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EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sound Set User Manual

1. EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 67 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM BRASS Articulation Score Entry Emotn DXF Leg T emotion Clstr Gliss Up cluster 1 glissando Sfz T sfz CO Big Sus T non vibrato C 0 Sus Port T portato DO Sus DXF f D 0 Sus Legt L slur EO Port Leg T smooth 1 slur FO Rips L glissando de Sushi T non vibrato C 5 Mute Sust T mute D5 Sus Legt L slur D 5 Port Leg T smooth 1 slur ES QLeg T non vibrato 1 slur F5 Port T portato F 5 Marc A marcato G5 Stac RRx3T A staccato G 5 Bass Sfz Crec T sfz 4TB KS Master C5 Sus f T non vibrato C 5 Mute Sust T mute D5 Forte Piano 1 fortepiano D 5 Sus Legt L slur E5 Port Leg T smooth 1 slur continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 68 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM BRASS Articulation 74 KS Master Score Entry T non vibrato L slur 1 flutter tongue A 3 slashes T portato A marcato T short A marcato T mute A staccato A staccato T crescendo short T crescendo T crescendo long T mute A 3 slashes T clusters T bend STU KS Master F5 QLeg F 5 Flutter G5 Port G 5 Marc AS Marc S Acc A 5 Mute Stac RR B5 Stacc RRT C6 lsec Cres C 6 2sec Cres D6 3sec Cres D 6 Mute Fltr Cres Fst EG Clusters F6 BnDnHT C4 Sus f C 4 Mute Sust D4 Sus Legt D 4 Exp Leg E4 Marc
2. EWQLSO Support Doug Rogers User Manual Joel Avery Jonathan Loving Musical Excerpts W A Mozart Horn Concerto No 3 in E flat major K 447 p 40 Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No 1 in E flat major p 34 Special Thanks Sam Butler Chelsea Myers John Philpit Daniel Spreadbury EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 47 Appendices Appendix A Additional Playback Terms The following tables list the terms added to the playback dictionary by the EWQLSO House Style Score Entry The text or other instruction entered in the score Sound ID MIDI Control The sound ID or MIDI CC change caused by the score entry Score Entry Sound ID MIDI Control adventure bend bowed bright cluster clusters crescendo diminuendo double down effects eh emotion espressivo expressive fall fast flautando fortepiano grace continued adventure bend bowed bright cluster clusters crescendo diminuendo double down effects e emotion expressive expressive fall fast flautando fp grace EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 49 Score Entry Sound ID MIDI Control half hard long lyrical Maj martele mellow molto pendereki psycho repetitions roll scratch sfz short slow smooth soft stopped up up down whole wholetone half hard long lush whole martele mellow heavy effects psycho repetitions
3. The Hide or Show Articulations plugin was developed by Roman Molino Dunn and is available from his website Ihe Music Transcriber EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 40 8 Using Symphonic Orchestra 8 1 Provided Playback Configurations The EWQLSO sound set package contains a playback configuration available for a number of different devices which covers all Master Keyswitch patches a basic set of percussion sounds and some important articulations that are not available in the Master Keyswitch patches These configurations can be used as they are or as a tem plate for your own configuration However used they will reduce the amount of time otherwise needed to create a similar configuration as described in Section 5 1 Select ing the Sound Set and Section 5 3 Assigning Sounds Each configuration includes manual sound set channel assignments and Preferred Sounds rules for the EWQLSO instruments and divides the sounds among seven PLAY instances Patch and channel assignments for the provided configurations are given in Appendix C Channel Assignments Playback Configuration Select Configuration Play EWQLSO v3 To select a provided configuration open the Playback Devices dialog from Play gt Playback Devices in Sibeliuss menu Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or by clicking the dia log launcher button in the Play Setup group in the ribbon Sibelius 7 Using the Configuration drop down menu se
4. Aal EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Silver Gold and Platinum by East West Communications Inc Sibelius is a registered trademark of Avid Technology Inc in the United States and or other countries The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of The Sound Set Project The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or otherwise transmit ted or recorded for any purpose without prior written permission by The Sound Set Project All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners User manual by Joel Avery and Jonathan Loving Copyright 2012 The Sound Set Project All Rights Reserved The Sound Set Project a wholly owned division of Sound Notes LLC has no affiliation with Avid Technology Inc The Sound Set Project Sound Notes LLC PO Box 811 Bowling Green OH 43402 USA info soundsetproject com www soundsetproject com Contents 1 Introduction 5 2 Overview SEET eege eege 6 2 2 Package Sicilian 7 PA E Gc S 9 3 Installation 11 e o 11 2A VND arora ise E 12 Wide 14 inni 16 4 Preparing the Score 17 GN O decae se aROLDO Oro ranoni aeie Eea 17 4 2 New Scores Manuscript cuuum
5. 5 Steinway B Piano 6 Church Organ 7 Snare Ensemble Small 8 Concert Bass Drum 9 18 Viennese Crash 10 20 Sus Cymbal LI 28 Gong 12 Various Metals 13 Various Percussion 1 WC ah eh MOD small 2 WC Stacato Ah 3 MC ah eh MOD small 4 MC Staccato Ah I SVL KS Master 2 SVL KS Master 3 SVA KS Master 4 SVC KS Master 5 SCB KS Master 6 Harp Pluck Short Play 7 Ensemble Strings continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 82 EWQLSO SILVER CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Channel Instrument 1 11V KS Master 2 11V KS Master 3 VAS KS Master 4 VCS KS Master 5 CBS KS Master Gold Platinum EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Channel Instrument 1 PFL KS Master 2 SFL KS Master 3 AFL KS Master 4 SOB KS Master 5 EHN KS Master 6 EH2 KS Master 7 SCL KS Master 8 BCL KS Master 9 BSN KS Master 10 CTB KS Master i 3FL KS Master 2 3OB KS Master 3 3CL KS Master WEN aD Solo Brass Il PTP KS Master continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 83 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Channel Instrument 2 STP KS Master 3 ST2 KS Master 4 SFH KS Master 5 STB KS Master 6 STU KS Master il 2TP KS Master 2 4TP KS Master 5 6FH KS Master 4 3WT KS Master 5 4TB KS Master 6 4TP 2TP Mute Sus DXF 2 4TP 2TP Mute Stac RR I Timpani Hits LR 2 Timpani Rolls DXF 3 Glockenspiel 4 Orchestral Chimes 5 Steinway B Piano 6 3 Snares i Concert Bass Drum 8
6. EH2 EHN Vib DXF Vib DXF SCL KS Master CO Sus Non Vib t C 0 QLeg DO Sus Legt D 0 Port Leg EO Exp Leg FO Trill he F 0 Trillwt GO Port G 0 Exp Fast A0 Exp Slow Crec A 0 Marc BO Stact Cl 8va Run Dn C 1 8va Run Up Dn D1 8va Run Up continued T non vibrato T vibrato 1 slur L slur T smooth 1 slur 1 expressive 1 slur L trill L trill T portato T expressive fast T expressive slow A marcato A staccato T down r up down Tr up EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 61 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry SCL KS Master D 1 Grace Notes T grace 3CL KS Master CO C 0 DO D 0 Stac RRx3t Sus Vib t Sus Legt QLeg T vibrato L vibrato L slur T non vibrato L slur A staccato BCL KS Master CO C 0 DO D 0 EO FO F 0 GO G 0 AO Sus T QLeg Sus Legt Port Leg Exp Leg Port Exp Fast Marc Stac RRx3t Gliss T non vibrato L slur L slur T smooth 1 slur 1 expressive 1 slur T portato T expressive fast A marcato A staccato L glissando BCL Exp Exp BSN KS Master T expressive CO C 0 DO D 0 EO FO F 0 GO Sus Vib QLeg Sus Legt Exp Leg Trill het Trill wet Non Vib Exp Shrt continued T vibrato L vibrato T vibrato 1 slur L slur 1 expressive 1 slur L tril
7. QLeg Flaut D 2 QLeg Sord Slw Trill FX Emotn DXF GIS GIL Flaut Harm DXF Butter Legato Run Dn Psycho Run Up Psycho Sul Pont Piz RRx3F Bartok Pizz CO Sus Vib t C 0 Non Vib RR DO QLeg continued Score Entry flautando mute effects 1 trill emotion glissando long 1 glissando flautando molto legato psycho down psycho up sul ponticello pizzicato snap pizzicato vibrato non vibrato circle cut circle vibrato vibrato slur EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 75 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation SVA KS Master Score Entry D 0 Sus Legt L slur EO Exp Leg T expressive L slur FO Trillhtf L trill F 0 Trill wt L trill G0 Expl T expressive G 0 Exp2 T expressive slow A0 Exp3 T expressive fast A 0 Exp Vib Sft T soft BO Mart RR T martele C1 Marc Hrd RR A marcato C 1 Pizz RRT T pizzicato D1 Spiccato RR A wedge D 1 Col Legno RR T col legno El Sea Slide Up T up CO Sus f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 Sus Legt L slur DO Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur D 0 QLeg T vibrato 1 slur EO Tremolot A 3 slashes FO Trillhtf L trill F 0 Trill wt L trill GO Exp Leg Acc T expressive G 0 Exp Fast T expressive fast A0 Exp Slow T expressive slow A 0 QLeg Flaut T flautando BO QlLeg Sord T mute C1 Mart Up Dn T martel
8. it can result in Sibelius crashing EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 25 The best way to avoid this is to create your mixed automatic and manual loading play back configuration before opening a score This will allow you to create the configura tion and save your manually loaded sounds before Sibelius attempts to load anything automatically Once saved open a score and Sibelius will then load those sounds it can automatically preserving your manually loaded sounds and preventing the double loading problem For more information on double loading and how to resolve it once it has happened see our Knowledge Base articles Sounds Load Twice and Sounds Load When Sibelius Starts NOTE In a default Sibelius 7 installation the Playback Devices dialog is not accessible until a score has been opened In order to create a mixed configuration as described here Sibelius 7 users can either create a new Blank score or assign a keyboard shortcut to the Playback Devices window so it can be opened prior to opening a score EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 26 5 5 Preferred Sounds When multiple sound sets are used in the same playback configuration there is a good chance that some instruments will be available in more than one device For example Library A and Library B may both have a solo violin sound Even though the patch names in the sound sets are probably different to S
9. play back capabilities and more Latency The time between an instruction to play a note and when that note actually sounds EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 44 Manual Sound Set Instrument channel and device assignments Part of a playback configuration Manuscript template A Sibelius file containing customized settings such as those found in a House Style used as a template when creating a new score Playback Configuration Parameters that determine what plugin s or device s a score will use for playback Playback Dictionary Assigns sound ID changes and other MIDI functions to notation markings Plugin A software virtual instrument Plugin Instance An active software device in a playback configuration A plugin that has been activated once is said to be one instance twice is two instances etc Sound ID A SoundWorld identifier for instrument sounds and articulations Sound Set Instructions that tell Sibelius what sounds a sample library or hardware device contains and how to use those sounds SoundWorld Defines and establishes the relationship between sounds using sound IDs Standalone Use of a virtual instrument as its own program rather than as a plugin within Sibelius or another host Not all virtual instruments provide a standalone software program VST i Virtual Studio Technology Instrument a common plugin format for virtual instru ments availabl
