Operation Manual
Matthias Klag, Michael Ruf The Steinberg Documentation Team: Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Lillie Harris, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer, Benjamin Schütte, Marita Sladek Translation: Ability InterBusiness Solutions (AIBS), Moon Chen, Jérémie Dal Santo, Rosa Freitag, Josep Llodra Grimalt, Vadim Kupriianov, Filippo Manfredi, Roland Münchow, Boris Rogowski, Sergey Tamarovsky This document provides improved access for people who are blind or have low vision.
Table of Contents 4 4 6 7 8 8 Steinberg Library Manager Steinberg Library Manager Editor Installing VST Sound Libraries Moving Libraries Removing Libraries Resolving Issues 3 Steinberg Library Manager 3.1.
Steinberg Library Manager The standalone Steinberg Library Manager application that is installed together with your Steinberg DAW or plug-in allows you to register and manage your VST Sound libraries. For actions such as registering, moving, or deleting libraries, the Steinberg Library Manager requires full access to all VST Sound libraries. Therefore, you must close your Steinberg plug-ins and DAW first, so that they release these files.
Steinberg Library Manager Steinberg Library Manager Editor For example, Show HALion Libraries displays the libraries for HALion, HALion Sonic, or HALion Sonic SE. Sort Libraries Allows you to sort the list alphabetically (a-z), by size (starting with the largest library), or by date. Text Search Field Allows you to perform a text search to find a library. If you enter the name, or part of a name, of a library, the list is reduced to show only the libraries that contain this text string.
Steinberg Library Manager Installing VST Sound Libraries RELATED LINKS Resolving Issues on page 8 Installing VST Sound Libraries To install a new library, you must register the corresponding VST Sound container files. Installing Libraries Using the Steinberg Download Assistant If your VST Sound libraries come with a Steinberg content set or a Steinberg plug-in, they are installed using the Steinberg Download Assistant. PROCEDURE 1. In the Steinberg Download Assistant, click Download. 2.
Steinberg Library Manager Moving Libraries 2. In the dialog, specify where you want to install the libraries and what you want to do with the installation files. ● Select Install to Default Location to save the libraries in the default location specified in the Steinberg Library Manager. ● Select Install to Path to install the libraries in a specific folder. You can enter the path to the folder in the field on the right.
Steinberg Library Manager Removing Libraries Removing Libraries You can remove a library if you do not want to use its contents any longer. PROCEDURE ● Navigate to the library in the list and click its Remove button. NOTE Libraries can have dependencies to other libraries, for example, if a preset library is based on samples that were delivered exclusively with another library.
Steinberg Library Manager Resolving Issues ● 3. If Optimize Library Registration is available, the Steinberg Library Manager has detected possibilities of optimization. For example, this can be the case if you have moved VST Sound files manually on your system, as opposed to using the Move function in the Steinberg Library Manager. Click OK. RELATED LINKS Moving Libraries on page 7 9 Steinberg Library Manager 3.1.
