[sib-access] Re: writing electronic music with Sibelius

  • From: "Kevin Gibbs" <kevjazz@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:05:58 -0600

J, P,
        You can write everything on one staff if you want.  If you're not
printing the score, it won't matter.  If playback is all you care about,
you'll be fine.  Certain signs are assigned a MIDI value.  These are signs
like accents and staccatos and the like.
K.

-----Original Message-----
From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jean Philippe
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:54 AM
To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sib-access] Re: writing electronic music with Sibelius


Dear Tim,
my question was more about if I needed to apply the writing rules for the
instruments I choose. For example, if I choose a piano, do I need to write a
left hand and a write hand stave or can I use all the MIDI notes on one
stave? Things like that you see? Otherwise, setting the playback devices
doesn't seem too difficult. Another thing I would like to know, is if signs
other than notes are interpreted when playing back or are they just shown on
the score ?
Cheers,
JPR
http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Tim Burgess
  To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:43 PM
  Subject: [sib-access] Re: writing electronic music with Sibelius



  Hi,

  Sibelius isn't limited to using the GM sounds present on your computer's
  sound chip, or the samples contained within Sounds Essentials.  You can
set
  your playback devices to point to any MIDI ports you have available and,
so,
  to any external MIDI sound modules/keyboards, etc. that you want to
trigger.
  Additionally, you can use soft synths via the VST plug-in interface
(though
  this functionality isn't currently supported by Sibelius Access and will
be
  extremely difficult to implement).

  What sound source(s) are you trying to trigger?

  Best wishes.

  Tim Burgess
  Raised Bar Ltd
  Phone:  +44 (0)1827 719822

  Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at

  http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm

  -----Original Message-----
  From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jean Philippe
  Sent: 02 December 2008 13:21
  To: sibaccess
  Subject: [sib-access] writing electronic music with Sibelius

  Dear Dan and all,
  my goal when using Sibelius was not to print scores for an orchestra, but
to
  be able to compose music for electronic instruments with a composers
  approach. If I want a performer's approach, I use sonar and record myself
in
  real-time. That works very well, but sonar's step record mode doesn't
allow
  me to go as far as I want to.
  In Sibelius, it appears to me, though I'm not very good at music theory,
  that choosing an instrument implicates writing something that's playable
by
  this instrument and using the appropriate signs. How about if I want to
  write something that's not playable by a clasical instrument. Which
  instrument should I choose.
  Any advice is very welcome.
  Cheers,
  JPR http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel

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