[Hugh Smith]

This list updated May 30, 2012


S7S Templates

7.1a - May 2012

• Support for Sibelius 7 Sounds, library version 7.1.2 - added all pertinent elements to Readme, Template, SoundSet and Maps files for addition of Orchestral Percussion patch. See the other changes to the 7.1.2 library here.
• Freed up another notehead "0" twin for mapping purposes
• Consistified a few of the tambourine and vocal sounds' mapped notehead assignments across the VDL, S7S and SE6 templates

7.1 - December 2011

• Support for Sibelius 7 Sounds, library version 7.1.0

7.0 - November 2011

• Support for Sibelius 7 Sounds, library version 7.0.3

SE6 Templates

6.0a - May 2012

• Updated for merge-compatibility
• Freed up another notehead "0" twin for mapping purposes
• Consistified a few of the tambourine and vocal sounds' mapped notehead assignments across the VDL, S7S and SE6 templates
• Did not incrementally increase template version

6.0a - January 2012

• Updated to be merge-compatible with TWS's Sibelius 7 family of templates

6.0 - May 2011

• Support for Sibelius Sounds Essentials v6 - Sibelius Player version

VDL Templates

7.0a - May 2012

• Support for Virtual Drumline 2.5.5 - added all pertinent elements to Readme, Template, SoundSet and Maps files. See the detailed VDL 255 release notes for additional information. Please note: VDL 2.5.5 is REQUIRED for all instruments to function properly.
• TenorLine Manual, TenorLine Manual LITE and Tenor Solo instruments can now access each of the shot/dread/rod/rim sounds at the same time. (OK, you still can't use dread and rod at the same time, but every other combination is available.)
• Freed up another notehead "0" twin for mapping purposes
• Consistified a few of the tambourine and vocal sounds' mapped notehead assignments across the VDL, S7S and SE6 templates
• Fixed a bug in the Tenor Solo; more info. (Thank you Murray Gusseck)

7.0 - January 2012

• Complete support for Virtual Drumline 2.5.2, can be used in Sibelius 5, 6 or 7
• More Input Variables
• More Alternate mappings
• InputMaps and Diagrams combined into one file, VDL_Maps_7.0.pdf
• Minor template bug fixes
• The continuous struggle to spell correctly - found / fixed documentation typos, etc.

6.0b - May 2011 - DISCONTINUED

• Relabeled "Keymaps" to "InputMaps" - so, VDL_Keymaps_6.0a.pdf is now VDL_InputMaps_6.0b.pdf
• Removed Dictionary and Mapping Diagrams from Readme and placed in new file "VDL_Diagrams_6.0b.pdf"
• Other additions and deletions from the Readme
• Fixed incorrect/missing instrument mapping assignments - Cymbal Rack Combo hi-hats (Thank you Bryan Harmsen)
• Fixed typo in Mapping Diagram: Metal Combo, Double-Row Mark Tree sound's notehead should be labeled #22 (Thank you Grant Shearer)

6.0a - April 2010

• Addition of all relevent data to Template, Readme, and Keymaps files to account for VDL library version 2.5.2

6.0 - July 2009

• Addition of Keymaps file (customized for use of Template in Sibelius)
• Addition of Input Variables
• Addition of alternate snareline mappings
• Addition of crossover noteheads to snareline instruments
• Swapped most notehead pairings (lower number on right hand instead of left hand)
• Improved suspended cymbal functionality
• Several other small fixes to template file and documentation

5.2.5 - February 2009 - DISCONTINUED

• Support for VDL library version 2.5.1
• Major sound ID rework, again

5.2 - July 2008

• Major sound ID rework

5.1 - December 2007

• First release of SoundWorld version of VDL Templates
• Support for VDL library version 2.5

SE5 Templates

5.2.5 - May 2011 - DISCONTINUED

• Support for Sibelius Sounds Essentials v5 - KontaktPlayer2 version