Some unusual things have begun happening
There is nothing I can't work around so far, but they are quite unusual in my experience:
*Whether I import the notes from my keyboard or the qwerty keyboard, some random note will often "stick"; that is, it will continue to sound after I take my finger off the key. This can last for 5-6 seconds sometimes and I have to watch that any following notes are placed correctly.
*There is a lag during playback. The cursor falls behind the audio and then catches up. This happens multiple times during most playbacks. I had experienced this before if the workpiece is very "busy" with characters, but this lag now happens with only a short section completed.
*When I type a note, it sometimes takes a few seconds to show up on the staff.
All these things never happened prior to the last week or so, so it is quite odd. I have changed nothing in my settings, hardware, etc.
Any ideas why this is happening and what I can do to remedy it?
Thanks!
Scott
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Try turning off Musescore's MIDI output.
The keyboard or MIDI controller software you are using (due to MIDI Soft-Thru) may be giving feedback.
In reply to Try turning off Musescore's… by Ziya Mete Demircan
To be clear: Do you mean turn it off and then back on again? Otherwise, how else would I input the music?
Thanks.
Scott
In reply to To be clear: Do you mean… by scottwest46
No I mean MIDI-Output, not MIDI-Input.
For reference, see the Animated-GIF I've attached.
Just a guess, try it.
If it is empty, you need to look for something else.
In reply to No I mean MIDI-Output, not… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Thanks for the clarity. The box is indeed empty, there is an arrow next to "device". It says "primary sound driver". When I click that arrow, "speakers/headphones" drops down. When I play the audio with that setting [albeit with a small sample size so far], there is no hesitation of the cursor. Which is supposed to be used?
Scott
In reply to Thanks for the clarity. The… by scottwest46
Actually, it's the API rather than the Device that matters.
For example, I get better results on multi-instrument scores with "Windows Direct Sound", so it's the most performant in my setup.
Actually I have to set it to Speakers/Headphones, but when dealing with Soundfonts I chose "Primary sound driver" because I have to change the output from Windows Tray to "Virtual Audio Cable" and "Sound card output" frequently.
Give it a try, use whichever works best or fixes your problem.
In reply to Actually, it's the API… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Thanks once again! I am no techie, but I will try what you suggest. A question: Is it 1 problem or is it multiple, based on what I described in my initial post? Some do not appear to be related to playback at all. Odd.
In reply to Thanks once again! I am no… by scottwest46
I've had similar stuttering issues, but only on scores with a lot of instruments and tremolos etc. I fixed this somewhat with API change (direct sound).
The problem of the sound being too held and the response delay during note entering seems to be related to the midi-thru. But we tested it and realized that it wasn't.
Suspecting the driver controlling your keyboard's MIDI interface was the second option. But you said you have the same problem with the computer keyboard.
If you keep Musescore open all the time, you can try exiting and starting it again.
If you do not restart the computer often, you can try a restart.
If that doesn't fix the problem, the last (and one I dislike) option seems to be https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/revert-factory-settings (which also resets Musescore's user preferences; see alternative below).
You can also look at the command line -R function (it doesn't delete user preferences) here: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/command-line-options
In reply to To be clear: Do you mean… by scottwest46
It is possible your MIDI input device is causing some of these issues, so working with it unplugged for a while could also be an interesting experiment. you ask how else you'd enter music - MuseScore was designed to work with the mouse, computer, keyboard, or an onscreen piano keyboard. MIDI input is probably sued by less than 1% of people, and it's generally not more efficient than computer keyboard input. So you can definitely do it :-)