10. significantly reducing the demand on system resources Because the articula tions which are not loaded by default can be restored at any time it s recommended to use the Lite multis as your starting point EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 42 Articulations considered essential vary between instrument families but are consistent for all instruments within a family The chart below indicates which sounds are loaded in the lite multis for each instrument family ESSENTIAL ARTICULATIONS Articulation Brass Strings Woodwinds Legato e e o Mute e Mute Staccato o Pizzicato 8 Release Tails e o e Staccato e o Sustain o o e Tremolo e Trill e e NOTE In the Percussion Lite multi the Steinway B piano is assigned but not loaded When using the Lite multis if an articulation or technique written in the score cor responds to a sound that is not one of the essential articulations Sibelius will generate the appropriate MIDI data but playback of the note s will be silent These articula tions can be loaded individually as required allowing Sibelius to trigger the appropriate sound while still keeping resource demands to a minimum i PLAY Load Articulation To load an articulation open the PLAY instance that con gz tains the instrument you need to edit Select the instru ment using the drop down list at the upper right of the Cam ma interface and check the Load box next to the articulation
11. vibrato A marcato continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 64 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM BRASS Articulation ST2 KS Master Score Entry G 0 AO A 0 BO El Exp Vib Stac RRx5F 8va SI Up 1sec Cres 2sec Cres 3sec Cres Fltr Falls Flutter Cres Fst Rips ST2 STP Vib DXF Vib DXF T expressive A staccato T up T crescendo short T crescendo long T crescendo A 3 slashes s fall 1 flutter tongue A 3 slashes L glissando T vibrato L vibrato 2TP KS Master D 1 Sus T Mute Sust Sus Legt Port Leg QLeg Trill ht Trill wt Port Marc Mute Stac RR RepetitionsT Stac RRx4t sec Cres 2 sec Cres Mute Cres Fltr Mute Cres Fst continued T non vibrato T mute L slur T smooth 1 slur T non vibrato 1 slur L trill L trill T portato A marcato T mute A staccato A staccatissimo A staccato T crescendo short T crescendo long T mute crescendo A 3 slashes T mute A 3 slashes EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 65 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM BRASS Articulation Score Entry El Mute Rip mute L glissando Fl Arp FX T effects CO Sus f T non vibrato C 0 Forte Piano 1 fortepiano DO Sus Legt L slur D 0 Sfz T sfz EO Stac RRx37 A staccato FO Crec T crescendo 4TP 2TP Mute Sus DXF Mute Sus DXFT T mute 4TP
12. 18 German Crash 9 18 Sus Cymbal 10 23 Gong LI Various Metals 12 Various Percussion Play 6 Solo Strings 1 SVL KS Master continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 84 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Channel Instrument 2 SVL KS Master 3 SVA KS Master 4 SVC KS Master 5 SCB KS Master 6 Harp Pluck 1 18V KS Master 2 11V KS Master 3 VAS KS Master 4 VCS KS Master gt CBS KS Master 6 18V Sord 7 18V 11V Trill ht 8 18V 11V Trill wt 9 18V 11V harmonics 11V 18V Pizz RRx3 EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 85 SSP www soundsetproject com
13. Add or Remove Instruments dialog Change Instruments NOTE Selecting the House Style during score creation is not required Alternatively the House Style can be imported after the score is created and custom instrument staves added at that point See Section 4 3 Existing Scores for details From the Instruments Add or Remove Instruments dialog select the EWQLSO en semble in Sibelius 7 use the Choose From drop down menu If you selected a manuscript other than the Blank template remove any existing staves for instruments you wish to play through the EWQLSO library by selecting them in the Staves in score list at the right and clicking Delete from Score Then add all in struments you require to the score using the staves found in the EWQLSO ensemble With the instruments added to your score continue through the score setup options as usual and click Finish Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or Create Sibelius 7 when done EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 17 4 2 New Scores Manuscript The manuscript paper template is an alternative method of creating a new score that does not involve selecting a House Style removing instrument staves or moving back and forth through the score creation dialogs While functionally the same as the process described in Section 4 1 New Scores using the manuscript paper template is perhaps a bit faster and optionally allows for inclusion of a second House Styl
14. EWQLSO library and will use the desired fonts Note Import all House Styles to be used for playback purposes prior to importing the House Style that will reset Text Styles and fonts EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 32 7 Working with Sounds 7 1 Articulations Techniques There are three primary ways of changing articulations and playing techniques in your score articulation markings text instructions and lines Symbols may also be used but are not as common Through the sound set these instructions are interpreted and the appropriate MIDI data is generated whether that be a keyswitch continuous con troller change or other similar message invisibly and automatically Each of these methods creates sound changes in slightly different ways and while stan dard notation practice will generally dictate which method is used in a given context understanding how each one works together and separately is important Articulation Markings Includes such markings as staccato staccatissimo marcato tremolo etc Articulation markings are in effect for the duration of the note to which they are attached after which the sound is reset or changes to the next indicated sound Using articulation markings is perhaps the most obvious way of changing sounds in a score but may not be the most efficient in all contexts Articulation marks generally change sounds by way of a sound ID change with a fall back behavio
15. F4 Exp F 4 Sfz G4 Stac RRx3T T non vibrato T mute L slur 1 expressive L slur A marcato T expressive T sfz A staccato EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 69 Gold Platinum Percussion EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM PERCUSSION Articulation Has Rollst Crescendo Long Crescendo Short Soft Mallet Hits A Crotales Bowed Crotales Pluck Pluck Long Pluck Roll Pluck Short Harm Gliss 6 Up Dn continued Score Entry 3 slashes crescendo long A 3 slashes crescendo short 3 slashes soft bowed long roll staccato circle short L glissando EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 70 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM PERCUSSION Articulation Score Entry Harp Gliss 9 Up Dn Gliss 9 Up Dn 1 long 1 glissando Harp Gliss Maj Up Dn Gliss Maj Up Dn Harp Gliss WT Up Dn 1 Maj 1 glissando Gliss WT Up Dn 1 wholetone 1 glissando Harp Psycho Drone C Psycho Drone C Gold Platinum Strings T psycho EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation Score Entry SVL KS Master CO C 0 DO D 0 EO FO F 0 GO G 0 AO A 0 BO Cl C 1 Sus Vib Hrd 1 Non Vib Sft QLeg Sus Legt Exp Leg Trill het Trill wtt Exp 1 Exp 2 Exp Crec Exp p Sus Vib Sft Leg Vib Mart Up Dn continued T vibrato L vibrato T non vibrat
16. Flute Vib DXF 2 EWSO Solo Piccolo Vib DXF Acc Orff Instruments M EWSO 3 Flutes EWSO Solo Flute EWSO 3 Flutes Sus DXF EWSO Solo Flute Vib DXF E EWSO 3 Flutes Sus DXF Acc Vel EWSO Solo Flute Vib DXF 2 EWSO Solo Alto Flute EWSO 3 Flutes EWSO Solo Ob EWSO 3 Flutes Sus DXF dean EWSO 3 Flutes Sus DXF Acc Vel Family The custom staves can be found in an ensemble named for the library to which they correspond in the Add Create Instruments dialog and the Instrument Change dialog Staves are further sorted within the ensemble by instrument type brass wind etc or the folder structure of the library Each individual staff contains a prefix identifier in brackets indicating what library the staff is designed for The prefix for the EWQLSO Silver library is EWSO S EWQLSO Gold and Platinum use the prefix EWSO EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 29 The staff name displayed in these dialogs consists of the library prefix the patch name and any additional identifying information e g transposition This name is for your reference only and will not print in the score The names written in the score gener ally reflect standard naming conventions for the instrument In score names can be changed to whatever you like without compromising functionality Several different staves may be available for a single instrument that account for dif ferent ways of writing for that instrument For e
17. GINE S you wish to load Once loaded the sound will be available mm ne sus Leg immediately in your score GINE AL EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 43 9 Common Terms While working with the sound set reading this manual or corresponding with The Sound Set Project you may encounter unfamiliar terms To alleviate confusion and improve understanding some common terms associated with the integrations are given below ASIO A low latency audio driver for Windows systems that accesses sound hardware directly improving performance AU Audio Unit the native Mac OS X plugin format Audio Interface Sound Card Chip The interface used to route audio signal to and from the computer Automatic Loading A feature available to certain software plugins whereby Sibelius is able to load required instrument sounds without user input Device Encompassing term for software plugins and hardware MIDI modules External Host Third party software used to load virtual instruments possibly on a different computer An external host may communicate with Sibelius via virtual or physical MIDI connec tions or other proprietary software interface Host Program The software application in which virtual instrument plugins are loaded and config ured Plugins loaded activated in Sibelius are said to be hosted in Sibelius House Style A set of rules settings and preferences that establish a scores layout appearance
18. However with the exception of hardware MIDI synths assigning sounds and devices in the mixer is bad practice and is best avoided in all but a few spe cific cases and even then only as a last resort Doing so can result in incorrect sound allocation cause articulations and techniques to switch incorrectly or prevent them from switching at all EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 38 The explanation lies in the way Sibelius allocates sounds Sibelius determines how to allocate a staff based on the sound IDs available in the sound set the Best Sound de fined in the instrument staffs settings and any manual sound set or Preferred Sounds directives present in the playback configuration This is repeated for each staff in the score until all staves are allocated to an appropriate device and sound Manually selecting a sound or device in the mixer tells Sibelius Use this sound regard less of any other setting This overrides the entire allocation system and while Sibelius will still work within the system it s forced to ignore certain things in order to comply with the manual assignment made in the mixer The trouble caused by doing this is not often obvious in fact depending on the complexity of the library or device problems may not appear right away Nevertheless since there are ways of controlling and guiding sound allocation within the system including manual sound sets Section 5 2 Manual Sound S
19. Our edited playback dictionaries generally do not change the behavior of Sibelius s de fault entries so as to maintain compatibility with libraries that use an integration pro duced by another party e g the bundled Sibelius Sounds library Where exceptions are made and default entries are modified we research those entries their behavior and use throughout most every sound set available and will only make the change if it will not have an adverse eftect on other integrations A full list of entries the EWQLSO House Style adds to the playback dictionary can be found in Appendix A Additional Playback Terms EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 31 6 3 Fonts A House Style file is made up of many interdependent settings that impact the way a score is displayed The ability to move these settings collectively is one of the factors that makes integrations like this one possible however it comes with an unfortunate side eftect playback and staff settings can not be separated from score presentation As a result when a House Style is imported or a manuscript paper template is selected settings that may not fit your layout and presentation needs are brought in as well The settings transferred in the EWQLSO House Style are intended solely for playback purposes and they do not impose alter or require any specific layout or formatting set tings e g note spacing rules staff positions etc A majority of these s
