Viola timing

[Rangi]

Hi there, I have a very simple viola passage (VSL solo strings) that is dong weird timing things. Its just a pattern of Gs and B flats played as open G string and minor third above (so just one finger lifting up and down). But the G's are late starting after every B flat. Interesting thing is if I move the phrase a tone up or down the timing is perfect. I have a hypothesis - that because VSL doesn't play open strings, it is attempting to mimic some sort of position or string change or something, and then when I move the phrase a tone up or down it then assumes it to be one position on a the same string. or perhaps there is another solution... Anyway, I just want to make my run of quavers play evenly in G minor - any ideas? Cheers, Rangi.

[Paul]

Hi Rangi, 

So which articulation are you using?

Do you want to send us an example project as a zip file?

Best with a hint at the forum post. 

Best, 

Paul

[Rangi]

Thanks Paul - I'll send a zip in a minute. The patch is sVi from solo stings 1 extended (viola). It should just be the default patch that the Sibelius sound set triggers at Forte as I haven't customised them. Cheers, Barton.

[andi]

If you want to trigger short notes, you will get better results with detache. In order to trigger detache with Sibelius, add the Technique text "detache" or "portato". If you use the "Vienna Symphonic Library" House Style, you can also use tenuto symbols to trigger the detache articulation or the Technique Text "rep" to trigger repetition samples.

Best regards,
Andi