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PLAYBACK ENGINES DISCONTINUED

We regret to inform you that VST3 hosting has been removed from NotePerformer 5.

While some plugin developers were enthusiastic about the preloading technologies introduced in NotePerformer 5, others were uncomfortable with them—partly due to mischaracterizations of how the technology works in public discussions. These systems were developed to push boundaries in performance and efficiency—but ultimately, we’ve found them too powerful to distribute responsibly without full cooperation from all content owners. Without developer support, we cannot continue offering VST3 hosting for notation safely or sustainably.

Our current release, NotePerformer 5.0.1, no longer includes the Playback Engines extension. It retains all improvements, fixes, and new sounds from version 5.0.0, apart from the removed module. We remain committed to developing our own built-in sound engine and will be focusing our efforts there moving forward.


Refunds and Downgrades

We understand this will be disappointing for some users. The decision was made out of necessity, in response to circumstances that were partly outside our control, and we’re grateful for your continued support. We hope this explanation has helped clarify the situation, and we respectfully ask for your understanding that we won’t be sharing further details at this time.

CURRENT COMPATIBILITY


SUPPORTED FROM SIBELIUS 7.1.3


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SUPPORTED FROM DORICO 3.5


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SUPPORTED FROM FINALE 27
(ENGLISH VERSION)

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FEATURES
Full orchestral sound library
NotePerformer includes its own sounds, encompassing a large-scale modern symphonic orchestra.
Intelligent musical phrasing
NotePerformer analyses your score and performs all instruments with natural musical phrasing.
Simple installation and easy to use
NotePerformer is very easy to install, and is no more difficult to use than the built-in sounds of your notation software.
Fast access to all sounds
No more waiting for samples to load while working with scores. Our streamlined sounds load much quicker.
Patented virtual instrument technologies
We use our own in-house technologies, bridging the gap between samples and synthesis.
Free 30-day trial
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Our trial version runs in one-hour sessions.
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Between which you need to restart your notation software.
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Single-user license
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The same low price for students and professionals!
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Use NotePerformer on as many computers as you like.
Buy now for $129
Price includes EU VAT!
Rent-to-Own
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Use our software for only $10.75/month.
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If you reach $129 we make it a perpetual license with no more monthly fees.
$10.75/month
Opt out whenever you want!
SITE LICENSE
Perfect for business staff, studios or classrooms.
For use by multiple people on a single site.
Starts at $200 for 1-5 seats.
You can mix Mac and PC stations.
Get high-quality playback in Sibelius, Dorico & Finale.
License is perpetual (no subscription costs).
Site license
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Permits multiple users, but is limited to a fixed number of machines.
Starts at $200 for 5 seats
Price includes EU VAT!
INCLUDED INSTRUMENTS
•  Accordion
•  Agogo bells
•  Alto flute
•  Alto horn/Tenor horn
•  Alto recorder
•  Alto saxophone
•  Alto trombone
•  Alto (solo voice)
•  Altos (choir)
•  Aluphone
•  Aluphone (bowed)
•  Anvil
•  Bagpipes
•  Bandoneon
•  Banjo
•  Baritone horn
•  Baritone saxophone
•  Bass clarinet
•  Bass drum
•  Bass flute
•  Bass recorder
•  Bass saxophone
•  Bass trombone
•  Bass trumpet
•  Bass (solo voice)
•  Basses (choir)
•  Basset-horn
•  Bassoon
•  Bell tree
•  Bongos
•  Cabasa
•  Castanets
•  Celesta
•  Cello (solo)
•  Cello section
•  Cellos 1/2 section
•  Chimes
•  Chimes (bowed)
•  China cymbal
•  Cimbasso
•  Clarinet
•  Clavinet
•  Clash cymbals (medium)
•  Clash cymbals (small)
•  Classical guitar
•  Claves
•  Congas
•  Contrabass clarinet
•  Contrabass recorder
•  Contrabass (solo)
•  Contrabass section
•  Contrabasses 1/2 section
•  Contrabassoon
•  Cornet
•  Cowbells
•  Crash cymbal (suspended)
•  Crotales
•  Crotales (bowed)
•  Drawbar organ
•  Drum kit (sticks)
•  Drum kit (brushes)
•  Drum kit (rock)
•  Drum kit (electronic)
•  Dulcimer
•  Eb-clarinet
•  Egg shaker
•  Electric bass
•  Electric guitar
•  Electric piano 1 (stage)
•  Electric piano 2 (FM)
•  English horn
•  Erhu
•  Euphonium
•  Finger cymbals
•  Flugelhorn
•  Flute
•  French horn
•  Garklein recorder
•  Glockenspiel
•  Glockenspiel (bowed)
•  Great bass recorder
•  Guiro
•  Guzheng
•  Hand bells
•  Harmonica
•  Harp
•  Harpsichord
•  Hi-hat
•  Koto
•  Mandolin
•  Maracas
•  Marimba
•  Marimba (bowed)
•  Oboe
•  Oboe d'amore
•  Opera gongs
•  Percussive organ
•  Piano
•  Piccolo flute
•  Piccolo trumpet
•  Pipe Organ
•  Rain stick
•  Ratchet
•  Rock organ
•  Ride cymbal
•  Shamisen
•  Shakuhachi
•  Sitar
•  Sleigh bells
•  Snare drum
•  Sopranino recorder
•  Sopranino saxophone
•  Soprano cornet
•  Soprano recorder
•  Soprano saxophone
•  Soprano (solo voice)
•  Sopranos (choir)
•  Splash cymbal
•  Steel-string guitar
•  Steelpan
•  Synth bass 1
•  Synth bass 2
•  Synth lead 1 (square)
•  Synth lead 2 (sawtooth)
•  Synth pad 1
•  Synth pad 2
•  Taiko
•  Tam-tam (large)
•  Tam-tam (medium, 18 inch)
•  Tambourine
•  Temple blocks
•  Tenor recorder
•  Tenor saxophone
•  Tenor (solo voice)
•  Tenors (choir)
•  Theremin (modern)
•  Theremin (tube)
•  Timbales
•  Timpani
•  Tom-toms
•  Triangle
•  Trombone
•  Trumpet
•  Tuba
•  Ukulele
•  Upright bass
•  Upright piano
•  Vibraphone
•  Vibraphone (bowed)
•  Vibraslap (Jawbone)
•  Viola (solo)
•  Viola section
•  Violas 1/2 section
•  Violin (solo)
•  Violin section
•  Violins 1/2 section
•  Wagner tuba
•  Whip
•  Whistle
•  Wind chimes/Mark tree
•  Wind gong
•  Wood block
•  Xylophone
•  Xylophone (bowed)
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
(Availability is also limited by your notation software's capabilities)

