Muse Sounds keep getting removed from Musescore 4
For some reason when I open a score, Muse Sounds are replaced by the default soundfont. Despite Muse Sounds being present in the file directory, I end up having to redownloading them from Musehub to get Musescore to recognize them again. Is there any way I can prevent this from occurring? Sometimes I end up having to go through this process multiple times a day.
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You're saying that MuseSounds are missing from View/Playback setup?
In reply to You're saying that… by bobjp
Not exactly. Whichever of the MuseSounds is affected at the time won't show up in the sound panel of mixer view. So if the woodwinds are affected, I'll just see MS Basic instead in the sound panel and Muse Woodwinds will be missing from the available sounds.
In reply to Not exactly. Whichever of… by Desertanu
I'm trying to establish where the break down is. Do you show Muse Sounds to be active in View/Playback Setup?
In any given score, are there some instruments that only can load Basic sounds, and others that can load Muse Sounds? Or is it all one or the other for the entire score?
In reply to I'm trying to establish… by bobjp
As far as I know, I've always had Muse Sounds active and set to be the default option in the Playback Setup. Usually, it's just one or a few instrument sections that are affected (strings, brass), but there have been times when I've had to download most or all of the sounds.
In reply to As far as I know, I've… by Desertanu
You said this happens when you open a score. Is this a score you downloaded or a score you created yourself using the new score dialogue in MU4? If you open a downloaded score, there might be problems if the exact same name as in MU4 is not used. If a staff is labeled "Violin Section" in the score, MuseSounds has no instrument named "Violin section", so it reverts to the closest thing in Basic.
In reply to You said this happens when… by bobjp
These are from scores that I've created.
In reply to These are from scores that I… by Desertanu
Could you post a sample score so we can see your settings.
In reply to Could you post a sample… by bobjp
Sure.
In reply to Sure. by Desertanu
OK. I opened this score and the only instruments that loaded Basic sounds were the Dizi and Pipa. That is to be expected because there are no Muse Sounds for those instruments. I put a few random notes in the first measure. Open this score and tell me what instruments didn't load Muse Sounds.
In reply to OK. I opened this score and… by bobjp
This time the harp, piano, and percussion instruments didn't load Muse Sounds.
In reply to This time the harp, piano,… by Desertanu
My suggestion would be to:
1. try a factory reset. Select it from the Help tab in MU4.
and/or
Try repair install. If your are using Windows find it at,
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features, select MuseScore 4 and then the repair option.
In reply to My suggestion would be to: 1… by bobjp
Ok. I tried both of those, but I'm still encountering issues. Since I last opened the score, the strings have been reverted has well. If it's any help, here's what I see in Muse Hub whenever this issue occurs. The affected groups will have get underneath even though I already have them installed.
In reply to Ok. I tried both of those,… by Desertanu
Is there anything else I can do to resolve this issue?
In reply to Is there anything else I can… by Desertanu
Can you change those instruments back to MuseSounds by using the mixer?
In reply to Can you change those… by bobjp
I can change them to MuseSounds instruments in sections that aren't affected, but the affected sections aren't visible in the mixer.
In reply to I can change them to… by Desertanu
So in the post where you said strings have been reverted, you can't change them back to MuseSounds.
You aren't changing playback devices like switching between headphones and speakers?
In reply to So in the post where you… by bobjp
That would be correct. I only use one device at a time during playback.
In reply to That would be correct. I… by Desertanu
I'm still encountering the issue. Now, when I open Musehub, it says Unable to install Musesampler and Unable to download Musesampler.
In reply to I'm still encountering the… by Desertanu
I'm going to try uninstalling again and see if that resolves it.
In reply to I'm going to try… by Desertanu
The problem with uninstall can be that it doesn't always get rid of everything. Sometimes the thing that causes a problem is the thing that doesn't get deleted.
If you are on windows, I would suggest running a good Registry cleaner, like Ccleaner. And just run the registry part of it. After the uninstall and before reinstall. I do this myself, once in a while.
In reply to The problem with uninstall… by bobjp
I see. I'll try doing that.