uneven volume in MS4 string lines

• May 26, 2024 - 21:49

In the attached excerpt, which has only a single Violin 2 (Solo) line, certain notes seem louder than they should be and some seem quieter. I've marked the quieter and louder notes with Q and L. This line started off in a MuseScore 3 score, where the volume was even for the whole line.

The loud notes are at the beginning of slurred phrases, but I have found a similar problem with a cello part with no slurs. Like with the violin part, some notes are louder or quieter than they should be because there are no score notations to suggest any kind of dynamic change.

Thanks,

Bob

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• Mar 16, 2025 - 20:25

I searched github for "dynamics strings" and found several issues that look related, but they're about inaccurate playback of assigned dynamics, not unplanned arbitrary dynamics being assigned:

  • "Problems with the String Quartets Volumes (Viola, especially)"#17641
  • "Playback glitch with Violin 1" #19191
  • "Dynamics adversely affecting playback for Muse Sounds strings" #15070

I really couldn't find anything that looked like this particular issue. Because bobjp wrote "This seems to be one of the known problems with string sounds" I was hoping that he might know an issue number.

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• Mar 16, 2025 - 23:32

Sorry. All I meant was that I've seen other post about this. String sounds have been updated a few times since your first post.
Do you have the same problem with solo 1? The numbers refer to playing styles, not seats. Use whichever works best.

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