Hi, here's some general information for setting up VST's in Notion: http://support.presonus.com/entries/45986524-General-VST-information-for-Notion-and-Progression http://support.presonus.com/entries/46367800-Troubleshooting-VST-problems-in-Notion-and-Progression Notion5 comes with presets for EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, so once you have that instrument loaded, all the custom rules have been created for you and you can get writing with ease. -Chris