12 hours to install Quantum Leap Pianos - Oh My!

[fishermusic]

Hi there,

Not complaining because (and I have everything made) these pianos sound absolutely authentic and in some ways BETTER than some rooms I've recorded in.

My only comment is that I started the load this morning at 10:30am and am up to disc 18 ot 35 so at this rate it'll take 12 hours to load.

I gladly, happily and enthusiastically would have paid another $75 or so to have everything on a USB drive which is a realistic cost these days.

Perhaps something the folks at EW can consider in the future.

Thanks!
Ron

[playz123]

Took me exactly 9 hours yesterday to load 3 out of the 4 (I skipped the Yamaha) so I can sympathize. Well worth the wait though, but yes, I could have used the time for other activities.

[chest]

I've found that, for me - provided there's no real urgency to get the libraries loaded - it's good to do a few disks each day. And (since my studio is at my home) it's not much trouble to do some during the evenings - I just have to remember to go back to the computer occasionally to start the next disk. That way, although it might take a few days from starting to ending, there's not actually much of my time taken up, because I get on with other things while the disks are being copied.

[fishermusic]

Revised to 14.5 hours total. Almost done!

[playz123]

Seems almost too long. Slow optical drive? Not exchanging the next DVD as soon as another has loaded??

[fishermusic]

Originally Posted by playz123

Seems almost too long. Slow optical drive? Not exchanging the next DVD as soon as another has loaded??

Mac Pro, latest model. Remember these are all dual layer DVDs with 8GB or so info on each so 35X8=280GB. Would have taken about an hour to copy from an external USB drive.

I imagine each of these DVDs must cost EW about $1 ea. to produce. Buying 250GB USB drives in bulk from a company like buffalo would probably be around the same cost considering a 320GB drive at retail is $70. And everyone has USB these days. (Certainly on a computer that is needed to run Play.)

[fishermusic]

Just to add a last note, the wait is TOTALLY worth it. I've been playing piano since I was 3 and I am astounded by how remarkable these pianos sound. It feels more like your listening to a mastered perfectly recorded piano as you're playing instead of just an acceptable sound.

EW I bow down and kiss your feet. LOL!

Best,
Ron

[Commander]

Took me 12 hours to load too. Beautiful pianos though!

One major problem I have had since loading QL Pianos is that PLAY seems to have forgotten the settings and instruments for other, older songs I was working on. Anyone else found this?.

[Johnny_B]

You know what, guys? I have to totally agree, this is bunk!

True pianos took me only a few minutes to install...I'd like a refund (in full) for my QL Pianos full edition!
No, seriously, I'm serious!

[interpolate]

What about if sold these things on hard-drives if they exceed a certain size, external would be preferable. And maybe partnering with a big player in that field will keep costs down.