Raise playback pitch by 6 semitones

• Apr 30, 2019 - 21:47

I am transcribing a pop song for keyboard. Pitch details:

Sounding key of original recording: Eb minor
Sounding key of my synth (pitch-adjusted) for our upcoming performance: Eb minor
Written/played key of the score I am creating: A minor

Thus, I will create a part that is read and PLAYED (A minor), but SOUNDS a tritone higher on my synth (Eb minor). And as I transcribe by ear, listening to the original pop recording in Eb minor, I wish to PLAY Musescore in A minor, but HEAR it in Eb minor.

Here are the problems I am having:

  1. Adjusting transposition in Stave/Part properties transposes the written score. (I explicitly wish to change the playback only, not the written key)

  2. Adjusting playback pitch in Synthesizer/Tuning: This tops out at 600 Hz which, I believe, is a perfect 5th; I need an extra half step.

Of course, there are probably workarounds. But is there a way to achieve what I am attempting without compromise?

Thanks,
Lance


Comments

I wish to PLAY Musescore in A minor, but HEAR it in Eb minor.

Play the attached A natural minor scale. You will hear it in Eb minor.
With concert pitch toggled on, you will both see and hear it in Eb minor.

Is this what you want?
A-minor_scale.mscz

In reply to by Tonefinder

Because you mentioned transcribing a song for keyboard, I used a piano staff.
Since piano is not a transposing instrument (like, for instance, a Bb clarinet) I used Staff/Part Properties to make it into a transposing instrument.
Right click on a measure and, in Staff/Part Properties, you will find my transposition of a diminished fifth.
See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/transposition#change-staff-transpos…

Regards.

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