Play Panel features missing in MuseScore 4.0 (tempo override control missing)
Reported version
4.x-dev
Type
Functional
Frequency
Few
Severity
S5 - Suggestion
Reproducibility
Always
Status
closed
Regression
No
Workaround
No
Project
I'm not seeing a way to control playback speed in the current dev build of MuseScore 4.0. This feature is available in MuseScore 3 via the Play Panel, either using a slider or entering a percentage value.
I'm guessing this is a feature some people never use and that others use a lot. It's one that I use a lot, e.g. for playing along with MuseScore while practising.
- Has it been removed as design decision; or
- Is it just not implement yet;
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or is it in the current development builds of MuseScore 4 but just not easy to find?
Fix version
4.0.0
Comments
This is unfortunate. I often used it while composing to decide about the final tempo.
Now flagged as in issue on Github: https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/11617 - [MU4 Issue] Regression: tempo override control missing (formerly in Play Panel) #11617
GitHub Issue and PR closed since long
Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.
In reply to This is unfortunate. I often… by hstanekovic
Me too! Not having this feature in musescore 4 is really frustrating. I find it very useful when working up to a desired tempo
It is in Mu4, when you undock the play pannel.
In reply to It is in Mu4, when you… by Jojo-Schmitz
How do you undock the play panel?
Drag it on the 6 dots
Sorry, please can you be more specific. What do I drag on to which 6 dots and where is it?
The leftmost element of the play toolbar
So the Play controls disappeared on me too. Not sure but I was trying to figure out adjusting the playback tempo and I think I unchecked it in the View drop down menu. It did not go back when I checked again but the 6 dots brought up the floating panel which had the tempo feature I was looking for. The problem I have now is getting the playback controls back where they were...
Does anybody know if there is a video that addresses playback?
In reply to Drag it on the 6 dots by Jojo-Schmitz
And then drag it back to dock it . Which took me a while to figure out
After reading many related threads, I stumbled upon this one to find the solution.
I am so glad I found the answer so I can control the tempo.
It seems incredibly strange that such an important control is hidden by default and unable to be displayed by any of the menu options.
I would recommend a change in design where the tempo control slider is clearly visible on default installation.
In reply to After reading many related… by Muso777
Indeed, I would like to see a change in design regarding this.
Slowly MS4 is progressing to the state when it will be better than MS3 in every aspect, but still there is a lot of job for them to achieve this. Another very strange decision for me is one that in Properties panel you have to click on a button to open a separate window so that you can access some properties. I like more expandable/collapsible panels like in MS3, and it would be beneficial for users that the states of opened/collapsed for all panels are memorized during the user session.
I have just signed up for musescore pro plus, as I've found this software great for my daily piano practice.
However, when I start learning a new song, I need to slow the tempo, so having access to that control is very important.
No need for pro or pro plus at all
In reply to No need for pro or pro plus… by Jojo-Schmitz
Pro plus unlocks the official scores, which I want to use in my learning pieces.
It also unlocks full functionality of the musescore app.
https://help.musescore.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014403559-What-are-the-…-
Also, I don't mind supporting a company that is continually improving it's software, and is far cheaper than alternatives like Dorico or Sibelius.
I wish that the musescore app was functional on Android, but for now, the Windows app is working well.
Pro does not unlock anything in the MuseScore program for Windows, Mac, Linux. Just the mobile app for iOS and Android