switching from solo to tutti in vlns on Sibelius

[pscart]

Greetings All, I am having a hard time switching from tutti to solo on one staff. I went into the Dictionary and created a SOLO text with the sound id +solo. I noticed the TUTTI text had the sound id -solo, so I assumed I was on the right track. I created a new channel in the manual sound sets and also in the vienna ensemble for the solo violin. Alas it did not switch, what am I missing? -Peter

[andi]

Hello Peter!

Here is an extract from the Optimizing Sibelius playback manual you find in your User Area:

Solo and ensemble on the same staff

For those who are interested in what to add to the dictionary to switch between a solo and an ensemble instrument on one staff:
1) Reserve a channel for the solo and the ensemble instrument on the Sibelius Manual Sound Sets page and in Vienna Ensemble.
2) Go to Sibelius/Play/Dictionary/Staff Text.
3) Create a new keyword (a2, a3, all, ensemble or whatever you want).
4) Choose Effect: Sound ID change and as Sound ID enter “+ensemble” Until next Sound ID change
5) To switch back to the solo instrument you can either use the Technique Text “ord.” or create an additional entry in the dictionary (e.g. solo) with the Effect: Sound ID change “[reset]” (or “-ensemble“) Until next Sound ID change.

Best,

Andi

[pscart]

Hey Andi, Thanks for the reply. I tried that already, because I always read the manual before pestering you ;) However, it didn't seem to work. Does the text need to be written as "Technique" text? Maybe I missed that. Also, does it matter what channel I put the solo/ensemble patches on? Thanks. -Peter

[andi]

Hello Peter!

What is you initial instrument in this staff? It should be the solo strings instrument, because the ensemble strings have the ".ensemble" in their Sound ID already included and that can't be removed. If you start with the solo instrument, you can add and remove the ".ensemble" Sound ID.

I guess that was not clear, sorry.

Another way would be to make an instrument change between solo and ensemble strings.

Best,
Andi