20. Vib T expressive vibrato A0 S T sfz A 0 Stac RRx3T A staccato BO Fall s fall C1 Gliss L glissando C 1 Grace T grace continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 59 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 Sus Leg T non vibrato L slur DO Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur j D 0 Legatot L slur EO Trill htf L trill FO Trill wt L trill F 0 Non Vib T non vibrato G0 Exp T expressive G 0 Stac RRx3T A staccato A0 Grace T grace Emotn DXF T emotion CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 Legatot L slur DO Sus Leg T non vibrato L slur D 0 Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur j EO Non Vib T non vibrato F0 Exp T expressive F 0 Stac RRx3T A staccato G0 Fall s fall G 0 Gliss L glissando AO Grace Notes T grace A 0 Slide T double EH2 KS Master CO Sus T C 0 QLeg T vibrato 1 slur DO Sus Legt L slur continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 60 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry EH2 KS Master D 0 Port Leg EO Exp Leg FO Trill het F 0 Trillwt GO Port G 0 Exp AO Stac RRx3 A 0 Grace Notes T smooth 1 slur T expressive L slur L trill L trill T portato T expressive A staccato T grace EH2 EHN NV Vib XFD T non vibrato T vibrato L vibrato NV Vib XFD
21. installation In the Sibelius user settings directory locate folders User Settings Directory Windows named House Styles Manuscript paper Playback Chord Symbols Configurations and Sounds If any folders are A House Styles missing create the missing folder s and name them li Ideas appropriately i Manuscript paper Copy the XML files from the 02 Sound Sets folder jj Menus and Shortcuts in the sound set package to the Sounds folder in the Playback Configurations Sibelius user settings directory i PlogueEngine Ji Sounds Copy the lib file for your version of Sibelius from the J Word Menus 03 House Styles folder in the sound set package to Ul Worksheet Creator the House Styles folder in the Sibelius user settings PlaybackConfi directory ids p ME EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 14 Copy the standard VST playback configuration XML file see Section 2 3 Files from the 04 Playback Configurations gt Windows folder in the sound set package to the Playback Configurations folder in the Sibelius user settings directory If you will be hosting PLAY outside of Sibelius and sending MIDI data with FXTele port ip MIDI loopbe30 Maple MIDI or MIDI Yoke copy the appropriate playback configuration XML file for the program you are using as well Copy the sib file for your version of Sibelius from the 05 Manuscript Templates folder to the Manuscript paper folder in the Sibelius user settings
22. library to achieve the best integration We may also include preset instrument and multi files often in packages that contain playback configurations to reduce setup time and provide a comprehen sive starting template Any such instrument programming multi or preset is included in the Patches folder 07 Additional Resources Files that dont fit into folders 01 06 are included in the Additional Resources folder There is no specific file type or purpose for files this folder so if present in your sound set package it s best to refer to Section 2 3 Files for information about what the files in this folder are and how they are meant to be used 08 Previous Versions In cases where an update would not be backwards compatible e g due to changes in the library patches or programming we may include the previous version files in the sound set package The files in the Previous Versions folder are separated first into sub folders by version number and within that folder structured in the same 01 07 format as the primary current sound set files EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 8 2 3 Files The following files are included and required to use the EWQLSO Sibelius sound set EWQLSO Silver 01 Documentation EWQLSO Sound Set User Manual pdf Sound set user manual EWQLSO Sound Set Input Map pdf Sound set input map EWQLSO Silver Sound Set Drum Maps pdf Sound set drum maps 02 Sound Sets EWQLSO Silver Pla
23. multi loading will provide the most resource efficient solution For example if your score requires strings and a solo flute load the string ensemble multi but load the solo flute patch by itself rather than loading the solo woodwinds multi which contains a number of unneeded instruments When a Sibelius multi is loaded for the first time you may be presented with a Missing Samples error Click OK or Find Sample in the dialog and then direct PLAY to the root of the EWQLSO library on your system as shown below PLAY will resolve all sample references in the current multi and begin loading the samples When PLAY finishes loading the instrument select Main Menu gt Save in PLAY to save the correct sample paths for your system Missing Samples Dialo EWRQLSO Library Root g p g y The sample file EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Platinum Platinum Samples Platinum Winds 3 Flutes 3 Flutes F 3FLssF F 3FLssF48 F ews could not be loaded You may cancel the loading process now ignore this error or locate this file in the sample folder for the EWQLSO library v m EWQL Orchestra Library gt 3 Gold Instruments gt Gold Samples ignore Error Find Sample Cancel Load Multi Types Two types of multis are included in the sound set package Master and Lite Both con tain all instruments defined in the provided playback configuration however the Lite multis load a limited number of articulations and techniques by default those deemed essential
24. should appear print in the score followed by a hidden marking that is the same as the ending dynamic such as pfff Then use the Cresc Dim Playback plugin to create the crescendo from p to fff using either MIDI CC7 or CC11 EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 36 Dynamics Hidden This works because the second hidden dynamic mark is the mark interpreted during playback and triggers the same velocity layer as the note following the crescendo By using the Cresc Dim Playback plugin the entire range of 0 127 is available for this upper velocity layer allowing for a distinct and noticeable dynamic change across the duration of the note Recording Dynamics As evidenced by the workaround presented above dynamics in Sibelius are linear in nature In the right or wrong context this can result in very unnatural dynamic move ment lacking the subtleties that make the music come alive If you are working with a MIDI keyboard or controller that is capable of inputting continuous data via a fader knob wheel foot pedal etc you can overcome this by recording dynamic changes in real time shaping the performance while preserving the appearance of the score Open the Flexi time Options dialog from Notes gt Flexi time Options in Sibeliuss menu Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or by clicking the dialog launcher button in the Note Input gt Flexi time group in the ribbon Sibelius 7 Fl
25. way to do this is by creating instru ment changes Select an entire staff triple click and open the Instrument Change dialog from Create gt Other gt Instrument Change Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or by selecting Change from Home gt Instruments in the ribbon Sibelius 7 In the Instrument Change dialog select the EWQLSO ensemble and a custom staff equivalent to the staff selected in the score e g if the staff selected in the score is a flute select a custom flute staff The options Add clef if necessary and Announce at last note of previous instrument can be deselected Click OK to apply the change EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 19 Continue through the rest of the score repeating these steps for every staff you want to playback through the EWQLSO library Finally any device or patch assignments manually made in the mixer need to be reset With the mixer open shift click the device readout number 1 in the images below and select auto This sets all devices to their automatic assignment To complete the mixer reset shift click the patch readout number 2 in the images below and select auto to set all instrument assignments to their defaults Mixer Sibelius 5 6 Mixer Sibelius 7 FX1 LES a CEN e men Clean Electric Guitar iv 4 k FX3 EXA In re CS LES 1 E ae o The importance of the mixer reset can not be overstated Any lingering manual assign ment
26. 12 Copy the sib file for your version of Sibelius from the 05 Manuscript Templates folder to the Manuscript paper folder in the Sibelius user settings directory NOTE In Sibelius 7 manuscript templates can be organized by placing the sib file in a subfolder of the Manuscript paper folder The name of the subfolder e g Sound Set Project Templates becomes a category in Sibelius score setup dialog and will group all sound set manuscript templates together EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 13 3 3 Windows Installation under Windows operating systems requires copying files to the Sibelius user settings directory which can be found in the following locations Sibelius 5 Windows XP C Documents and Settings username Application Data Sibelius Software Sibelius 5 Sibelius 5 Windows Vista Windows 7 C Users username App Data Roaming Sibelius Software Sibelius 5 Sibelius 6 Windows XP C Documents and Settings username Application Data Sibelius Software Sibelius 6 Sibelius 6 Windows Vista Windows 7 C Users username AppData Roaming Sibelius Software Sibelius 6 Sibelius 7 Windows Vista Windows 7 C Users username App Data Roaming Avid Sibelius 7 Note The Application Data and AppData folders are hidden by default If not visible follow the instructions in our knowledge base article AppData Folder Not Visible Windows or Application Data Folder Not Visible Windows before continuing with the
27. 2TP Mute Stac RR x6 Mute Stac RR x61 T mute A staccato CO Sus 7 T non vibrato C 0 Sus Legt L slur DO Qleg T non vibrato L slur D 0 Marc A marcato EO Sfz Crec T sfz FO StacRR7 A staccato CO Sus f T non vibrato C 0 Mute Sust T mute DO Sus Acc T hard D 0 Forte Piano 1 fortepiano EO Sus Mellow T mellow FO Sus Legt L slur F 0 Port Leg T smooth 1 slur continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 66 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM BRASS Score Entry Articulation 6FH KS Master GO Qleg G 0 Trill ht AO Trill wt A 0 Port C5 lsec Marc CAS 3sec Marc D5 Stac Long D 5 Stac Shrt E5 1sec Cres FS 2seeCres F 5 3sec Cres G5 Flutter Cres Fst G 5 Clusters A5 Clstr Bnd Wt A 5 Shake B5 FX Hell C6 Rips S C 6 Rips X D6 Rips L D 6 Rips F E6 Stop F6 Stop Esti T non vibrato L slur L trill L trill T portato A marcato 1 long A marcato A staccato A staccatissimo T crescendo short T crescendo long T crescendo A 3 slashes 1 flutter tongue A 3 slashes T clusters T clusters whole T shake T effects 1 short 1 glissando T shake fast 1 long 1 glissando L glissando T stopped A plus 1 stopped A staccato 6FH Sus Adventure Sus Adventure 6FH Bend Dn HT T adventure Bend Dn HT T bend GFH Sus Bright Sus Bright continued 1 bright
28. Legt L slur D 4 Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur E4 Tremt A 3 slashes FA Port T portato F 4 Exp Fst T expressive fast G4 Exp T expressive G 4 Crec T crescendo A4 Forte Piano 1 fortepiano A 4 Sfz T sfz B4 Quick Up Dnf r up down A marcato C5 Mart Up Dn T martele C 5 Pizzi T pizzicato D5 Slaps T slap D 5 FX T effects CBS Emotn DXF Emotn DXF CBS Run Simulator T emotion Run Simulator CBS Trem Leg T fast Trem Leg 1 slur A 3 slashes EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 80 Appendix C Channel Assignments The following tables list the channel assignments in the playback configurations in cluded in the EWQLSO sound set package Channel The MIDI channel the instrument is assigned to in the designated PLAY instance MIDI channels not listed are unassigned Instrument Multi The Symphonic Orchestra instrument patch or multi assigned to the channel Silver Channel Instrument PFL KS Master 2 SFL KS Master 3 SOB KS Master 4 EH2 KS Master 5 SCL KS Master 6 BCL KS Master 7 BSN KS Master Play 2 Solo Brass I ST2 QLeg 2 SFH QLeg 3 STB QLeg 4 STU Sus IU VAR Ensemble Brass Il 2TP KS Master 2 6FH KS Master continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 81 EWQLSO SILVER CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Channel Instrument 3 4TB KS Master 1 Timpani Hits LR 2 Timpani Rolls DXF 3 Glockenspiel 4 Orchestral Chimes
