Save text object for switching voices?
I've heard of people saving a custom text object to the palette to switch between Pizz. and Arco in strings music. I don't know how to do that- how do I copy the text object from the score into the palette for future use and reuse? And it presents a problem, also: I'd like it to only affect the note I put it on , not it and all subsequent notes (I'm using it for PM on guitar, not arco/pizz/trem. I made a custom instrument file so i can do this). Is there a way to make it behave this way or am I just gonna have to make a text object for Palm Mute and another for Pick? That'll clutter up my score pretty fast, because even "invisible" elements still show up grey until I print/PDF export them.
I understand there are other free programs that can do what I want native but: a) they have bad playback, and/or b) I can't use them on my laptop (got a used Macbook real cheap, found out that Mac can't run anything). Musescore is great because it runs on everything and can load custom soundfonts and do voice switching. It eases my soul on the long days I spend separated from my guitar!
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/change-and-adjust-sounds-0#mid-staff-…
In reply to See by Jojo-Schmitz
Hi! I understand that part, I just didn't know how to make a palette object to do what I want (I found in a different topic that you can ctrl-shift drag things into the palette). The problem is number 7:
Every note after the staff text you added now sounds pizzicato. To return to a normal strings sound later in the piece, follow the same guidelines as above except type Arco in step 3 and select normal in step 6
I want to make ONLY the note I select sound in the new voice. I guess that's impossible but I was hoping someone would have an idea.
Anyways, thanks.
Re: "found out that Mac can't run anything"
Two points:
1) A Mac is just a specialized PC—therefore, you can install Windows or Linux on your computer if you want. See, for example, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MactelSupportTeam/AppleIntelInstallat….
2) You can run Windows software on Mac OS X (!) with Wine. Try http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/.
3) It's arguably (very arguably) just as true that "Windows can't run anything" or "Linux can't run anything" as it is that "Mac can't run anything," just in terms of apps that run on certain operating systems but not others. (First example that comes to mind: Garageband and Logic are Mac-only programs.) Better to be careful about potentially inflammatory comments, okay? ;-)
In reply to Re: "found out that Mac can't by Isaac Weiss
Thanks! I meant that mostly as a joke! Most freeware is windows or linux only. (example: VSThost. great software.) I'll take a look at those, thanks.
Most freeware, meaning most that I use and know about. Big projects like Musescore and Blender and GIMP support all OS's but not the smaller projects.