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Trills in playback
Dorico SE plays back trills by using a combination of sampled trills, when available, and
triggering multiple notes.
Dorico SE can play back sampled half-step (semitone) and whole step (tone) trills automatically if
these playing techniques are dened in the VST expression map, which is the case for a number
of instruments in HALion Symphonic Orchestra. For sound libraries that do not provide sampled
trills, or for intervals beyond a whole step,
Dorico SE generates trills.
When playing generated trills, Dorico SE incorporates grace notes immediately before and after
trills. A single unslashed grace note on the initial trill note produces an appoggiatura, while
multiple grace notes on the initial trill note are included in the trill pattern. Grace notes on the
note immediately following a trill are also included in the trill pattern.
A trill with grace notes at both the start and end
Variable speeds within trills are included in playback, and you can change the playback speed of
individual trills. Additionally, you can hide trill speed changes in trill extension lines whilst
retaining the speed changes in playback.
In contemporary performance practice, trills are usually performed starting on the written note,
while in the historical performance practice of the Baroque and Classical eras, trills are usually
performed starting on the upper (trilled-to) note.
You can change the default starting pitch for
trills individually.
RELATED LINKS
Changing the speed of trills on page 658
Hiding/Showing speed changes in trill extension lines on page 658
Changing the starting pitch of trills on page 666
Sampled vs. generated trills
Sampled trills are recorded, looped samples, whereas generated trills are produced by manually
triggering separate notes.
Because they use xed sounds, sampled trills typically offer no parameters that allow any kind of
variation in the trill interpretation, such as different trill speeds or incorporating grace notes and
termination notes into the pattern of trilled notes. By contrast, generated trills can provide
greater
exibility but produce a less natural and realistic sound.
Changing the playback speeds of trills
In addition to changing the speed of trills, which changes both the frequency of wiggles in their
extension lines and their playback speed, you can also change the playback speed of each speed
Ornaments
Trills in playback
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