I think you're right about the pitch range. I wonder if they need their own clef nomenclature to make it sound right? Dave Carlson Tastefully composed and launched near the Pacific Ocean using a Dell Latitude E6520, JAWS 14, and Windows 7 Professional 32-bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin L Gibbs" <kevjazz@xxxxxx> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 22:40 Subject: [sib-access] String Bass should sound an octave below written pitch but doesn't. guys, I've always thought that Double Bass sounds an octave below the written pitch in the bass clef. If this is true, why won't Sibelius play back the correct pitch. It plays back the basses in my scores at concert pitch. I almost accidentally transposed a bunch of bass parts an octave lower than I want them to sound. Is there any way I can go to the playback dictionary and fix this? thanks, Kevin If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx