Another vote for adding the ability to turn off release samples.  If I use timbre adjust to fade out the timbre of the first note then quickly restore the timbre on the second note, the end of the release of the first note sometimes suddenly becomes too loud and audible.  Thanks for considering.

Yes, I overlap notes when I want to use legato transitions.  I usually prefer monophonic legato since I concentrate on one instrument per midi track for maximum control.

Best wishes, Jay

Hi Andi,

Any chance Cubase expression maps for Synchron Woodwinds will be released soon?  Do any of the other maps for other sections “mostly” work with the new woodwinds?

Thanks, Jay

Hi Andi,

Thanks so much for creating the expression maps for Cubase.  They are invaluable when working the Synchron player.  Are there any plans to create maps for the Synchron Percussion Libraries?

Best wishes,

Jay

Hi Chris,

The Bloch cello demo was created more than 10 years ago.   Sadly, the .fxb instrument preset file format seems no longer to be compatible with the current versions of the Vienna Instrument program.

You can still learn a little from the midi file.  Notably, the frequent switching of articulations via keyswitches and the shaping of phrases with the midi Expression controller.

More recent "tutorials" should use Vienna Ensemble compatible files.  I also included Cubase project files which will open the entire project.   No fuss, no muss.   You can download a free trial version of Steinberg's Cubase 10 from their website.

Finally, I recommend checking out VSL's MIRx software.   It will instantly give you a more professional sound.  It's like having a world-class mixing engineer (Dietz) in a single plug-in.

Happy experimenting and music making.

Best wishes,

Jay

Hi Paul,

Can't load latest project without crashes after updated VE Pro.  I sent support 2 crash dumps.

Best wishes,

Jay

Now Cubase 9.5 on Windows 10 is crashing everytime I try to export an mp3 of a project with Synchron Piano.

Need advice.

Thanks,

Jay

Hi William,

I had no idea that an in-box could be full. I just painstakingly deleted all my messages going back more than 10 years. Thanks for the heads-up.

—Jay

Hi Paul,

I created a large project in Cubase 9.5 on Windows 10.  After adding instance of Synchron Yamaha piano, the project crashes when trying to load.  

I sent 3 crash dump reports.

Best wishes,

Jay

I don't believe so.

Your best bet is to open the midi file in your daw and delete the keyswitch notes which are usually in the lower octaves.

You could then delete all pitchbend data and then move the transposed notes down a whole step.  Or you could simply delete these notes as they double existing notes.

I'm sorry but I'm not aware of any "one button" conversion process.

Best wishes,

Jay

Hi Vincent,

Yes, the "Random" notes are keyswitches that signal the Vienna Instruments player to change the articulations of the instruments.

The "Pitchbend" notes are notes that have been transposed up a whole step and then pitchbended down a whole step to the original pitch.  This was done when doubling a melody with the same instrument in order to avoid phasing issues.

The midi files in the VSL "tutorials" were designed to work with VSL samples and software.  They were never intended to be played on their own.

If you google the John Williams pieces you can probably find General MIDI versions of these pieces that will play properly as standalone midi files.

Best wishes,

Jay

Look in the 98 Resources/ 03 Perf Speed variation patch folder for perf-leg_sustain articulation.

Best,

Jay

Good catch!!  A fixed version is coming soon.

Thanks,

Jay

Hi Paul,

I am reinstalling my VSL software on a new PC with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium edition.  Windows flags the Vienna Instruments Midi driver stating that "Windows requires a digitally signed driver."

Is there an official solution to this issue or a known workaround.

Thanks and best wishes,

Jay

Hi Jeremy,

Thanks for the kind words.  You can learn a lot by downloading the midi files included in the tutorial of the various demos.  

Also I highly recommend the learning materials supplied by Beat Kaufmann.   I personally learned a lot from his postings.

Best wishes,

Jay

 All the instruments including the Dimension Brass were mixed within the MIR environment-- specifically the Teldex Studio.

Best,

Jay