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 †
- 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 |
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Welcome Introduction |
01m 44s |
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VDL Installation |
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Macintosh Installation |
03m 41s |
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Windows Installation |
04m 20s |
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VST Placement (Windows) |
02m 38s |
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Authorizing and Updating |
03m 10s |
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General Introduction |
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Intro to Computer Audio/MIDI |
07m 52s |
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VDL Overview/What do I need? |
07m 57s |
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Kontakt Player Tour |
13m 53s |
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VDL Instruments and Features |
18m 31s |
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Memory Management |
04m 31s |
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About Templates |
04m 03s |
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Getting Help |
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Where to go for Help |
02m 16s |
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SIBELIUS® LESSONS |
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Getting Started in Sibelius |
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About Sibelius Soundworld |
04m 14s |
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Sound Sets |
03m 13s |
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Playback Configurations |
18m 30s |
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Score Setup I |
02m 15s |
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Score Setup II |
08m 24s |
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Sibelius Help |
01m 34s |
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Entering Music |
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Pitched Note Entry |
04m 33s |
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Unpitched Entry (MIDI) |
01m 58s |
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Unpitched Entry (QWERTY) |
02m 34s |
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Unpitched Entry (LH/RH) |
03m 16s |
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Drumline Battery |
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Basic Entry I |
05m 51s |
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Basic Entry II |
02m 23s |
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Basic Entry III |
04m 18s |
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Buzz Rolls and Crushes |
05m 42s |
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Flams |
01m 30s |
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Marching Cymbals |
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Basic Concepts |
04m 27s |
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Timing Adjustments |
03m 03s |
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On/Off Triggering |
03m 02s |
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Text in Sibelius |
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Introduction |
03m 09s |
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Entering Stickings |
03m 31s |
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Technique Text |
06m 44s |
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Expression/Dynamics |
05m 35s |
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Instrument Changes |
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Instrument Changes |
07m 43s |
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Rolls & Tremolos |
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Overview |
01m 50s |
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Suspended Cymbals |
06m 44s |
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Volume and Velocity |
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Explanation |
03m 00s |
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Accents and Taps I |
02m 48s |
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Accents and Taps II |
06m 21s |
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FINALE® LESSONS |
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Getting Started in Finale |
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Installing Template Files |
03m 50s |
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Finale Help |
01m 44s |
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New Score/Finale Primer |
03m 33s |
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Score Setup |
05m 52s |
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Instrument List |
04m 24s |
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Loading Sounds |
07m 16s |
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Entering Music |
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Pitched Note Entry |
05m 55s |
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Unpitched Note Entry |
03m 21s |
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Unpitched RH/LH Entry |
05m 03s |
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Drumline Battery |
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Basic Entry I |
02m 23s |
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Basic Entry II |
03m 07s |
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Basic Entry III |
04m 36s |
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Buzz Rolls & Crushes |
06m 22s |
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Marching Cymbals |
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Basic Concepts |
06m 34s |
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Timing Adjustments |
04m 58s |
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On/Off Triggering |
03m 50s |
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Text & Expressions |
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Text Tool |
01m 57s |
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Dynamics |
04m 14s |
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Entering Stickings |
02m 20s |
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Changing Instruments |
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Changing Instruments with Layers |
04m 03s |
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Changing Instruments with Banks |
06m 44s |
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Changing Instruments with Expression Tool |
03m 00s |
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Pitched to Unpitched Instrument Changes |
04m 02s |
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Ornaments & Flams |
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Human Playback Overview |
03m 54s |
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Rolls and Tremolos |
03m 29s |
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Suspended Cymbals |
02m 23s |
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Grace Notes/Flams |
02m 27s |
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Velocities |
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Velocity vs. Volume |
03m 09s |
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Key Velocities I (basic velocity manipulation) |
02m 17s |
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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.
