Post by wizzarts on Jun 3, 2013 20:55:01 GMT
Even while we are typing notes into Sibelius, those notes will be transformed into Midi-data to trigger the sound module.
All notes on our keyboard have got a specific midi-number from 0 to 127. As you can see there are more than 88 keys on a piano. This makes sense when using so-called multi-patches of a sound module where multiple sounds are spread over the full range. (more specific details later)
So when we type a C4 (middle C) Sibelius will transform this information into midi and then sends the following data to the sound module:
Note on - note-pitch - key-velocity - note-off
The note-on and -off command will be added automatically by Sibelius. The more important things for us are the two packages in between, - pitch and key-velocity.
A sent midi-string would look like this: 00111100 01000000 This are 2 byte ( 1 byte equals 8 bit, 1 bit is the information 1 or 0)
The package above corresponds 060 064 where 060 is the pitch and 064 the key-velocity. So the sound-module will play a middle c (note-no 60) with a key-velocity of 64.
But what the hell is key-velocity?
Key-velocity is a number from 0 to 127 which corresponds how strong you have hit a key on the piano, - the stronger, the higher the value up to a max. of 127 (1byte)
Lets do a test:
Open a score with a single trumpet-staff. Do not enter any note but make sure there is a trumpet-sound loaded to the staff.
Now please add the following to the empty staff as shown in the picture by using the technique-test-tool (ctrl + t):
~N60,064 and ~O60,064 "N" and "O" are letters!
When you press play you will hear a trumpet playing C4 (middle c) until the playback-line reaches the note-off command.
You can alter the last number 064 to understand the meaning of key-velocity. But remember: only values from 0 - 127 will be accepted.
What have we done?
The wavy-line [ ~ ] tells Sibelius that there might be a code. N means note-on. The number 60 is the pitch and 064 is the key-velocity. O means note-off. It is very important the you always add a note-off command to the corresponding note-number (pitch) otherwise you will hear the trumpet playing the c infinitely!
This is a way to add notes manually with text into a score without any notes. Everything behind a wavy-line will be hidden automatically. There are some reasons to use those commands. We will discuss those later.
To give the playback more flexibility Sibelius adds the note-on and off commands automatically depending on the note-duration and the given articulation (staccato, tenuto)
There are many more midi-commands which can be added via hidden text into a score. We will use them later in part 2. For now I just want to give you some idea what happens when Sibelius is playing back your score and how to use code snippets within the score to have better control.
I hope you enjoy this little tutorial.
More is coming soon....
3ndy
All notes on our keyboard have got a specific midi-number from 0 to 127. As you can see there are more than 88 keys on a piano. This makes sense when using so-called multi-patches of a sound module where multiple sounds are spread over the full range. (more specific details later)
So when we type a C4 (middle C) Sibelius will transform this information into midi and then sends the following data to the sound module:
Note on - note-pitch - key-velocity - note-off
The note-on and -off command will be added automatically by Sibelius. The more important things for us are the two packages in between, - pitch and key-velocity.
A sent midi-string would look like this: 00111100 01000000 This are 2 byte ( 1 byte equals 8 bit, 1 bit is the information 1 or 0)
The package above corresponds 060 064 where 060 is the pitch and 064 the key-velocity. So the sound-module will play a middle c (note-no 60) with a key-velocity of 64.
But what the hell is key-velocity?
Key-velocity is a number from 0 to 127 which corresponds how strong you have hit a key on the piano, - the stronger, the higher the value up to a max. of 127 (1byte)
Lets do a test:
Open a score with a single trumpet-staff. Do not enter any note but make sure there is a trumpet-sound loaded to the staff.
Now please add the following to the empty staff as shown in the picture by using the technique-test-tool (ctrl + t):
~N60,064 and ~O60,064 "N" and "O" are letters!
When you press play you will hear a trumpet playing C4 (middle c) until the playback-line reaches the note-off command.
You can alter the last number 064 to understand the meaning of key-velocity. But remember: only values from 0 - 127 will be accepted.
What have we done?
The wavy-line [ ~ ] tells Sibelius that there might be a code. N means note-on. The number 60 is the pitch and 064 is the key-velocity. O means note-off. It is very important the you always add a note-off command to the corresponding note-number (pitch) otherwise you will hear the trumpet playing the c infinitely!
This is a way to add notes manually with text into a score without any notes. Everything behind a wavy-line will be hidden automatically. There are some reasons to use those commands. We will discuss those later.
To give the playback more flexibility Sibelius adds the note-on and off commands automatically depending on the note-duration and the given articulation (staccato, tenuto)
There are many more midi-commands which can be added via hidden text into a score. We will use them later in part 2. For now I just want to give you some idea what happens when Sibelius is playing back your score and how to use code snippets within the score to have better control.
I hope you enjoy this little tutorial.
More is coming soon....
3ndy
