spitfire labs no longer working in musescore4
I'm so tired of not getting any answers. Go here, go there go everwhere to post your question get no answer.
Since spitfire labs updated their FREE labs libraries, it stopped working musescore 4. I've contacted spitfire and their response is that it is on your end because you seem to be the only one that is having problems with it not working.
I also have a paid for version that works. It's affected my compositoins. Not to happy about that.
as a disabled artist I'm on a VERY tight budget and appreciate free software.
I wish you would contact them and work with them on fixing the issue.
They are one in few in the vst sample library companies that offer FREE and update it.
Heather
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duplicate of https://musescore.org/en/node/367631
In reply to duplicate of https:/… by Jojo-Schmitz
wouldn't be a duplicate if there was a response to the first time I posted it with no help.
In reply to would be a duplicate if… by Heather371
No it even without.
It sounds odd that the paid version works and the free version does not. To me that would point to spitfire as they made the paid version work and probably added something to the free version, which makes it no longer compatible. Glad to report I got it working on my system.
It seems that the "upgrade" performed by Spitfire Labs is not removing all old data. In my mixer I had two lines for LABS plus 1 for LABS (64-bit) and 1 for BBCSO 64-bit.
My DAW was also not showing the new LABS.....so not sure who else to blame then Spitfire.
I uninstalled the new Labs and after this I manually removed the old LABS VST files (vst2 + vst3).
Now I installed the new Labs again.
After this I did a restore factory setting in MS, to force it to reload/check all VSTs avaiable.
And after all that the Spitfire Labs is working again in MS4.
Not sure which steps made it working, hence why I wrote down what I did to make it working.
In reply to It sounds odd that the paid… by Henk De Groot
i re installed it today, still not working in musescore 4. Interesting on the factory setting, I may try that one I sure do appreciate this response more then you know. Talk about a frustrating experirence! To add I use windows 11
In reply to i re installed it today,… by Heather371
Do you have the same experience that there are multiple LABS listed in the Mixer under the VST3 -> Spitfire Audio?
To add, I removed the old LABS vst files from the following folders:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
C:\Program Files\VstPlugins
In theory on the first folder should make a difference as MS only works with VST 3.
Please check this page: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/working-vst-and-vsti
On how to force MS to re-read all VSTs, might be an easier test instead of the restore of the factory settings.
PS> I am also using Windows 11
In reply to Do you have the same… by Henk De Groot
This is the most strangest experience I've had with musescore4, removing and then adding seems to have helped. I will see if it stays this way. Thank you Hank so much for the response!
In reply to This is the most strangest… by Heather371
Glad you got it working now.
In reply to Glad you got it working now. by Henk De Groot
It truly means so much for the help and the response I was getting so frustrated that nobody could answer me. so thank you!
Heather
In reply to It truly means so much for… by Heather371
BBC Orchestra works in 4.4.
Please don't forget that there is no paid staff on the forums. Just bunch of users like yourself. If you got no answer before, it was likely because no one on the forum at that time had an answer. I'm only answering because the only Spitfire font I have is BBC. It may not help at all. I also don't much care for it.
In reply to It sounds odd that the paid… by Henk De Groot
well, it was working for a while now it's not again. (spitfire labs, windows 11)
Heather
In reply to well, it was working for a… by Heather371
Still working fine on my system. I have also just updated LABS and it still works after that.
Have you tried to delete the file known_audio_plugins.json? To force MuseScore to reload all VST plugins.
In reply to Still working fine on my… by Henk De Groot
no, I'll search for that. just searched ... can't find that file.
Heather
In reply to Still working fine on my… by Henk De Groot
got it working again, for how long I don't know. thanks again for your help
Heather
In reply to got it working again, for… by Heather371
Good you got it working again. Hope that it keeps working now.
What did you do to make it working?
In reply to Good you got it working… by Henk De Groot
found the file removed put it back, but now again today I'm having some issues with it so not sure what the problem is.
Heather
In reply to Good you got it working… by Henk De Groot
still not working deleted that file twice, and re installed twice. as of 10/25/24 not sure what else to try.
Heather
In reply to still not working deleted… by Heather371
Have you already upgraded to LABS 2.5.11?
Still works fine on my system though (before and after the upgrade of LABS).
Are you also using MS 4.4.3 now?
In reply to Still working fine on my… by Henk De Groot
as of november4th, still not working.
Heather
In reply to as of november4th, still not… by Heather371
Do you know what happened when it does not work?
I.e. what has changed, an update of LABS or another update?
Just noticed there should be a new LABS version. Maybe after that update it failed?
In reply to well, it was working for a… by Heather371
Also, please check/confirm if the LABS standalone program is working. There are issues reported at LABS about not working after the upgrade and sounds an update is due to be expected for LABS.
In reply to Also, please check/confirm… by Henk De Groot
standalone is fine
I've got the same problem,i've asked for help in forums in case someone has any information ,but nothing!!!Nothing at all!They just don't work.
In reply to I've got the same problem,i… by pattoulalog1
sorry to hear you're having same difficulties. It's very frustrating.
Heather
Hey could someone PLEASE help me? I've followed all the steps multiple times - I've deleted and redownloaded Labs, I cleared the plug-ins, I've reverted MuseScore to it's factory settings so many times and it will just not open. Still just getting that same white screen. Has ANYONE tried anything else? I just don't see what else I can do to get it going.
sincerely,
slowly losing it