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Figure 1
Sibelius 7
As A Tool For Sample Playback
to exactly the sound I wanted without redoing a lot of stuff. This is a much better result than I’ve gotten in the past when trying it the automatic way. Expression and dynamics Because no parts had been manually played into Sibelius, there was no inherent information like note velocities, MIDI Control Change (CC) information, or the like. If there had been, the Live Playback feature (which is on by default) would have preserved every aspect of the performance (like a MIDI sequencer does), and would pre-empt any dynamic, expression
The quality of sounds I hear playing back from Sibelius 7 is really quite remarkable, as is the depth of the library.
and some other graphic markings that I might have already entered on the page in places where conflicting MIDI data was created. You can add those MIDI velocities and controllers after the fact, and we’ll discuss that in our next article. Live Playback is a powerful and very useful feature, but can be turned off if you don’t need it. I started by taking one ensemble family at a time, woodwinds then brass, etc., and made sure that all my dynamic and expression markings were exactly as they should be for each instrument. You have to be really precise with this because Sibelius gives you back exactly what you give it—it doesn’t infer things like a player might. It took experimentation in some cases to get just the interpretation I was looking for. It also teaches you to leave no loose ends when it comes to the way you want something played!
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RECORDING August 2012
Exporting audio When I finally had the whole piece playing back as well as I thought I could, I exported a mix of the entire piece, but then I also exported “stems” of the orchestra, meaning individual stereo tracks of woodwinds, then brass, then percussion, strings, etc., so that you could hear what each individual section was doing. Currently, Sibelius only exports AIFF audio files. It would be nice to see MP3 exports in a future version. I did a batch conversion of my AIFF files to MP3 using BarbaBatch 4, which I purchased after seeing it used in several mastering houses.
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Contents
Talkback
Fast Forward
Sibelius 7 As A Tool For Sample Playback. Part 1: The Sibelius Sounds and Mixer
AEA RPQ500
The Player’s The Thing
Plug-in Outlet: Softube’s Newest Emulations
Peavey MuseBox
Computer Composition—A Workflow Report
PreSonus AudioBox 44VSL
Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 8: The Music Production Process—Who Does What
Reviewed and Revisited: Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plug-In Collection
Plug-in Outlet: Zynaptiq UNVEIL
Plugin Alliance BIG 4 Bundle
The Making of Quartet
Readers' Tapes
Advertiser Index
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Recording - August 2012 - Contents
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Recording - August 2012 - Talkback
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Recording - August 2012 - Fast Forward
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Recording - August 2012 - Sibelius 7 As A Tool For Sample Playback. Part 1: The Sibelius Sounds and Mixer
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Recording - August 2012 - The Player’s The Thing
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Recording - August 2012 - Plug-in Outlet: Softube’s Newest Emulations
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Recording - August 2012 - Computer Composition—A Workflow Report
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Recording - August 2012 - PreSonus AudioBox 44VSL
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Recording - August 2012 - Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 8: The Music Production Process—Who Does What
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Recording - August 2012 - Reviewed and Revisited: Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plug-In Collection
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Recording - August 2012 - Plug-in Outlet: Zynaptiq UNVEIL
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Recording - August 2012 - The Making of Quartet
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