29. QLeg Sord EO Tremolot FO Marc RR F 0 Quick Up Dnf GO Spiccato RR CBS KS Master T vibrato L vibrato T soft L slur T mute A 3 slashes A marcato A staccato A wedge C4 Sus Vib Hrd C 4 Sus Vib Sft D4 Quick Up Dnf T vibrato L vibrato T soft A staccato EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 56 Gold Platinum Woodwinds EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM WOODWINDS Articulation PFL KS Master CO C 0 DO Sus Vib QLeg Sus Leg Exp Leg Trill het Trill wet Sus non vib Exp Stac RRx3t 8va Run Dn 8va Run Up Dn 8va Run Up Gliss Psycho Fall Rips up 3rd Rips up 5th Rips WT Score Entry T vibrato L vibrato T vibrato 1 slur L slur 1 expressive 1 slur L trill L trill T non vibrato T expressive A staccato T down r up down T down L glissando s fall 1 short 1 glissando Cr long 1 glissando 1 whole 1 glissando SFL KS Master CO C 0 DO GO Sus Vib 1 QLeg Sus Legt Lyr Leg Exp Leg Flutter Trill het Trill wet continued T vibrato L vibrato T vibrato 1 slur L slur lyrical 1 slur 1 expressive L slur 1 flutter tongue A 3 slashes L trill L trill EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 57 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry SFL KS Master G 0 Sfz Vib AO L
30. actions Before you begin close Sibelius and all other running programs We suggest placing the sound set package on your desktop for convenient access during the installation process The most frequent prob lems encountered during installation are a result of file and folder name mistakes so read each step carefully and you ll be able to avoid those issues The locations given are the only locations in which the files should be installed and where they will all work correctly If you have trouble finding a folder take note of any special instructions regarding hidden folders and then contact our support team for as sistance rather than attempting to install in similarly named folders located elsewhere When installing do not copy entire folders from the sound set package to the des ignated location instead copy the files contained in the named folders unless the instructions explicitly state copy the folder Installation will require approximately one to five minutes EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 11 3 2 Mac OS X Installation under Mac OS X requires copying files to the Sibelius user settings direc tory which can be found in the following locations Sibelius 5 Users usernamel Library Application Support Sibelius Software Sibelius 5 Sibelius 6 Users usernamel Library Application Support Sibelius Software Sibelius 6 Sibelius 7 Users usernamel Library Application Support Avid Sibeliu
31. ap EWQLSO Sound Set Drum Maps pdf Sound set drum maps 02 Sound Sets EWQLSO Play v3 xml Sound set 03 House Styles EWQLSO Play v3 5 lib House Style Sibelius 5 EWQLSO Play v3 6 lib House Style Sibelius 6 EWQLSO Play v3 7 lib House Style Sibelius 7 04 Playback Configurations Mac IAC EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config IAC Bus Play EWQLSO v3 au xml Playback Config Standard AU plugin Play EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config Standard VST plugin Windows FXTeleport EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config FXTeleport ipMIDI EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config ipMIDD loopbe30 EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config loopbe30 Maple MIDI EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config Maple MIDI MIDI Yoke EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config MIDI Yoke Play EWQLSO v3 xml Playback Config Standard VST plugin 05 Manuscript Templates SSP EWQLSO Play v3 5 sib Manuscript Template Sibelius 5 SSP EWQLSO Play v3 6 sib Manuscript Template Sibelius 6 SSP EWQLSO Play v3 7 sib Manuscript Template Sibelius 7 06 Patches z Sibelius Multis v3 Instrument multis for PLAY v1 2 5 2 x folder z Sibelius Multis v3 PLAY 3 Instrument multis for PLAY v3 x folder Nore This document uses file names and images from the EWQLSO Gold sound set EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 10 3 Installation 3 1 General Sound set installation is a series of copy paste
32. ated to the designated device Once you ve made your selection use the drop down menu at the right to select the device you want to use for this sound and click Add to apply the rule Be sure to save the playback configuration after adding or editing rules so that the changes are stored EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 27 An important aspect of preferred sound assignments is the use of wildcard characters in the sound IDs that are selected Using the solo violin example the complete rule is For the sound ID strings violin prefer this device My Plugin While it s the use of wildcards that makes Preferred Sounds so flexible each rule should be evaluated to see what effect it may have on other sounds In this case not only has the solo violin sound been assigned because of the wildcard character violin section sounds have also been assigned to this device If the violin section sound should play from a different device than the solo violin sound a second rule is required For the sound ID strings violin ensemble prefer this device My Other Plugin This second and more specific rule overrides the broader rule created previously al lowing violin section sounds to play from a different device Keep this in mind while assigning Preferred Sounds rules and you ll be able to target sounds correctly EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 28 6 House Styles 6 1 Inst
33. d select the appropriate device from the Available Devices pane and click the Activate gt gt button to add it to the configura tion If you are working with large scores or require many instruments articulations you may wish to activate several plugin instances to accommodate all of the sounds In the Active Devices pane use the drop down menu in the Sound Set column to dice ia select the EWQLSO sound set If you acti vated multiple plugin instances assign the EWQLSO PLAY v3 sound set to those as well Click the Save button at the top of the Playback Devices dialog to save your changes Sound Set If using a sound set that enables Sibelius to load sounds automatically your configura tion is complete and you can now close the Playback Devices dialog If Sibelius is not able to load sounds automatically or you have chosen to use a manual loading sound set continue with the instructions in Section 5 3 Assigning Sounds EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 21 5 2 Manual Sound Sets There are several ways in which Sibelius allocates and assigns sounds depending on the type of sound set being used Perhaps most familiar is the automatic loading method such as is used by the Sibelius Player whereby Sibelius loads assigns routes and manages all sounds automatically without requiring direct user input Automatic loading however is not available for all plugins and isnt always preferable even when i
34. directory NOTE In Sibelius 7 manuscript templates can be organized by placing the sib file in a subfolder of the Manuscript paper folder The name of the subfolder e g Sound Set Project Templates becomes a category in Sibelius s score setup dialog and will group all sound set manuscript templates together EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 15 3 4 Patches The EWQLSO sound set includes custom instrument multis that correspond to the playback configurations provided with the sound set The two multi folders in the sound set package contain files for specific versions of PLAY z Sibelius Multis v3 PLAY version 1 2 5 2 x z Sibelius Multis v3 PLAY 3 PLAY version 3 x and higher Silver and Gold Navigate to the EWQLSO sample library on your computer system Copy the appro priate z Sibelius Multis folder for your version of PLAY from the 06 Patches folder in the sound set package to the Silver Instruments or Gold Instruments folder in the EWQLSO library Multi Installation Gold Brass 1 Solo Woodwinds Lite ewi 1 Solo Woodwinds ewi Gold Woodwinds 4 Ensemble Brass ewi Platinum Navigate to the EWQLSO sample library on your computer system In the sound set package select the appropriate folder z Sibelius Multis for your version of PLAY in the 06 Patches folder Within this folder are four multi folders one for each section of the orchestra e g z Sibelius Multis Bras
35. drop down menu Under Sound Settings enter an unassigned MIDI channel Program name E number 1 16 in the Channel field and then use the Program name drop down menu asi _ Send program change Program number to select the desired instrument patch from Bank high Bank low the sound set Click the Apply button at the Sound ID wind flutes flute piccolo bottom of the dialog to apply your channel General MIDI compatible drum map assignment Tet _ Apply Continue assigning sounds in this manner until all sounds you require have been as signed to a device and MIDI channel Click the Save button at the top of the Playback Devices dialog to save your assignments Once channels are assigned the sounds need to be loaded Select a device using the Devices drop down menu and click the Show button to display the plugin inter face If using sounds outside of Sibelius in either a standalone program VST Host or on another computer the Show button will be inoperable Instead open the corresponding device interface where it is being used EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 23 For each channel assignment in your manual sound set find and load the instrument patch of the same name assigning it to the same channel as you did in Sibelius Repeat this for each device in the configuration that uses a manual sound set When finished click the Save button at the top of the Playback Devices dialog to sa
36. e continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 76 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation VAS KS Master Score Entry C 1 Marc Shrt D1 Pizz RRt D 1 Stacc RR El Col Legno RR F1 Bartok Pizz RR F 1 Sul Pont VAS Emotn DXF A marcato T pizzicato A staccato 1 col legno T snap pizzicato s cut circle 1 sul ponticello Emotn DXF VAS Run Simulator T emotion Run Simulator T fast VAS Butter Legato Butter Legato T molto legato T repetitions VAS Repetitions Repetitions SVC KS Master CO Sus Vib Smooth t C 0 QLeg DO Sus Legt D 0 Non Vib EO Exp Dn FO Exp Up F 0 Dbl Bow Exp GO Exp Vib G 0 Dbl Bow ES Mart Up Dn F5 Marct F 5 Pizz RR G5 Col Legno RR continued T vibrato L vibrato T vibrato 1 slur L slur T non vibrato 1 expressive 4 downbow 1 expressive A upbow 1 expressive double T expressive T double T martele A staccato A marcato T pizzicato T col legno EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 77 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation Score Entry Sul Tasto Leg T sul tasto VCS KS Master CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLeg T vibrato 1 slur DO Sus Legt L slur D 0 Port Leg T smooth 1 slur EO Exp Lyr Leg 1 expressive 1 slur FO Tremolot A 3 slashes F 0 Trill het L tril
37. e during score creation All manuscript paper templates are based on the standard Sibelius House Style and use the Opus Times Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or Opus Plantin Sibelius 7 fonts For more information about working with fonts see Section 6 3 Fonts By default manuscript paper templates do not contain any instrument staves Manuscript Sibelius 5 6 SSP EWQLSO Play v3 6 Bass staff To use the manuscript paper template launch Sibelius and select the EWQLSO manuscript from the list of manu script papers Big band Blank Select Change Instruments to display the Instruments Add or Remove Instruments dialog and add the required instruments to your score us ing the EWQLSO ensemble in Sibelius 7 the ensemble is listed in the Choose From drop down menu With the instruments added to your score continue through the score setup options as usual and click Finish Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or Create Sibelius 7 when done Nore When using the manuscript paper template do not select the House Style for the library during score setup Those settings are included in the manuscript paper file EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 18 4 3 Existing Scores In order to use the EWQLSO sound set with an existing score the custom staves playback dictionary and other settings must first be brought into the score This is ac complished by importing the EWQLSO House Style and changing certai
