How can I make single note dynamics work?
A person showed me a really cool soundfont and it sounds so good! However, I asked him/her that the single note dynamics don't work, and she replied with "the single note dynamic changes works on those soundfonts with CC2 as suffix, so try using the sound with cc2." How can I do this? Btw, here is the soundfont: https://musescore.org/en/node/278859
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Open the Synthesizer, Dynamics tab and use the drop-down list
In reply to Open the Synthesizer,… by Shoichi
I have cc2 as my default, and it still doesn't work. Should I change the advanced settings?
In reply to I have cc2 as my default,… by noah_schettler
Is the instrument capable of SND? Is the staff/instrument setup for this?
In reply to Is the instrument capable of… by Jojo-Schmitz
The person who used this same exact soundfont as I did told me that the instruments do obey SND. I am not too familiar with soundfonts, but I'll try my best to do what you guys say.
In reply to The person who used this… by noah_schettler
Not the "sound", but the "instrument" as you've set in MuseScore: A piano for example by default can't play SND no matter whether you set the mixer to have it play back with a violin sound or a clarinet or dog barks.
Assumning you've set up the soundfont and synthesizer / mixer settings appropriate, you also need to make sure the instrument itself supports SND - see Staff/Part Properties.
Beyond that, you also need to have a start and end dynamic on the same staff for MuseScore to use in determining the amount of change, andor set thedesired change in Inspector.
If you continue to have trouble, please attach a score demonstrating the issue.
In reply to Assumning you've set up the… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you Marc! I just figured out the situation though today, but thank you for your help! I had to change some settings in my synthesizer, and now it works super well!!
HI all. Ran across this and still need help. In almost all of my scores, I am using a really beautiful free violin custom soundfont called "Violin All Around". It is within an .sf2 file, and has a smooth quiet attack and a truly melodic sound. It responds just fine to Dynamics marks such as "p" or "f" ... but it ignores all hairpins, whether within a measure or across one. I have the synth set to Single Note Dynamics and CC2 as default, but this violin ignores the commands. It is possible it is just not set up for SND, but ... is there anything specific I can try to get hairpins to work? If so, PLEASE be kind enough to give me the step by step instructions. I have read the Handbook and it still escapes me. Thanks in advance.
In reply to HI all. Ran across this and… by fsgregs
SND is a function of the font. The settings allow SND if the font is SND capable. You aren't doing anything wrong.
In reply to HI all. Ran across this and… by fsgregs
In many soundfonts, you can get SND if you switch the CC to something else 11. I understand 11 is often a good choice. Also be sure your staff is truly a violin staff and has SND enabled in Staff/Part Properties.
I'm assuming, BTW, you are still using MuseScore 3 for whatever reason. FWIW, this will probably work correctly right out of the box in MuseScore 4, although if it's not a General MIDI standard soundfont, you might have trouble getting pizzicato to work. But it also very likely that you'll find Muse Strings to be considerably better than this soundfont anyhow.
In reply to In many soundfonts, you can… by Marc Sabatella
For Pete's sake, it WORKED. I changed the synth setting to CC11 instead of CC2, and ... IT WORKED. Hairpins now work on the violin. I can't thank you enough. Wow! Now, hopefully, CC11 continues to work for all other instruments in my score. If not, I'll be back for a solution. If so, Wow!
Frank