Sound effects
I am unsure of where to found already made sound effects.
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In reply to Already made by whom? by jeetee
Muse score - is there a way to access sound effects on musescore without having to make my own
In reply to Muse score - is there a way… by siennakipreot
MuseScore doesn't come with many sound effects but those defined by General Midi. So aside from a dog bark in the drumset, there isn't much to work with here.
You of course can always load a custom soundfont and use that to play back whichever samples you feel like.
In reply to Muse score - is there a way… by siennakipreot
There's also the Synthesizer, with the ZITA1 and SC4 effects panels, see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/synthesizer#effects
In reply to Muse score - is there a way… by siennakipreot
Could you explain in more detail what kind of sound effects you mean?
The synthesizer comes with sounds a number of things that could be considered sound effects - helicopter, seashore, telephone ring, etc. All the things the General MIDI standard says a soundfont should provide. You can select any of these sounds for an instrument using View / Mixer.
If you mean audio effects like like reverb and chorus, those settings are in View / Synthesizer.
I am very particular about the way I'd like my orchestra to sound, so I try adjusting the reverb and chorus effects in the mixer. Problem is, there is no discernable difference in sound. Could this be yet ANOTHER bug or is my hearing just too bad to detect these differences which would then be infinitesimal(in my opinion)?
In reply to I am very particular about… by leighamjohann
The reverb and chorsus buttons only affect external synthesizers - the internal one has no way to apply different amounts of reverb or chorus per channel.
In reply to The reverb and chorsus… by Marc Sabatella
That is most unfortunate :-(. But thanks for letting me know.
It is about the SOUNDFONT file you are using.
I'm not sure if there is some "full completed" sound effects soundfont, because I don't know if there is some "universal rule" about this.
Following the Standard General MIDI rules, the soundfont called: "GeneralUser GS v1.471.sf2" has a lot of sound effects.
You can download it from:
http://schristiancollins.com/generaluser.php
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4x27l49kxcwamp5/GeneralUser_GS_1.471.zip?dl=1
But, this is not the only one soundfont with sound effects.
To use the sound effects, you have to load this soundfont inside Musescore Synthesizer and verify it is at the top of the soundfont list. Then, you have to select the sound effect you want to use with the MuseScore Mixer "Sound" box.
Please, read the following list of instruments to get the sounds you want to get:
GeneralUser GS v1.471 MIDI Patch Names
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Capital Tones]
0=Stereo Grand
1=Bright Grand
2=Electric Grand
3=Honky-Tonk
4=Tine Electric Piano
5=FM Electric Piano
6=Harpsichord
7=Clavinet
8=Celeste
9=Glockenspiel
10=Music Box
11=Vibraphone
12=Marimba
13=Xylophone
14=Tubular Bells
15=Dulcimer
16=Tonewheel Organ
17=Percussive Organ
18=Rock Organ
19=Pipe Organ
20=Reed Organ
21=Accordian
22=Harmonica
23=Bandoneon
24=Nylon Guitar
25=Steel Guitar
26=Jazz Guitar
27=Clean Guitar
28=Muted Guitar
29=Overdrive Guitar
30=Distortion Guitar
31=Guitar Harmonics
32=Acoustic Bass
33=Finger Bass
34=Pick Bass
35=Fretless Bass
36=Slap Bass 1
37=Slap Bass 2
38=Synth Bass 1
39=Synth Bass 2
40=Violin
41=Viola
42=Cello
43=Double Bass
44=St. Trem. Strings
45=Pizzicato Strings
46=Orchestral Harp
47=Timpani
48=St. Strings Fast
49=St. Strings Slow
50=Synth Strings 1
51=Synth Strings 2
52=Concert Choir
53=Voice Oohs
54=Synth Voice
55=Orchestra Hit
56=Trumpet
57=Trombone
58=Tuba
59=Muted Trumpet
60=French Horns
61=Brass Section
62=Synth Brass 1
63=Synth Brass 2
64=Soprano Sax
65=Alto Sax
66=Tenor Sax
67=Baritone Sax
68=Oboe
69=English Horn
70=Bassoon
71=Clarinet
72=Piccolo
73=Flute
74=Recorder