38. e on both Mac and Windows systems x86 x64 Shorthand indications for software architecture x86 refers to 32 bit and x64 to 64 bit EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 45 10 Contact and Support A number of resources are available if you run into trouble using the sound set in cluding our Knowledge Base with articles describing common issues error messages behaviors tips and more If you dont find an answer to your question or have ad ditional concerns you can submit a support ticket or contact support directly by email and we ll work with you to resolve the issue Please note that while support can be con tacted directly submitting a ticket allows us to process your request more efficiently FAQ www soundsetproject com support faq Knowledge Base www soundsetproject com support kb Submit a Support Ticket www soundsetproject com support Email Technical Support support soundsetproject com All other non technical support inquiries can be submitted via our website or you can contact us using the information below On the Web www soundsetproject com company contact General Inquiries info soundsetproject com Orders Sales orders soundsetproject com Postal Mail The Sound Set Project Sound Notes LLC PO Box 811 Bowling Green OH 43402 EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 46 11 Credits Integration The Sound Set Project Project Lead Jonathan Loving
39. el strips the meters show MIDI activity level and are not indicative of the audio signal The volume faders for these channel strips are linked to MIDI CC7 and the pan controls to MIDI CC10 As these are MID I level controls their values can be altered by data in the score such as dynamic changes For devices that offer a secondary volume control via CC11 the staff volume faders can be used to set overall MIDI volume levels and the value will not change If how ever the device uses CC7 alone the value set in the mixer is subject to change when different dynamics are entered in the score Note that the display in the mixer will not track these changes Although generally of little consequence understanding how these faders operate can prevent frustration when the displayed levels seem to be changing or ignored alto gether Unlike staff channel strips the virtual instrument and master channel strips display au dio signal and control each plugin s audio output level and the summed audio output level of all plugins respectively The virtual instrument faders in particular are useful when mixing libraries together that have widely varied output By balancing the output levels at the plugin stage the staff channel strips can be left to mix each instrument at the MIDI level allowing greater flexibility and range Sound Assignments Two types of sound assignment are possible using the mixer device assignments and patch assignments
40. ets Preferred Sounds Section 5 5 Preferred Sounds and instrument staves Section 6 1 Instrument Staves it s best to utilize the methods provided rather than brute forcing and over riding the system through the mixer EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 39 7 4 Implied Articulations In Section 7 1 Articulations Techniques mention was made of the difference be tween a live player s contextual interpretation of the score and the literal interpretation used by Sibelius This difference extends beyond techniques that are actually written in the score as well as a player interprets and phrases his part notes will become longer shorter perhaps staccato or accented without any of these markings being present in the written part Sibelius itself does not allow articulations to be hidden independently of the note to which they are attached making this sort of phrasing difficult as it will clutter the score with markings that are desired for playback alone not in print However a solution can be found in a third party plugin Hide or Show Articulations which as the name suggests allows articulation markings to be entered for playback sake and then hidden so they do not print Simple and elegant it solves an important problem and is highly recommended Implied Articulations Playback je 6 He z 3 D T s L E S
41. ettings can be eliminated simply by importing the House Style using the options indicated in Section 4 3 Existing Scores which preserves your layout and preferences Text Styles are a notable exception Because certain playback settings are dependant on Text Styles importing the House Style requires that they be imported as well Fortunately if necessary there is an easy way to restore your own Text Styles and font settings after importing the House Style for playback purposes Every House Style and manuscript paper template uses Sibelius s default Text Styles consisting of the Opus Times Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 and the Opus Plantin Si belius 7 fonts If your score uses these fonts importing the House Style will be of no consequence and the steps below are unnecessary To restore the desired Text Styles and fonts first create your score or import the EWQLSO House Style as described in Section 4 1 New Scores Section 4 2 New Scores Manuscript or Section 4 3 Existing Scores Then open the House Style Import dialog again from House Style gt Import House Style in Sibelius s menu Si belius 5 and Sibelius 6 or by selecting Import from Appearance gt House Style in the ribbon Sibelius 7 Select a House Style that uses the desired fonts from the list at the left and then de select all import options except for Text styles Click OK to import this House Style Your score now contains all of the playback settings for the
42. exi time Overdub On the Flexi time tab select Overdub in the Existing Existing Music Music section at the lower left of the dialog Under Voices at the upper right deselect Record into mul tiple voices and then select an unused voice 1 4 for the MIDI data to be recorded in ny _ Replace 9 Overdub Flexi time Voices Switch to the Notation tab briefly and verify that Keep n controller messages is selected in the MIDI Messages Record into multiple voices section and then click OK to apply your settings Record into one voice 01020304 Align the playback cursor where you would like to re cord dynamics and when ready start recording by pressing the record button in Sibel ius s transport When finished stop recording and your MIDI messages will be entered in the score as hidden text instructions in the voice designated in Flexi time Options EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 37 7 3 The Mixer The Sibelius mixer provides control over a variety of parameters associated with play back including MIDI volume level panning plugin audio levels effects and sound assignments With the exception of sound assignments all of these behave as you would expect and allow for finer control of the sounds used in the score Audio and MIDI Levels and Control An important distinction needs to be made between audio and MIDI levels as con trolled by the meters in the Mixer For staff chann
43. ial number of sound changes Typically entered using Expression and or Technique Text nearly all text instructions remain in effect until explicitly disabled making them an ideal choice for sound changes that should persist for an extended period of time Text Instructions pizz arco pizz N LS SES vi T Tas a i LE i p n PP Used alone text instructions should be written in the score at the place the technique is to begin and a reset instruction entered where the technique should end For exam ple a passage to be played pizzicato might be indicated with the text instruction pizz and ended with the instruction arco While some text instructions come in natural pairs such as pizzicato and arco above mute and open etc others do not and will need to be reset with an appropriate instruction such as normal or ord The most important thing to remember is that unlike a live musician who will interpret instructions in the context of the piece Sibelius reacts to markings literally Context may indicate that a marcato text instruction should naturally be discontin ued and any live player would recognize this but Sibelius must receive an explicit instruction or the marcato sound will persist Differences between markup for live players and computer playback are quite evident here but it is possible to prepare scores that play correctly without excess visible and unnecessary markup Any text instruction that you do
44. ibelius these two solo violin sounds are equivalent because the underlying sound ID is the same This poses a prob lem because Sibelius will arbitrarily select one of these sounds which may or may not be the desired sound To instruct Sibelius from which device a sound should play Preferred Sounds rules can be added in the playback configuration Using Preferred Sounds sounds can be as signed very specifically or very broadly to a particular device based on their sound IDs NOTE Preferred Sounds despite their use in directing sounds to a device are not a replacement for a manual sound set when one must be used They should be used in addition to any channel assignments made in a manual sound set Preferred Sounds Tab Active Devices Manual Sound Sets Preferred Sounds Effects From the Playback Devices dialog select the Preferred Sounds tab to view currently applied Preferred Sounds rules if any and add new rules Select a sound ID using the expanding list at the left of this dialog The more specific your E Sound IDs selection the more targeted the preferred Keyboard Pitched Percussion gt Guitar Wind gt gt sound rule will be For example if you select Strings all instruments whose sound IDs begin with strings will be allocated to the p designated device However if you select UI Strings Violin only instruments whose Strings sound IDs begin with strings violin will be alloc
45. iriiriiina 18 4 9 Existing 00 a A EP E o oe 19 5 Playback Configuration 21 5 1 Selecting the Sound Set siecsosessssstroscdsecdaraussssexuandacvetvane 21 3 2 Manual Sound Size 22 Di TASS IST SOUS eea pieno apro 23 5 4 Using Multiple Sound Sets 25 3 9 Preterred SOMES R 27 6 House Styles 29 olii apra 29 6 2 Playback Dictionary esee 31 Seo O e E oo E A 32 7 Working with Sounds 33 7 1 Astcculati ns Lec ai USS o essei dn podais 33 Pea a 36 TO IV ARR RARE 38 7 4 Implied TechniqQues ii 40 8 Using Symphonic Orchestra 41 8 1 Provided Playback Configurations 41 SO Nel i leS RET 42 9 Common Terms 44 10 Contact and Support 46 EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual iii 11 Credits 47 Appendices 48 Appendix A Additional Playback Terms 49 Appendix B Instrument Tables 51 Appendix C Channel Assignments sees 81 EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual iv 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing The Sound Set Project The Sibelius sound set you are using is a product of countless hours of trial error research and development working towards an integration that not only provides deep functionality but does so in an intuitive easy to use and flexible way that meets the diverse needs and workflows of our users With each integration we aim to provide you a powerful and efficient way of using today
46. l L trill T non vibrato T expressive short EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 62 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry G 0 Exp Lng Crec 1 expressive long A0 Stac RRx9T A staccato BSN Gliss Glis L glissando BSN Marc Mare A marcato C4 Sus C 4 Legatot L slur D4 Sus Leg T vibrato 1 slur D 4 Port Leg T smooth 1 slur E4 Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur FA Port T portato F 4 Exp Short T expressive short G4 Exp T expressive G 4 Stac RRx3t A staccato A4 Gliss L glissando A 4 Grace Notes T grace CTB Vib DXF Mib DXF T vibrato L vibrato EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 63 Gold Platinum Brass EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM BRASS Articulation Score Entry CO Sus T C 0 Sus Legt L slur DO Trill ht L trill D 0 Trill wt L trill EO Marc A marcato FO Stac RRT A staccato STP KS Master CO Sus T non vibrato C 0 Sus Legt L slur DO Port Leg T smooth 1 slur D 0 Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur EO Port T portato F0 Exp T expressive F 0 Sus Vib T vibrato L vibrato GO Stac RR A staccato G 0 Sfz Crec T sfz A0 Slur T double CO0 Sus st T non vibrato C 0 Sus Legt L slur DO Port Leg T smooth 1 slur D 0 QLeg T non vibrato L slur EO QLegVib T vibrato L slur FO Port T portato F 0 Marc A marcato GO Marc Vib Lng T
