electric bass sound incorrect intervals on the low e-string
Hi, I noticed that the notes played on the low e-string on a plucked bass instrument (like electric bass, bass guitar) sound wrong. When I play for example 1 - 4 -5 (f - g# - a), I hear 1 - 5 - 6 (f - a - a#).
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OS: Windows 10 (10.0), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 3.6.2.548021803, revision: 3224f34
In reply to OS: Windows 10 (10.0), Arch… by frankoedoeloe
When I test it, I think the bass guitar G# is a tad sharp. For me that's the only one. But then playback of recorded sounds can be tricky.
In reply to When I test it, I think the… by bobjp
Hi bobjp, well I'm pretty sure something is wrong (as a professional bass player I know when notes sounds wrong :) ). I added an acoustic guitar instead of a bass and then playing on the low e is fine. But, when I lower this guitar with one octave via Staff/Part Properties > Transposition, then the intervals are wrong in the way i already mentioned. So the problem is in the lowering 1 octave. I see that in the bass instruments this lowering of the octave is predefined. So I think there is a bug in the midi mapping when you lower the octave via Staff/Part Properties > Transposition!
In reply to Hi bobjp, well I'm pretty… by frankoedoeloe
Well, i guess it is in the lower octave. When I take the standard acoustic guitar (so not edited via Staff/Part Properties > Transposition) and lower the notes with Ctrl-down-arrow I have the same problem. So I guess the midi mapping in the lower octave is wrong....
In reply to Hi bobjp, well I'm pretty… by frankoedoeloe
Not sure why you would use guitar down an octave, rather than the bass guitars available.
You wrote:
When I play for example 1 - 4 -5 (f - g# - a), I hear 1 - 5 - 6 (f - a - a#).
What soundfont are you using?
Have a listen to this:
Bass.mscz
The second line plays on the piano what you claim to hear, namely A and A#. The bass guitar G# note is dissonant with the piano A note. Likewise, the bass A is dissonant with the piano A#.
I think your speakers - or ears - are playing tricks on you. When I listen through the speakers on my tablet, the G# sounds sharp enough I could imagine it's almost an A On better speakers, it's clearly G#. Probably an illusion having to do with the specific frequencies and overtones involved that some speakers just don't reproduce that well.