Save playback speed with each file?
I have a song that plays in 4:4 time, as per the sheet music. But it plays too slow. I can correct it by setting the speed in the play panel, but I have to reset the speed every time I start MuseScore, or even if I reopen the same file during a session. Is there a way to save the tempo/playback speed along with the file?
I also noticed that the Italian words affecting tempo are gone. (Allegro, adagio, legato, etc.)
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/tempo
In reply to See by Jojo-Schmitz
So basically this must all be done manually in 2.0 now, instead of simply selecting the actual Italian word from a menu, as it was in version 1?
In reply to So basically this must all be by bill2reg
Right—so you have more direct control over the BPM, but you do have to type the word yourself.
In reply to Right—so you have more direct by Isaac Weiss
Well I understand what you say, but you could also change the BPM in the previous version (1.3). In the text menu box. When you selected say, "Adagio" there was also a box to the right that showed the default (72) BPM, but you could change it to anything, by either using the up/down arrows or typing in a value directly. I think it was nice to have the text menu so that you could easily add the Italian words to the score just as they appeared on the sheet music you were following. I think it's less convenient that this was removed from the new version, so I suppose I will have to make a custom palette of some kind.
In reply to Well I understand what you by bill2reg
You don't have to if you don't want. Just enter the tempo nromally (as a metronome marking), then edit it to change it to whatever Italian (or Greek, or Chinese, or whatever) word you like. But sure, if there is a set of Italian words you like and use a lot, you are welcome to create a custom palette for them.
In reply to You don't have to if you by Marc Sabatella
Thanks again, Marc!
In reply to So basically this must all be by bill2reg
See also #82466: Add back textual tempo texts
In reply to See by Jojo-Schmitz
The question from the above entry: Is there a way to save the tempo/playback speed along with the file? Additional: It would also be convenient if the set zoom level was saved with the file. Both enabling to restart a file with the same settings as the file was saved with.
In reply to The question from the above… by kabora
9 years later the answer is still the same as in the 1st reply of this thread
In reply to The question from the above… by kabora
The tempo shown in the Play Panel is explicitly a temporary thing. Use it to play with your score and identify the best numeric tempo for your music. It will not save. It is supposed to not save.
To actually set the tempo permanently and save it in the score file, place a marking from the Tempo palette. If you use the traditional Italian options, they will give you a default tempo which you can change if you like. (Click the tempo marking to select, then go to its Properties tab and click the Playback button.) If you use a metronome marking, simply double-click on the number and change the text. The default value added is [quarter note] (or whichever note button you select) = 80. Double-click on "80" and change it to "35" or "287" or whatever numeric speed you have determined is what you want.
Read https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/tempo-markings for more information.