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Kurzweil PC3

Sibelius Sound Set User Manual

PC3 © by Kurzweil Music Systems. Kurzweil is a registered trademark of Young Chang Co., Ltd. in the United

States and/or other countries. Sibelius is a registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States

and/or other countries.

Summary of Contents for Kurzweil PC3

Page 1: ...anual PC3 by Kurzweil Music Systems Kurzweil is a registered trademark of Young Chang Co Ltd in the United States and or other countries Sibelius is a registered trademark of Avid Technology Inc in th...

Page 2: ...t ted or recorded for any purpose without prior written permission by The Sound Set Project All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners User manual...

Page 3: ...6 2 3 Files 8 3 Installation 9 3 1 General 9 3 2 Mac OS X 10 3 3 Windows 11 4 Using the Sound Set 12 4 1 Selecting the Sound Set 12 4 2 Preferred Sounds 13 5 Working with Sounds 15 5 1 Articulations T...

Page 4: ...rations and it s through the support of users like you that we are not only able to create new integra tions but refine and expand our existing integrations to better serve your needs As these product...

Page 5: ...The size of your score number of voices to be used complexity and a number of other factors will determine how much computing power is required for your work As a general rule we suggest that your sys...

Page 6: ...ic integration Folders may contain additional subfolders that further separate files by Sibelius version func tionality operating system Mac Windows or other important differences A brief description...

Page 7: ...during score creation to save some time These files are in cluded for all packages that contain House Styles and are likewise version specific 06 Patches Sometimes it s necessary to re program all or...

Page 8: ...The following files are included and required to use the Kurzweil PC3 Sibelius sound set 01 Documentation Kurzweil PC3 Sound Set User Manual pdf Sound set user manual 02 Sound Sets Kurzweil PC3 xml So...

Page 9: ...be able to avoid those issues The locations given are the only locations in which the files should be installed and where they will all work correctly If you have trouble finding a folder take note of...

Page 10: ...belius 7 Users username Library Application Support Avid Sibelius 7 Note If using Mac OS X 10 7 the user Library folder is hidden by default Follow the instructions in our knowledge base article Libra...

Page 11: ...indows Vista Windows 7 C Users username AppData Roaming Sibelius Software Sibelius 6 Sibelius 7 Windows Vista Windows 7 C Users username AppData Roaming Avid Sibelius 7 Note The Application Data and A...

Page 12: ...including Save New Rename and Delete Click New enter a name for the playback configuration and then click OK to create it When you create a configuration Sibelius uses the settings of the current conf...

Page 13: ...e their use in directing sounds to a device are not a replacement for a manual sound set when one must be used They should be used in addition to any channel assignments made in a manual sound set Fro...

Page 14: ...n other sounds In this case not only has the solo violin sound been assigned because of the wildcard character violin section sounds have also been assigned to this device If the violin section sound...

Page 15: ...nt in all contexts Articulation marks generally change sounds by way of a sound ID change with a fall back behavior that will simulate the technique in the event a matching sound ID is not found For e...

Page 16: ...izzicato and arco above mute and open etc others do not and will need to be reset with an appropriate instruction such as normal or ord The most important thing to remember is that unlike a live music...

Page 17: ...cause the effect of waiting for the second note is much more pronounced When written glissando and portamento lines often indicate a transi tion should be applied in the space between the notes to whi...

Page 18: ...as attack speed These patches are generally preferable in Sibelius as they allow for smooth crescendo and diminuendos over sustained notes Depending on patch programming the Attack value sent by Sibe...

Page 19: ...dialog launcher button in the Note Input Flexi time group in the ribbon Sibelius 7 On the Flexi time tab select Overdub in the Existing Music section at the lower left of the dialog Under Voices at th...

Page 20: ...is subject to change when different dynamics are entered in the score Note that the display in the mixer will not track these changes Although generally of little consequence understanding how these...

Page 21: ...in the mixer tells Sibelius Use this sound regard less of any other setting This overrides the entire allocation system and while Sibelius will still work within the system it s forced to ignore certa...

Page 22: ...t in print However a solution can be found in a third party plugin Hide or Show Articulations which as the name suggests allows articulation markings to be entered for playback sake and then hidden so...

Page 23: ...ble to certain software plugins whereby Sibelius is able to load required instrument sounds without user input Device Encompassing term for software plugins and hardware MIDI modules External Host Thi...

Page 24: ...ion A plugin that has been activated once is said to be one instance twice is two instances etc Sound ID A SoundWorld identifier for instrument sounds and articulations Sound Set Instructions that tel...

Page 25: ...that while support can be con tacted directly submitting a ticket allows us to process your request more efficiently FAQ www soundsetproject com support faq Knowledge Base www soundsetproject com supp...

Page 26: ...Sound Set Project Project Lead Jonathan Loving User Manual Joel Avery Jonathan Loving Musical Excerpts W A Mozart Horn Concerto No 3 in E flat major K 447 p 16 Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No 1 in E...

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