Good evening,

I have to compose for 3 singers: mezzo-soprano, baritone and bass. I use, in Dorico 4, the VSL templates for the solo voices, but I can't find the mezzo-soprano and the baritone (but the bass, yes). What can I do? Should I make a new map myself from the existing ones?

Thank you Andi for your answer.

The problem is the following: I use a global model from another bank (I will explain why below in P.S.). When I go to choose manually an Expression map for my singers, there is only "SYzd Voices - So, Al, Te" and "SYzd Voices - bass".  In the global template option, there is the "SYzd Voices" template and everything is fine, but not in individual Expression map.

P.S. Why do I have to use another bank ? Because, despite my purchase of "SYzd solo string", the Expressions maps are not complete (while they are complete for the other bank, or at least more advanced - without the repeat patches though). This is very disappointing. Not even a programmed harmonics patch, according to my tests, which is not a very rare articulation! I prefer my VSL products, but I'm not sure I want to get into programming Expressions maps.

If I can get help with this, here is my nomenclature:

Mezzo-soprano (VSL SYzd)
Baritone (VSL SYzd )
Bass (VSL SYzd )

Clarinet siB (Other - I have the full VSL clarinet but VI, so no Expressions maps)
Bass clarinet (Other - this instrument is not offered individually in VI, and anyway no Expressions maps). Note: I have the SYzd SE Vol. 1, 2 and 4, but I would have to buy also the Vol 1 + at 265 Euro, which is getting expensive, especially if the Expressions maps are not complete). 

Piano (VSL SYzd)

Percussions (VSL SYzd SE) 

String quartet (Other)

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Hello again Andi. 

It's noted for VSL SYzd Voices - So, Al, Te, which you should name according to the next version, as well as the bass (+ baritone).  

For SYzd Solo Strings, I'll see what might be wrong here. No doubt you are right, you need the "artifical harmonics". Thank you.

For the clarinets, I need all the articulations. The "volume 1 +" adds: Portato, Performance repetitions legato, staccato, Fortepiano, Trills, half and whole tone, Fast repetitions, 150/170/190 BPM.

As for the incomplete Expression maps, it's a guess (and a question) based on what I saw (by mistake, then) of the Solo string and on what I had read on this forum (Dorico expression maps for VSL SYNCHRON-ized solo Strings full presets - Notation Programs & Vienna - FORUMS - Vienna Symphonic Library). Does the expression map SYzd SE include Volume 1 + joints, such as portato and Fp?

Thanks again Andi, your support is much appreciated!

(Don't forget that I write in French and that it is translated by Deepl)

I'll try to check it out myself and do a review of it all (on the basis that all the joints are present), as my preference is to just use VSL. I'll get back to you if I have any more difficulties.

You are a great help Andi, and I thank you. 

 p.s. And I just realized that I had volumes 1 and 2 +! All is well.

Hello Claude Marc!

It's good to read that things are going well for you.

We didn't record marcato attacks for the Solo Strings collection. SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Vol. 1 includes layered marcato slots (sustain + staccato) for Solo Strings.

Best regards,
Andi