Before I screw this up.....
 
When I installed the software it created an INSTRUMENT folder on my C drive:
 
C:\PF (x86)\Ik Multimedia\Miroslav Philharmonic\Instruments
 
That's where the sound library apparently goes.
 
I'm d/ling the library now but naturally I don't want it on my C drive. I want it to go on another drive.
 
Inside the INSTRUMENTS folder on the C drive created by the software install is a .dat file.
 
If I direct the library to install on my F drive and point Miroslav to that F drive folder what happens to that .dat file? Does it exist to tell the software that's where the library is?
 
Not sure so I thought I'd ask.
 
If I were King of the World I'd have all these software companies use one type of install that asks a few simple questions and install w/o wondering what's gonna happen.
 
After this install I have a Waves install. I see there's a thread on that already.
 
Good grief.
 
 
 

I had a little confusion with install at first too.  

You need to unzip and install the main program first--you can select a different hard drive to install to.  You might want to start over and reinstall to your F drive.  I had THOUGHT that installing the main program would automatically unzip and install the libraries, but it doesn't.

You then need to unzip and install each separate library--they end up going to the right place ON YOUR F DRIVE with your main program.  Otherwise, I think you might be stuck with them going to the C drive if that's where your main program is.  Maybe there's a workaround, but I'd sure try reinstalling and selecting F instead of C for the main program to be sure.

Good luck!

Thanks, Jerry. I had the same impression that everything would unzip and be done but I knew that wasn't the case since the description of the software says the library is 7GB.

Reading the USER MANUAL it says,

"Knowing how Miroslav Philharmonik keeps track of its instruments, you can now move, duplicate and regroup them (and their folders) at will, using any file manager in your system. Please note that all the .STH, .STI and .STW files must be moved together or the instrument will not work correctly."

Too bad this isn't in the INSTALLATION manual.

I guess I can just move the entire instruments folder from the C drive to wherever I want. At least I THINK it says that.

MrMook


Thanks, Jerry. I had the same impression that everything would unzip and be done but I knew that wasn't the case since the description of the software says the library is 7GB.

Reading the USER MANUAL it says,

"Knowing how Miroslav Philharmonik keeps track of its instruments, you can now move, duplicate and regroup them (and their folders) at will, using any file manager in your system. Please note that all the .STH, .STI and .STW files must be moved together or the instrument will not work correctly."

Too bad this isn't in the INSTALLATION manual.

I guess I can just move the entire instruments folder from the C drive to wherever I want. At least I THINK it says that.

The instruments can be wherever you want as long as it is set up to point at the right folder ( open GUI click on prefs and select relevant drive/folder)

Thanks, paulo.

What confused me was the INSTRUMENTS folder and .dat file created by the program install.

Once I get these libraries d/l'd and installed I'll find out.

Seems like a great many sample libraries are unnecessarily obtuse in their installation. I've had head-scratching moments with several Kontakt libraries, and recall that I had to move the SampleTank and Miroslav libraries afterward. Fortunately, it's easy to do. Just drop them wherever they want to go and then move them if necessary. I have SampleTank, SonikSynth, SampleTron, SampleMoog and Miroslav all under one directory tree and use the SampleTank UI for all of them.

I didn't have as much luck w/ the recent transfer of my ST libraries. I had to re-authorize every ST plug-in. And IK's authorization manager isn't my friend.

Rain


I didn't have as much luck w/ the recent transfer of my ST libraries. I had to re-authorize every ST plug-in. And IK's authorization manager isn't my friend.

+1


It is quite a cumbersome piece of work....it took me forever to realize that I didn't have to add
serial numbers one at a time and restart....never paid attention to the "ADD SERIAL #" button,
like a ditz...

Still, if you copy them "ANYWHERE" even back to the same location...you have to re-authorize...

They should go "CLOUD BASED" like Waves, so that licenses can be moved if needed.

The XLN Audio "Online Installer" is REALLY bad...you don't even get to pick where to install...


they just go where ever the installer puts them (C: drive)  and I don't like my instruments on my C Drive...


But they don't give you choice...very sad....and, if you do a reinstall...you have to download everything AGAIN...
on a DSL connection...that's a MAJOR undertaking...DUMB....

I also just recently tried to purchase an ADPak at half off during the "HALF OFF" sale on the XLN Site..

it wouldn't even let me add an ADPak to the Cart.....I could add ANYTHING else..but NOT an ADPAK..

SCAM....

They're about to get dumped...which is sad because I love AD and AK....but not their license and support structure..
or the fact the they completely abandoned support for Addictive Drums while working on Addictive Keys (over a year).
That reminds of me IK's lack of support for the ST line because they are too busy working on iCrap...

At least Toontrack keeps up with ALL their products REGARDLESS of what they are working on....

I know what you mean - and I missed that button too!

Some older products were easily re-authorized using their own older authorization manager (can't remember which ones).

SampleTank itself though prompted me to re-authorize every time I re-listed the libraries. Then it went on telling me that I needed to update the authorization manager. Which is somewhat silly because the same authorization manager worked just fine merely a few hours before when I installed Miroslav.

Anyway, updating it didn't do anything but put me back in the same loop of re-list, re-authorize. The fix was to re-install ST altogether.

NI's Service Center gave me the same type of issues in the past - you'd get in a loop of update checks. Check for updates, restart, check for updates, restart...

Waves has been pretty flawless here, too.

Rain


I know what you mean - and I missed that button too!

Some older products were easily re-authorized using their own older authorization manager (can't remember which ones).

SampleTank itself though prompted me to re-authorize every time I re-listed the libraries. Then it went on telling me that I needed to update the authorization manager. Which is somewhat silly because the same authorization manager worked just fine merely a few hours before when I installed Miroslav.

Anyway, updating it didn't do anything but put me back in the same loop of re-list, re-authorize. The fix was to re-install ST altogether.

NI's Service Center gave me the same type of issues in the past - you'd get in a loop of update checks. Check for updates, restart, check for updates, restart...

Waves has been pretty flawless here, too.

I had the same issues with NI.....it would just keep re-listing the update...even though the update was already
installed...

I'm at least happy that NI gives you the option to store the update....so you can re-update without doing a complete reinstall..

That's a great thing...and you don't have to re-authorize every time...