Provide option to control Marcato playback
Reported version
3.4
Type
Functional
Frequency
Once
Severity
S5 - Suggestion
Reproducibility
Always
Status
active
Regression
No
Workaround
No
Project
OS: Windows 10 (10.0), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 3.4.2.9788, revision: 148e43f
See attached score.
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Comments
This is correct, that's one of the normal meanings of marcato (loud and short).
(Edited) The cut-off note doesn't sound right at all. IMV, some other approach is needed to a make the effect more natural. And, according to publlished sources, Marcato volume should be greater than that of a regular accent. At the default MuseScore score dynamic, mf, "Accent" has a MIDI velocity (MV) of 120 while "Marcato" is 96.
Suggestion: Make Marcato Midi velocity greater than Accent. Reduce Accent a little.
In reply to This is correct, that's one… by Marc Sabatella
>This is correct, that's one of the normal meanings of marcato (loud and short)
The reason it is mistakenly considered short is because the marcato's diminuendo (decay) effect is bigger than in the accent's. In this way, the notes are heard as separate (as marked) from each other. But this is nothing like a staccato (.) or a staccatissimo (').
It's real meaning is marked/accented. // like a bigger level (^) of accent (>).
This can be done in two ways:
In reply to >This is correct, that's one… by Ziya Mete Demircan
As with many markings, there are multiple valid interpretations. One of the most common ones is to play shorter than a standard accent, not necessarily louder. But perhaps there could be an option to control interpretation, as there is for trills etc.
In reply to As with many markings, there… by Marc Sabatella
We have to answer https://musescore.org/en/node/299630 first :-)
I'll open another thread for the original issue …