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Virtual Drumline Demystified (Direct Download)An onscreen training course for using Virtual Drumline with Finale or Sibelius with Bryan HarmsenPrice: $29.00
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Description
| Learn how to harness the power of Virtual Drumline™ within Finale® and Sibelius®. |
Virtual Drumline™ Demystified is a comprehensive onscreen training course designed specifically for composers and arrangers seeking to unlock the full potential of the world’s foremost marching and concert percussion sample library, Virtual Drumline™.*
Join friendly VDL expert Bryan Harmsen (Visaudio Designs) as he takes you on a step-by-step journey through the basics, setup, and real-world use of this amazing arsenal of percussive samples in conjunction with the two leading software notation programs, Finale® and Sibelius®.*
Just a few of the things you’ll learn:
- Overview of VDL instruments and features
- Tour of the Kontakt Player™ interface
- Setting up VDL within a template â€
- How to manipulate your marching battery sounds
- How to gain greater control over your dynamic expression
- Tons of percussion specific info on using Finale® and Sibelius®.
These days people expect great percussion recordings when collaborating with other designers. This training course will help you bring your ideas to life with true professional quality!
Chapter listing: (click the links to view free videos)
| PRIMER LESSONS | duration | ||
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| Welcome Introduction | 01m 44s | ||
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| VDL Installation | |||
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Macintosh Installation |
03m 41s | ||
| Windows Installation | 04m 20s | ||
| VST Placement (Windows) | 02m 38s | ||
| Authorizing and Updating | 03m 10s | ||
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| General Introduction | |||
| Intro to Computer Audio/MIDI | 07m 52s | ||
| VDL Overview/What do I need? | 07m 57s | ||
| Kontakt Player Tour | 13m 53s | ||
| VDL Instruments and Features | 18m 31s | ||
| Memory Management | 04m 31s | ||
| About Templates | 04m 03s | ||
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| Getting Help | |||
| Where to go for Help | 02m 16s | ||
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| SIBELIUS® LESSONS | |||
| Getting Started in Sibelius | duration | ||
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About Sibelius Soundworld |
04m 14s | ||
| Sound Sets | 03m 13s | ||
| Playback Configurations | 18m 30s | ||
| Score Setup I | 02m 15s | ||
| Score Setup II | 08m 24s | ||
| Sibelius Help | 01m 34s | ||
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| Entering Music | |||
| Pitched Note Entry | 04m 33s | ||
| Unpitched Entry (MIDI) | 01m 58s | ||
| Unpitched Entry (QWERTY) | 02m 34s | ||
| Unpitched Entry (LH/RH) | 03m 16s | ||
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| Drumline Battery | |||
| Basic Entry I |
05m 51s |
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| Basic Entry II | 02m 23s | ||
| Basic Entry III | 04m 18s | ||
| Buzz Rolls and Crushes | 05m 42s | ||
| Flams | 01m 30s | ||
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| Marching Cymbals | |||
| Basic Concepts | 04m 27s | ||
| Timing Adjustments | 03m 03s | ||
| On/Off Triggering | 03m 02s | ||
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| Text in Sibelius | |||
| Introduction | 03m 09s | ||
| Entering Stickings | 03m 31s | ||
| Technique Text | 06m 44s | ||
| Expression/Dynamics | 05m 35s | ||
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| Instrument Changes | |||
| Instrument Changes | 07m 43s | ||
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| Rolls & Tremolos | |||
| Overview | 01m 50s | ||
| Suspended Cymbals | 06m 44s | ||
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| Volume and Velocity | |||
| Explanation | 03m 00s | ||
| Accents and Taps I | 02m 48s | ||
| Accents and Taps II | 06m 21s | ||
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| FINALE® LESSONS | |||
| Getting Started in Finale | duration | ||
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Installing Template Files |
03m 50s |
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| Finale Help | 01m 44s | ||
| New Score/Finale Primer | 03m 33s | ||
| Score Setup | 05m 52s | ||
| Instrument List | 04m 24s | ||
| Loading Sounds | 07m 16s | ||
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| Entering Music | |||
| Pitched Note Entry | 05m 55s | ||
| Unpitched Note Entry | 03m 21s | ||
| Unpitched RH/LH Entry | 05m 03s | ||
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| Drumline Battery | |||
| Basic Entry I | 02m 23s | ||
| Basic Entry II | 03m 07s | ||
| Basic Entry III | 04m 36s | ||
| Buzz Rolls & Crushes | 06m 22s | ||
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| Marching Cymbals | |||
| Basic Concepts | 06m 34s | ||
| Timing Adjustments | 04m 58s | ||
| On/Off Triggering | 03m 50s | ||
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| Text & Expressions | |||
| Text Tool | 01m 57s | ||
| Dynamics | 04m 14s | ||
| Entering Stickings | 02m 20s | ||
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| Changing Instruments | |||
| Changing Instruments with Layers | 04m 03s | ||
| Changing Instruments with Banks | 06m 44s | ||
| Changing Instruments with Expression Tool | 03m 00s | ||
| Pitched to Unpitched Instrument Changes | 04m 02s | ||
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| Ornaments & Flams | |||
| Human Playback Overview | 03m 54s | ||
| Rolls and Tremolos | 03m 29s | ||
| Suspended Cymbals | 02m 23s | ||
| Grace Notes/Flams | 02m 27s | ||
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| Velocities | |||
| Velocity vs. Volume | 03m 09s | ||
| Key Velocities I (basic velocity manipulation) | 02m 17s | ||
| Key Velocities II (other velocity features) | 02m 48s | ||
To view these lessons, you will need a computer (Mac or Windows) with a DVD-ROM drive and Flash Player installed. It will not play in a commercial set top DVD player.
* Sold separately. Tutorials cover the full versions of these programs only.
†Sold separately. Go to The Write Score for details.
System Requirements
You will need a Mac or PC computer with at least 7GB disk space to use this product. To view these lessons, you will need a computer (Mac or Windows) with Flash Player installed.
Note: ALL video tutorials are based on using a template from The Write Score (sold separately). Please visit www.thewritescore.com for more info.
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