Adding Lyrics in a Different Language in MuseScore3.6.2
I had been using MuseScore 2 earlier and have now updated to MuseScore 3.6.2. I like the NEW EDITING FEATURES - But there are other bugs in Adding Lyrics. As I type/ write the Lyrics (using Scripts from the Unicode Symbols lists in either Bengali or Devanagiri)
1. I find many characters do not display correctly (With English - it's all OK & Satisfactory)
2. Compound alphabetical shapes (which are very common to these languages) - do not display.
Please suggest - how to achieve this, and Thank you in advance .. Stay Safe Stay Well.
Regards
J.B.Rupam [ jbrupam14031965@gmail.com ]
Assam, INDIA
Comments
One change between MuseScore 2 and 3.6 is the font, FreeSerif vs. Edwin. Well possible that the latter is missing those glyphs. But FreeSerif is still part of MuseScore 3, so you can switch to using that, for lyrics odd and even lines
In reply to One change between MuseScore… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you so much Jojo ! I wish you safe health.
Your reply helped me focus on the issue, and as I did change the Lyric text style from Edwin to FreeSerif - amazingly it did resolve a few compound alphabets as found in Bengali scripts - but NOT ALL.
e.g: In Bengali scripts to get the letter দ্ধ, I need to press দ + ধ, and they result to = দ্ধ (a compound alphabet) - this is resolved - successfully. But MuseScore does not produce many of such final compound alphabets found in Bengali and/or Debangiri Scripts (Probably I am not so much aware of how to do this):
1) প + ৰ = প্ৰ
2) ন + ধ = ন্ধ
3) ষ + ণ = ষ্ণ
4) স + ব = স্ব
etc. etc - the list is too long.
Regards
J.B. Rupam [ jbrupam14031965@gmail.com ],
Assam, India
In reply to Thank you so much Jojo ! I… by jbrupam-am6
While FreeSerif is more complete that Edwin, it may still lacking some glyphs, So you'd need to look for a font that has those. Maybe Times New Roman? That was the default with MuseScore 1 (but does not come as part of MuseScore, so would use a font your operating system provides)
In reply to While FreeSerif is more… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you sooo much Jojo - once again.
It is helping me a lot - many are resolving with FreeSerif itself.
Regards
Rupam
In reply to Thank you so much Jojo ! I… by jbrupam-am6
Were they working in MuseScore 2 or already missing in that version ?
In reply to Were they working in… by frfancha
FreeSerif didn't change between MuseScore 2 and 3
In reply to FreeSerif didn't change… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes I know, this is why having working character in v2 and not in V3 would be indication of another type of issue. As the original post wasn't mentioning any issue in V2, I'm curious to know if the V3 remaining issues were already problematic in V2 or not.
In reply to Were they working in… by frfancha
Dear Frfancha
Yes, the Musescore Version 2 was working perfectly OK & fine and had all the lyric editing facilities with ease of entering lyrics in my preferred language (Bengali or Devangana Scripts).
Having said this, further I want to draw attention that in MuseScore3, while the Unicode Symbols window is still open (via the Special Character Key) to enter my alphabets - MuseScore disables typing anything from the laptop key-pads directly. For e.g. I cannot use the "-" key, the 'tab' key, and the "_" key. They are used by MuseScore to allow us to move forward to type the next alphabet or giving space between alphabets.
Hence, to sort out this problem I use to cross out the Pop-up window every time after I finish typing an alphabet and then move to the next alphabet. The process becomes painstakingly tiresome.
Can you please give a remedy or am I doing it wrong.
Regards
Rupam JB
In reply to Dear Frfancha Yes, the… by jbrupam-am6
I'd recommend dragging the the symbols you need from Special Characters into your own custom palette, then you add them more directly and easier.