not suggest it)

Copied from their site:

You can use Vienna Instruments on your PC or Mac in three ways:

    1. As a plug-in in our host and mixing software Vienna Ensemble  
(or another stand-alone host application)
    2. As a plug-in in your sequencer (e.g., Cubase, Logic, Digital  
Performer, Pro Tools etc.)
    3. As a simple stand-alone application.

I would strongly recommend using option 2! But you should be safe with  
your RTAS ProTools LE from what they write ;-)

Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
Cinematic Composer
937.294.0900 (Dayton Studio)
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On Apr 12, 2008, at 4:30 PM, Job M. van Zuijlen wrote:

> Robert,
>
> My only concern for the card is, will it work with Vienna Symphonic  
> Library
> you are going to get.  I don't have VSL myself, but according to the  
> VSL
> website (http://vsl.co.at) it comes with its own software instrument  
> (which
> makes sense).  Unfortunately, the website is utterly lacking in  
> technical
> detail in that area, so that's something that needs to be  
> researched.  See
> if you can find a forum where people discuss sound card choices for  
> VSL
> (http://northernsounds.com, for instance). Apparently, the VSL can  
> be used
> as stand-alone or as plug-in.  I assume (but don't know) that the  
> Pro Tools
> accepts plug-ins, so that would allow you to use the VSL from with  
> in Pro
> Tools as a software instrument.  If that works, I don't even know if  
> you
> would need the EMU card at this point.  More that one audio  
> interface may be
> problematic sometimes.   If you were to get the card. make sure you  
> can
> return it if it doesn't work out.
>
> Job
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Robert Stanton" <zolessi at comcast.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 14:15
> To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] test
>
>> Hey Job - you out there?
>> I have a quick question,  below is a description Of a what I  
>> believe to be
>> a
>> high end audio card that should fit the bill.  This one I can get on
>> credit
>> - ecerything else is problematic.  Please check this out.  Do you  
>> think
>> this
>> will suffice as the appropriate audio card for my purposes.
>>
>> Thanks;
>>
>> The E-MU 1212M Digital Audio System delivers everything you need to
>> produce
>> audio on a PC with professional results - 24-bit/192kHz converters  
>> (the
>> same
>> A/D converters used in Digidesign 's flagship Pro Tools HD 192 I/O
>> interface), hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless
>> compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software.  
>> Whether you
>> are recording full-blown productions or running virtual instruments  
>> on a
>> dedicated computer, the E-MU 1212M Digital Audio System is the  
>> perfect
>> solution for any application that only requires a couple channels of
>> premium
>> analog I/O (i.e. mastering, remixing and running virtual  
>> instruments).
>>
>>
>