(Please see our support guide for more information)
BOWED STRINGS
•  Accent
•  Artificial harmonics
•  Col legno
•  Con sordino
•  Détaché
•  Legato
•  Marcato
•  Measured tremolo
•  Mezzo-staccato (tenuto+stacc)
•  Molto vibrato
•  Natural harmonics
•  Non vibrato
•  Pizzicato
•  Snap pizzicato
•  Sul tasto
•  Staccato
•  Staccato+slur (interpretation varies)
•  Staccatissimo
•  Tenuto
•  Tenuto+slur (interpretation varies)
•  Tremolo (any speed)
•  Vibrato
BRASS & WOODWINDS
•  Accent
•  Flutter-tongue
•  Legato
•  Marcato
•  Mezzo-staccato (tenuto+stacc)
•  Molto vibrato
•  Non vibrato
•  Staccato
•  Staccato+slur (interpretation varies)
•  Staccatissimo
•  Tenuto
•  Tenuto+slur (interpretation varies)
•  Vibrato
BRASS MUTES
•  Bucket mute
•  Cup mute
•  Harmon mute
•  Plunger mute
•  Straight mute
FRENCH HORN
•  Stopped (hand)
HARP
•  Harmonics
PIPE ORGAN
•  Custom registration
GUITARS
•  Harmonics
•  Pizzicato
ELECTRIC BASS
•  Slap
DEMOS
Our demos represent playback of scores in their original form.

When other orchestral libraries feature classical music demos, they were made in a DAW.

Those demos were carefully sequenced by hand by a very skilled individual, manually adding musical phrasing to each instrument, and bear no resemblance to how that library would perform the same music directly from score in a notation software.

Our demos are an honest representation of how NotePerformer can be expected to sound. Even for a composer with no sample library experience.
We want you to know that...
  • NotePerformer adds a one-second delay to playback.
  • This is the secret to how we’re able to analyse the musical context of your score.
  • But it also means that you can’t use ReWire technology with NotePerformer.
  • Live recording from your MIDI keyboard (note input during score playback) requires Dorico or Sibelius 2019.4/higher. There is currently no Finale support for this.
STRINGS in NotePerformer
  • Section-building is used to create authentic sections (8-8-6-6-4) from solo instruments.
  • All section members have their own random variations and intonation.
  • Section sizes can be overriden (between 2 and 8) using MIDI CC 104, or using our dedicated Sibelius and Finalescript plug-ins.
  • Sections automatically play divisi over chords.
  • We also include half section instruments for splitting any string section over two staves.
  • We automatically assign different sounds to different solo instruments.
  • Vibrato can be overridden using MIDI CC 105 (depth) and 106 (rate), or using our dedicated Sibelius plug-in.
  • Our strings automatically produce the right pitch from artificial harmonics notation.
BRASS & WW in NotePerformer
  • Natural timbre changes from ppp to fff.
  • Custom section-building (a2, a3, ... between 2 and 8) using MIDI CC 104, or using our dedicated Sibelius and Finalescript plug-ins.
  • We automatically assign different sounds to different solo instruments.
  • Vibrato can be overridden using MIDI CC 105 (depth) and 106 (rate), or using our dedicated Sibelius plug-in.
  • All our brass include five different sordinos.
  • Accents and marcato may even momentarily reach beyond fff.
OTHER SOUNDS in NotePerformer
  • Our pipe organ supports custom registration using our dedicated Sibelius plug-in.
  • For Dorico or Finale users we calculate the MIDI CC value—producing a certain organ registration—directly on our website, if you follow this link.
  • Most pitched mallet percussion include a bowed variant.
  • Our highly regarded theremin glides naturally between slurred notes.
  • Fast tremolos are automatically truncated to a natural speed.
DOWNLOADABLE MEDIA
User's Guide.pdf
(PDF document)
Version History.pdf
(PDF document)
ABOUT
NotePerformer is produced by Wallander Instruments.
From our office in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden, we've produced VST/AU plug-ins and iOS apps since 2006.
CONTACT
NotePerformer by Wallander Instruments
Copyright © by Wallander Instruments AB and original authors. NotePerformer™ is a trademark of Wallander Instruments AB. Windows® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Mac®, Apple® and macOS® are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Sibelius® is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. Intel Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Finale®, Dolet® and MusicXML™ are trademarks of MakeMusic, Inc. DORICO® is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.