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Hi .My choral voice's (ahhs_) have started to distort on replay . I haven't come across this problem before so is there anything I can do to correct this ? Terry
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See if the synthesizer volume is red-lining during playback.
In reply to See if synthesizer is red… by Jm6stringer
I have checked this and all seemed working ok. it only distorts on notes here and there but pitch wanders!
In reply to I have checked this and all… by Terry. Rigler.
OK...
So, the choral voice's (ahhs) only distorts on notes 'here and there'.
Plus the pitch now also 'wanders'. (You didn't mention that before.)
It's best to attach a file demonstrating these issues (before things become more chaotic).
Please state your OS (operating system), what version of MuseScore, what soundfont.
Explain what notes distort and in what measures (rather than 'here and there').
Also, what do you mean by 'wanders'? Are you saying the pitch of a note changes to something other than what's written?
Are the 'wandering notes' also the 'here and there' distorted notes such that the distorted notes also 'wander'; or are the 'wandering notes' completely different notes?
Please point out in the score where these 'wandering' notes occur.
An exported wav or mp3 which demonstrates what you hear (audio file) - along with an explanation where you hear it - would also help. (You can zip the audio file, or change the file extension, to attach to your post.)
Regards.
In reply to OK... So now, the choral… by Jm6stringer
Hi . I am very much a beginner in music so forgive my musical terms! I have attached copy's and also a sound file . The problem is very noticeable in bars 16-24 and occur randomly throughout the piece. sometimes the notes distort and sometimes will play in a higher octave. hope you can help. Terry
In reply to OK... So now, the choral… by Jm6stringer
Hi. I forgot to add that I operate on win 10 . I have tried to send mp3 but will not attach.Terry
In reply to OK... So now, the choral… by Jm6stringer
Have now zipped the file Terry
In reply to Have now zipped the file… by Terry. Rigler.
This is not a distortion.
Some kind of flanging*1 or cancellation*2 effect.
*1: Very slightly out of tune (maybe around 2, 3 cents)
*2: Overlapping of the same sound wave (sample) and the phase of one of them being reversed.
In reply to This is not a distortion… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Thank you ! I have been using Musescore for a considerable time and this is the first score giving this sort of problem. Is there anything I can do to correct it or has the programme got a fault.
In reply to Thank you ! I have been… by Terry. Rigler.
As mentioned above, you can work around this by detuning one of the voices, or changing it to a different sound in the Mixer, or turning off playback. It's not a fault in the program but an unavoidable fact of life with synthesized sound: playing the same note with the same note twice at the same time can produce interesting audio artifacts as the waveforms interact with each other.
In reply to As mentioned above, you can… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you for the clear explanation and I will try different voices in future. Terry