Hybrid Playback Template using Note Performer

[lipohlmann]

Hello!

I have recently received the update from Eric Kruse for his playback template for Virtual Drumline (VDL), and everything is working great! I also have been using Note Performer to handle non-percussion instruments as a good placeholder. What is nice about both of these is that they come with a playback template that automatically assigns instruments to their correct sounds (I am not using correct terminology…) when activated. However, I am looking to use both VDL and Note Performer in the same score (ex: concert band w/ percussion). Is there a way I can either apply each template to a certain selection of instruments in my score, or create a hybrid playback template that handles the winds and percussion separately? (Check for VDL in template, then if not found, route with NotePerformer.).

Hope my question is making sense… Thank you in advance!

[derAbgang]

This should help:

How to Combine Playback Templates?

Playback templates are made up of endpoint configurations (which are basically VSTs and their corresponding percussion/expression maps). You will need to go to Play → Playback Template There, hit the “+” button (create new). You can name it, e.g., my merged template. Add the endpoints, NotePerformer first which should be under Auto. Then add yours for VDL under that, should be under Manual. If you haven’t saved your endpoint configuration, you can do that from Play mode using the Endpoint set…

[lipohlmann]

Thank you! The only difference I noticed is that I needed to put NotePerformer at the bottom instead of the top like that response suggested. No idea why, but that worked.

[Janus]

@lipohlmann

The only difference I noticed is that I needed to put NotePerformer at the bottom instead of the top like that response suggested. No idea why, but that worked.

Dorico looks at the various endpoints in the template from top to bottom until it finds a matching instrument. So a general endpoint like NP would usually be at the bottom of the list. You can alter this behaviour by setting instrument/family overrides for each endpoint

[derAbgang]

Thanks, I fixed the topic from above so that it reflects custom templates first, then NotePerformer as a catch-all…