Sound glitches
I'd like to ask anyone who could offer a help or suggestion:
I have Pentium IV PC (using Windows 7 Home Premium) in a relatively well-maintained condition, and I'm using it MAINLY for making MIDI-arrangements using various Sequencers like BIAB, MasterTracks ...and now I was also HIGHLY recommended to explore the 'musescore' which I'm VERY EAGER to do (!). However, before I do that I'd like to ask you one question: recently I'm experiencing some 'sound glitches' during playback MIDI files within any Sequencer which I did NOT have in my system BEFORE and which is largely unchanged for few years - from your vast experience could you suggest what is the MOST COMMONLY cause of this annoying 'cracking glitches' which of course would then show up also in the RECORDING of a sequence.
I could post more tech-info re my PC-configuration and a list of my observations re this issue so - will anyone with a suggestion/advice please send me a list of the MOST CRITICAL settings in my PC which could MOST FREQUENTLY be causing these 'sound glitches', and I'd then quickly send to anyone who can offer a help the information needed to suggest the effective steps in changing my PC-configuration in order to eliminate this problem.
In advance - many thanks ...!
Tony H.
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Do you have MuseScore installed on your PC?
In reply to Do you have MuseScore… by Jm6stringer
Hi:
Yes, I have the most updated version of MuseScore 3.4.2.9788 installed on my PC.
In reply to Hi: Yes, I have the most… by thorsak@frontier.com
OK.. You have MuseScore installed.
Forgetting about sequencers, BIAB, etc ....if you create a score in MuseScore and play it back, do you hear 'sound glitches' while listening within MuseScore?
If you export the MuseScore file as audio (e.g., wav, mp3) do you hear 'sound glitches' in the audio output as played by whichever media player you use for audio?
What about MIDI export from MuseScore?
Windows Media Player should be able to play MIDI without 'sound glitches... yes?
So... what exactly are you doing, what programs are you running when 'sound glitches' occur.
A most common/frequent 'glitch' could be from 'clipping' - for instance, the signal (volume) set too high.
You also mention 'cracking glitches' which show up in RECORDING of a sequence.
5. How do you RECORD a SEQUENCE?
Do you mean you are recording the audio playback of a MIDI sequence?
Or recording a sequence of keystrokes from a MIDI input device for later (audio) playback?
In reply to OK.. You have MuseScore… by Jm6stringer
Hello J6stringer:
Thanks for your advice - I've already sent you my reply BUT...
Since I'm now in touch with you again - I'd like to ask you another question to at least partially reply to your questions above:
- to answer your Que #1 I've tried to produce a quick score BUT since I'm COMPLETELY NEW to MuseScore I've got stacked with the task how to RECORD my 'Real' playing on my MIDI controller/keyboard - how do I set the MuseScore to do it so I could find out if I'd still hear any 'sound glitches' during playing the score back...? I think the frequent 'sound glitch' could be really from 'clipping' - for instance, the signal (volume) set TOO HIGH... In case it would be the case - could you tell me how to BEST adjust the SIGNAL VOLUME?!? Once I manage to accomplish the score-making issue, the rest of the questions should easy be tested & answered... I'm enclosing my ADAPTATION of a MIDI-score to show you 'HOW FAR I 'succeeded' to go, ha-ha ...- but of course I'd like to LEARN how to create a score by my 'Real' playing on my MIDI controller/keyboard ...
THANKS again!
Tony H.
In reply to Hello J6stringer: Thanks for… by thorsak@frontier.com
Oh - if we listen to this score carefully... I think we can hear some 'glitches' from time to time, am I right? Those are the once I do NOT like (!) - PLEASE make your comment/s and send me your advice ...!
In reply to Oh - if we listen to this… by thorsak@frontier.com
Can you tell us which specific measure you hear a problem in? It is possible it is clipping on your system if you've turned up the volume too far in the Mixer or Synthesizer windows, see if the problem goes away for you if you turn it down.
In reply to Can you tell us which… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks Marc for you advice!
Unfortunately, it's impossible to determine that because these sound glitches are created randomly - so as you've suggested I'll check various volume settings in my SOFTWARE-Mixer (I don't have or use a free-standing Mixer) and the Synthesizer windows ...would that include the VOLUME SETTINGS somewhere in my Software-Sequencer ...?
Many thanks.
Tony H.
Forgetting for the moment about any other audio programs/tools, open the MuseScore synthesizer:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/synthesizer
Play your score and move the Vol. slider down if the audio playback signal (the colored bar) is constantly pinned to the top.
In reply to Forgetting for the moment… by Jm6stringer
that's why the default settting is -40
In reply to that's why the default… by Jojo-Schmitz
Good point... and also note that the Master Gain slider control in the Mixer performs the same function, and does show the db setting - though without the red-line visual feedback. So one should be mindful of that to avoid clipping if adjusting the Mixer a lot.
The same holds for the Play Panel.