Shortcuts/Special Features/Glossary
Windows Shortcuts
CTRL+R
Start/Stop EngineCTRL+O
Open ProjectCTRL+S
Save ProjectCTRL+Alt+S
Save Project as...CTRL+P
Preferences–does not work in server modeESC
Toggle Mixer ViewCTRL+Q
QuitCTRL+Z
UndoCTRL+Y
RedoCTRL+N
Add Vienna InstrumentsCTRL+B
Add Bus ChannelCTRL+D
Duplicate ChannelDel
Delete channel(s)F
Fold channel strips (Channel Pane)PgUp
Previous ChannelPgDn
Next Channel
OS X Shortcuts
Command+R
Start/Stop EngineCommand+O
Open ProjectCommand+S
Save ProjectCommand+Alt+S
Save Project as...Command+,
PreferencesESC
Toggle Mixer ViewCommand+Q
QuitCommand+Z
UndoCommand+Y
RedoCommand+N
Add Vienna InstrumentsCommand+B
Add Bus ChannelCommand+D
Duplicate Channel<-
Delete channel(s)F
Fold channel strips (Channel Pane)PgUp
Previous ChannelPgDn
Next Channel
Special Features Channel Pane
- Rubber-band selection of channels.
- Browsing channels with
PgUp / PgDn
andArrow 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.