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string harmonics on sibelius
Last post Fri, Oct 11 2013 by andi, 14 replies.
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Posted on Wed, Oct 09 2013 17:18
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
This has worked before, but I can't figure out for the life of me why the the harmonics are not playing now!? I have loaded the sound sets, configured the vsl ensemble for matrix special edition plus patches. Any idea what I am missing?
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 06:22
by andi
Joined on Wed, Feb 18 2004, Vienna, Posts 3676

Hello pscart!

I can't say from here what exactly goes wrong. Did you try triggering the harmonics as described in the "Optimizing Sibelius Playback" manual, page 9?

If it doesn't work this way maybe you have a Sound ID from earlier in your score that's in the way. To reset the Sound ID use one of the following Technique Text commands before the harmonics: "ord.", "natural" or "normal".

If this still doesn't help, there's maybe a problem in your setup. In this case, please check the Troubleshooting section of the manual.

Best regards,
Andi

Andreas Olszewski
Vienna Symphonic Library
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 15:11
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
I've done all that and it's still not working. I've also noticed that the tremolos are not working either.
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 15:45
by andi
Joined on Wed, Feb 18 2004, Vienna, Posts 3676

Then there's probably an error in your set up. In order to help you I will need a detailed description of your Playback Configuration (loaded sound set, Manual Sound Sets page), the exact name of the Sibelius instruments you are using, and the VI matrices or presets you have loaded.

Please also write down what you have already tried.

Best,
Andi

Andreas Olszewski
Vienna Symphonic Library
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 15:54
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
Ok, the instruments listed in the Sibelius score are flute, oboe, bass clarinet in Bb, viola and contrabass. The playback configuration is as follows: Active device is the Vienna Ensemble VST with the sound set of VE Special Edition plus. Sound sets are wind.flutes.flute, wind oboes.oboe, wind.clarinets.bass, strings.viola and strings.contrabass. I am running a Mac Pro with 10.8.0 and Sibelius 6.
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 15:56
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
Also the matrices from VI not VI pro! Have the flute 1 matrix, french oboe matrix, bass clarinet, solo viola and solo bass.
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 16:04
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
Also, the technique text commands don't work at all
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 16:09
by andi
Joined on Wed, Feb 18 2004, Vienna, Posts 3676

Which instruments do you use in your score? I am talking about the instruments you have chosen from the Sibelius instruments menu.

Did you load the Special Edition or the Special Edition PLUS (with "+" at then end of the name) matrices?

Andreas Olszewski
Vienna Symphonic Library
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 16:15
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
The instruments from sibelius that i chose were: Flute, Oboe, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Viola and Contrabass. And yes I am using the matrices with the '+' sign after them.
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 16:17
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
Was I supposed to use the 'Solo Viola' and 'Solo Contrabass' instruments from the Sibelius instrument page?
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 16:24
by andi
Joined on Wed, Feb 18 2004, Vienna, Posts 3676

Yes, the Solo Strings programs on the Manual Sound Sets page only work correctly with the Solo Strings Sibelius instruments.

Andreas Olszewski
Vienna Symphonic Library
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 16:26
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
So is that the problem? How do I switch instruments without losing my whole score?
Posted on Thu, Oct 10 2013 16:37
by pscart
Joined on Sun, Oct 05 2008, Wakefield, RI USA, Posts 87
Thanks so much Andi, you're the best!!
Posted on Fri, Oct 11 2013 07:43
by andi
Joined on Wed, Feb 18 2004, Vienna, Posts 3676

You're welcome. Smile
You can simply add the new instruments and then cut and paste the content from the old staves to the new ones.

Andreas Olszewski
Vienna Symphonic Library
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