Long story short: ST3 SE and Import / consolidate all the libraries.
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(assuming that by Miroslav Philharmonik you mean the original product, not MP 2)
Chance wrote:I have ST 2-XL, ST 3-SE, ST-free, ST 2-SE, and ST custom shop (as well as Miroslav Philharmonic).
Let's tidy these up first. ST Custom Shop is the free version of ST3. ST3 SE trumps it as it has a bigger library. ST Free was replaced by ST Custom Shop. ST2 SE is a subset of ST2 XL. And all ST2 (and your MP) instruments can be Imported into ST3's library and used in ST3 SE.
So you only
need the ST3 SE software. I would probably keep ST2 XL installed too. But check the various libraries, install any missing ones and consolidate them (how to do that depends on what you've got).
Chance wrote:Now I have a project that needs ooo's and ah's in a female choir. I think ST free had that sample.
Don't know, but MP does
Chance wrote:would rather use as a stand alone with the output of my Mac going into the console.
All of the products you mentioned will run as stand-alone programs. I do not know about routing to Mac consoles though.
Chance wrote:I hate to have all these ST's if just one would give me the desired sounds.
You can combine / Import all the libraries into ST3 SE.
Chance wrote:I opened one of my ST's, successfully loaded the samples, but when I tap the KB on the ST's GUI, no sound is heard and the level meter next to the loaded shows no signal.
Some instruments are programmed to play only within a particular range (click the [Zone] button to see the range on the virtual keyboard). Try different keys. And try some other instruments.
Chance wrote:Of the ST's that I have, will ONE work for my women's choir, and maybe strings?
Miroslav Philharmonik - you could also use them in ST2 XL or load / Import them into ST3 SE.