How do I change the playback instrument?
A very elementary question here: In the desktop software MuseScore 2, how do I change the instrument used during playback? I'm getting some sort of organ sound at the moment, and would like to hear piano instead. Thanks.
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either change the instrument, right-click into staff, staff properties, change instrument, or change the sound in Mixer
In reply to either change the instrument… by Jojo-Schmitz
That's it, thanks. Easy once you know how!
By default, the playback sound is chosen to correspond to the actual instrument you selected when you created the score. So if you selected "organ" as your instrument when you created the score, that's the playback sound you get. If you have since changed your mind about the instrument you want to use, then use Staff Properties to change the instrument - this will change the sound as well as most notation details including the name displayed, the transposition, etc. If you still want it to be for organ in terms of how it is notated but just want a different sound (like a different organ), then you can use the Mixer. This keeps all notation details as is but changes only the sound.
In reply to By default, the playback… by Marc Sabatella
That's really very helpful! Thank you for your clear instructions.
In reply to By default, the playback… by Marc Sabatella
I'd like to keep the notation where it is, but i'd like drop the playback tone by one octave.
When I use the Mixer, how do I do that?
In reply to I'd like to keep the… by JD123456
Not with the mixer.....you can try with the G keys with a little "8" , your notes will go up or down for 1 octave, without changing the sound . Then you move your notes up or down 1 octave , like you want, and the sound change also
In reply to Not with the mixer.....you… by Raymond Wicquart
Sorry not following you.
The notation is fine, i don't want to change the notation.
I just want the playback instrument to sound 1 octave lower.
I can export to mp3 and use Audacity i suppose.
But I presume that MuseScore can do this too.
In reply to Sorry not following you. The… by JD123456
With the Gkey with "8" you change the notes for 1 octave, without change the "sound" .....OK . With the mouse-CTRL-up arrow or down arrow, you change both notes and sound.......if you add the 2 ways, your notes do an up and 1 down , so they don't change , but the sound change for 1 octave...............sorry for my english !!
In reply to I'd like to keep the… by JD123456
The mixer isn’t designed to make the sound different from the notation - that’s what the transposition options in staff/part properties are for. If you want it to sound one octave lower than written, set the transposition that way. MuseScore will keep the sound the same but raise the notation an octave. Then use Ctrl+Down to drop everything down an octave. Your notation will be back where it started and the sound will be an octave lower.