VI8D Concert Guitar

The Vienna Concert Guitar is the only one of its kind. This hand-made instrument was specially constructed with an arched back put together from several pieces of wood. Its balanced, homogeneous sound allows it to stand its ground as a solo instrument as well as in accompaniment.

Due to its polyphonic nature, the concert guitar presented a special challenge. Specifically, chords only sounded authentic when the chords themselves were sampled! After a three year production cycle for the orchestral sample libraries, the Vienna Symphonic Library team felt ready to take up this challenge, capturing all of the concert guitar’s versatility and its many playing techniques. The samples were “tamed” and made reproducible with the help of Vienna Symphonic Library’s unique Vienna Instruments algorithms.

The Vienna Concert Guitar became a reality through a combination of individual prerequisites: The project’s godfather, Thomas Meitz, in the framework of his concert guitar diploma, spent 1 1/2 years on developing the Library’s structure. Due to his practical background as a recording engineer and chief editing engineer of the Vienna Symphonic Library, he was able to realize his concept optimally and without compromise.

System Requirements

• Il est impossible d´installer la version "Extended Library" sans avoir installé la version "Standard Library" (virtual instrument incl. player). La verson Extended est une upgrade de la version Standard et comprend plus d´articulations et significativement plus de samples.
• Une ViennaKey (Dongle USB, compatible Syncrosoft ) est nécessaire pour activer les Vienna Instrument !

PC

• Intel/AMD with Windows XP/VISTA/7 32Bit and 64Bit versions (Core 2 Duo/Xeon recommended)

Apple

• G4 (G5 or Intel Core 2 Duo/Xeon recommended) with Mac OS X 10.5 or higher

for all

• 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
• Fast separate hard drive with space according to your purchased libraries
• ViennaKey (Vienna Symphonic Library USB protection device or other Syncrosoft eLicenser)
• DVD drive for installation
• Vienna Ensemble host software or other VST (OS X, Windows XP/Vista), AU (OS X) or RTAS (OS X) compatible host - also works stand-alone
• eLicense Control Center (the latest available version from www.eLicenser.net is highly recommended)
• 88 key master keyboard (highly recommended)

Product activation:
Vienna Instruments require the ViennaKey!
This USB protection device by eLicenser (formerly Syncrosoft) is not included in the box of any collection, it is a separate item you have to get additionally. So you’ll have to order at least one ViennaKey with your first purchase. It will be put inside the shopping basket automatically but can be deleted if not required. Customers who order the complete SYMPHONIC CUBE will get one ViennaKey for free (not shown in the basket). If you already own another eLicenser USB protection device (e.g., from Steinberg or Arturia), you can use it for the VIENNA INSTRUMENTS, too. Each dongle can store up to 100 product licenses.
Additionally an internet connection on any computer is required to authorize a VSL product.