cracking sound even when entering notes
Hi all,
I just installed musescore 2.0.2 on my new Macbook and I can't seem to get rid of the crackling sound it does when playing back the score or even entering the notes - I've seen that for many people it doesn't do that for the first 3 beats or so, in my case however it starts from the very beginning, even when entering the notes. I used to have Musescore with the same version on my macbook air before this and it worked fine...
One thing I noticed is that for some reason the volume seems to be much lower by default than it was on the other laptop, when I started typing the notes I could barely hear any sound, I adjusted the volume with the synth but anyway it is very disturbed (even when it's not at full volume).
Any suggestion? Thanks!
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Ciao Ilaria, benvenuta a bordo, try to take a look here, hoping helpful to you: https://musescore.org/en/node/90466
and more recently: https://musescore.org/en/node/96811
In reply to Ciao Ilaria, benvenuta a by Shoichi
Grazie! :) I've looked at both threads and done every suggested thing (factory settings - reinstalled from scratch - new sound font)...still noisy and very low compared to other app sounds :(
In reply to Grazie! :) I've looked at by Ilsetti
Open synthesizer, set the Master Effect on No Effect/Zita 1 ... change something?
In reply to Open synthesizer, set the by Shoichi
Tried that too (and also tried playing around with the Zita 1 controllers) - cracks in any way... I have also tried the last nightly version, still there.
In reply to Tried that too (and also by Ilsetti
Have you also tried the advice of JM6stringer (the last of that page) "... Replace the -F (for factory reset) with the -s command line option ..."?
Provide more information on the version of the operating system, I hope will come a better answer...
In reply to Have you also tried the by Shoichi
I tried that and it's exactly what happens, if I open musescore without synth the cracking stops in garage band too. It's OS X 10.11.3 and... I don't know, what other data you need? :) Thanks for your help!
In reply to I tried that and it's exactly by Ilsetti
tiny update: I downloaded musescore 1.3 (which I can't use cause all the musescore files I've done don't work with it) and I don't seem to have the cracking problem there. So I installed the same sound font musescore 1.3 uses into musescore 2 hoping that this would do the trick..and it didn't. There is just something with the release of musescore 2 which doesn't work with this range of MacBooks...
In reply to tiny update: I downloaded by Ilsetti
Export as a xml, from 2.0.2, and you can open the score with 1.3
In reply to Export as a xml, from 2.0.2, by Shoichi
Oh, cool! Thanks! :)
It's my guess that you have the synthesiser output too hot.
Open the Synthesiser page from the View menu.
Now play one of the scores you are having trouble with.
If the meter is turning red then that is the problem.
Simply turn the master volume down a little.
HTH
In reply to It's my guess that you have by ChurchOrganist
The cracking happens even when it's not red - however the problem is also that even when it's "hot" I can barely hear a sound (i.e., the volume is considerably lower than other app - including musescore1.3) :(
In reply to The cracking happens even by Ilsetti
There is a system mixer on the mac?
(I have run out of ideas)
In reply to There is a system mixer on by Shoichi
@Ilsetti, spigolando... it might be worth groped with the suggestion of the last comment: https://musescore.org/en/node/73361
In reply to @Ilsetti, spigolando... it by Shoichi
Thanks for all your suggestions!! it might surprise you ( not ) to hear that unfortunately nothing changed even with this try :( I don't seem to find anything like the windows mixer, there's a sound feature in the system preferences but you can just select the output speakers, the balance and the overall volume.