pre-load of soundfont after MuseScore start
When using MuseScore for playback the first time after start, it takes some seconds (some more seconds...) until playback begins.
I assume that this is due to loading of the soundfont needed.
As I use MuseScore for play-along rather often, it might be a good idea that this loading is done "in the background" after MuseScore has started completely. In most cases then playback should be able to start immediately.
Maybe this should be controlled by a flag somewhere in the settings, in order not to disturbe people who only use the program for score creation...
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This is due to the SF3 soundfont being uncompressed into RAM. And it is being done in the background already, you can edit scores already, just not play them. Workaround is to use an SF2 version of the soundfont.
In reply to This is due to the SF3… by Jojo-Schmitz
Oh, what a wonderful hint. I converted to sf2 and playback starts immediately now!
Maybe it would be a good idea to provide this unpacking during installation of MuseScore for the delivered soundfont - it's really worthy for people like me...
In reply to Oh, what a wonderful hint. I… by Bacchushlg
How did you convert it? I'm just downloading the SF2 ones via https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/soundfonts-and-sfz-files#list, but that does fail for the HQ soundfont
In reply to How did you convert it? I'm… by Jojo-Schmitz
I have used this tool:
https://www.cognitone.com/downloads/item.stml?p=10834&lang=2
In reply to I have used this tool: https… by Bacchushlg
Could this issue #327623: Inaccurate playback if started immediately after opening MuseScore be related to the fact that soundfonts are unpacked in the background when MuseScore starts. Is there something that should, but doesn't, wait for the unpacking to be completed before allowing playback to start?