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Virtual Drumline 2.5.5 (Boxed DVD) The world's most powerful marching and concert percussion software instrument. Virtual Drumline is the world's most powerful marching and concert percussion software instrument, featuring the Santa Clara Vanguard percussion section. Virtual Drumline is not just about marching drums. Its huge collection of orchestral, world, effect, drumset, rhythm section, and drumline instruments are programmed with virtually any articulations and playing techniques imaginable. Enhanced multi-sampled velocity layers, attack/release and EQ control, multiple mallet selections, rolls, glissandi, solos and ensembles, and automatic RH/LH.
Description
This product is for registered users of Virtual Drumline 2.5 who need one of the following:
1) a downloadable replacement for their DVD
2) update to latest version 2.5.5. (How do I tell which version of VDL I have?)
You will still use your existing VDL 2.5 serial number to activate the product.
To qualify for this replacement, you must have a valid VDL 2.5 serial number registered in your name. This is a 25-digit number beginning with 8:
(801xx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx)
Enter your serial number in the field above and select whether you would like the DVD or downloadable version. There will be a small delay in order processing while we verify your serial number manually.
You will receive an email receipt once your order has been processed. Please allow us some time to confirm your serial. If you select the download version, instructions will be sent to the email address on your user account.*
NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2.5.5
Since Virtual Drumline 2.5 was first released, it has become a staple for composers and arrangers everywhere. This 2.5.5 update features a completely reformatted library designed specifically for Kontakt 4 or greater, providing faster load times, improved memory management, and increased polyphony performance. We're also including 13 new instruments, improved/updated documentation, and numerous bug fixes. Also, existing VDL 2.5 users can now do a 'Fresh Install' of VDL without needing to run other outdated installers.
New instruments added:
- Bassline 10-Drums (Auto RL) (MW KS)
- Bassline 10-Drums Manual (MW KS)
- 4 Snare Drums (Auto RL)
- 4 Snare Drums Manual
- 2 Concert Bass Drums
- Doumbek
- Almglocken
- Bowed Crotales
- Piccolo Snare
- Rope Drum
- Tambourine Orch Bright
- Tambourine Orch Dark
- SusCyms All (MW)
- Concert Toms now allow you to play on the rims of the drums (sticks and mallets) as well as performing press rolls (sticks only).
Tapspace Virtual Drumline
New features:
- Library format has been updated to Kontakt 4 (or greater) to make full use of faster load times, better memory management, and increased polyphony performance.
- More convenient installation. Registered users of VDL 2.5 may now choose to do a fresh install from the 2.5.5 library updater which bypasses the need to download outdated library installers. New installation method simply requires dragging the library to your computer, then launching Kontakt, and adding the library to it using its simple 'Add Library' feature.
- Timpani rolls now perform with more natural roll speed fluctuations from pitch to pitch.
- Enhanced control over pitch bend in timpani instruments. Each timpani instrument is now capable of bending pitch up to a perfect fourth (up or down) from the root pitch via the standard pitch wheel.
- The Drumset Manual (KS) and Drumset AutoRL (KS) instruments now allow the closed hi hat sounds to gradually open and close by using the mod-wheel. This mimics the functionality of the Hi Hat (MW) instrument and gives a much finer control over the detailing of hi hat nuance.
- Cymbal Line All (MW) instrument now has a mod-wheel monitor field so you can monitor which size cymbals are currently active.
- Updated/Improved documentation. VDL 2.5 User Guide now contains all keymaps for instruments added in previous library updates (including 2.5.5) as well as missing keymaps from the initial 2.5 release.
- Documentation is available by clicking the 'Info' button in the VDL library browser pane. This includes the full VDL User Guide, VDL Release Notes, Getting Started Guide, and License Agreement. Helpful web links are also available from this button as well as a 'Library Version' checker.
- Dozens of smaller bug fixes.
*This email has to be generated manually. Please allow 24-48 hours for this…we'll do our best to respond quickly!
System Requirements
Description
This product is for registered users of Virtual Drumline 2.5 who need one of the following:
1) a downloadable replacement for their DVD
2) update to latest version 2.5.5. (How do I tell which version of VDL I have?)
