MuseStrings articulation properties
MuseScore Studio 4.4.3
MuseStrings
I'm having some difficulty wrapping my head around the behaviour of articulations in MuseStrings. Often times there appears to be a portamento slur between pitches when no slur is indicated, as in selection 1.
Other times, I do want a portamento, but I just can't seem to make it work. In selection 2, I want the solo violin to scoop slightly into the harmonic A, but I can't hear the effect.
Thoughts?
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Inspired_by_a_Late_Night_Movie - selection 1.mscz | 31.97 KB |
| Inspired_by_a_Late_Night_Movie - selection 2.mscz | 37.8 KB |
Comments
Try something like this instead.
In reply to Try something like this… by bobjp
Thanks Bob.
Interesting. It works with chromatic/diatonic glissando markings, but not with Portamento. (Is there something about portamento on MS that I should know?)
Regardless, I really don't care for the idea of breaking a rhythm for the sake of achieving the sound. The notation is perfectly fine as it is, and given to a human player, there would be no doubt what was intended.
In reply to Thanks Bob. Interesting. It… by toffle
I get it. I write for playback, so I end up doing all kinds of odd stuff to get MuseScore to play like I want.
In reply to I get it. I write for… by bobjp
After additional fiddling (no pun intended) I have found that it is the MuseSounds Solo violin sound that seems to present the most egregious/inconsistent articulations. In my mind slurs and portamento are vastly different in performance, but MuseSounds seems to (sometimes?) treat them as one and the same. I assume that the MuseSounds designers are trying to emphasize the "solo" characteristics of the sound, but to my ear, it verges on sloppy. (and out of my control)
Has anyone else experienced this?
Is there any way to control the way MuseSounds interprets articulations?
In reply to After additional fiddling … by toffle
Yes, violin solo 1 is the most problematic. I tend to use "2" of any sound instead. That is the only control I know of.
In reply to Yes, violin solo 1 is the… by bobjp
Yes, that does it.
I still don't understand why I can't achieve a portamento gliss in the one spot I actually want it to happen, but I've spent enough time on one measure of music. Time to move on.
In reply to Yes, that does it. I still… by toffle
There seem to be many things that don't work or aren't possible yet.