Vienna Instruments Pro
Universal version latest seen at v2.7.157 · Reported by 2 Macs in the community.
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Vienna Instruments Pro is a sample-based instrument player and VST3/AU/AAX plugin from Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL). It serves as the primary playback engine for VSL's Vienna Instruments sample libraries — orchestral instruments, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion and ensemble textures used by film composers, orchestrators, and music producers. The plugin loads directly into digital audio workstations (DAWs) like Logic Pro, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One and others, and can also run as a standalone host. Vienna Instruments Pro handles MIDI performance, velocity dynamics, articulation switching and real-time playback of high-quality sampled orchestral sounds. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionVienna Symphonic Library has released a native Apple Silicon build of Vienna Instruments Pro that runs natively on M-series Macs. To get the native version, visit the VSL download page or log into your VSL account and download the latest installer — the page will automatically serve the native Universal Binary on Apple Silicon Macs. After installation, your existing Vienna Instruments Pro instances, presets, and MIDI assignments will load without any manual migration. If you are using Vienna Instruments Pro with Vienna Ensemble Pro, note that Ensemble Pro 7 also has a native Apple Silicon build available, though the legacy Rosetta version of Ensemble Pro remains available for hosting non-native third-party plugins if needed. Expect noticeably lower CPU usage and better battery life on your M-series Mac with the native build compared to running under Rosetta emulation.
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