Interesting.
I deleted the F308 samples and re-downloaded and it installed the same 400GB through their slender pipe.
I'm on Windows. Wonder if that makes a difference? My Vienna Assistant is 1.1.410.
Did it work for any WIndows users?
Not that I care that much, as I've been pretty much exclusively using Ivory 3 the past few months.
Jane My Vienna Assistant is 1.1.410.
Make sure you have the latest Synchron Piano software V878. This is what it looks like for the CFX download.
Also, check the contents folder for your samples because I noticed that it doesn't show the reduced size in Vienna Assistant, but when I actually checked the size of the the F308 folder on my main drive, it was significantly reduced.
God Bless,
David
wow, my beloved 280vc now only takes 50GBs, it's amazing, thanks for the promo code david
This is awesome, thanks for sharing!
David B Thank for sharing. Downloaded the 1895 Bluthner. Loving it. I used to own an 1889 model (Pictured in my thumbnail).
What can I say. It's not Pianoteq, in a good way
David Lai I have been waiting for ages to get the VSL Steinway D… I wonder if the standard mics are good enough or I need the full library. Any hint on this?
as someone who have this instrument i must say the standard set works well but it changes the moment you listen to the full version (especially the 3 close mics mixed together)
the richness that tube mics provides, the bell like steinway quality that ribbons have, mixed with the crystal clear condensers on the hammers, it's in my opinion a day/night difference especially when you know how to mix several mics together.
BTW i love vsl steinway d274 (second favorite)
i think it's the most underrated vsl piano ever (because of its weird velocity mapping when it first launched - but they fixed it after a while)
It's the only VSL piano where I felt that the full library was a must. I couldn't make it work for me at all with 'just' the standard mics, but the additional close positions made all the difference. I haven't felt that way with any of the other Synchron pianos.
I have done some preliminary checks on my PC, not too extensive yet, but it seems the compressed samples increase about 10% the computing power needed to play lots of sustained notes (I have compared one of my old VSL downloads to the new one, using a similar PLAYER preset)
David B Maybe I'm at the back of the bus, David. An apostate. Not worthy of early smallness 😦
My pianos app is v878 and as you can see, the new folder I downloaded yesterday totals 400GB.
The newsletter email I got from them this morning reads:
The updates to libraries with smaller footprints will be available in stages, like boarding a plane in groups, to prevent congestion. If you purchase a Synchron Piano now, you can immediately update your entire Synchron Pianos library content. Customers who’ve purchased a Synchron Piano in the previous months will follow. You will see in the Vienna Assistant when your update is available. Updates will overwrite your previous library content. You don’t have to update all Synchron Pianos at once.
Although it seems rather dumb that since I deleted and re-downloaded, they'd rather waste bandwidth by sending me the big files now because it isn't my turn yet for the small files. 🙄
Jane yes, in my case is the same. Even if I have just bought a new one. I think that will be fixed soon and everyone will receive the new, compressed versions in short time. Let's liberate those SSDs!!! 😅
lol sorry to hear that bro😂
one friendly advise : avoid vsl own presets, they sucks
always make your thing from the ground up, loading mics one by one and leveling, EQing and panning them individually would definitely help, THIS IS A SERIOUS WARNING, DO NOT USE THE PRESETS OR YOU WILL BE SELLING THE D-274 WITHIN A DAMN WEEK😂 (vsl sucks with presets, i never found a fawqing preset in synchron player that actually sounds good - it's all about how much room/reverb you get👎)
Yeah, I'm sorry. They were not pleased that I jumped the gun with the advertisement. I didn't realize there was going to be a tiered system. I apologize for the inconvenience.
God Bless,
David
pianow yes, I owned already other VSL pianos (BI, 280VC, B Upright, F308) and never use presets to play them. In this case I used them just to fastly compare performance
Jose EB5AGV my VISA card just burning !!!
Just let it burn. Put other cards you may own in the fire with it.
It'll be a tad emotional at first, but then you're safe.
😋
HZ
David B And I don't know if they will be happy with your publicationnof the 10% discount, so before they remove that offer I upgraded my CFX to full (still 4 euros more expensive that I would pay in september using the EDU pricing, but I don’t have to wait until then 😀).
vagfilm And I don't know if they will be happy with your publicationnof the 10% discount, so before they remove that offer I upgraded my CFX to full (still 4 euros more expensive that I would pay in september using the EDU pricing, but I don’t have to wait until then 😀).
I guess the 10% code was for me to share on my "social media" accounts, but I'm not a social media influencer. My social media is primarily here. 😀
I don't contribute to anything regularly except here. I still lurk at PW and occasionally post there as well, but I don't do instagram, X, TikTok, or upload many YouTube videos. So these forums are naturally the only place people would see this code when I share it.
Paul, from VSL, seemed to be OK with me sharing it on the forums since he felt it would eventually make its way onto the forums.
God Bless,
David
P.S. CFX is the only VSL piano I don't have the full version of. I'm also thinking about upgrading during is seasonal sale also.
