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Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:17 am
by NickPar123
Hello.
I have noticed something in my playback that I haven't encountered before. When I change the volume of parts in the Mixer Panel, two things occur:
1. I have to click on each of the volume buttons for the change to occur
2. When I finish the song, and playback from the beginning, I have to reclick each of the buttons
It's like whatever changes I make to the volume sliders don't permanently change in Playback. I am not sure what is going on. Is it something I'm missing, like a setting, or a glitch in Sibelius. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Nick
For reference:
Windows 10 Home, x64
Acer Aspire
12 Gb RAM
Sibelius Student
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:44 am
by bobp
Some instruments respond better to the faders that others. Distortion guitar ONLY responds to it's fader. I tend to leave the faders alone and use dynamics in the score. Well, except for timpani with full orchestra. Then I have to use ff or fff with the fader full up.
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:49 am
by NickPar123
Thanks for responding Bob.
I'm not working on pieces for full orchestra as of yet. I write mostly love song duets *male & female voices*, with accompaniment, such as flutes, violins and harps. I do slightly change the reverb and chorus for each. I couldn't see though how that would make any difference. I haven't written any pieces for guitar, and used a drum set in only a few of my non-love song works.
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:07 am
by MikeLyons
Turn off 'Live Playback'. Does that make a difference? Live playback will largely ignore both faders and dynamics in favour of the live playback data.
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:49 am
by NickPar123
Thanks for the reply Mike.
I'll check tomorrow if turning off Live Playback makes a difference. Where was it again?
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:14 pm
by MikeLyons
Play-->Live Playback
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:56 am
by NickPar123
Live Playback didn't make a difference, as far as anything permanent. Turning it off works, but when I play it from the beginning, I have the same issue. I have dynamics set for all parts but the two vocal ones.
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 6:03 am
by MikeLyons
It would be much esier to diagnose if we could see the actual score.
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:32 pm
by NickPar123
I'm not sure how to post an image page of the score itself though, nor a URL *which you didn't mention though*
Re: Issues with Mixer Panel and Playback volumes
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:18 pm
by KJ_Palmer
When you hit the Post a Reply button there are various options for inserting URLs, or you can use Upload attachment and attach a screenshot as an image file.
Perhaps more useful would be attach a .zip file of your Sibelius file to enable forum members to look at the score.