Shortcuts/Special Features/Glossary

Windows Shortcuts

  • CTRL+R Start/Stop Engine
  • CTRL+O Open Project
  • CTRL+S Save Project
  • CTRL+Alt+S Save Project as...
  • CTRL+P Preferences–does not work in server mode
  • ESC Toggle Mixer View
  • CTRL+Q Quit
  • CTRL+Z Undo
  • CTRL+Y Redo
  • CTRL+N Add Vienna Instruments
  • CTRL+B Add Bus Channel
  • CTRL+D Duplicate Channel
  • Del Delete channel(s)
  • F Fold channel strips (Channel Pane)
  • PgUp Previous Channel
  • PgDn Next Channel

OS X Shortcuts

  • Command+R Start/Stop Engine
  • Command+O Open Project
  • Command+S Save Project
  • Command+Alt+S Save Project as...
  • Command+, Preferences
  • ESC Toggle Mixer View
  • Command+Q Quit
  • Command+Z Undo
  • Command+Y Redo
  • Command+N Add Vienna Instruments
  • Command+B Add Bus Channel
  • Command+D Duplicate Channel
  • <- Delete channel(s)
  • F Fold channel strips (Channel Pane)
  • PgUp Previous Channel
  • PgDn Next Channel

Special Features Channel Pane

  • Rubber-band selection of channels.
  • Browsing channels with PgUp / PgDn and Arrow up / Arrow down.
  • Selection of multiple channels with Shift/Ctrl+Click.
  • Dragging of channels (drag on titlebar).
  • Right-click on a channel strip for a menu of actions.
  • Hold down Alt while selecting a MIDI channel and the MIDI channels of all selected channels will be automatically incremented.
  • Select multiple instruments and hold down Alt while changing MIDI port or channel–this value will propagate to all selected channels.
  • Hold down Shift while selecting a MIDI channel and all selected channels will get the same value.
  • Holding Shift when inserting/removing plug-in will apply to the same insert slot on ALL tracks.
  • Holding Alt when inserting/removing plug-ins will apply to the same insert slot on SELECTED tracks.
  • The same applies to Bypass – Shift/Ctrl+Click applies to all, Alt/Ctrl+Click applies to selected tracks.
  • Moving a plug-in BETWEEN two insert slots will create a complete new row of insert slots.
  • When a row is emptied, the view will be optimized and the row removed.

Special Features Mixer

  • Shift-drag any control for fine adjustment.
  • Shift-mouse-wheel any control for fine adjustment.
  • Selection of channels with Shift/Ctrl/Command-click.
  • Rubber-band selection of channels.
  • Dragging of channels (drag on channel name).
  • Double-click channel name to open instrument GUI (if available).
  • Ctrl-click on the channel strip fold button to fold all mixer-strips (Shift: OS X).
  • Right-click on the channel strip for a menu of actions (like in the Channel Pane).
  • Select multiple channels, hold down Alt while adjusting volume or pan, and all selected channels will be adjusted.
  • Hold down Alt while selecting a MIDI channel,and the MIDI channels of all selected channels will be automatically incremented.
  • Hold down Shift while selecting a MIDI channel, and all selected MIDI channels will be set to the same value.

Glossary

Channel Preset: Saves all settings of a Vienna Ensemble Pro Channels (FX, Routing, Panning, Outputs…).

Channel Set: Multiple Channel Presets – a Channel Set can be saved and loaded in the Channel menu

Connect/Disconnect: These options are activated on the Vienna Ensemble Pro Server Interface. You can connect to any Vienna Ensemble Pro Server available in your network.

Decouple: This option is activated on the Vienna Ensemble Pro Server Interface. When decoupled, the *.viframe data is NOT saved or loaded with the sequencer project. This can result in a more efficient workflow.

Directory Manager: Shows the Sample Content of your Vienna Instruments Collections and connects it with your software. Installed alongside Vienna Instruments and Vienna Instruments Pro.

eLicenser Control Center: Manages the licenses of your Vienna Symphonic Library products.

Epic Orchestra 2.0: 73 GB Orchestral Pack, comes with Vienna Ensemble Pro.

LAN Connection: Local Area Network. Connects your computers via a Gigabit Ethernet cable.

Master Computer: Hosts your sequencer, running the Vienna Ensemble Pro Server Interface and possibly Vienna Ensemble Pro Server (as localhost).

Multi-timbral virtual Instruments: All virtual instruments that offer more than 1 MIDI channel.

Preserve: Keeps all samples load in the preserved Vienna Ensemble Pro instance loaded. You can switch between songs without reloading your templates.

Networked Computer: Hosts Vienna Ensemble Pro Servers, connected via LAN.

Vienna Ensemble Pro Plug-in: Connects with the available Vienna Ensemble Pro Servers in a network over LAN, the Server Interface works as AU/VST/VST3/RTAS/AAX/MAS plug-in. Connect, disconnect, decouple and show Vienna Ensemble Pro instances in the Server Interface.

Vienna Ensemble Pro Server: Available in 64-bit for macOS. The backbone of Vienna Ensemble Pro. Must be launched in order to be connected with the Vienna Ensemble Pro Plug-in.

Vienna Ensemble Pro Stand-alone: The basic form of the software, connected the old-fashioned way.

Vienna Instruments: The tailor-made sample player for Vienna Instruments Collections.

ViennaKey: Contains the licenses of your Vienna Symphonic Library products.