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Topic: Sibelius Templates: Change Logs

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
Hugh Smith