Hello Paolo!

Epic Orchestra 2.0 includes a small version of one of the three drums sets of Synchron Power Drums. Therefore the Synchron Power Drums midi loops are included in Epic Orchestra 2.0 as well.

Synchron Percussion III doesn't yet include the midi loops of BBO Dorado. They will be added for the iLok content version of Synchron Percussion III. We don't have a release date for this content version yet.

Best regards,
Andi

>> I'm torn between this sizzle cymbal and the 70cm Tam from II.

I would get both (or better all three). ;-)

Best,
Andi

Hello Paolo!

The bonus taiko included in Synchron Percussion I is a teaser for the full instrument included in Synchron Percussion II. If you have Synchron Percussion II, you don't need the bonus taiko.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello civilization 3!

Most instruments in Synchron Percussion III are completely new. All solo instruments are new. The ensemble instruments come from the BBO collections Dorado, Eridanus and Fornax. On the instrument page in the instrument list these ensembles contain the word "Ensemble". So all instruments without this word are new.

Here they are.
5 Timpani (Adams, C2-C4, hit with a hard beater)
Field Drum (Aural)
Marching Snare (Yamaha)
Piccolo Snare (Kolberg)
Snare Drum (Aural Nut)
Boobams
Piatti (Sabian 20")
Sizzle Cymbal (Zildjian 18")
Splash Cymbals (Zildjian 8", 12")
Ancient Cymbals
Marimba
Temple Blocks
Cencerros
Hand Bells
Rin Bells
Jingle Bells
Flexatones
Car Horns
Warning and siren horns
Whistles
Bird calls
Slide Flutes
Jingle Ring
Congas
Bongos
Timbales
Cow bells
Agogo bells
Guiros
Sandpaper blocks
Claves
Cabasas
Wind chimes

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Andi

Hi Gil!

That's good to read. Thanks for posting an excerpt of your beautiful composition.

Best,
Andi

Hello Gil!

Thanks for the screenshots. Maybe the instruments with "[VSL Synchron Strings Pro]" don't show up, because you choose from "Orchestral Instruments" in the "Add or Remove Instruments" menu. Please choose from "All Instruments". If they still don't show up then, you might have removed them by accident. This can easily happen in the Edit Instruments menu.

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Andi

Hello Gil!

It seems to me that you are using the wrong Sibelius instrument and the wrong program on the Manual Sound Sets page. Synchron Elite Strings require instruments with "[VSL Synchron Strings Pro]" at the end and programs with "Synchron … Pro" in the name.

https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/ve-strings

Please use the "XF" or the "XF sus" presets. They have controller assignments fitting with the settings in the sound set.

https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/ve-strings#presets2

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Andi

Hello LAJ!

At the following link you can see what has been recorded for the Wind chimes.

https://www.vsl.co.at/community/posts/t58049-NEW-Synchron-Percussion-III-and-special-deals-on-all-Synchron-Percussion#post305893

Velocity controls the speed and the dynamic level, because this goes hand in hand with this instrument.

We didn't record single tones. If you want that I recommend looking at Synchron Bells III. The rin bells might be exactly what you are looking for.

https://www.vsl.co.at/en/Synchron_Percussion_III/Synchron_Bells_III

Best regards,
Andi

Hello gilles1234!

Sorry for the late reply.
I would guess that you either have the wrong Sibelius instrument in your score or the wrong program assigned on the Manual Sound Sets page. Please check the following page on which instruments and Manual Sound Sets programs to use:
https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/ve-strings

More possible reasons for your problem can be found here:
https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/troubleshooting

>> Is SibeliusSoundsets-WIN-1.0.194 current?

=> Yes.

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Andi

Hello Colin!

There are no dedicated Dorico expression maps for our SYNCHRON-ized Woodwind Packs (like Flute ensemble) yet. The expression map "VSL SYzd WW - High woodwinds" should work though. It comes with the "VSL for Dorico" installer. Make sure that you keep the option "SYNCHRON-ized Woodwinds" activated during installation.
https://www.vsl.co.at/Notation_Related

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Andi

Hi Jensi!

I can only repeat myself. It works here. If you want to, you can send a simple Cubase project demonstrating the problem to and I will take a look at it.

Best regards,
Andi

Hi Jensi!

I have answerd your latest question in my first reply. ;-)

Here is my answer once again.
"ponticello long x trem" can be triggered by selecting the articulations "sul potincellos", "tremolo" and "XFade".

Best regards,
Andi

Hi Jensi!

If you are working with Cubase Expression Maps, you don't need keyswitches, but you work with the articulations in the articulation lane. If you prefer working with keyswitches, then I wouldn't use expression maps. In this case you will need the keyswitches A#1/F2/A2 (that's A#0/F1/A1 in the Cubase nomenclature) to trigger Ponticello/XFades/Tremolo.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Paolo!

You are right. CC3 was an oversight in this case. It is the standard mapping for the Velocity presets, but for the VelXF presets it makes more sense to use Velocity for Marcato attack. We might update this. In the meantime you can simply re-assign the controller.

Best regards,
Andi

Hi Jensi!

It works here. If you want to, you can send a simple Cubase project demonstrating the problem to and I will take a look at it.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello vosk!

I can't reproduce any error in the expression map "Synchron Strings I - Violins, Violas". Legato normal and legato fast work fine here with the preset "03 Violas-8 VelXF". Please make sure to always keep the root note at C0 in the Expression Map Setup window. Otherwise keyswitches will be shifted.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Jensi!

It is described in the Cubase manual how to create and edit expression maps.
https://steinberg.help/cubase_pro/v11/en/cubase_nuendo/topics/expression_maps/expression_maps_from_scratch_creating_t.html

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Jensi!

Auto-speed is not included in the Synchron Strings Pro VST expression maps. Please either choose the normal legato or legato agile instead.
"ponticello long x trem" can be triggered by selecting the articulations "sul potincellos", "tremolo" and "XFade".

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Claude Marc!

You can use the Jazz Drums with the Sibelius instrument "Drum Set"or "Drum Kit"and the program "Power Drums" on the Sibelius Manual Sound Sets page. Please also see the following link (at the bottom of the page).
https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/epic-orchestra#presets-articulations

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Claude Marc!

I agree. Converting Cubase Expression Maps to Dorico can just be a first step. These converted Expression Maps are not really functional.
I know that these "Articulate Presets" from "Symphonic Riot" exist, but we haven't tested them and cannot support them.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Alain!

As far as Playback Templates are concerned, Dorico doesn't differ between different clarinets. So for the clarinet in eb the same Synchron Player preset gets loaded as for the clarinet in bb. You can simply open Synchron Player and load the clarinet in eb preset instead.

Best regards,
Andi

Hi Eric!

We didn't make any Dorico Expression Maps for our Vienna Instruments libraries. Symphonic Riot produced such expression maps, but they can't be supported from us.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Oceanview!

Vienna Suite plugins can be loaded in Vienna Ensemble (Pro) or any VST- or AU-Plugin host. So they could be loaded directly in Sibelius too. Vienna Suite presets get loaded in the plugin interface. They don't interfere with the VI presets that we have prepared for the usage with Sibelius and can of course be combined.

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Andi

Hello Mark!

It can have different reasons why articulation changes don't work as expected or instruments play on the wrong channel. Did you go through the Troubleshooting section of "Sibelius Integration" tutorial yet? All possible reasons that come to my mind are listed there.

https://www.vsl.info/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/troubleshooting

If you can't find a solution there, please send the following screenshots to .
- Sibelius "Add or Remove Instruments" menu
- Sibelius mixer
- Sibelius Playback Devices menu
- Sibelius Manual Sound Sets page of all loaded devices
- Vienna Ensemble showing one of the instruments that doesn't work correctly

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Stig!

Please also note that the root key in the Cubase Expression Maps Setup window needs to be set to C0. Otherwise the keyswitches get shifted and will not work correctly.

Best regards,
Andi