Playback issues
When I opened up MuseScore this morning I found that the playback button was greyed out. I've tried everything applicable for Windows I could do on https://musescore.org/en/node/96811.
The synthesizer (and mixer) button in view is also greyed out; I restored factory settings; I installed a replacement SoundFont (which I can't set as default due to the lack of access to synthesizer); I/O was empty so I tried to update my sound drivers (windows claims they are all up to date); I restarted Audio and MIDI Devices; MuseScore is not listed on the volume mixer (there are no instructions for what to do if it is not listed); and I made sure that programs can take control of my audio devices. I've done multiple other things as well, including restarting Windows and uninstalling and reinstalling MuseScore. I've attached a couple screenshots below.
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Comments
A recent Windows update?
Did you try toggle (press twice) the MIDI input button too?
In reply to A recent Windows update? Did… by Shoichi
The MIDI input button is unresponsive, it's currently greyed out just like the playback button.
Some more possibly helpful information:
MuseScore worked (mostly) fine last night. Sometimes when I put my computer to sleep, and started MuseScore again, I had to restart MuseScore to get playback to function. (Playback was not greyed out as it is now, but rather just wouldn't make any sound until I restarted the program.)
I can export to other, non-midi, sound files, which play normally.
When in the note entry mode, I can add notes, but MuseScore doesn't automatically play them for me. Piano keyboard also is silent.
Other software can play sounds; MuseScore is the only program having issues.
I have noticed my computer is running a little slow on somethings, but I think that may just be an unrelated wifi issue.
In reply to Some more possibly helpful… by tox123
Yeah, sorry, the button was in the pictures above.
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/revert-factory-settings ?
In reply to Yeah, sorry, the button was… by Shoichi
That seems to have done the trick. Thanks for helping!
Edit: This appears to be a temporary fix, as it keeps recurring. I don't know if the problem is Windows or MuseScore, but the problem will randomly return, and I have to mess around with both MuseScore and Windows settings until it works again.
In reply to That seems to have done the… by tox123
Hmm... you wrote:
I've tried everything applicable for Windows I could do on https://musescore.org/en/node/96811.
See #2 in that very link.
I thought somehow it went missing and was going to add it back, but it is there... ;-)