47. l GO Trill wtt 1 trill G 0 Port T portato AO Exp Lyr Fst 1 lyrical A 0 Exp Vib Fst T expressive fast E5 Exp Lyr 1 expressive lyrical F5 Exp Vib T expressive F 5 Exp Crec T expressive slow G5 Mart Up Dn T martele G 5 Marc RR A staccato A marcato A5 Pizz RRT T pizzicato ARS Spiccato RR A wedge B5 Col Legno RR 1 col legno C6 Bartok Pizz T snap pizzicato s cut circle VCS Emotn DXF Emotn DXF T emotion VCS FX S T effects VCS Run Simulator Run Simulator T fast continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 78 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation Butter Legato QLeg Sord Non Vib Sul Pont Sul Pont Trem DXF Trem Leg Quick Up Dn CA Sus Vib t C 4 QLeg D4 Sus Legt D 4 Exp Leg E4 Lyr Leg FA Sus Non Vib F 4 Lyrical G4 Exp G 4 Marc RR A4 Mart RR A 4 Pizz RRT B4 Spiccato RR C5 Col Legno RR continued Score Entry molto legato mute non vibrato sul ponticello sul ponticello A 3 slashes slur A 3 slashes up down vibrato vibrato vibrato 1 slur slur expressive L slur lyrical 1 slur non vibrato lyrical expressive staccato marcato martele pizzicato wedge col legno EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 79 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation Score Entry C4 Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 4 Sus Vib Sft T soft D4 Sus
48. lect the desired Play EWQLSO configuration Once selected load the appropriate sounds for the active configuration as described in Section 5 3 Assigning Sounds and save the configuration when finished Although the playback configurations can be used directly it s recommended to create new configurations based on the provided configurations rather than using or edit ing the original files To copy the default settings to a new configuration select the provided configuration as above and then click New to the right of the Configuration drop down menu Enter a name and then click OK to create the derivative configura tion leaving the original file and settings unaltered for future use EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 41 8 2 Multi Files The files found in the z Sibelius Multis folder s are designed to be used with the provided playback configurations and reduce the amount of time spent loading instru ment patches for your score Each multi file corresponds to a PLAY instance in the configuration the number in a multis name indicates which allowing all instruments assigned to a given instance in the configuration to be loaded at once Multis are divided by instrument family and further by solo and ensemble instruments providing a balance between setup time and system resource requirements It is not necessary to load multis that contain unneeded instruments and a combination of in dividual patch and
49. n elements of the file a process referred to as converting the score Open the score requiring conversion and select House Style gt Import House Style in Sibelius menu Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or Import from Appearance gt House Style in the ribbon Sibelius 7 to display the House Style import dialog Select the EWQLSO House Style from the list and the import options as shown in the images below Because importing a House Style can alter the appearance of your score it s important to select only the options indicated to prevent undesirable changes Click OK to import the House Style H S Import Sibelius 5 H S Import Sibelius 6 7 Import Options Import Options V Instrument definitions V Playback dictionary M Lines M Instrument definitions v Noteheads M Noteheads fV Clefs V Clefs M Lines v Symbols m Symbols M Text styles Engraving Rules and Document Setup M Playback dictionary _ Note spacing rule _ Note spacing rule Default Multiple Part Appearance settings M Text styles _ j Engraving rules and Document setup _ Chord symbols in chord diagrams Magnetic Layout settings _ Default Multiple Part Appearance settings Select None gt Z Select All Y Once the House Style is imported the existing instrument staves must be changed to the custom instrument staves for the library This ensures that the sounds will allocate and play correctly The easiest and most efficient
50. ncluded in this folder each addressing a different compatibility or workflow requirement This folder is present in all sound set packages EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 7 03 House Styles A majority of our sample library integrations include House Style files in the lib for mat These files contain additional settings such as playback dictionary entries custom instrument staves and percussion mappings House Styles are version specific mean ing they are designed for a specific version of Sibelius When included there will be a minimum of three lib files in this folder 04 Playback Configurations The Playback Configurations folder contains preset playback configurations that define sounds and assign channels They are generally included as a way of reducing setup time for large sample libraries that are not able loaded automatically and when custom programming or simulated autoload is used in an integration Playback configurations like sound sets are XML files and will often be separated by operating system Mac Windows and plugin format VST AU 05 Manuscript Templates Included as an alternative to manually configuring new scores the manuscript paper templates can be selected during score creation to save some time These files are in cluded for all packages that contain House Styles and are likewise version specific 06 Patches Sometimes it s necessary to re program all or part of a sample
51. not want to print can be hidden in the score by entering a tilde in front of the part to be hidden Text Instructions Hidden con espress p cresc Jf EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 34 Lines Staff lines are similar to articulation marks with two notable differences they may act on multiple sequential notes and the length of the line determines the point at which the technique or eftect ends Staff lines require less discussion than articulations or text instructions but the behavior of three common lines deserves a mention Playback of slurs is dependent on a minimum of two notes the first note to which the slur is attached and the last note and any notes in between While the slur marking will create a sound ID change at the beginning of the first note the legato transition will not be heard until a subsequent note has been triggered The transition will then sound for each note under the slur line Glissando and portamento lines react the same way as slurs but are worth mention ing on their own because the eftect of waiting for the second note is much more pronounced When written glissando and portamento lines often indicate a transi tion should be applied in the space between the notes to which the line is attached Live players accomplish this by looking ahead finding the desired ending pitch and applying the transition accordingly By contrast Sibelius is no
52. o T non vibrato L slur L slur 1 expressive 1 slur L trill L trill T expressive T expressive vibrato T crescendo T expressive non vibrato T soft T vibrato 1 slur T martele EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 71 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation SVL KS Master Score Entry DI Marc Nvb Hrd D 1 Pizz RRt El Stac RR Fl Col Legno RR F 1 5th Slide Up G1 8vaSlide Up G 1 8vb Slide Dn Al Slur SVL Repetitions A marcato T pizzicato A staccato 1 col legno T up T whole T down T double Repetitions T repetitions 18V KS Master CO Sus Vib t C 0 QLeg DO Sus Legt D 0 Exp Leg EO Lyr Leg FO Trem Legt F 0 Non Vib GO Lyrical G 0 Lyr Fst AO Exp Fst A 0 Exp BO Quick Up Dn Cl Mart Up Dn C 1 Marc Long D1 Pizz RRt D 1 Marc Shrtt El Spic RR continued T vibrato L vibrato T vibrato 1 slur L slur 1 expressive 1 slur 1 lyrical 1 slur A 3 slashes T non vibrato 1 lyrical 1 lyrical fast T expressive fast T expressive r up down T martele A marcato T pizzicato A staccato A wedge EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 72 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation F1 Bartok Pizz RR F 1 Clstr amp Air Gl Pendereki G 1 Slur Fst Al Slur Med A 1 Slur Slw Col Legno RRx3 Emotn DXF Run Simula
53. on Score Entry E Eis Rollst 3 slashes Pluck Short t Gliss WT Up Dn wholetone L glissando Silver Choir EWQLSO SILVER CHOIR Articulation Score Entry Ah ah hi eh AhStaccato staccato continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 54 EWQLSO SILVER CHOIR Articulation Score Entry Abt T ah Ehf T eh WC Staccato Ah AhStaccatot A staccato Silver Strings EWQLSO SILVER STRINGS Articulation Score Entry C 0 QLeg t CO Sus f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLegt L slur CO Sus f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLegt L slur CO Sust T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLegt L slur CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLegt T vibrato 1 slur DO Butter Leg L slur D 0 QLeg Sord T mute EO Trill het 1 trill FO Trill wt L trill continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 55 EWQLSO SILVER STRINGS Articulation 11V KS Master Score Entry F 0 Lyr A GO Quick Up Dnf A0 Spic2 RR A 0 18V Pizz RR BO Scratch FX VAS KS Master 1 lyrical A staccato A wedge T pizzicato T scratch CO Sus T C 0 QLegt DO Exp Fast D40 QLeg Sord EO Shrt Mart Up Dn FO Stac RRE F 0 Pizzi GO Bartok Pizz VCS KS Master L slur T expressive T mute T martele A staccato T pizzicato T snap pizzicato s cut circle CO Sus Vib Hrd t C 0 Sus Vib Sft DO QLegt D 0
54. r that will simulate the technique in the event a matching sound ID is not found For example if a staccato mark is written but a staccato sample is not available Sibelius will shorten the note duration to mimic the staccato effect The fallback behavior while useful is not entirely reliable with different issues ap pearing in different versions of Sibelius The two most common issues which extend to staff lines as well include fallback behavior overriding a sound ID change and the fallback behavior being executed in addition to the sound ID change unmeasured tremolo and slurs respectively are examples In practice this will have little effect on your work since the sound set and House Styles are built to accommodate these incon sistencies but it s something to be aware of Because articulation markings are automatically reset changed at the end of the note repeated notes using the same articulation e g staccato can suffer from a pulsing and ill defined effect especially at faster tempi as superfluous MIDI data is generated a reset and retrigger for each individual note as opposed to once per passage Our Knowledge Base article Past Staccato Passages Muddy sheds some light on this issue EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 33 Text Instructions Given that there are a limited number of articulation markings but seemingly infinite technique variations text instructions are responsible for a substant
55. ration of that sample library or hardware MIDI device To better distinguish these files and make installation quicker we have separated them by function and structured each sound set package in a consistent manner After extracting the sound set zip archive the folders in the sound set package include 01 Documentation 02 Sound Sets 03 House Styles 04 Playback Configurations 05 Manuscript Templates 06 Patches 07 Additional Resources 08 Previous Versions The package you download may not contain all of these folders or some of the folders may be empty depending on the requirements for that specific integration Folders may contain additional subfolders that further separate files by Sibelius version func tionality operating system Mac Windows or other important differences A brief description of these folders is given below For specific information about the files included in your sound set download refer to Section 2 3 Files in this user manual 01 Documentation The Documentation folder is present in all sound set packages It contains the user manual drum and percussion maps MIDI input maps changelogs addenda and other written documents that provide important information regarding the sound set and its use 02 Sound Sets The foundation of every integration the Sound Sets folder holds the Sibelius sound set XML files Depending on the integration there could be anywhere from one to four or more sound sets i
