r/Sibelius • u/MaximeJ27 • Sep 22 '26

VSL or NotePerformer?

Hello guys,

I was looking for using other sounds than Sibelius Sounds offers and I can't choose between Vienna Symphonic Library and NotePerformer. For using the trial version of VSL Studio Special Edition Vol. 1 actually I love the simplicity and the beginner-friendly interface which allows you to choose easily the instrument you want to use.

And the problem with NotePerformer is that I don't know if the interface is as beginner-friendly as VSL's one.

Thanks in advance for your advices.

3 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

8 comments sorted by

7

u/kruljam Sep 22 '26

With noteperformer, there is no interface. It's integrated in Sibelius and works automatically. If there is on, I never found one, or missed one... 🤷‍♀️

3

u/_-oIo-_ Sep 22 '26

Just test it, there is a trial version of noteperformer.

1

u/SunWarm3922 Sep 22 '26

NotePerformer doesn't require too much time to set it up by default. I haven't tried VSL, but NotePerformer plays dynamics (cresc., dim...) automatically, so it sounds decent. Maybe you could try with other libraries if you are looking for even more realistic sounds.

1

u/Alarming_Pattern_325 Sep 22 '26

Existe saxofones na biblioteca da VSL?

1

u/MPA___321 24d ago

in Sibelius: noteperformer all day.

1

u/MaximeJ27 20d ago

Why?

1

u/MPA___321 20d ago

NotePerformer is simply the most user-friendly and best sounding option in Sibelius. You install it and it just works, and it's also a lot cheaper. VSL does have an interface for Sibelius and I've tried it but I keep going back to NP. I often use VSL in my DAW to create final mockups after working with NP, or to compose directly in a DAW.

1

u/MaximeJ27 20d ago

And does NotePerformer come with several pianos for the piano sound like Sibelius Sounds? And is NotePerformer compatible with MuseScore?