Convenience
I am currently unable to use ritardando's without installing a plugin. I can't download the plugin however without administrator approval which I cannot get. ritardando's should be a basic feature to any scoring software, and you should have it available without downloading a plugin
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That's why there is an open feature request since quite a while: #9383: Rubato: ritardando and accelerando
Not as convenient, but here's a 'manual' way to get the same effect:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/tempo#ritardando-accelerando
In reply to Not as convenient, but here… by Jm6stringer
It seems the OP knows that, but (rightfully IMHO) wants it build in.
Hmm, maybe not. The complaint is about not being able to download/install a plugin.
In reply to It seems the OP knows that,… by Jojo-Schmitz
Plus, the user profile states active since 3 hours (so maybe unaware of the 'old way').
A couple of points to clarify:
1) You don't need administrator approval to install a plugin. My guess is you are tryin to install ito MuseScore's own internal plugins folder, but that's not the right way to do it. Instead you should be installing to your own plugins folder (right next to your scores folder).
2) To be clear, the scoring of ritardandos does not require a plugin, that would indeed be unfortunate for a scoring program :-). However, getting them to also play back is indeed made easier using a plugin. Playback is not the primary purpose of scoring software, so it's not unusual that certain playback features might require a bit of extra work or have limitations.
In reply to A couple of points to… by Marc Sabatella
Depends on what need administrator approval means: being able to do something is not necessarily the same as being allowed to do something ;-)
In reply to A couple of points to… by Marc Sabatella
OP wrote:
...can't download the plugin without administrator approval which I cannot get.
Since no plugin download is possible, installing it into any plugin folder is impossible.
Therefore, only the notation is possible -- unless the ritardando playback is created 'the old way'.
Regards.
To be entirely clear; the plugin doesn't perform magic, it merely automates the technique already described in the handbook:
Use invisible tempo markings on each segment to simulate a more gradual change in tempo.
In reply to To be entirely clear; the… by jeetee
Re: ...the technique already described in the handbook:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/tempo#ritardando-accelerando
(Also shows a small illustration, for even more clarity.) 😂