Yamaha Dvx S80 User Manual

							Yamaha S80
Sibelius Sound Set User Manual
 
						

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User manual by Joel Avery and Jonathan Loving
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Contents
1. Introduction 4
2. Overview  5
2.1 Requirements ................................................................ 5
2.2 Package Structure .......................................................... 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/Techniques ............................................. 15
5.2 Dynamics .................................................................... 18
5.3 The Mixer .................................................................... 20
5.4 ‘Implied’ Techniques .................................................... 22
6. Common Terms  23
7. Contact and Support  25
8. Credits  26
  
						

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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing The Sound Set Project. The Sibelius sound set you are using is 
a product of countless hours of trial, error, research, and development working towards 
an integration that not only provides deep functionality, but does so in an intuitive, 
easy-to-use, and flexible way that meets the diverse needs and workflows of our users. 
With each integration we aim to provide you a powerful and efficient way of using 
today’s sampled sounds within a notation-based composing environment, with as little 
extraneous markup as possible, allowing you to focus and spend more time on your 
music and less on the technical challenges this medium presents.
We are committed to continually evaluating and improving our integrations, 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 products evolve we will release updates, often for free, that feature new func-
tionality and address users concerns, requests, or other issues. We encourage you to 
periodically check our website or subscribe to our newsletter so you can be certain you 
have the best and most recent integration available.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions, please contact us u\
sing 
the information found at the end of this user manual. Your feedback helps shape the 
integrations you use by providing invaluable insight into working methods, prefer-
ences, computer environments, and more. The more you share with us, the more we 
can do for you.
We sincerely hope that you enjoy working with this Sibelius sound set and wish you 
the best in all of your musical endeavours.
—The Sound Set Project
  
						

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2. Overview
2.1 Requirements
Minimum system requirements for the Yamaha S80 Sibelius sound set are set out 
below, separated by the version of Sibelius with which the sound set is to be used.
Sibelius 5
Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
Sibelius 6
Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
Sibelius 7
Mac OS X 10.6 or higher
Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
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 system should meet the recommended, rather than 
the minimum, system requirements for both the version of Sibelius you are using and 
the sample library you intend to use.
For large libraries, we recommend streaming samples from a dedicated hard drive or 
solid state drive (SSD) for the best performance. When working with large libraries, 
laptop users in particular are encouraged to work with an external hard drive connect-
ed via FireWire 800, eSATA, or other high-performance data transfer protocol (this 
excludes USB 1.0 and 2.0) as the system drive in many laptop computers is too slow 
and not suited to sample streaming.
  
						

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2.2 Package Structure
Each sound set package contains a variety of files that serve different purposes in the 
integration of that sample library or hardware MIDI device. To better distinguish these 
files and make installation quicker, we have separated them by function and structured 
each sound set package in a consistent manner.
After extracting the sound set .zip archive, the folders in the sound set package include:
 01 Documentation
  02 Sound Sets
  03 House Styles
  04 Playback Configurations
  05 Manuscript Templates
  06 Patches
  07 Additional Resources
  08 Previous Versions
The package you download may not contain all of these folders, or some of the folders 
may be empty, depending on the requirements for that specific 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 of these folders is given below. For specific information about the 
files included in your sound set download, refer to Section 2.3 - Files in this user 
manual.
01 Documentation
The Documentation folder is present in all sound set packages. It contains the user 
manual, drum and percussion maps, MIDI input maps, changelogs, addenda, and 
other written documents that provide important information regarding the sound set 
and its use.
02 Sound Sets
The foundation of every integration, the Sound Sets folder holds the Sibelius sound set 
XML files. Depending on the integration there could be anywhere from one to four 
or more sound sets included in this folder, each addressing a different compatibility or 
workflow requirement. This folder is present in all sound set packages.
  
						

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03 House Styles
A majority of our sample library integrations include House Style files in the .lib for-
mat. These files contain additional settings such as playback dictio\
nary entries, custom 
instrument staves, and percussion mappings. House Styles are version-specific, mean-
ing they are designed for a specific version of Sibelius. When included, there will be a 
minimum of three .lib files in this folder.
04 Playback Configurations
The Playback Configurations folder contains preset playback configurations that define 
sounds and assign channels. They are generally included as a way of reducing setup 
time for large sample libraries that are not able loaded automatically, and when custom 
programming or simulated autoload is used in an integration. Playback configurations, 
like sound sets, are XML files and will often be separated by operating system (Mac/
Windows) and plugin format (VST/AU).
05 Manuscript Templates
Included as an alternative to manually configuring new scores, the manuscript paper 
templates can be selected 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 part of a sample library to achieve the best 
integration. We may also include preset instrument and multi files, often in packages 
that contain playback configurations, to reduce setup time and provide a comprehen-
sive starting template. Any such instrument programming, multi, or preset is included 
in the Patches folder.
07 Additional Resources
Files that don’t fit into folders 01-06 are included in the Additional Resources folder. 
There is no specific file type or purpose for files this folder, so if present in your sound 
set package it’s best to refer to Section 2.3 - Files for information about what the files 
in this folder are and how they are meant to be used.
08 Previous Versions
In cases where an update would not be backwards compatible (e.g., due to changes in 
the library patches or programming), we may include the previous version files in the 
sound set package. The files in the Previous Versions folder are separated first into sub-
folders by version number and within that folder structured in the same 01-07 format 
as the primary (current) sound set files.
  
						

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2.3 Files
The following files are included and required to use the Yamaha S80 Sibelius sound set.
01 Documentation
Yamaha S80 Sound Set User Manual.pdf - Sound set user manual
02 Sound Sets
Yamaha S80.xml - Sound set
  
						

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3. Installation
3.1 General
Sound set installation is a series of copy/paste actions. Before you begin, close Sibelius 
and all other running programs. We suggest placing the sound set package on your 
desktop for convenient access during the installation process. The most frequent prob-
lems encountered during installation are a result of file and folder name mistakes, so 
read each step carefully and you’ll 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 any 
special instructions regarding hidden folders, and then contact our support team for as-
sistance rather than attempting to install in similarly named folders lo\
cated elsewhere.
When installing, do not copy entire folders from the sound set package to the des-
ignated location, instead, copy the files contained in the named folde\
rs unless the 
instructions explicitly state “copy the folder.”
Installation will require approximately one to five minutes.
  
						

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3.2 Mac OS X
Installation under Mac OS X requires copying files to the Sibelius user settings direc-
tory which can be found in the following locations:
Sibelius 5
Users/username/Library/Application Support/Sibelius Software/Sibelius 5
Sibelius 6
Users/username/Library/Application Support/Sibelius Software/Sibelius 6
Sibelius 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 Library Folder Not Visible OS X 10.7 before 
continuing with the installation.
In the Sibelius user settings directory locate the folder 
named Sounds. If the folder is missing, create it and 
name it appropriately.
Copy the XML files from the 02 Sound Sets folder 
in the sound set package to the Sounds folder in the 
Sibelius user settings directory.
User Settings Directory, Mac