Can't output midi (Ubuntu 18)
First of all, I would like to thank everybody responsible for this wonderful open source score editor, you make the world a better place.
Now, I'm trying to output midi. I went to Edit > Preferences> I/O (which by default was Pulseaudio) and chose Jack, but then the playback doesn't work anymore. I've tried different options (with or without audio), but all I get is either crashes, or the playback seems to be off.
I'm using 3.6.1 unstable from Ubuntu repositories (or perhaps this one comes from KXStudio).
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Do you have JACK installed, and MuseScore selected as an input, and a device or program selected within JACK as an output device? If not, then it shouldn't be expected to work.
But if you're just trying to connect to a physical MIDI device like a synthesizer, no need for JACK, just select a MIDI Output device directly in PortAudio or whatever other section of the dialog might provide that option on your system.
In reply to Do you have JACK installed,… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks for the prompt reply!
Yes, I've Jack always on. I'm trying to output my score to different instances of Amsynth, but MuseScore doesn't show up in Jack either.
In reply to Thanks for the prompt reply!… by josebarragans
I've seen other reports of people having trouble getting JACK to recognize MuseScore, but since every system is different, it's hard to say what specifically is going on. One thing I can say is that the repository versions are often out of date and even when not are often built against incorrect libraries, so first thing to try if you encounter any sort of pro blem is the support version of MsueScore we provide - the AppImage.
In reply to I've seen other reports of… by Marc Sabatella
Oh, it actually works on the AppImage. I didn't try it before because, for some reason, It feels a bit wrong to use an image instead of an installed version, but it works great.
Thanks!
In reply to Oh, it actually works on the… by josebarragans
The AppImage is the only thing packaged and distributed by MuseScore itself.
Other packages are community efforts which may or may not have packaged correctly.
In reply to Oh, it actually works on the… by josebarragans
You can install an AppImage, just run it with the "install" option. This creates the standard desktop integration.
In reply to You can install an AppImage,… by Marc Sabatella
oh, sorry, I just read this now. How do I do that? I tried running it from a terminal with the --install flag, but it didn't work.
In reply to oh, sorry, I just read this… by josebarragans
drop the -- (just a guess, I'm not on Linux, so don't use AppImages)
In reply to drop the -- by Jojo-Schmitz
Your guess is right :-)
In reply to Your guess is right :-) by Pentatonus
it worked, thanks!