Hello mikeygg!

I cannot reproduce what you have described. Did you load one of the Vienna Ensemble templates for Jazz Drums that we have prepared? They can be downloaded with the Vienna Assistant under Additionals/Other Downloads.

Further descriptions can be found in the Jazz Drums library manual.
https://www.vsl.info/en/instruments/vienna-instruments/collections#percussion

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Cyril!

We have made Dorico expression maps for many of our Synchron and SYNCHRON-ized libraries, but not for our VI libraries. Symphonic Riot offers Dorico expression maps for our VI libraries though.

MIR Pro 3D can be used with Dorico.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello!

The latest version of the VSL for Dorico Installer now also installs our Expression Maps and Playback Templates to the Dorico 5 folder. It's available in the Vienna Assistant under Additionals/Notation.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello scrimdy!

I'm sorry to read that you are having difficulties.
It's not necessary to be online to work with our software.

You can find our Sibelius Integration tutorial at the following link:
https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/introduction

If you need more help, please send an e-mail to and describe in detail what you have done and what doesn't work for you. Screenshots will help us to help you.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Willem!

Thanks for your message.
The Performance marcato patch works with interval recognition. These patches are monophonic by default. So this isn't a bug. If you want to, you can set it to polyphonic legato mode on the EDIT page under Options.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Eve!

This has not changed.
Basic articulation changing should work fine with the expression maps "VSL SYzd SE - Dimension Brass" and "VSL SYzd SE - Dimension Trumpets" and the Velocity presets of SYzd Dimension Brass.

Best regards,
Andi

Hi Jeffrey!

Here are the answers to your questions.

1. If after turning on VelXF with "~C28,127" dynamics disappear, this means that the command has worked. Maybe you have forgotten to assign CC11 to the fader.

2. Yes, CC11.

3. Hairpins for single notes (and single rolls) will not work.

4. CC11

5. To see the MIDI commands, you have to show hidden objects.

6. How to trigger various cymbal articulations of the VI Percussion library is explained here:
https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/percussion#cymbals

Pre-recorded crescendo rolls are hard to integrate in notation software, because they never have the correct length. Anyway, you can try a different approach of triggering percussion articulations. It is explained at the following link:
https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/percussion#general-optimization-tips

Working with dynamic percussion rolls in Sibelius is easier with our Synchron Percussion libraries.

Best regards,

Andi

Hello Jeffrey!

You can find help about your problem in the Sibelius Integration tutorial at the following link:
https://www.vsl.info/en/tutorials/guides/sibelius-integration/general-optimization#velocity-xfade

Best regards,
Andi

You can find audio examples for the Synchron Mallets III Marimba at the following link:
https://www.vsl.co.at/en/Synchron_Percussion_III/Synchron_Mallets_III#!Demos

There are no audio examples for timbre adjusted medium mallets though.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Fredrik!

The Marimba included in Synchron Percussion III has been recorded with hard and with soft mallets (as well as bow, superball and rasping stick). If you want something in between, you can use the hard mallets, turn on Timbre Adjust and turn the Timbre Adjust fader down. This resulting timbre is between soft and hard mallets.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello frave!

The instrument you have in your score is correct. I can reproduce your problem with your project, but cannot reproduce it when I start a new project here. This points to old settings that you have in your project. Please proceed as follows:
- Close Dorico.
- Download and run the latest VSL for Dorico Installer with Vienna Assistant.
- Start a new project with a Suspended Cymbal.

Now the cresc. commands should last for one note only.
I'm not sure if you can update the playing technique for your old project. You might have to live with the "ord." command in this project.

Best,
Andi

Hello frave!

I can't reproduce the behaviour that you have described. Changing between different crescendo lengths works fine here. Two possible reasons for your problem come to my mind.
- Could it be that you have a different instrument than "Suspended Cymbal" in your score?
- Maybe you have other techniques on this staff as well that get in the way with the crescendo command. I would try to put an "ord." technique command before crescendo.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Colin!

We have Dorico and Cubase expression maps for the SYNCHRON-ized Harps available in the Vienna Assistant under Additionals.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello lasvideo!

