Can´t change instruments, no option available in menue
Hi,
following these steps:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/mid-staff-instrument-changes#add-inst…
I don´t see the "change instrument" option in the text menu (via right click). I only see the "normal" properties. Honestly I never saw a "change instrument" option at all. (I changed a text to "instrument change" )
I wonder if musescore, such brillant in many facts lacks behind in "teething troubles" such as "changing sounds in a specific bar"
Why are there "workarrounds" at all, telling me: "create a new instrument, hide bars and tinker it with spacers?"
Honestly I also don´t understand the mixing tool. I only figured out that it´s generally possible editing the all over sound of a score. Not a single voice or instrument nor one of these for only a short period of time.
Maybe there´s some need for catching up. Why can´t I add "distortion" (or a specific mixing effect) like I add piccicato or tremolo? Those things I do understand. I know how to get them started and end them.
Wanting 2 bars of an electric guitar beeing distorted leaves me totally helpless :(
Comments
(on Staff) in "Right Click menu" > select "Staff Properties".
To change an instrument you need to add "Instrument" text not staff text that reads "Change Instrument." This is found in the text palette. You can then right click the text and select change instrument. Using Ziya's method will change the entire line to a new instrument.
In reply to To change an instrument you by mike320
Okay,
I must be to dumb for this.
I can´t find it anywhere. Normally I´m adding "text" by pressing ctrl + t. Then I can enter the inspector (F8) and change the kind of text. There I have several otptions of choosing text styles. (tempo, system, line, style etc.) There ´s actually an option "changing instrument" ... Applying this the text moves a bit up and the font size grows larger. So far so good. But what then?
Entering the created text by right clicking I don´t have any specific option referring to the "instrument change"
...
Trying it in an alternate way by adding "text" in the toolbar there are only a few kinds of text (the ones with shortcuts) like "Ctrl + M" , "Ctrl + t", "Ctrl + Shift + t" . "Ctrl + K" and so on ...
Am I dumb or blind or both at the same time?
I don´t get it, sorry.
In reply to Okay, I must be to dumb for by Faule_Zauberin
That's just text styles, but still staff text type. Use the text palette, in the advanced workspace.. See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/mid-staff-instrument-changes and https://musescore.org/en/handbook/palette
In reply to That's just text styles, but by Jojo-Schmitz
rofl ... never came on that looking in the palette on the left ... sorry for ailing to understand ...
In reply to rofl ... never came on that by Faule_Zauberin
HTH
In reply to rofl ... never came on that by Faule_Zauberin
Quite all right. Changing the text style in the inspector only changes its appearance, not its function. :( I think it should change its function as well.
In reply to Quite all right. Changing the by mike320
I stumbled accross this "only appearance is changed thing once ago"
In reply to rofl ... never came on that by Faule_Zauberin
Ahhh wonderful ... that´s how I wanted it to be :)
Thanks to all :)
In MuseScore 2.1, you'll have this in the menu: #104006: Make 'Instrument Text' available from ADD main menu