How to trigger articulations with the Sound Set

This sound set works with the following collections and single instruments:

• Synchron Duality Strings

• Synchron Duality Strings Sordino

• Synchron Duality Strings Colors

• Synchron Strings I (Synchron Player version)

• Synchron Strings Pro

• Synchron Elite Strings

• Synchron Solo Strings

• Studio Solo Strings

• Studio Solo Strings sordino

• Studio Orchestral Strings

• Studio Chamber Strings

• Studio Chamber Strings sordino

• Studio Appassionata Strings

• Studio Appassionata Strings sordino

• Studio Dimension Strings I-III

• Studio Harps

• Synchron Harp

• Solo Strings I+II

• Solo Violin 2

• Solo Cello 2

• Chamber Strings I+II

• Orchestral Strings I+II

• Appassionata Strings I+II

• Dimension StringsI+II

• Harps

The "XF" and "XF sus" factory presets will work equally. The Velocity presets can also be used and will need less performance. However, crescendos and diminuendos under single notes will not work with the "Velocity" presets loaded.

To switch between Synchron Duality Strings Regular and Synchron Duality Strings Sordino, the presets from the "02b Regular + sordino merged" folder need to be loaded.

The Studio Solo Strings will need the "basic"/"Velocity" presets loaded and will not work correctly with the full presets. The "sordino" and "Merged" presets that are included with "Studio Solo Strings muted" can also be used.

In general it is recommended to load the non-VelXF presets that come with the library content from the Factory presets folder. On strong computers with fast SSDs or for smaller arrangements, it's possible to activate VelXF to enable dynamic changes during single notes. For rendering the audio file, VelXF can always be enabled.

The "Compact" and "Full" presets will both work with the "VE Strings" sound set. The "Compact" presets don't include all articulations though. For groups of three to eight players, load the "All players" presets. To determine which players should play, select a slot in the first dimension. For groups of two players, load the "Desk" presets. If you are notating every player on his own staff, load the according single player presets.

On strong computers with fast SSDs or for smaller arrangements, it's possible to activate VelXF to enable dynamic changes during single notes. For rendering the audio file, VelXF can always be enabled.

If you are notating the whole instrument section on one staff, use the "All" presets (only VI Pro). If you are using Vienna Instruments (as opposed to VI Pro) and want to notate the whole section on one system, you can do so by loading two instruments in Vienna Ensemble with the same channel. In the first one load the "G1" preset and in the second one load the "G2" preset.

If you are notating two to four groups of players on different staves, use the "G1" and "G2" presets.

If you are notating every player on his own staff, load the according P1, P2 ... presets.

In the "All" and "Group" presets you can additionally change the amount of players playing with the following Technique Text commands:

• "a8": 8 players in unison
• "a7": 7 players in unison
• ...
• "a2": 2 players in unison (1st desk)
• "a2.2": 2 players in unison (2nd desk)
• "solo": Only player 1 (or player 2 in the "G2" preset)
• "div" or "divisi": The first voice will be played by player 1, the second voice by player 2, the third voice by player 3 and so on.
• "div2": All loaded players will be separated into two groups to play two different voices notated on the same staff.

Most of the techniques for the Special Edition and Special Edition PLUS also apply to the dedicated string sound set. Here are the additional articulations. Many articulations can also be combined with each other.

There are two ways to trigger these patches:

1. Create the Technique Text command "vib" or "vibrato" and create a second Technique Text command "heavy".
2. Create the Technique Text command "molto vibrato" or "espressivo".".(Only available with Vienna Symphonic Library House Style loaded.)

• "~C1,0" for regular vibrato
• "~C1,40" for progressive vibrato
• "~C1,80" for no vibrato
• "~C1,127" for XF vibrato.

If you are using XF vibrato, you can make a crossfade from no vibrato ("~C20,0") to regular vibrato ("~C20,127"). The Sibelius plugin Play/Add Continuous Control Changes can help you with adding the CC data to your score.

See the staccato entry in the VE Special Edition sound set section. Vienna Ensemble automatically chooses the best fitting patch according to speed control.

For "Synchron Strings" and "Dimension Strings" staccato is triggered with the staccato mark. In order to trigger the spiccato-repetition (Dimension Strings) or "Super Short" (Synchron Strings), use the staccatissimo mark.

See the legato entry in the VE Special Edition sound set section. Vienna Ensemble automatically chooses the normal or the fast legato patch according to speed control.

There are two ways to trigger these patches:

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

To switch from(Studio) Dimension Strings I to (Studio) Dimension Strings III (sultasto) on one staff, it is necessary to reserve two channels on the Sibelius Manual Sound Sets page and in Vienna Ensemble. On the Manual Sound Sets page apply the respective "(SYzd)Dimension … I" and "(SYzd)Dimension … III"programs. In Vienna Ensemble load two player instances, use the same channel numbers as on the Sibelius Manual Sound Sets page and load the according presets.

Create one of the following Technique Text commands: "sulC", "sulG", "sulD", "sulA" or "sulE". To switch back to the regular patches, use one of the following Technique Text commands: "ord.", "natural" or "normal".

For Studio Dimension Strings I + II it is necessary to add keyswitches to your score in order to determine a certain string. You can use the following Technique Text commands for that:

Violins: ~N35,10 (Regular), ~N36,10 (Open strings), ~N37,10 (Sul G), ~N38,10 (Sul D), ~N39,10 (Sul A), ~N40,10 (Sul E).

Violas: ~N35,10 (Regular), ~N36,10 (Open strings), ~N37,10 (Sul C), ~N38,10 (Sul G), ~N39,10 (Sul D), ~N40,10 (Sul A).

Cellos: ~N95,10 (Regular), ~N96,10 (Open strings), ~N97,10 (Sul C), ~N98,10 (Sul G), ~N99,10 (Sul D), ~N100,10 (Sul A).

Double basses: ~N95,10 (Regular), ~N96,10 (Open strings), ~N97,10 (Sul B), ~N98,10 (Sul E), ~N99,10 (Sul A), ~N100,10 (Sul D).

Create the Technique Text command "cantabile".

To switch back to regular playing, use one of the following Technique Text commands: "ord.", "natural" or "normal".

The command "cantabile" can be combined with slurs in order to trigger the legato cantabile patch.

This patch is triggered by default.

Harmonics can be reached in two ways:

1. Add the Harmonic/Open articulation sign to the note (that's the small circle).
2. Write "harmonics" above the first note where a section of harmonics starts.

There are two ways to trigger this patch:

1. With tremolo (see the tremolo entry in the VE Special Edition sound set section)
2. Create the Technique Text command "bisb" or "bisbigliando".

There are two ways to trigger this patch:

1. Use the keypad's staccatissimo mark.
2. Create the Technique Text command "mute". To switch back to normal playing, use one of the following Technique Text commands: "ord.", "natural" or "normal".

There are two ways to trigger this patch:

1. Use the keypad's plus/closed mark.
2. Create the Technique Text command "damp". To switch back to normal playing, use one of the following Technique Text commands: "ord.", "natural" or "normal".