'Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file [SOLVED]'

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Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file [SOLVED] - anp27, 15 May 12:50AM
     Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - Mike Lyons, 15 May 05:55AM
     Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - Robin Walker, 15 May 06:51AM
         Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - anp27, 15 May 09:27AM
             Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - Laurence Payne, 15 May 09:51AM

Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file [SOLVED]
Posted by anp27 - 15 May 12:50AM (edited 15 May 09:27AM)
I'm working with an XML file imported into Sibelius 7.5 and I've encountered a problem. This XML file has a single staff and I want to assign it's instrument to a Rock Drum Set but the option in greyed out. How do I simply re-assign the instrument?
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Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file
Posted by Mike Lyons - 15 May 05:55AM
I would probably use add instrument (I) to add a drum staff, triple click the original staff [ctrl]c, select the first bar of the new drum staff, [ctrl]v and then delete the original staff. Saves a lot of messing about!

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Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file
Posted by Robin Walker - 15 May 06:51AM
> but the option in greyed out.

What exactly is greyed out, exactly where?

A screen-shot might help.

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Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file
Posted by anp27 - 15 May 09:27AM
> I would probably use add instrument (I) to add a drum staff, triple click the original staff [ctrl]c, select the first bar of the new drum staff, [ctrl]v and then delete the original staff. Saves a lot of messing about!
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I thought of that workaround but wanted to see if I didn't have to resort to it.


> > but the option in greyed out.
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> What exactly is greyed out, exactly where?
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> A screen-shot might help.
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Yeah... it's not even an option. My mistake. Thanks anyway.
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Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file
Posted by Laurence Payne - 15 May 09:51AM
The cleanest solution would have been to notice these two options when importing the MusicXML file (see attachment) and unticking them. Then you get to assign the right instruments from the outset.

Once you've started working on the score in Sibelius, you've got a choice between clicking an Instrument Change to "Drum Kit (rock)" in front of the first stave or creating a new instrument stave and copy/pasting the contents across. I'd recommend the latter.

Whichever way you did it, did the notes end up on the right lines to play the right sounds?
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Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file [SOLVED] - anp27, 15 May 12:50AM
     Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - Mike Lyons, 15 May 05:55AM
     Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - Robin Walker, 15 May 06:51AM
         Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - anp27, 15 May 09:27AM
             Re: Sib. 7.5: Problem with XML file - Laurence Payne, 15 May 09:51AM