Note Delays during Playback
I started noticing this yesterday evening, but when I playback a score, some of the notes/instruments are getting delayed. For example, in a score with 3 trumpets, sometimes the 2nd trumpet plays behind the others, but then returns to normal playing after a couple measure only to get behind again later. With some scores it's not that severe and with others it's very apparent. I'm not sure how to describe this further.
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Please post a score so that we can test it.
In reply to Please post a score so that… by bobjp
I also noticed that when I save scores that were in my Cloud Scores folder now, they disappear. Just from the folder though, they're still in Musescore.
In reply to I also noticed that when I… by m.jorgensen
It seems that cloud storage may be unreliable, lately. I never save to it anyway.
As for your score, try this. Turn off reverb for the trumpets. Pan the first trumpet mostly left. The second in the center. And the third to the right. Now play just the three trumpets. If you still hear one lagging, the problem may be your hardware. Does it sound OK if you make an mp3?
In reply to It seems that cloud storage… by bobjp
Got it. Thanks.
I tried what you said and, sadly, it didn't work. When I make it an mp3, the lag is still present. However, when I use the MS Basic sounds rather than Muse Sounds for the trumpets, the lag disappears. Maybe it's a problem with my Muse Sounds hardware? (if that's a thing, I'm not really sure how all of this works) It could also be my hardware in general as you said.
In reply to Got it. Thanks. I tried what… by m.jorgensen
Go to the download page and see if your computer is powerful enough.
In reply to Go to the download page and… by bobjp
I'm currently running macOS 12.6.3. Been meaning to update for a little while but I've never gotten around to it, but the download page says 11.5 or higher. Could this still be the issue?
In reply to Go to the download page and… by bobjp
I was not talking about your OS. I was asking about your hardware. Ram and hard drive.
In reply to I was not talking about your… by bobjp
Whoops, sorry about that. Yeah, my computer's powerful enough.
In reply to Whoops, sorry about that… by m.jorgensen
And not just 8gb of ram, but 16 gb.
Go to edit>Preferences>I?O and change the buffer to 4096.
Other tan that, there are other things to try in Windows. But you are on a Mac, so I don't know how else to help. I can only say that there is no lag on my system.
In reply to And not just 8gb of ram, but… by bobjp
Yeah, 16 gb.
Just tried that and it didn't help the lag.
All good. Thanks for all the help and info though.
In reply to Yeah, 16 gb. Just tried that… by m.jorgensen
You aren't using some kind of external audio device?
In reply to You aren't using some kind… by bobjp
I use a sound bar speaker, but I've tried it without the speaker and the lag is still there.
In reply to I use a sound bar speaker,… by m.jorgensen
In Windows, turning off the audio device Exclusive Mode sometimes helps playback. Google how to turn off exclusive mode in mac.
This is likely to be related to those issues that have been reported on Github (https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/20021 and https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/20019). It might have happened if you opened MuseHub recently, thereby implicitly updating MuseSampler to version 0.4.3.38, which seems to be the cause of the issues mentioned above. One workaround to the delay in the exported audio (mp3) is to set the sample rate to 48000 Hz instead of 44100 and 32000 (see MicrotonalMatt's comment in https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/20019). Hope that helps !
In reply to This is likely to be related… by metasekk
I did what you said for the mp3 and it seemed to have worked! The exported audio doesn't delay. Thanks!
In reply to This is likely to be related… by metasekk
How does one change the sample rate in general. It only shows how to change the sample rate for exporting but not for playing in musescore. And I looked it up but every explanation was either for a different computer or older version. I've even looked through everything and couldn't find the option.