Instrument sounds change when I copy/paste from computer to laptop.
Hi all,
I have been adding theremin to some downloaded midi files such as carols.
I play them on my pc and all is fine, but when I transfer them to my laptop ( set up with MuseScore and all the same soundfonts), all the instrument sounds change to theremin and I have to reset them in Mixer.
Once saved, they all play correctly.
Anyone tell me what is causing this and how I can prevent it?
Many thanks
p.s. Once I get this sorted if anyone wants midis with theremin and finger positions for the carols I have done, I'll upload them
Comments
I wonder if this has anything to do with theremin not being in the instrument list. I suspect you have to do some kind if Change Instrument in the original score. Maybe that doesn't quite hold over in the change to another computer.
In reply to I wonder if this has… by bobjp
I have installed a Theremin soundfont, so the instrument does show on the list.
In reply to I have installed a Theremin… by Philorganic
Ah yes I forgot. Old guy, you know. But I do have something odd happen. Like you, I'll have a score setup on one computer that has a few fonts added. Namely one for horn and on for trumpet. I have another computer with the same fonts in the same order. I open the score from computer one in computer two. The trumpet and horn staves do not use the added fonts. The trumpet staff uses the default trumpet sound and the horn uses piano. So I have to change them. A bit different from your problem but similar.
In reply to Ah yes I forgot. Old guy,… by bobjp
Well, if I get to resolve it, I'll let you know :-)
In reply to Well, if I get to resolve it… by Philorganic
I'm not surprised that it happens.
In reply to I'm not surprised that it… by bobjp
Finally resolved my issue by clearing out the soundfonts in MuseScore and Virtual midi synth, finding a soundfont I liked (Timbres of Heaven), installing that and a Theremin sound font to MuseScore and virtual midi synth on both pc and laptop in identical order. Redid the sounds on all my midis and successfully transferred them from pc to laptop :-)
Are they installed in the same order within View / Synthesizer, and with the same filenames?
In reply to Are they installed in the… by Marc Sabatella
Originally they were not, but now they are. Some midis copied correctly, others did not. Not sure if that is due to number of instruments or not, will have to test further.
In reply to Originally they were not,… by Philorganic
Keep in mind MIDI files don't know orrecord any of the information about your MuseScore setup - only actual MuseScore files should be expected to retain that.
In reply to Keep in mind MIDI files don… by Marc Sabatella
I have now completely redone the sound files in MuseScore synthesizer and in Virtual midi synth just in case. All are set up exactly the same, both on pc and laptop.
Having reset the sounds on all my midis they copied from pc to laptop correctly :-)