Pitched Percussion Manual

Welcome to Accent Tap — Pitched Percussion: a sampled instrument player built for percussion writing, with deep Sibelius integration, ensemble sections, and a stage you can hear.

Contents

1. Getting Started — install, first launch, and the lay of the land.
2. The Instrument View — keyswitches, techniques, motor, rolls, velocity curve, presets, and locks.
3. Ensemble Mode & the Stage — sections with per-player settings, humanization, and top-down stage placement with depth.
4. The Edit Tab — groups, modulators, effects, the MIDI mapping rulebook, and round robin.
5. The Mapping Tab — building and adjusting sample maps.
6. Sibelius Integration — one-time setup, auto-load, preset patches, and the program map.
7. Settings & Troubleshooting — preferences, file locations, and fixes for common problems.

Quick answers

• Just installed — what now? Getting Started, then the Sibelius setup if you write in Sibelius.
• Why doesn't the pedal do anything? By design, instruments only respond to CC64 through their own MIDI mappings.
• How do I place players on the stage? Ensemble Mode & the Stage.