75=Pan Flute
76=Bottle Blow
77=Shakuhachi
78=Irish Tin Whistle
79=Ocarina
80=Square Lead
81=Saw Lead
82=Synth Calliope
83=Chiffer Lead
84=Charang
85=Solo Vox
86=5th Saw Wave
87=Bass & Lead
88=Fantasia
89=Warm Pad
90=Polysynth
91=Space Voice
92=Bowed Glass
93=Metal Pad
94=Halo Pad
95=Sweep Pad
96=Ice Rain
97=Soundtrack
98=Crystal
99=Atmosphere
100=Brightness
101=Goblin
102=Echo Drops
103=Star Theme
104=Sitar
105=Banjo
106=Shamisen
107=Koto
108=Kalimba
109=Bagpipes
110=Fiddle
111=Shenai
112=Tinker Bell
113=Agogo
114=Steel Drums
115=Wood Block
116=Taiko Drum
117=Melodic Tom
118=Synth Drum
119=Reverse Cymbal
120=Fret Noise
121=Breath Noise
122=Seashore
123=Birds
124=Telephone 1
125=Helicopter
126=Applause
127=Gun Shot
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 1]
38=Synth Bass 101
44=Mono Strings Trem
48=Mono Strings Fast
49=Mono Strings Slow
52=Concert Choir Mono
57=Trombone 2
60=Solo French Horn
61=Brass Section Mono
80=Square Wave
81=Saw Wave
98=Synth Mallet
120=Cut Noise
121=Fl. Key Click
122=Rain
123=Dog
124=Telephone 2
125=Car-Engine
126=Laughing
127=Machine Gun
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 2]
44=St Strings 2 Trem
48=St Strings 2 Fast
49=St Strings 2 Slow
102=Echo Pan
120=String Slap
122=Thunder
123=Horse Gallop
124=Door Creaking
125=Car-Stop
126=Scream
127=Lasergun
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 3]
122=Howling Winds
123=Bird 2
124=Door
125=Car-Pass
126=Punch
127=Explosion
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 4]
122=Stream
123=Scratch
125=Car-Crash
126=Heart Beat
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 5]
122=Bubbles
124=Windchime
125=Siren
126=Footsteps
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 6]
125=Train
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 7]
125=Jet Plane
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 8]
0=Stereo Grand Wet
1=Bright Grand Wet
2=Electric Grand Wet
3=Honky-Tonk Wet
4=Chorused Tine EP
5=Chorused FM EP
6=Coupled Harpsichord
11=Vibraphone Wet
12=Marimba Wet
14=Church Bells
16=Detuned Tnwl. Organ
17=Detuned Perc. Organ
19=Pipe Organ 2
21=Italian Accordian
24=Ukulele
25=12-String Guitar
26=Hawaiian Guitar
27=Chorused Clean Gt.
28=Funk Guitar
30=Feedback Guitar
31=Guitar Feedback
38=Synth Bass 3
39=Synth Bass 4
48=Orchestra Pad
50=Synth Strings 3
61=Brass Section 2
62=Synth Brass 3
63=Synth Brass 4
80=Sine Wave
81=Doctor Solo
107=Taisho Koto
115=Castanets
116=Concert Bass Drum
117=Melodic Tom 2
118=808 Tom
125=Starship
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 9]
14=Carillon
125=Burst Noise
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 11]
0=Piano & Str.-Fade
1=Piano & Str.-Sus
4=Tine & FM EPs
5=Piano & FM EP
8=Tinkling Bells
14=Bell Tower
38=Techno Bass
39=Pulse Bass
49=Stereo Strings Velo
50=Synth Strings 4
51=Synth Strings 5
61=Brass Section 3
78=Whistlin'
81=Sawtooth Stab
87=Doctor's Solo
88=Harpsi Pad
89=Solar Wind
96=Mystery Pad
98=Synth Chime
100=Bright Saw Stack
119=Cymbal Crash
121=Filter Snap
127=Interference
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 12]
0=Bell Piano
4=Bell Tine EP
10=Christmas Bells
27=Clean Guitar 2
28=Mean Saw Bass
48=Full Orchestra
49=Mono Strings Velo
80=Square Lead 2
81=Saw Lead 2
88=Fantasia 2
89=Solar Wind 2
119=Tambourine
122=White Noise Wave
127=Shooting Star
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 13]
48=Woodwind Choir
49=St Strings 2 Velo
80=Square Lead 3
81=Saw Lead 3
88=Night Vision
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 16]
0=Stereo Grand Dry
4=Tine EP Wet
5=FM EP Wet
6=Harpsichord Wet
25=Mandolin
[GeneralUser GS 1.471-Bank 120]
0=Standard Drums
1=Standard Drums 2
8=Room Drums
16=Power Drums
24=Electronic Drums
25=808/909 Drums
26=Dance Drums
32=Jazz Drums
40=Brush Drums
48=Orchestral Perc.
56=SFX Kit
In reply to It is about the SOUNDFONT… by jotape1960
As far as I know this one is fully integrated into MuseScore default soundfont, MuseScore_General.sz3 (and the HQ variant too)
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