Tuning Musescore
Hi
Is it possible to tune MS to A444, instead of A440? Or some other tuning for A?
Joe
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Hi
Is it possible to tune MS to A444, instead of A440? Or some other tuning for A?
Joe
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View/Synthesizer->Tuning
In reply to View/Synthesizer->Tuning by Shoichi
Nice. Will that work only when I use the synth? Or does that automatically apply to anything I score?
In reply to Nice. Will that work only by Joe H
Use the bottom buttons available
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/synthesizer#set_default_tuning
In reply to Nice. Will that work only by Joe H
Not sure what distinction you are making between "when I use the synth" and "anything I score". If you play back in MsueScore, you *are* using the synth. If you are not playing back using MuseScore but via some other means (eg, Jack, or exporting MIDI and then loading into DAW software), then it is that other program / device you need to change the tuning of. if you aren't playing back at all, the question is moot (if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it matter if you tune it to 440 or 444?)
In reply to Not sure what distinction you by Marc Sabatella
As far as I know, that's the first "tree in forest" mention of 2017. Happy New Year.
Is the "tree in the forsdt" going to be on the test? Well, let me read up on that page. At least I know where to look for the info now.
Shoichi - What's the difference between "Save to Score" and "Load to Score?"
In reply to Shoichi - What's the by Joe H
"Load from Score". With that the difference should be obvious, shouldn't it?
In reply to "Load from Score". With that by Jojo-Schmitz
Oops. Maybe it needs to sink in? Some things take longer to grasp because there's so much to learn here. The vocabulary is a little odd to me. If it's saved to the score, doesn't it load from the score automatically when I open the score?
In reply to Oops. Maybe it needs to sink by Joe H
If so that button won't make any sense, would it?
In reply to If so that button won't make by Jojo-Schmitz
Well, I don't know. It would seem that the the pitch change should be saved just like any other change. I changed the score to 441hz and hit Save to Score, then I saved it as a wav. Is that going to playback correctly?
In reply to Well, I don't know. It would by Joe H
When in doubt, try it out ;-)
In reply to When in doubt, try it out ;-) by Jojo-Schmitz
I'm reloading scores and seeing that I must have changed the master tuning and that affects every score. I only meant to save the tuning to one particular score. What have I done improperly?
In reply to I'm reloading scores and by Joe H
Nothing. That dialog changes master tuning. And the save to score stores that in the score, the load from loads it back.
In reply to Nothing. That dialog changes by Jojo-Schmitz
OK. So it's just a matter of procedure. I see how that could fit into my schedule. :) I just need to try it out. Sometimes, it takes weeks or even months to understand these things because there is so much going on.
I think I already know the answer to this. I just received a score to engrave and the composer has a group of solo strings which are to be tuned to A 434. The remainder of the orchestra is at 440. I suspect there's no way to do this within Musescore and I'll have export it into my Daw if I want to hear it. This is strictly an engraving gig. I'm not required to provide anything beyond paper and a review mp3 so no biggie. They'll just have to imagine it out of tune.
In reply to I think I already know the… by Russell Ferrara
There are several plugins that allow you to retune scores. I would find one that will allow you to tune the instruments down 6 Hz (you'll probably have to do the math to find out how many cents that is). Put the strings into a score with the notes retuned and empty staves for the rest of the orchestra. You can then enter the rest of the orchestra without changing the tuning and they will remain at 440Hz.
Perhaps https://musescore.org/en/project/tuning-cents-musescore-v-3x would be what you want but there are many others that might work.
In reply to There are several plugins… by mike320
Well that is a pleasant surprise. Thanks Mike. The math is no problem but I'm not following your instructions exactly. Will I be able to tune each stave? When you say put the strings into a score with the notes retuned do you mean create a score that's retuned and then add more staves later? The added staves won't be retuned? It sounds like you may be talking about MIDI entry? If you can just elaborate on the direction "put the strings into a score with the notes retuned" this old and slow guy may be able to follow.
In reply to Well that is a pleasant… by Russell Ferrara
The plugin will only retune existing notes so anything you add after you run the plugin will have default tuning. You of course have the option of which order to do it in though using 440 as the default and retuning to 434 will make it easier in the long run I think.
In reply to The plugin will only retune… by mike320
I got it now Mike THANKS! I think you're correct. I'll enter all of the retuned stuff run the plug in and then enter the rest of the stuff. Now I have to get the plug in to work. I've never been able to successfully install a plug in.
In reply to I got it now Mike THANKS! I… by Russell Ferrara
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/plugins for info on installing plugins. It's quite simple if you follow those directions.
In reply to See https://musescore.org/en… by mike320
It's quite simple except for the not working part! I'm pretty sure I followed the selfsame instructions but I'll double check. One of the problems I seem to be having is a discrepancy between the folder indicated in the preferences and the folder indicated in the plug in manager. I'll have another go at it to see if I missed any steps.
In reply to It's quite simple except for… by Russell Ferrara
The folder should be Documents/MuseScore3/Plugins. Do *not use the one within your program installation, that's for pre-installed plugins and may be wiped out on updates.
If you are placing your plugin in that folder and following the instructions, all should work fine. If you continue to have trouble, please say at exactly which step of the instructions something seems to be going wrong - what you are doing, what you expect to see happen, and what happens instead.