The basic presets do not include all articulations, but they include more or less all articulations that make sense to trigger from notation software.

Best,
Andi

Hello lasvideo!

The SYNCHRON-ized Solo Strings expression maps for Dorico are prepared to work with the basic presets. If you use the playback template, these presets get loaded automatically. The expression maps don't work correctly with the full presets. I recommend staying with the basic presets when working with Dorico.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello!

For our new SYNCHRON-ized Saxophones library we have created Dorico and Cubase Expression Maps, as well as additional settings for the Sibelius sound set "VE SY Winds". All files can be downloaded with the Vienna Assistant under Additionals.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello DaddyO!

The Dorico Expression Maps "VSL SYzd Woodwinds - High woodwinds" works with the following "03 Velocity" Factory presets of the Synchron and SYNCHRON-ized Woodwinds collections:
All flutes; all oboes; Clarinet Bb 1,
Clarinet Eb, Clarinet ensemble - 3 players;
22 SY Clarinet Bb 2

The "VSL SY Strings Pro" expression maps for Dorico work with Synchron Strings Pro and with Synchron Elite Strings.

Our VSL for Dorico Installer includes expression maps for SYNCHRON-ized Solo Strings too.

It's true that we don't offer Dorico expression maps for SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings, SYNCHRON-ized Chamber Strings and SYNCHRON-ized Appassionata Strings.
The later two libraries have a similar preset structure to the Synchron Strings Pro/Synchron Elite Strings structure. So if you want to create your own expression maps, you can base them on the "VSL SY Strings Pro" maps. Currently there are no plans to make Dorico expression maps in the near future for these libraries.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Ray!

You can stack patches with the Parallel mode in Synchron Player. More information can be found at the following link.
https://www.vsl.info/en/manuals/synchron-player/dimension-tree-view#parallel-mode

Further tips for creating custom presets can be found here:
https://www.vsl.info/en/manuals/synchron-player/custom-preset-creation

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Paolo!

The Dorico expression maps for "Synchron Strings Pro" work for "Synchron Elite Strings" as well.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Anders!

I can't reproduce the volume difference between long and short notes. However, you can edit the volume of the selected slot and child slots on the EDIT page.

Best,
Andi

Hi Anders!

Fast legato/performance trill patches are included in SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings I. These trills have to be performed though.
Users who have registered the SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings Bundle, will receive ponticello articulations as a free bonus.
https://www.vsl.co.at/en/SYzd_Strings/Synchron_Dimension_Strings

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Anders!

Good to know that you were able to sort out your license problem.

Our bigger libraries such as SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings offer far more articulations than the Finale Human Playback Preferences can offer. Such settings only make sense for libraries with basic articulations (like the SYNCHRON-ized Special Editions). With help of the keyswitch dump file you can trigger all articulations that you want.

Best,
Andi

Hello Anders!

I can only repeat myself, but will try to put it in different words.
When you are using the SYNCHRON-ized Special Editions, you can work with the "VSL SYzd Special Edition" Human Playback Preferences.
When you use a different library (such as SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings), please either select "None" in the MIDI/Audio/Human Playback menu, or choose the "Default Prefs". You can change articulations by adding key switches with the expression tool. They are included under "Key Switches".

Does it get clearer now?

Best regards,
Andi

Hello Anders!

The newer version of the keyswitch dump file includes a few more keyswitches that haven't been included in the fisrt version.

As mentioned earlier, importing the file will not change anything. You have to actively add the switches with the expression tool for sending keyswitches.

On your screenshot I can see that you are still using the "VSL SYzd Special Edition" Human Playback Preferences. These settings are not compatible with any other library than with the SYNCHRON-ized Special Editions. They are NOT compatible with SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings.

Best regards,
Andi

Hello!

Just to make this point clear. The "Symphonic Riot" presets don't include any new patches or recordings. They just have been organized in a new way in new presets. The nine velocity layers that Kai has mentioned come from dynamic repetitions where everys repetition can be triggered separately. These patches are available in the libraries anyway.

Best regards,
Andi