Strings Sections Missing From Instrument List
In the latest nightly build, MuseScoreNightly-2014-06-27-2108-8b35549.7z, when I go to add instruments, only solo instruments are listed under the "Strings" heading. There is no option for entire sections of instruments i.e. instead of having both "Viola" and "Violas" there is only the former. I am not aware if whether or not this has been noticed by developers, and wanted to make sure because this could be a large problem for MuseScore users. *Note* Other than that, what I've seen so far on the nightly build is amazing. Whomever sees this, if you have worked on 2.0 I must say, Outstanding Work!
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Why is it a problem?
It is the work of moments to change the stave name to plural and select the appropriate sound from the mixer.
The idea, though is that there will be templates already set up for this purpose, the user only having to use the Create Instrument dialogue to add instruments or for very odd instrument combinations.
Create new score from scratch will no longer be the default choice on the Create Score dialogue, the user going straight to a choice of templates instead unless they specifically choose to work from the instrument list.
The user can then, of course, modify a template to suit their purpose and resave it.
Currently the new templates are held in abeyance until the file format is stable.
Ah! I thought to change the staff name to be plural for a printed score, but not to change the sound in the mixer for playback. Thank you very much!