You will still use your existing VDL 2.5 serial number to activate the product.
To qualify for this replacement, you must have a valid VDL 2.5 serial number registered in your name. This is a 25-digit number beginning with 8:
(801xx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx)
Enter your serial number in the field above and select whether you would like the DVD or downloadable version. There will be a small delay in order processing while we verify your serial number manually.
You will receive an email receipt once your order has been processed. Please allow us some time to confirm your serial. If you select the download version, instructions will be sent to the email address on your user account.*
NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2.5.5
Since Virtual Drumline 2.5 was first released, it has become a staple for composers and arrangers everywhere. This 2.5.5 update features a completely reformatted library designed specifically for Kontakt 4 or greater, providing faster load times, improved memory management, and increased polyphony performance. We're also including 13 new instruments, improved/updated documentation, and numerous bug fixes. Also, existing VDL 2.5 users can now do a 'Fresh Install' of VDL without needing to run other outdated installers.
New instruments added:
- Bassline 10-Drums (Auto RL) (MW KS)
- Bassline 10-Drums Manual (MW KS)
- 4 Snare Drums (Auto RL)
- 4 Snare Drums Manual
- 2 Concert Bass Drums
- Doumbek
- Almglocken
- Bowed Crotales
- Piccolo Snare
- Rope Drum
- Tambourine Orch Bright
- Tambourine Orch Dark
- SusCyms All (MW)
- Concert Toms now allow you to play on the rims of the drums (sticks and mallets) as well as performing press rolls (sticks only).
New features:
- Library format has been updated to Kontakt 4 (or greater) to make full use of faster load times, better memory management, and increased polyphony performance.
- More convenient installation. Registered users of VDL 2.5 may now choose to do a fresh install from the 2.5.5 library updater which bypasses the need to download outdated library installers. New installation method simply requires dragging the library to your computer, then launching Kontakt, and adding the library to it using its simple 'Add Library' feature.
- Timpani rolls now perform with more natural roll speed fluctuations from pitch to pitch.
- Enhanced control over pitch bend in timpani instruments. Each timpani instrument is now capable of bending pitch up to a perfect fourth (up or down) from the root pitch via the standard pitch wheel.
- The Drumset Manual (KS) and Drumset AutoRL (KS) instruments now allow the closed hi hat sounds to gradually open and close by using the mod-wheel. This mimics the functionality of the Hi Hat (MW) instrument and gives a much finer control over the detailing of hi hat nuance.
- Cymbal Line All (MW) instrument now has a mod-wheel monitor field so you can monitor which size cymbals are currently active.
- Updated/Improved documentation. VDL 2.5 User Guide now contains all keymaps for instruments added in previous library updates (including 2.5.5) as well as missing keymaps from the initial 2.5 release.
- Documentation is available by clicking the 'Info' button in the VDL library browser pane. This includes the full VDL User Guide, VDL Release Notes, Getting Started Guide, and License Agreement. Helpful web links are also available from this button as well as a 'Library Version' checker.
- Dozens of smaller bug fixes.
*This email has to be generated manually. Please allow 24-48 hours for this…we'll do our best to respond quickly!
System Requirements
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System Requirements
Description
This product is for registered users of Virtual Drumline 2.5 who need one of the following:
1) a downloadable replacement for their DVD
2) update to latest version 2.5.5. (How do I tell which version of VDL I have?)
You will still use your existing VDL 2.5 serial number to activate the product.
To qualify for this replacement, you must have a valid VDL 2.5 serial number registered in your name. This is a 25-digit number beginning with 8:
(801xx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx)
Enter your serial number in the field above and select whether you would like the DVD or downloadable version. There will be a small delay in order processing while we verify your serial number manually.
You will receive an email receipt once your order has been processed. Please allow us some time to confirm your serial. If you select the download version, instructions will be sent to the email address on your user account.*
NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2.5.5
Since Virtual Drumline 2.5 was first released, it has become a staple for composers and arrangers everywhere. This 2.5.5 update features a completely reformatted library designed specifically for Kontakt 4 or greater, providing faster load times, improved memory management, and increased polyphony performance. We're also including 13 new instruments, improved/updated documentation, and numerous bug fixes. Also, existing VDL 2.5 users can now do a 'Fresh Install' of VDL without needing to run other outdated installers.
