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Hello Bill!
Synchron Brass ensembles get loaded properly here. It seems to me that you have loaded a playback template that uses SYzd Special Edition Brass instruments. If the problem remains, please let me know, which playback template you have loaded exactly.
Best regards,
Andi
Hi Andi,
I deleted all the SY template and installed fresh. Same problem with ensembles. Solo instruments are fine. I loaded the SY Brass Playback Template that looks like this:
Hi Bill!
I remember now. I have fixed this problem after the release of the playback template for Synchron Brass. The fix will be included in the next update, which hopefully will come soon. In the meantime, please manually load the correct preset in Synchron Player. Sorry for the inconvinience that this may have caused.
Best regards,
Andi
I recommend using the Velocity version of the presets with Dorico (and Sibelius).
Hi Andi, is there a reason for this? I would have assumed the CC1 version would have been more versatile (and that's the configuration I’m currently using).
Paolo
Hi Bill and Paolo!
The Dorico Expression Maps for Synchron Brass control dynamics via velocity and CC2. With the velocity presets loaded, you can have VelXF turned on or off. VelXF is assigned to CC2, so both settings will work. The VelXF presets have this fader assigned to CC1.
Best regards,
Andi
Also, long notes default to Con Fortissimo instead of Regular
Yes, I don't know if this is by choice, and which is the suggested strategy to then recall Regular. Maybe using the presets with a notation program doesn't even require this patch, since you always want access to the full dynamic range.
Paolo
Hi Bill and Paolo!
Not all articulations can easily be triggered with a notation program. You can always make custom playing techniques if you want to trigger additional articulations. The con fortissimo patches have been chosen for Dorico to have the full dynamic range at hands. Normally you will not need the regular dynamic patches with Dorico.
Best regards,
Andi
Could you clarify which instruments should be used in Sibelius for Trombones a 9, Cimbasso and 'Low Brass'?
Thanks!
Callum
Hello Callum!
For the Trombones-9 I would use the "Trombones a3" instrument from the Sibelius "Add or Remove Instruments menu".
For the cimbasso you can use the following instruments from the Sibelius "Add or Remove Instruments menu":
Cimbasso in F, Cimbasso in Eb, Cimbasso in Bb
For the low brass group I would use the "Brass" instrument from the Sibelius "Add or Remove Instruments menu". You can remove the upper staff and only use the bass staff.
Best regards,
Andi
When asked about using the Auto Speed parameter of Synchron Player, or Dorico's Note Length parameter, Andi answered this way:
@andi said:
Doricos note length parameter in the expression maps has the advantage that the durations (and articulation selection) are know in advance. The Auto-Speed option in the Synchron Player can only react to MIDI signals it gets. So the articulation selection is always based on the previous note.
While I've made all my expression maps for Dorico based on the Note Length parameter, I also had to discover that things may become less clear when dealing with pieces at different metronome times.
For example, a 16th note may ask for an Agile articulation in a Presto, while play better with a Bold articulation in an Adagio. The Auto Speed parameter in Synchron Player can deal with this, even if the first note of a group will always be played with the Bold articulation.
In other words, time is always a great mystery for a human being! How better would it be, if the next time frame could be predicted?
Paolo
