marcus3
What about dimension pro I have virtuous 2000 for it and it's bundle with GPO. I also know light on cpu and has articulations.
I just don't know how set up for orchestra music do each instrument gets it own Dim pro or using multi mode Viola, Violin, Cello, Contra bass are group in 1 Dim pro. Than woodwinds 2nd Dim pro and so on. And I own Dim pro as well run it in 64 bit without any problems. I'm also familiar with the lay out.

With orchestral music you need control over volume / intensity throughout a phrase using a controller like a mod wheel.  Dimension won't really do that.  You need a true Orchestral package to do that.  GPO does this well.  So does Vienna.
 

Hi thanks for the sum up of the programs. I'm not liking the sound of EWQL crashing. I rather upgrade my ram of my laptop and desktop to 8gb each and use Vienna. Sure I heard the sounds can be dry and need to be tweak with reverb and panning. But that less stressful than crashing at least I can use the program. And sonar 8.5 comes with some reverb effects like lexicon or percussion 64 to tweak some sounds.  

The problem with Gold is that it only has the large hall mic position and you can't get a smaller room sound if you need it.  For a while they sold the other mic positions as an upgrade but they don't any more - you have to get Platinum.  The close mic positions are absolutely necessary IMO.  They library is really gorgeous though.  BTW Play 4 works quite well for me. 
 
Can you use Sibelius?  It comes with a decent library and is really easy to use the sounds in a score by just typing standard score text and symbols.

Okay thanks I looked up Berkelee requirements they said Garritan Collection not GPO. Which Vienna would you recommend Special edition volume 1 bundle or Ensemble pro 5? thanks
 

Here list of requirements 
 
http://online.berklee.edu...ration-1#!requirements
 

marcus3
Okay thanks I looked up Berkelee requirements they said Garritan Collection not GPO. Which Vienna would you recommend Special edition volume 1 bundle or Ensemble pro 5? thanks
 

for a first basic VSL library I'd get Vienna Symphonic Library Special Edition Volume 1 : Essential Orchestra
http://www.vsl.co.at/en/211/261/2064/2067/1751.htm

I downloaded the ik multimedia philharmonic orchestra and every sound or combi I click on I get this message "sounds not found" I instructed it to the sounds folder but still same message. I'm running this in 32 bit and sonar 8.5.