To see the hidden Technique Text that contains the MIDI commands the plugin generates, check Hidden Objects in View.įor those interested in “how it works”, the visible microtonal accidentals in Sibelius are set for playback to what might be considered the “closest” chromatic interval by default: If you want playback for the microtonal accidentals in the Sibelius Keypad, that’s all you need.
If you are using the microtonal accidentals to visually create your quarter-tone notation, the most straightforward solution is to use the shipping Sibelius plugin called “Quarter-tone playback” which completely automates the process of creating playback for microtonal accidentals.
Microtonal playback for these accidentals can be created using MIDI pitch bend. While keypad entry allows you to graphically display the accidentals, they do not play back automatically. There are separate symbols for “Quarter sharp”, “Quarter flat” as well “Three quarter sharp” and “Three quarter flat”. In the Sibelius Keypad, there are preset symbols for microtonal accidentals (6th keypad).
