How to trigger articulations with the Sound Set

VE Smart Orchestra

This sound set works with the Vienna Smart Orchestra and the VSO ExpansionPack.

Important

The channel assignments and automatic articulation changes can only work correctly, when the corresponding Sibelius instruments that are included in the "Vienna Symphonic Library" House Style are loaded. Please use the following instruments from the Sibelius "Add or Remove Instruments" menu. (Choose from "All Instruments").

  • Orchestra: Sibelius instrument Others/"Orchestra".
  • Strings: Sibelius instrument "Strings [reduction]".
  • Woodwinds: Sibelius instrument "Woodwind".
  • Brass: Sibelius instrument "Brass".
  • Mallets: Sibelius instrument "Mallets".
  • Percussion: Sibelius instruments "Timpani", "Bass Drum", "Snare Drum", "Snare Drum Ensemble [1 line]", "Tom-toms [4 lines]", "Tam-tam", "Triangle", "Tambourine", "Cymbal A-D" and "Cymbals".
  • Solo instruments: Sibelius instruments "Violin (Ensemble) [VSL Special Edition]", "Viola (Ensemble) [VSL Special Edition]", "Violoncello (Ensemble) [VSL Special Edition]", "Harp","Celesta", "Piccolo", "Flute", "Oboe", "Clarinet", "English horn", "Bass clarinet", "Bassoon", "Trumpet" and "Horn".

Which presets to load with Vienna Smart Orchestra

The three non-FX-presets will all work equally. For percussion the presets filed under FX-Presets/04 Processed Percussion will work as well.

Articulations

Long/Normal

This patch is triggered by default.

If you want to switch back from a different articulation, use one of the following Technique Text commands (Ctrl+T on Win, Command+T on OS X): "ord.", "natural", "normal".

Long/Marcato

There are two ways to trigger these patches:

  1. Use the keypad’s marcato mark.
  2. Create the Technique Text command "marcato".

Long/Tremolo

There are two ways to trigger this patch:

  1. Create the Technique Text command "trem" or "tremolo".
  2. Use the tremolo symbol with 3, 4 or 5 beams across the stem from the Sibelius keypad to switch to tremolo. (Only available with Vienna Symphonic Library House Style loaded.)

Long/Tremolo marcato

Tremolo and marcato can be combined by using a trigger for tremolo and a trigger for marcato.

Short/Staccato

There are two ways to trigger this patch:

  1. Use the keypad’s staccato mark.
  2. Create the Technique Text command "stacc" or "staccato".

Short/Pizzicato

Create the Technique Text command "pizz" or "pizzicato". To switch back to arco playing, use one of the following Technique Text commands: "ord.", "natural", "normal" or "arco".

Percussion rolls

Use the tremolo symbol with 3, 4 or 5 beams across the stem from the Sibelius keypad.

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