56. roll effects sforzato short slow smooth soft closed up up down whole half EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 50 Appendix B Instrument Tables The following tables provide an example of instructions that can be used in the score to trigger specific sounds in the EWQLSO library Articulation The articulation or technique and keyswitch note when applicable as shown in the plugin These symbols are used with articulations Indicates the articulation is the default sound T Indicates the articulation is part of the Lite set if available Score Entry An instruction or combination of instructions that accesses the articulation Several colored text abbreviations and symbols are used inline A Immediately precedes an articulation entry L Immediately precedes a line entry s Immediately precedes a symbol entry T Immediately precedes a text entry Surrounds entries which should be used together Silver Woodwinds EWQLSO SILVER WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLegt L slur DO Sus NV ppp T non vibrato D 0 Stacct A staccato PFL Rips Up 5th Rips Up 5th 1 long 1 glissando SFL KS Master continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 51 EWQLSO SILVER WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLegt L slur DO Sus NV ppp T non vibra
57. rument Staves Within the EWQLSO House Style are custom instruments staves for each root patch in the library A root patch is any patch defined as the default sound for an instrument e g a basic sustain sound Staves are not defined for individual articulations e g pizzicato as these sounds can be triggered by an appropriate articulation or technique instruction in the score Depending on the library and its programming these staves perform a variety of differ ent functions that aid in the integration of the sample library Their primary purpose is to ensure sounds allocate properly and articulations switch correctly for every patch in a library This is accomplished by assigning each staff to a specific unique sound and or defining drum and percussion maps Secondary purposes include altering transposi tions normalizing SoundStage positioning panning providing alternate microphone positions string tunings and other similar functions Instrument Staves Sibelius 5 6 Instrument Staves Sibelius 7 Add instrument Add Instrument Choose from Instrument s Find All Instruments EWSO Solo Piccolo Band Instruments EWSO Solo Piccolo Vib DXF Choose from EWQLSO Play v3 Instruments Common Instruments EWSO Solo Piccolo Vib DXF Acc EWQLSO Play v3 In EWSO Solo Flute Y Woodwinds Jazz Instruments EWSO Solo Flute Vib DXF EWSO Solo Piccolo EWSO Solo Piccolo Vib DXF Orchestral Instrume 4 EWSO Solo
58. s 7 NOTE If using Mac OS X 10 7 the user Library folder is hidden by default Follow the instructions in our knowledge base article Library Folder Not Visible OS X 10 74 before continuing with the installation In the Sibelius user settings directory locate folders User Settings Directory Mac named House Styles Manuscript paper Playback Chord Symbols Configurations and Sounds If any folders are missing create the missing folder s and name them appropriately 7 Menus and Shortcuts Copy the XML files from the 02 Sound Sets folder Playback Configurations in the sound set package to the Sounds folder in the gt PlaybackConfig xml Sibelius user settings directory J PlogueEngine lt gt PluginWindowPos xml Copy the lib file for your version of Sibelius from the gt ScoreWindowPos xml 03 House Styles folder in the sound set package to DI Sounds 0 the House Styles folder in the Sibelius user settings L Word Menus directory C Worksheet Creator Copy the standard VST and AU playback configuration XML files see Section 2 3 Files from the 04 Playback Configurations gt Mac folder in the sound set package to the Playback Configurations folder in the Sibelius user settings directory If you will be hosting PLAY outside of Sibelius and sending MIDI data with your Mac s IAC bus copy the IAC Bus playback configuration XML file as well EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual
59. s sampled sounds within a notation based composing environment with as little extraneous markup as possible allowing you to focus and spend more time on your music and less on the technical challenges this medium presents We are committed to continually evaluating and improving our integrations and it s through the support of users like you that we are not only able to create new integra tions but refine and expand our existing integrations to better serve your needs As these products evolve we will release updates often for free that feature new func tionality and address users concerns requests or other issues We encourage you to periodically check our website or subscribe to our newsletter so you can be certain you have the best and most recent integration available If you have any questions comments concerns or suggestions please contact us using the information found at the end of this user manual Your feedback helps shape the integrations you use by providing invaluable insight into working methods prefer ences computer environments and more The more you share with us the more we can do for you We sincerely hope that you enjoy working with this Sibelius sound set and wish you the best in all of your musical endeavours The Sound Set Project EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 5 2 Overview 2 1 Requirements Minimum system requirements for the EWQLSO Sibelius sound set are set o
60. s that reflect devices no longer available or sound IDs specific to a different sound library device will result in incorrect allocation and or playback of your score with the EWQLSO library For this reason among others using the mixer to assign sounds is strongly discouraged see Section 7 3 The Mixer EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 20 5 Playback Configuration 5 1 Selecting the Sound Set Now that the score is ready a new playback configuration needs to be created so Si belius knows which plugin s device s and sound set s to use for playback To create a new playback configuration open the Playback Devices dialog from Play gt Play back Devices in Sibeliuss menu Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 or by clicking the dialog launcher button in the Play gt Setup group in the ribbon Sibelius 7 At the top of this dialog Sibelius displays the name of the currently active playback configuration with buttons for several different actions including Save New Rename and Delete Click New enter a name for the playback configuration and then click OK to create it When you create a configuration Sibelius uses the settings of the current configura tion to create the default state of the new one Select each plugin or device listed in the Active Devices pane that is not required and click the lt lt Deactivate button to remove it from the configuration Once the unneeded plugins have been remove
61. s v3 Copy each of these section multi folders to the appropriate Instruments folder in the EWQLSO library Brass EWQL Orchestra Library Platinum Instruments Platinum Brass Percussion EWQL Orchestra Library Platinum Instruments Platinum Perc Strings EWQL Orchestra Library Platinum Instruments Platinum Strings Woodwinds EWQL Orchestra Library Platinum Instruments Platinum Woodwinds EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 16 4 Preparing the Score 4 1 New Scores Launch the Sibelius program and create a new score from the Quick Start dialog or File gt New in Sibelius menu Select the Blank template no staves from the list of manuscript papers It s okay to select a different template however the instrument staves will need to be replaced so the Blank template may save some time Before add ing instruments to your score the House Style file must be selected Sibelius 5 Sibelius 6 Click Next and then No if Sibelius asks Do you wish to create instruments now Select the EWQLSO House Style ZZ Select Sibelius 5 6 from the list of House Styles and click Back to return to Unchanged EWQLSO Play v3 6 the manuscript selection screen Finally select Change Jazz Inkpen2 Instruments to display the Instruments dialog Jazz Opus Times Sibelius 7 Select the EWQLSO House Style from the House Style H S Select Sibelius 7 drop down menu then click the Change Instruments but ton to display the
62. st scenario Instead the definitions are taken from the sound set XML file and applied to channels Essentially the second scenario can be viewed as channel routing rather than creating a manual sound set despite the fact that the same term is used When discussed in the next section the use of manual sound set refers exclusively to this second scenario EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 22 5 3 Assigning Sounds In order for Sibelius to allocate sounds correctly a manual sound set is required when automatic loading is either not available or not being used If you havent already please take a moment and read Section 5 2 Manual Sound Sets before proceeding with these instructions Manual Sound Set Tab Active Devices Manual Sound Sets Preferred Sounds Effects Continuing from Section 5 1 Selecting the Sound Set in the Playback Devices dialog select the Manual Sound Sets tab to display channel assignment and routing options Using the Device drop down menu lai la select the device s for which a manual sound ACTIVE DEVICES TAMA oum YY Use manual sound set Then use the No Sound set EWQLSOPLAYV3 2 channels option to set the number of MIDI Use manual sound set No channels 16 channels the selected device supports Most devices support 16 MIDI channels Manual Sound Set Patch Assignment Select the device you want to configure from guam e the Device
63. t is available For libraries that cannot be loaded automatically or if you prefer manually managing channels and assignments a manual sound set must be defined The term manual sound set is often a source of confusion so it s important to under stand what it is before continuing A manual sound set tells Sibelius what sounds are available and the device and MIDI channel where those sounds can be found Without this information Sibelius will allocate sounds based on SoundWorld priorities and it s unlikely they will correspond to the actual location of the sounds and further these allocations are subject to change There are two broad scenarios in which manual sound sets are used The differences are subtle but important as the term manual sound set may on the surface seem to contradict the second Scenario 1 Without a sound set XML file When a sound set XML file is not used sound IDs are defined directly in the manual sound set and assigned to a channel The manual sound set in this sense is a true man ually created sound set that is an XML file does not exist with instrument definitions so these definitions are manually created Scenario 2 With a sound set XML file but without automatic loading In this scenario Sibelius still must be told where the sounds are located However while MIDI channels assignments are part of the Manual Sound Set dialog the sounds are not being defined manually as they are in the fir
64. t able to look ahead to determine the ending pitch and instead must wait for that note to be triggered before applying the transition eftect The result is a transition that triggers in the space of the second note rather than the space between notes Unfortunately there is no easy way of overcoming this short of entering hidden pitches between the notes in an eftort to fake it but with the growing number of libraries offering true glissando and portamento transitions many include the ability to control the speed of the transition Though not a perfect solution in every situation when this control is available altering the speed of the transition may help to disguise this effect in some small way EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 35 7 2 Dynamics Fundamentally dynamics in Sibelius consist of two parts the Attack strength and the Dynamic level The Attack and Dynamic values are set in the playback diction ary with a number in the range 0 127 Attack and Dynamic are assigned to MIDI functions in the sound set for each patch and optionally for specific articulations techniques allowing the values set in the playback dictionary to be sent using whatever MIDI function s a device responds to Different libraries and devices use different methods of controlling dynamic and attack levels some of which respond better than others in Sibelius but generally fall into two categories crossfaded velocity la
