creating new score from scratch
I have created a new score from scratch several times in the two weeks or so that I've been using this program. Today, when I try to do it again, no matter how carefully I go through the system all I get is a title, but no stave. I'm baffled.
Thinking it might be a problem with my computer I uninstalled and re-installed musescore, but it has made no difference.
I'm getting very frustrated.
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Can you try http://musescore.org/en/handbook/revert-factory-settings?
In reply to Can you try by Jojo-Schmitz
I'll try that, and let you know if it works.
Thank you for your help.
In reply to Can you try by Jojo-Schmitz
I looked at that - looks a bit scary.
Would the pprogram not have reverted to factory settings when I re-installed it?
In reply to Can you try by [DELETED] 32286
No, it keeps its settings elsewhere and picks them up after reinstall
In reply to Can you try by Jojo-Schmitz
I am having computer problems now, so I haven't yet tried restoring musescore's factory settings.
A diagnostic program I ran said that musescore was the program that crashed most often. But I'd hate to give it up now I've used it. And my computer problems may be the cause of musescore crashing, rather than the other way round. I really don't know. I'm at my wits end. I use my computer so much in my teaching, as I have most of my resources on it.
Has anyone else had computer crashes which appear to be caused by musescore?
In the new score wizard, what instruments did you add? How many measures long did you say you wanted the piece to be? And did you turn on the Hide Emoty Staves option under Style->Edit General Style? That would normally be reset to off on each new score, but you might want to check just in case.
Oh, one other possibility - if there are too many staves to fit on the fist page along with the title, then the first system will start on the second page, so you'd have to scroll over to see it.
In reply to In the new score wizard, what by Marc Sabatella
I added the same two instruments as in previous pieces - flute and guitar. I only specified 32 measures. I didn't knowingly turn on Hide Empty Staves, but I'll check whether I've done it accidentally. Thanks for your help.
In reply to Can't create score from scratch. Why not? by [DELETED] 32286
As I said, it should normally turn itself off for each score, so if it does turn out it is turned on, that would be a bug in itself.
Assuming that doesn't turn out to be it, maybe the next thing to do is to try making a screen capture video using something like screenr.com, so we can see if there isn't something else going on. Also, it might be interesting to save the empty score that gets created and post that.
In reply to As I said, it should normally by Marc Sabatella
I did check, and the 'hide empty staves' wasn't turned on.
I'll post the empty score so you can see what I'm talking about.
Is 'screenr.com' a program which I'll need to download in order to make a screen capture video? I've never done that before.
In reply to Can't create score from scratch. Why not? by [DELETED] 32286
No, screenr.com is a web site you visit that can take a screen capture video without the need to install anything. Very simple to use, and the results are automatically posted to their web site and you get a link you can then post here.
In reply to As I said, it should normally by Marc Sabatella
Hi, I've posted the strange result I keep getting, at http://musescore.com/user/32286/scores/51180.
In reply to Can't create score from scratch. Why not? by [DELETED] 32286
Looks like your "Space" setting in Layout->Page Settings is set to an impossibly small value. The initial value of this setting comes from Edit->Preferences->Score. Change it back to the default of 1.764, or some other reasonable value, and new scores will come out normal again. You can also fix your current score by changing the value in Layout->Page Settings directly.
If you think you might have change the Preference setting yourself, then I'd expect this to get everything back to normal. But if you don't think there is any chance that you altered that setting yourself, then somehow your settings have become corrupted, and you probably would be best off running the Revert procedure.
In reply to Looks like your "Space" by Marc Sabatella
That worked! Thank you so much.
I did change some settings on a completed piece of music in order to reduce the number of pages for the purpose of playing live with someone else.
I wouldn't have thought I'd have changed anything so drastically, but it's possible I did it unknowingly. the important thing is that you've given me the answer, and I'll know next time, if there is a next time.
Saved again by the forum. :-)