Trouble when adding an instrument to score
I am doing a tuba quartet--2 bass clef euphs, 2 tubas. Now I want to add a 5th line for a treble clef player. This is something I have done frequently, each time without a problem. This time, I select instrument [euph, TC], and add it to the score. Only, neither the clef nor the key signature will change when added to the score. If I change the clef manually, the pitches will do as expected, but the key signature remains the same. If I change the clef sign manually, nothing else changes, including the pitches and the key. If I change the key for that part only, the key will change for all instruments. Very odd.
Keep in mind that the empty 3rd staff was added as "Euphonium Treble Clef" and neither the clef nor the key signature is correct. Had I not done this often in the past, in exactly in the same way, it would just be another learning curve in the road. One thought:This is the first time doing this using the new 2.0.3 MS, so that may be an issue?
Thanks as always!
Scott
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In order to see what is going on, we would need you to post the actual score, not just a picture of it, and give us precise steps to reproduce the problem.
My guess form the picture is that you are in Concert Pitch mode, which is why the staff is displaying in bass clef with the same key as the other staves.
Also, it is normal/correct that changing key for one staff affects all staves - otherwise, creating actual key changes would be difficult. Changing key for one staff only would ne needed only for poly-tonal music - musican thst is literally in different keys at once. Transposition is handled automatically by thr Concert Pitch mechanism; no need for messing with key signatures at all. But for the record, should you some day wish to experiment with polytnal music, you can force one staff to be in a different key than others by holding Ctrl while adding the key. Again, this is *not* meant for simple transposing instruments - it is meant only for music that is actually intended to *sound* in multiple keys at once (eg, some 20th century classical music).
In reply to In order to see what is going by Marc Sabatella
Yep! Something stupid like concert pitch mode! I'm embarrassed to have bothered you.
Thanks!
Scott