65. to D 0 Trill het L trill EO Trill wet L trill FO Short Stact A staccatissimo F 0 Stac A staccato CO QLeg t L slur C 0 Exp P T expressive DO Trill het L trill D 0 Trill wtt 1 trill EO Stact A staccato CO0 Sus C 0 QLegt L slur DO Port NV T non vibrato D 0 Exp T expressive EO Stact A staccato CO Sus Non Vib t T non vibrato C 0 QLegt L slur DO Trill het L trill D 0 Trill wtt 1 trill EO Stact A staccato BCL KS Master CO QLeg t L slur C 0 Port T portato continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 52 EWQLSO SILVER WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry DO Stac A staccato CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QlLegt L slur DO Stac A staccato Silver Brass EWQLSO SILVER BRASS Articulation Score Entry 2TP KS Master CO Sus T C 0 Mute Sust T mute DO Qlegt L slur D 0 Mute Stac RRT T mute A staccato EO Stac RRT A staccato 6FH KS Master CO0 Susi C 0 QLegt L slur DO Isec Marc A marcato D 0 Stac Long A staccato EO Stac Shortt A staccatissimo FO Clusters T clusters C5 Susi C 5 Mute Sust T mute D5 Olegi L slur continued EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 53 EWQLSO SILVER BRASS Articulation Score Entry D 5 Mute Stac RRT mute staccato E5 Stact staccato FS Short Stact staccatissimo Silver Percussion EWQLSO SILVER PERCUSSION Articulati
66. tor Qleg Flaut ES E Harmonics Butter Legato Sord Sul Pont 11V Trill hey continued Score Entry snap pizzicato cut circle clusters pendereki double fast double double slow col legno emotion fast flautando glissando long L glissando circle molto legato mute sul ponticello trill EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 73 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation Score Entry 18V 11V Trill W 11V Trill wr L trill 11V KS Master CO Sus Vib t C 0 Sus Legt DO Exp Leg D 0 Lyr Leg EO QLeg FO Tremolot F 0 Trill he GO Trill wtt G 0 LyrA AO LyrB A 0 Exp BO Exp Dim C1 Grand Detache C 1 Harmonics D1 Run Simulator D 1 Quick Up Dn El Mart Up Dn Marc Fl Stac RR F 1 Spic2 RR Gl Mart Up Dn G 1 Col Legno RR Al Scratch FX AX 5th Slide Dn Bl 5thSlide Up C2 Psycho Rips C 2 Clusters continued T vibrato L vibrato L slur 1 expressive 1 slur lyrical 1 slur T vibrato 1 slur A 3 slashes L trill L trill 1 lyrical 1 lyrical vibrato T expressive T expressive slow T detache A circle T fast r up down A marcato A staccato A wedge T martele T col legno T scratch T down T up T psycho T clusters EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 74 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM STRINGS Articulation D2
67. using the instrument definitions found in the active sound sets Two or more sound sets without autoload Not unlike multiple autoloading sound sets using multiple sound sets that require manual sound set definitions is a matter of activating an appropriate number of devices and assigning them to the different sound sets When assigning channels each device will display the patches from the sound set is has been assigned If there is anything to be mindful of it s to be certain patches are loaded in the correct device when working with multiple libraries powered by the same plugin Two or more sound sets mixed autoload Fundamentally this scenario is the same as the others A device needs to be added to the configuration for each sound set that will be used and for the sound set requiring a manual sound set setup requires the same steps as if it was used on its own The issue that presents itself here is the possibility of saving automatically loaded sounds with the configuration Since automatically loaded sounds are always loaded directly from the library the sounds saved in the configuration will not be seen by Sibelius resulting in double loading Double loading may not be a serious issue for you depending on how powerful your computer is specifically how much RAM is available and the size of the score At best it will increase the time needed to load the configuration as sounds are loaded unloaded and loaded again at worst
68. ut below separated by the version of Sibelius with which the sound set is to be used Sibelius 5 Mac OS X 10 4 or higher Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit 4GB RAM PLAY v1 2 5 or higher Sibelius 6 Mac OS X 10 4 or higher Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit 4GB RAM PLAY v1 2 5 or higher Sibelius 7 Mac OS X 10 6 or higher Windows Vista or Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit 4GB RAM PLAY v1 2 5 or higher The size of your score number of voices to be used complexity and a number of other factors will determine how much computing power is required for your work As a general rule we suggest that your system should meet the recommended rather than the minimum system requirements for both the version of Sibelius you are using and the sample library you intend to use For large libraries we recommend streaming samples from a dedicated hard drive or solid state drive SSD for the best performance When working with large libraries laptop users in particular are encouraged to work with an external hard drive connect ed via FireWire 800 eSATA or other high performance data transfer protocol this excludes USB 1 0 and 2 0 as the system drive in many laptop computers is too slow and not suited to sample streaming EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 6 2 2 Package Structure Each sound set package contains a variety of files that serve different purposes in the integ
69. ve your completed configuration and close the Playback Devices dialog NOTE Because playback configurations are separate from scores changes made to playback configurations are not saved when the score is saved In order to preserve your changes and manually loaded sounds for your next session the playback configuration must be saved from the Playback Devices dialog anytime changes are made EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 24 5 4 Using Multiple Sound Sets Creating a playback configuration that combines multiple sound sets is for the most part the same as creating a configuration for a single sound set There are however some addtional things to consider depending on what type of sound sets are being combined Multiple sound sets may also result in duplication of instruments i e instruments available in more than one active sound set requiring use of Preferred Sounds for proper allocation see Section 5 5 Preferred Sounds There are three distinct cases worth noting Two or more sound sets with autoload Mixing multiple autoloading sound sets is the most straightforward combined usage scenario The playback configuration can be created normally and should include at least two active devices one for each sound set With each device assigned to a difter ent sound set save the configuration and close the Playback Devices dialog Sibelius will then allocate and load sounds for the staves in the score
70. xample a French horn patch may have staves designated as In F and In F No Key Sounds in unpitched percussion patches containing multiple instruments are often made available collectively on a 5 line staff and individually using 1 line staves In cases where multiple staves are available for a patch they are equivalent as far as playback and sound allocation the difference is how the staff appears in the score EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 30 6 2 Playback Dictionary The workhorse of the Sibelius playback system the playback dictionary contains the instructions usually sound ID changes that tell Sibelius which sound ID should be used when a certain articulation line symbol or text instruction is written in the score Using the changes defined in the dictionary Sibelius is able to match written techniques to the appropriate sound in a library or device or choose the closest match ing sound if an exact match is not found The EWQLSO House Style contains a significantly modified and extended playback dictionary in order to accommodate all of the sounds available in the EWQLSO library In order for multiple sound sets and House Styles to be used together it s es sential that playback dictionary entries do not conflict with each other As such certain entries and definitions are present in all of our playback dictionaries even though they may not be required for that particular library
71. y v3 xml Sound set 03 House Styles EWQLSO Play Silver v3 5 lib House Style Sibelius 5 EWQLSO Play Silver v3 6 lib House Style Sibelius 6 EWQLSO Play Silver v3 7 lib House Style Sibelius 7 04 Playback Configurations Mac IAC EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config IAC Bus Play EWQLSO Silver v3 au xml Playback Config Standard AU plugin Play EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config Standard VST plugin Windows FX Teleport EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config FXTeleport ipMIDI EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config ipMIDI loopbe30 EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config loopbe30 Maple MIDI EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config Maple MIDI MIDI Yoke EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config MIDI Yoke Play EWQLSO Silver v3 xml Playback Config Standard VST plugin 05 Manuscript Templates SSP EWQLSO Play Silver v3 5 sib Manuscript Template Sibelius 5 SSP EWQLSO Play Silver v3 6 sib Manuscript Template Sibelius 6 SSP EWQLSO Play Silver v3 7 sib Manuscript Template Sibelius 7 06 Patches z Sibelius Multis v3 Instrument multis for PLAY v1 2 5 2 x folder z Sibelius Multis v3 PLAY 3 Instrument multis for PLAY v3 x folder EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 9 EWQLSO Gold Platinum 01 Documentation EWQLSO Sound Set User Manual pdf Sound set user manual EWQLSO Sound Set Input Map pdf Sound set input m
72. yers and separate velocity layers Crossfaded Velocity Layers Crossfaded patches often abbreviated XF or DXF allow for even continuous changes in level from the quietest to loudest sample Crossfading frequently uses MIDI CCI commonly mapped to the ModWheel to control dynamics and may or may not utilize note velocity at all or may assign it to another related function such as attack speed These patches are generally preferable in Sibelius as they allow for smooth crescendo and diminuendos over sustained notes Depending on patch programming the Attack value sent by Sibelius may have no effect Separate Velocity Layers Patches programmed with separate velocity layers allow attack and dynamic to be con trolled separately but usually prevent the continuous change in dynamics resulting in staggered and jumping dynamics Because the MIDI controller assigned to dynamics typically MIDI CC7 or CC11 operates within the active velocity layer rather than the instrument as a whole the output of low velocities at a fff dynamic is not the same as high velocities at that same dynamic While there are exceptions to this the majority of devices that use velocity layers for sustaining instruments will pose a problem when it comes to continuous dynamic changes in a Sibelius score Perhaps the best workaround is to utilize hidden dynamics and a plugin to create a smooth dynamic change that ends at the desired level Enter the dynamic mark that
73. yrical A 0 Slow Exp BO SlwExp2 C1 Short Stac C Staci DI 8va Run Dn D 1 8va Run Up Dn El 8va Run Up Fl Fall F 1 Grace Notes G1 Psycho Run Dn RR SFL Sus Vib Bright T sfz 1 lyrical T expressive slow T expressive A staccatissimo A staccato T down r up down T up s fall T grace T psycho Sus Vib Bright r bright SFL Non Vib Non Vib T non vibrato 3FL KS Master CO0 Susi C 0 Legatot DO Sus Leg D 0 Trill htt EO Trill wtt FO Non Vib F 0 Exp Dim GO Stac RRx3T G 0 Gliss L A0 Gliss S A 0 Grace continued L slur T vibrato 1 slur L trill L trill T non vibrato T expressive A staccato 1 long 1 glissando L glissando T grace EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Sibelius Sound Set User Manual 58 EWQLSO GOLD PLATINUM WOODWINDS Articulation Score Entry bus Fast T fast CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 Sus Leg T vibrato 1 slur DO Legatot L slur D 0 Sus Non Vib T non vibrato EO Exp Leg Lyr 1 expressive lyrical FO Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur F 0 Exp T expressive GO Stac RRx3t A staccato G 0 Run Up Dn r up down Exp Legato Bright 1 bright CO Sus Vib f T vibrato L vibrato C 0 QLeg T vibrato 1 slur DO Sus Legt L slur D 0 Exp Leg 1 expressive 1 slur EO Trillhtt L trill FO Trill wt L trill F 0 Non Vib T non vibrato GO ExpP T expressive G 0 Exp

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