User manual SIBELIUS VIRTUAL DRUMLINE 2 QUICKSTART GUIDE

[. . . ] Also, we occasionally release Library Updates (these are different than the Kontakt Player software updates). To download the latest updates for the player and/or the library, go to: www. tapspace. com/updates DFD Extension If you have limited memory (RAM) or plan on loading a large number of instruments at once, you should download the free Native Instruments DFD extension (this stands for "direct from disc"). This extension enables your VDL:2 Kontakt Player software to stream samples from the hard drive rather than loading them entirely into RAM. To download the DFD Extension, follow the links at: www. tapspace. com/updates. [. . . ] For now, everything else in this entire window should say "off". Download Finale VDL:2 Template This template is an important tool because it contains numerous percussion maps that are customized for VDL:2. Set Finale to send MIDI OUTPUT through Midi Yoke Launch the Finale template and go to MIDI>MIDI Setup. Under MIDI In Device:, you should set this to your MIDI Keyboard (i. e. Set instrument MIDI Channels To do this in VDL:2, read page 26 of the user guide. Configure Finale's staff channels using the Instrument List and Instrument Definition windows. More details are on page 23 of the VDL:2 user guide and in your Finale documentation. Staff channels in Finale's "Instrument List" window should correspond to instrument channels in VDL:2. That's it!pg 4 Windows - Finale 2006 users only. Quick setup guide for Since VDL:2 was first introduced, MakeMusic has released Finale 2006, which introduces a new way to use VDL:2 by "hosting" it (as a plug-in) directly in Finale. This can be a very convenient way in which to work since all your instruments will be directly available within your notation file (rather than running VDL:2 and Finale as two separate programs). As this is a new development, you will not find any documentation about it in the VDL:2 User Guide. Be patient, it can sometimes take up to 20 minutes or so to load the final three . nks files which are very large. 2. Copy your VDL:2 VST Plug-in to the "FinaleVST" folder Locate the file - VirtualDrumline2VST. dll. Usually this is located on your computer at C:\Program Files\Tapspace\Virtual Drumline 2\VSTPlugins. Pasting this file here will now allow Finale 2006 to host VDL:2 as a VST plug-in. 3. Download Finale VDL:2 Template This template is an important tool because it contains numerous percussion maps that are customized for VDL:2. Set Finale to host VDL:2 as a Plug-in Launch the Finale template and go to MIDI menu. Next to "Finale Channel -6" select Virtual Drumline 2 from the pull-down menu. Click the Edit button to view this instance of the VDL:2 player window. This is where you will load your desired instrument sounds and set their channels. 5. Set instrument MIDI Channels To do this in VDL:2, read page 26 of the user guide. Configure Finale's staff channels using the Instrument List and Instrument Definition windows. [. . . ] You can learn more about Finale percussion maps in your Finale documentation. Set Finale to host VDL:2 as a Plug-in Launch the Finale template and go to the MIDI menu. Next to "Finale Channel -6" select Virtual Drumline 2 from the pull-down menu. Click the Edit button to view this instance of the VDL:2 player window. [. . . ]