Sandpaper block sound
I am wondering why I am unable to activate the sandpaper block sound, any one else noticed it too ? In play back it defaults to a ringing triangle like sound, which is quite the opposite to what is intended. I have tried various options in the mixer window, but nothing seems to work. I have attached the file to illustrate what is happening.
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I don't hear a ringing triangle, but sandpaper block sound.
It's working as expected here - there is no sandpaper blocks sound in the GM2 drumsets, so it was set to Cabasa in Instruments.xml as a near soundalike.
Assuming you are using MuseScore 2.x - if not then the solution may be to upgrade!
Are you using the default soundfont?
If not, it is possibly down to the drumset defined in that soundfont
Are you using a custom Instruments.xml? - If sandpaper blocks were redefined as Shaker then Open Triangle is the sound next below it, so a slip in numbering could be responsible.
Probably the easiest solution would be to try a Factory reset......
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/revert-factory-settings
HTH
In reply to It's working as expected here by ChurchOrganist
In note entry mode A comes up as the option in the drum set, which is defined as Maracas in the soundfont I will try and give a screen grab of what I am seeing
In reply to In note entry mode A comes up by Krittibas Dasgupta
Maracas (shakers) is what it should sound like—that's the closest match out of the available sounds.
In reply to Maracas (shakers) is what it by Isaac Weiss
and that is what it does, here on my PC
In reply to Maracas (shakers) is what it by Isaac Weiss
Okay, thanks all for your help, I was expecting a much more "rough textured" sound, pardon my limited knowledge. I will have to keep looking at other options till I find one.
In reply to Okay, thanks all for your by Krittibas Dasgupta
Best bet is to see if there's another soundfont around with that specific sound.
In reply to In note entry mode A comes up by Krittibas Dasgupta
I wonder if somehow the drumset on your machine has got changed.
Open the Edit drumset dialogue (press the button on the bottom left whilst in Note Entry mode) then scroll down to the assignment.
It should look like this
![SandpaperDrumset.PNG]( "SandpaperDrumset.PNG")
If it doesn't, then that is your problem, and you should reset the drum assignment to what it should be. (You could, of course set another sound if you wanted to)
You can find instructions on editing the drumset here.....
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/drum-notation
And a list of GM2/GS drumkit note assignations here.....
http://www.voidaudio.net/percussion.html
But be aware that the list sets middle C as C3 not C4 which is a MIDI convention.
If this isn't the answer, then I'm totally mystified as to why it plays correctly on my system - but not on yours!
Which OS are you using?
I reverted to factory settings, and opened the score again, the play back is still the same.
In reply to I reverted to factory by Krittibas Dasgupta
How would revert to factory settings change the score? Anyway, it still sound the same (i.e.: right!) to me.
Edit, ah, I see, custom instrument.xml or non-default soundfont... anyway, that doesn't seem to have been the case apparently?