VDL2 AND SEBELIUS 4-I NEED HELP!

Ok I am new with this stuff. First of all my laptop is on steroids so I have plenty of RAM and Prcessor speed.

1. I'm not getting any sound. I have the VDL2 midi yoke NT:1 on and all outputs off. In Sebelius I opened the playback/input devices window. In the USE column next to midi yoke NT:1 I clicked YES. In the input device tab, midi yoke NT:1 is automatically highlighted. Since it didn't work with midi yoke NT:1 highligted I tried to highlight a blank space, it wouldn't let me do that, so I highlighted midi yoke NT:8 and It still does not work. Help please.

2. When I open Sibelius4 I don't find a template for VDL2. When I open the VDL2 template that I downloaded it opens Sibelius but with more instrument staves than I need. I tried changing them to fit my needs but I can't find any other VDL2 templates except the first one that pops up and all I need are the battery instruments. When I go into CREATE and try to change the amount of staves ,by clicking on an instrument 'it gives me that instrument on four staves instead of 4 different instruments on 4 staves. Help please.

3. Lastly, when I open the mixer and reset the sounds the four battery instruments turn to 10 and it won't let me change the channel number. Do I even need to change the number and how do I know if it matches the same channels in VDL2? Also I'm running XP MEDIA.....I don't know if this would make a difference

This is day four that I have been trying to get all of this to work, I get a little closer everyday but obviously not close enough. I just want to write battery parts, hear them back and record them. Thanks in advance for any suggestions given.
Cool.  If I can get the tickets, I'll stop by and actually bug you!  I'd like to meet you guys and your staff -- if I didn't know better I'd think it was a UNT-style group, but who knows...

Anyhow, about your sound quality...  there are a few things that can cause problems.  If it's describable here, give it a shot.  If you need to record it and send it, I'd be glad to listen.  Let me know.

-Mat Chavez
mat@cityofrain.com
THANKS SO MUCH GUYS! it took a little figuring out but you both got me pointed in the right direction. I'm all set now hopefully for my last question. [b]How do I improve the sound quality? The sounds are coming back very distorted.[/b]

BTW I am with the Seahawks blue thunder drumline I am the snare on the left end of the snare line and we have a total blast. If you get to a playoff game come see me I'd like to meet you.

Thanks again guys and keep makin' music!
OK, let me see if I can help you on this one...

First, use MIDI Yoke NT 1 on everything.�� Don't change that number.

Assuming you have the 0.92 template, and you opened it for a new score (https://www.tapspace.com/updates/), what you need to do is have the only output of Sib set to Midiyoke 1, and then VDL2's KontaktPlayer set its input to NIDYoke 1.�� It seems from your feedback those are correct.

However, you need to notice one thing in your kontakt player.�� When you load an instrument such as a snare in the first slot, you'll see just below CPU usage is the channel indicator.�� It's likely ";1";.�� That's cool.�� Snare on channel 1.�� Go back to Sibelius, and press M for mixer, and then click the arrow to expand it so you see the device, etc.�� Click on the word Snare in the S/M/runner/output lane, and it turns blue.�� Then on the right hand side, manually change the Channel from 10 to 1 using the decrementer spinner button.

This should work.�� Add a notehead and play it back, and you should hear sounds.

As an aside, if you reset sounds, Sibelius will interpret the name of the instrument (snare) as a percussion instrument, and put the channel back on the traditional percussion channel of 10.�� If you weren't using VDL, it'd probably be a good idea.�� Since you're sampling, it's a bad end result.

Make sure that the channel in the slots of the KPlayer have different channels.�� Click the instrument that's loaded in the top row of the player, and you'll want to be sure that the channels are set appropriately.

MidiYoke NT# and Channel need to be the same -- for example, MidiYoke 4, channel 1 will not get to your sampler set on MidiYoke 1, channel 1.�� With MidiYoke having the 8 virtual ";cables";, each capable of 16 channels, it's allowing you to do 128 discrete outputs that way.�� It's a monster setup, and it's not recommended.�� The point here is that which yoke number you choose does matter.

BTW, I'm assuming you're with the Seahawks...�� I saw you guys after the game, and you looked like you were having a lot of fun!�� I was the one guy standing there just watching, not bobbing around or cheering.�� I had my drum zone on, checking everything out.�� Lots of fun stuff!�� Nice to see you have a specific sponsor next year, too!�� Go 'hawks.
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Ok I am new with this stuff. First of all my laptop is on steroids so I have plenty of RAM and Prcessor speed.

1. I'm not getting any sound. I have the VDL2 midi yoke NT:1 on and all outputs off. In Sebelius I opened the playback/input devices window. In the USE column next to midi yoke NT:1 I clicked YES. In the input device tab, midi yoke NT:1 is automatically highlighted. Since it didn't work with midi yoke NT:1 highligted I tried to highlight a blank space, it wouldn't let me do that, so I highlighted midi yoke NT:8 and It still does not work. Help please.

2. When I open Sibelius4 I don't find a template for VDL2. When I open the VDL2 template that I downloaded it opens Sibelius but with more instrument staves than I need. I trmied changing them to fit my needs but I can't find any other VDL2 templates except the first one that pops up and all I need are the battery instruments. When I go into CREATE and try to change the amount of staves ,by clicking on an instrument 'it gives me that instrument on four staves instead of 4 different instruments on 4 staves. Help please.

3. Lastly, when I open the mixer and reset the sounds the four battery instruments turn to 10 and it won't let me change the channel number. Do I even need to change the number and how do I know if it matches the same channels in VDL2? Also I'm running XP MEDIA.....I don't know if this would make a difference

This is day four that I have been trying to get all of this to work, I get a little closer everyday but obviously not close enough. I just want to write battery parts, hear them back and record them. Thanks in advance for any suggestions given.
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1.  I am not ay my workstation so I can't help you with question 1, I am sure another user will pop in and assist.

2. The template for VDL:2 does not live in Sibelius.  The only one available is from Tapspace, which you already have.  Open the template and hit the letter ";I"; this will bring up your intstruments window.  highlight the instruments you want to delete and select ";Remove from Score.";  You can also triple click each stave you don't want and hit delete.  After you achieve that hit ";Save as"; and save your new template so you don't have to go in and delete again. 

3.  You shouldn't have to reset you rsounds, just select the appropriate sound source.  Yes, the channel number should match the channels of your loaded instruments on the VDL player.  Where are you trying to switch the channels?  There is a selection box on the right of the mixer that lists program, channel, etc.  You should be able to edit in that area.

Also, make sure that when you select your playback device in the playback device and settings menu, that you only select Yes to the device you are using and make sure everything else is switched to ";no.";

HTH,

Gabe
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