Ok, so we are just all that bright I guess.  I have gone over and over the quick setup for window- Sibelius (users only).  I feel like I am following the directions correctly.  But, we are still not getting the sounds from VDL.  The good news is that Ryan is learning how to use Sibelius quite well and has written some neat stuff.  How can we get past this and start utilizing the program as it should be?


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Ok, so we are just all that bright I guess.  I have gone over and over the quick setup for window- Sibelius (users only).  I feel like I am following the directions correctly.  But, we are still not getting the sounds from VDL.  The good news is that Ryan is learning how to use Sibelius quite well and has written some neat stuff.  How can we get past this and start utilizing the program as it should be?
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Hi pantherpride.
I'm not sure what to recommend without knowing a little more about your system and your various midi settings in Sibelius and VDL. Most likely there's just something that hasn't been configured properly in one (or both) of the programs. Midi-in and Midi-out settings (in both programs) must be precise or the two programs will not be able to communicate. I'm not sure your message is clear, but I assume this must be for your son? If so, I recommend you be dilligent about making sure he's understanding these settings, and not just blindly entering them as it will help him configure things correctly whenever it comes up.

[u][color=Red]Below are the questions that will need specific and accurate answers:[/color][/u]

1) Which virtual midi cable are you using?

2) Are you using the VDL2 Sibelius template from Tapspace as your starting score? (https://www.tapspace.com/updates)

3) In Sibelius>Play>Playback and Input Devices, what do you have set as the default playback device (in blue letters)?

4) In Sibelius>Play>Playback and Input Devices, what is highlighted for the input device?

5) In Sibelius>Play>Playback and Input Devices, is midi thru checked?

6) In Sibelius>Window>Mixer, select the snareline track and list what is set under the ";device"; pulldown menu, and what is set in the ";channel"; field.

7) In VDL2>File>Setup>Soundcard, please list all settings that appear in this window.

8.) In VDL2>File>Setup>Midi>[b]Input Interface[/b], please list which devices are set to ";on"; and which are set to ";off";.

9) In VDL2>File>Setup>Midi>[b]Output Interface[/b], please list which devices are set to ";on"; and which are set to ";off";.

10) If you have a Snareline instrument loaded into VDL2, what channel is it set to?

[u]A few other things that will help us help you:[/u]
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-In your question (or better yet, in your forum signature), list your system specs including operating system, CPU type, CPU speed, RAM amount, and soundcard type.

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