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by chuckpuckett
Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Sibelius Rock & Pop Replacement
Replies: 0
Views: 3709

Sibelius Rock & Pop Replacement

Years ago, I used R&P. Many of my musicals incorporate “rock & roll” elements. Along the way, during many (!) upgrades, I lost the ability to use R&P. In any case, I am now an Ultimate user, in conjunction with NotePerformer. I have been very satisfied with NP, but it does not support “rock” instrum...
by chuckpuckett
Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 0
Views: 26629

Unexpected Volume Change

I have encountered a weirdness. Acoustic guitar plays back with sudden volume boost. This happens with NotePerformer or Sib Sounds. In the attached score (zip file), it occurs on the B chords, but I've seen it manifest on other notes/chords. I've turned off Live Playback, which seemed to contribute ...
by chuckpuckett
Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:47 am
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 5
Views: 4833

Re: Unexpected Volume Change

Been a forum member for many, many years. Have gotten much good info here. Sorry to hear if its become less active
by chuckpuckett
Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 5
Views: 4833

Re: Unexpected Volume Change

Weirder and weirder. Just for grins, I transposed from E to G, so the B chord is now a D chord.

SAME THING HAPPENS!! The D chords in the original score play fine, by the way.

(what is the emoji for tearing one's hair out?)
by chuckpuckett
Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 5
Views: 4833

Re: Unexpected Volume Change

I had sort of worked around this with strings (turned off Live Playback seemed to work) but it's back in spades with guitars. This score has guitar chords, and whenever the playback encounters a B chord, the volume inexplicably jumps up. Happens on acoustic and electric guitars. I copied the chords ...
by chuckpuckett
Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Singing Lyrics
Replies: 0
Views: 27327

Singing Lyrics

I confess, this is a request for magic. By this time in technological history, given the great strides in text-to-speech, ChatGPT and other AI, etc, it seems reasonable to expect for composition software (and especially the concomitant instrument packages) to have developed the capability to actuall...
by chuckpuckett
Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 5
Views: 4833

Unexpected Volume Change

(reposting in more appropriate subforum) I'm seeing, well hearing actually, something quite unusual. I've mainly noticed it in the strings. First of all, they're supposed to be playing p, but they're very loud. And then, at what seems an arbitrary measure, they suddenly actually do play p, There are...
by chuckpuckett
Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 3
Views: 1672

Re: Unexpected Volume Change

P.S. For what it's worth I use Note Performer, but I've used it for years, and this has never happened
by chuckpuckett
Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 3
Views: 1672

Re: Unexpected Volume Change

It's actually worse than I thought. Sibelius seems to be ignoring dynamics altogether. mf goes to p with no observable volume change, then indifidual notes suddenly play softer.

what the heck is going on?
by chuckpuckett
Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Unexpected Volume Change
Replies: 3
Views: 1672

Unexpected Volume Change

I'm seeing/// well hearing actually, something quite unusual. I've mainly noticed it in the strings. First of all, they're supposed to be playing p , but they're very loud. And then, at what seems an arbitrary measure, they suddenly actually do play p , There are no new dynamic markings, just an abr...
by chuckpuckett
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:39 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: East West Quantum: instruments & voices
Replies: 2
Views: 2970

Re: East West Quantum: instruments & voices

weird place to gather dust :)
I would have thought that, after paying out those bucks, you'd find a way yo use the product. Not so?
by chuckpuckett
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:10 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: East West Quantum: instruments & voices
Replies: 2
Views: 2970

East West Quantum: instruments & voices

I just discovered that this product exists. It seems pretty fantastic. A couple of questions: Any problem or issues using wth Sib Ultimate? The EWQS site has examples that show the EWQ voices actually singing lyrics , which, quite frankly, seems too good to be true. Has anyone used this product to d...
by chuckpuckett
Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:12 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Synth assigns
Replies: 4
Views: 3379

Re: Synth assigns

Thanks! That's extremely helpful.
by chuckpuckett
Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:01 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Synth assigns
Replies: 4
Views: 3379

Re: Synth assigns

Thanks. That's good info. But how does one actually specify the sound? For electric guitar, I think you add expression, then type in "distortion" or "chorus", etc. Do you type in the name of a synth sound? Using NotePerformer, I do get a theramin sound (I guess: "woowoo" or some such). But I suppose...
by chuckpuckett
Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:32 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Synth assigns
Replies: 4
Views: 3379

Synth assigns

I almost never use synths, but I have a couple places in the musical I'm currently working on where I need, well, "weird sounds" in a couple of places. So I have a synth staff, but absolutely no idea how to assign a particular synth sound. The documentation seems a bit slippery in this area. There a...