There are several possibilities, and one of them involves account privileges if you are doing this on a Windows machine. Puzzles like this are easier to solve on the Mac, but there are solutions for Windows machines, as well. It also provides a workaround solution until the pre-mapped GPO preset problem is identified and solved. If it plays, this verifies that the Aria engine is working correctly. Put some notes on the staff and see if it plays. Įnsure the Aria player is enabled in NOTION, and then in NOTION Score Setup create a staff for the Aria VSTi virtual instrument and load it with an instrument other than a Piano-perhaps a Harpsichord or a French Horn.
In this experiment, you want to verify that the Airia VSTi virtual instrument is working correctly. When solving problems like this, I do experiments.
I had a version of Finale a few years ago, and it uses the Aria player and a subset of Garritan Personal Orchestra although not the Garritan version that is mapped in NOTION 6 to a preset, so I can't provide much help specific to the NOTION preset, but so what.
It will be helpful to know if you are doing this on the Mac or Windows.
Sorry to be so stupid - I really appreciate your help.Lindamurdock wroteThis is exactly my problem. I have selected "Zero Controllers When Play Stops" in preferences. I don't want the volume to drop when transport stops.I'm not sure how this relates to "Move the NOW pointer to where you want the CC1 events inserted". I guess it is step one that I don't understand. I have followed this as best I can, but it has made no difference - same results when the transport stops. So, I can set up a track template - How do I set CC1 = 127 as per your post? If I disable "Zero Controllers When Play Stops", will this affect anything else that I do? Promidi Marshall This is very helpful - I am an audio guy who is only now trying to get into MIDI.
Using a single CC1 level such as CC1=127 will only give you the sound of a clarinet at ffff Read the manual and you'll better able to utilize all the complex sounds that Garritan instruments are capable of "By far the most important controller in Garritan instrument libraries is the modulation wheel (MIDI controller #1), which is used to control the volume and timbre of all sustaining Garritan instruments" Here's a link to the Makemusic site that explains the importance of varying the Mod wheel CC1 control throughout the entire performance Best of luck, Fred
You should be using the Mod wheel level in the same way a instrument player changes how he controls his instrument to get the full range of expressive sounds. Same thing for almost all instruments ' mot just a volume change it's timber and quality of sound. Example- a clarinet sounds different when the player forces more air into the mouthpiece. Hi Marshall, With most Garritan programs it's important to remember that the CC1 value provides not just a volume change but also changes the expression of the sound. With the "Zero Controllers When Play Stops" setting, it's easy to switch back on if something is adversely affected. I know there are a lot of steps, but the above method is easier than entering MIDI track at a time. Now all of your selected MIDI tracks will have CC1 = 127 at the NOW pointer Paste the time copied previously into From and To fields
The quickest way to enter CC1 = 127 in all of your MIDI tracks controlling the various GPO5 tracks is as followsġ) Move the NOW pointer to where you want the CC1 events insertedĢ) Select all the MIDI tracks you wish to place the CC1 eventsģ) Right click on the time value on the transport and copy - you'll need this for the "Insert Series of Controllers" dialogue boxĤ) Go to the menu item Insert | Series of Controllers 5) In the "Insert Series of Controllers" dialogue box select the following Select Controller
Marshall This is very helpful - I am an audio guy who is only now trying to get into MIDI.