New instruments added:
- Bassline 10-Drums (Auto RL) (MW KS)
- Bassline 10-Drums Manual (MW KS)
- 4 Snare Drums (Auto RL)
- 4 Snare Drums Manual
- 2 Concert Bass Drums
- Doumbek
- Almglocken
- Bowed Crotales
- Piccolo Snare
- Rope Drum
- Tambourine Orch Bright
- Tambourine Orch Dark
- SusCyms All (MW)
- Concert Toms now allow you to play on the rims of the drums (sticks and mallets) as well as performing press rolls (sticks only).
New features:
- Library format has been updated to Kontakt 4 (or greater) to make full use of faster load times, better memory management, and increased polyphony performance.
- More convenient installation. Registered users of VDL 2.5 may now choose to do a fresh install from the 2.5.5 library updater which bypasses the need to download outdated library installers. New installation method simply requires dragging the library to your computer, then launching Kontakt, and adding the library to it using its simple 'Add Library' feature.
- Timpani rolls now perform with more natural roll speed fluctuations from pitch to pitch.
- Enhanced control over pitch bend in timpani instruments. Each timpani instrument is now capable of bending pitch up to a perfect fourth (up or down) from the root pitch via the standard pitch wheel.
- The Drumset Manual (KS) and Drumset AutoRL (KS) instruments now allow the closed hi hat sounds to gradually open and close by using the mod-wheel. This mimics the functionality of the Hi Hat (MW) instrument and gives a much finer control over the detailing of hi hat nuance.
- Cymbal Line All (MW) instrument now has a mod-wheel monitor field so you can monitor which size cymbals are currently active.
- Updated/Improved documentation. VDL 2.5 User Guide now contains all keymaps for instruments added in previous library updates (including 2.5.5) as well as missing keymaps from the initial 2.5 release.
- Documentation is available by clicking the 'Info' button in the VDL library browser pane. This includes the full VDL User Guide, VDL Release Notes, Getting Started Guide, and License Agreement. Helpful web links are also available from this button as well as a 'Library Version' checker.
- Dozens of smaller bug fixes.
*This email has to be generated manually. Please allow 24-48 hours for this…we'll do our best to respond quickly!
System Requirements
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The current default marching instruments in Dorico for e.g. marching tenor drums or bass drums are not automatically mapped for use with Tapspace's Virtual Drumline (VDL) and also do not contain as many notehead types (percussion techniques) as you might need. I've therefore created a Dorico template file (link below) with the noteheads created and mapped for playback using VDL 2.5.5.
You may have used a template for other software before and will hopefully find this one uses a similar mapping of noteheads to percussion techniques. To make writing for drumline as quick as possible in Dorico I've also mapped the noteheads/techniques across two octaves of your MIDI keyboard. By setting the Dorico preference for note input to ‘use staff position' and with a minimum four-octave keyboard you can both switch notehead types and enter notes for any drum. For ease, the notehead mapping is the same across snare drums, tenor drums and bass drums, with only a few minor tweaks for cymbals.
Standardised notehead mapping for snare, tenor and bass drums in Dorico
For full details, please also see the included Drumline documentation PDF as it explains the note input preferences you need to set in Dorico to use the template as well as the mapping across the keyboard and a full list of the available noteheads for snareline, tenorline, bassline and cymballine.
You will also need Dorico 3.1 or later, and if playback is important to you, please make sure you have VDL 2.5.5 installed and working before using this template.
- Download Dorico VDL Template (zip, 2.6MB, updated 20th October 2020)
You can also watch the Discover Dorico session where we discuss and show the template in detail here: Discover Dorico Hangout on YouTube.
FAQs
Virtual Drumline 2.5
The included Drumline documentation PDF also has a common questions section as the noteheads will not audition correctly as you enter the notes (but will on playback) and there are also some tweaks you can make in Play mode for some of the extra techniques that require MIDI CC messages.
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I do not suggest making your own changes to this template at the moment, but if there changes and suggestions that you have to improve the template please get in touch with John via our forum or community Facebook group.
