Mac No Sound
Suddenly no sound in my 12" MacBook while it worked fine before (I have latest Mac OS and latest Musescore). I have changed the sound font to FluidR3Mono, FluidR3 GM, and Sonatina etc and no sound. I have changed the port audio to jack, rebooted and then changed back to port and still no sound. I have deleted Musescore from the application folder and done a fresh install downloaded from Musescore.org, and still no sound. This is a mess.
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See: https://musescore.org/en/node/96811
(https://musescore.org/en/handbook/revert-factory-settings )
Any progress with this? I too have a 12" Macbook that had sound initially...but no sound now.
I have reset Musescore...even via the Terminal.
Verified presence of synthesizers. Set as default.
Downloaded new soundfonts. But still no sound.
Downloaded a nightly as well...same problem.
Any ideas?
In reply to Any progress with this? I by drschmitt
You installed another software between the time it was working and the time it stopped working?
Not any applications...but the system has installed updates to OS and current applications.
Additional information regarding the synthesizer...
Although it shows as default under the synthesizer menu. No soundfonts were present inside the folder until I downloaded and copied into the folder. I also downloaded the default soundfont and placed in the folder. Now the synthesizer selections show 2 of the default synthesizer bundles.
In reply to Not any applications...but by drschmitt
Hi,
Can you run
/Applications/MuseScore\ 2.app/Contents/MacOS/mscore -dand paste the output to https://pastebin.com/ and share the link? It would help us to find and fix the issue.We are trying to centralize sound problems on macosx in this bug report #234811: No sound on Mac and Windows, I/O's PortAudio API drop down menu empty
In reply to Hi, Can you run by [DELETED] 5
I have same problem with my macbook 12". Here is my output:
https://pastebin.com/JLpZUQ8a
In reply to Hi, Can you run by [DELETED] 5
Hi FYI I could get no output on my Mac. It just seemed to randomly happen. Did factory resets etc. and no difference.
I have downgraded to 2.01 and it is now working.
I've left this here because it didn't sound like the PortAudio issue (I have nothing greyed out).
I will leave the updates switched off for the moment :)
In reply to Hi FYI I could get no output… by ES Hunt
Same here - key observation is "randomly happen"
In reply to Hi, Can you run by [DELETED] 5
Sorry for overlooking this for so long...
I ran as requested and then attempted to open a score and play...still with no sound.
Here is the result:
https://pastebin.com/M7J9MfwR
In reply to Sorry for overlooking this… by drschmitt
Running Mac Pro Sierra 10.12.6 and musescore 2.1.0
When I press the play arrow, the cursor moves along the bars but no sound. This can be fixed as follows:
1. help/revert to factory settings. At which point the app closes and reopens.
2. Reboot the computer.
3. Open the app and all is well until I close it.
4. Then repeat as above. Happens every time.
5.Added 2 other soundfonts, setting each as the default. That worked for the 1st open session. Again, on closing and relaunching app, no sound.
In reply to Running Mac Pro Sierra 10.12… by WinWood
Could you screen capture MuseScore > Preferences > IO when sound is working and when it's not working?
Do you use an external soundcard?
In reply to Could you screen capture… by [DELETED] 5
Will do, system currently backing up so probably tomorrow.
New info: I run a windows 7 shell on my MacPro using VMware Fusion. Have used this for years to run my CAD program. Yesterday I downloaded the windows version of MuseScore. It works fine. So the app works well in a windows shell on the Mac, but not in the native Mac OS. Seems to me that perhaps the first use of the program gloms onto the audio output port and then doesn't release it on closing.
Attached is the shot you want with sound NOT working. Later for the working shot.
In reply to Could you screen capture… by [DELETED] 5
Forgot to say the system has two video cards and whatever standard sound cards that came with it. Nothing external
In reply to Forgot to say the system has… by WinWood
It's very likely that the problem is due to your bluetooth speaker (and MuseScore...). Does MuseScore 2.0.3.1 work better? https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/musescore/releases/MuseScore-2.0.3/MuseScore…
In reply to It's very likely that the… by [DELETED] 5
Hi, I had the same problem with Musescore 2.1 on my MacBook 12", where the playback only worked very rarely when the app was closed and opened (worked only twice in six months). However, I downloaded Musescore 2.0.3.1. , and now it works fine every time. Thanks a lot! What seems to be the problem with 2.1?
In reply to Hi, I had the same problem… by SarveshRajkumar
See below, this should be fixed in 2.2, for which development pre-releases are available, please test.
In reply to Could you screen capture… by [DELETED] 5
Here is the screen shot after resetting to factory and rebooting.
Saw your comment on the speakers. They are hard-wired, but will try to disable the bluetooth to see if that matters. Again note: using the windows in the shell, the same speakers are used and there are no problems.
Thanks for your help with this. Looks like many of us are struggling with this issue on Macs. I have not used any earlier versions of the app..
In reply to Could you screen capture… by [DELETED] 5
I stand corrected. The speakers were not hard wired. I switched sound output to the computer internal speakers and the app worked fine after multiple restarts.
Hooray! and thanks again
The issue should be fixed in cae320e (master) and 596f6c2 (2.2). See #234811: No sound on Mac and Windows, I/O's PortAudio API drop down menu empty for details.