Buzzing Sound and Missing Audio
I've been working on a new arrangement for 2 pianos, 8 hands, and I'm having a serious issue with the audio. I keep hearing random buzzing, which is grating on the ears, but even worse, some of the notes are cutting out in the playback, something that's never happened before. This also happens when I try to upload the piece to the website, or when I try to export to MP3 or MIDI.
I've made sure that all the notes I want played have the "Play" checkbox checked.
This issue is driving me crazy, and I need it fixed ASAP! So please reply promptly! Thanks!
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One of many things to try is:
Select Edit/Preferences/(I/O)/Reset Audio and MIDI devices.
In reply to One of many things to try is… by bobjp
I've tried that multiple times, as well as restarted the software and even uninstalled and reinstalled the program. It didn't change a thing. I'm still getting buzzing and missing audio.
I will note, however, that as soon as I mute even one of the 4 parts, the audio works just fine. However, that was not necessary with another 2 piano, 8 hands arrangement I had written.
In reply to I've tried that multiple… by 2142Kitch
If it happens with one score in particular, we'd need you to attach it in order to investigate.
In reply to If it happens with one score… by Marc Sabatella
Well, I've had buzzing issues with almost every score, but this is the only one that has missing audio.
I will note that if I change the sound in the mixer to Bright Grand Piano, the missing audio goes away, but it's replaced by even worse buzzing.
Anyway, here it is.
In reply to Well, I've had buzzing… by 2142Kitch
Once I can get the audio fixed, I'm uploading the score.
In reply to Once I can get the audio… by 2142Kitch
No buzzing on my system.
However, I can verify some notes not sounding. Specifically, Primo II, measure 14 last note and measure 16 last note. Just to name a few. Any piano and only when played from the beginning. Not related to articulations. Does not happen at slower speeds, half = 100 or below. This happens even if I copy and past the part into a new score. No idea what it all means. Just posting my findings.
In reply to Well, I've had buzzing… by 2142Kitch
This score has all but the first part muted, so no surprise they don't sound :-). Is there a specific note you are having troubling hearing on the top part, or do I need to unmute something to hear a problem?
In reply to This score has all but the… by Marc Sabatella
If any notes are muted, then it's the mixer. Turn all the notes on in the mixer, and you'll hear what I mean. And if you don't, then I wonder what's wrong with the computers I use.
In reply to If any notes are muted, then… by 2142Kitch
Before doing so, again, I'd want to know which specific note(s) to listen to in order to perceive a problem.
In reply to Before doing so, again, I'd… by Marc Sabatella
Marc, see my post above for an example.
In reply to Marc, see my post above for… by bobjp
I see the score. I'm still waiting for precise instructions to reproduce the problem. Precise meaning, tell me exactly which channels to mute or unmute, and most importantly, tell me which exact note of which exact measure of which exact staff I should be listening for.
EDIT: I see the post you mean. So, those two notes you hear a problem with, but what exact steps do I need to follow in order to hear it? Which instruments to mute or note, where to start playback, etc?
I spent a while playing around but couldn't find a problem. I need really precise steps if I'm going to hear anything.
In reply to I see the score. I'm still… by Marc Sabatella
There are probably problems all through this piece. But the obvious one I heard was this. As per my post.
If you start playback closer to measure 14, all notes sound.
If you slow the tempo down to 100, all notes sound.
I also copy and pasted the entire Primo II into a new score and it still happened
In reply to There are probably problems… by bobjp
It isn't just this score that I've had problems with. There have been many instances of buzzing in almost any score I worked with, and I need that fixed.
In reply to It isn't just this score… by 2142Kitch
Again, in order to investigate, we need the actual scores posted, and precise step by step instructions to reproduce the problem.
In reply to There are probably problems… by bobjp
So, you're not talking about buzzing? Yes, when I follow those steps, I can hear a dropout too. not sure what's going on - were there modifications to the playback of these notes in the piano roll editor, or maybe some MIDI input involved?
Anyhow, it is indeed reproducible, so worth submitting to the issue tracker for someone who understands the synthesizer side of things to look at.
In reply to So, you're not talking about… by Marc Sabatella
Probably for the OP, the main issue is buzzing. The dropouts are secondary. No buzzing on my system. Buzzing has been brought up a few times, but I haven't paid much attention to it as I don't have that problem.
In reply to So, you're not talking about… by Marc Sabatella
I never messed with either the piano roll editor or the MIDI input except muting and unmuting some parts or changing their volume, so it's something to do with the software.
In reply to I never messed with either… by 2142Kitch
Well, the dropouts as mentioned are reproducible, so hopefully you will submit a bug report to the issue tracker so the process of investigate can begin.
So far you still haven't given any precise steps to reproduce a buzzing problem, so it's too early to say if that's a problem with MuseScore specifically or something to do with a device driver on your particular systyem.
In reply to There are probably problems… by bobjp
I've also heard audio drop out in Primo I. If I play the piece from the start, then the audio either tends to drop out by the time I reach the first accent (if I'm using the regular grand piano sound) or I experience extreme buzzing AND slowdown on the first accent (if I'm using the bright grand piano sound) before it continues.
In reply to Well, I've had buzzing… by 2142Kitch
Update: Here's all the parts with no audio muted. I double checked. Everything is written exactly how I want it, by the way.
I have no idea how to fix the audio so that there isn't any missing audio or random buzzing, so if someone else could fix it for me, that'd be great.
I did notice that, if I play only 2 of the 4 parts and mute the others, it plays just fine if Secondo II isn't one of them (in that case, there's occasional buzzing in that part). As soon as I unmute a third part, then some of the audio cuts out randomly, usually in Primo I starting at m. 10.
Wow! I didn't realize that this problem was so difficult to solve.
I appreciate the help so far, however. Keep it up!
In reply to Wow! I didn't realize that… by 2142Kitch
Another thing I've noticed is that I most often hear buzzing on notes that have accents. Also, I tend to have more buzzing issues on older computers.
Still, the buzzing can happen anywhere.
As for the missing audio, the score I've attached is the first time I've encountered it.