Unable to enter choices at "instrument" box
I've downloaded and installed Musescore on my mac.
Problem: I "create a new score" and title it, but the next box is greyed out. I cannot select instruments.
I've tried restarting Musescore, adjusting preferences, but can't get past this.
Can I fix this? Or should I reinstall?
snowysix
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Are either of the two radio boxes at the bottom checked (from template / from scratch)? Normally one should be by default, but if for some reason it wasn't, I could see that disabling the next button.
In reply to Are either of the two radio by Marc Sabatella
I'm pretty certain "something is wrong" (and not "I don't understand" how to use the software). There just don't seem to be any options which lead to the "instruments" step being usable.
But could there be any setup steps I don't know about?
In reply to From Scratch is selected by snowysix
Can you post a screeshot of your preferences dialog -> General tab? In particular, the instrument list path
In reply to Can you post a screeshot of by [DELETED] 5
As shown. (Wouldn't post the first time I tried. Here goes again:)
In reply to Screenshot of Prefs > General tab by snowysix
Weird. It looks good. Could you do the same with the greyed instrument window?
In reply to Weird. It looks good. Could by [DELETED] 5
Attached.
In reply to Screenshot of greyed options by snowysix
Looks "good" to me. Click on woodwinds, double click on flute and you will have a flute part in your score, click on continue or finish (they are enabled now).
You should watch this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mh6m2mbVHs&list=PL6BDCE01557636C85
Or read Create new score
In reply to Looks "good" to me. Click on by [DELETED] 5
I've run into this situation with others, with other software, so now I know how it feels.
I assure you I know how to use these programs. I've used MusicTime, Rhapsody, Sound Forge, Audacity, etc.
Right now the problem is exactly as I originally stated: I SEE the choices of instruments, but they are all greyed out. No amount of clicking or double-clicking has any effect.
I did watch the video (link in previous message) but stopped as soon as "Instrument List" appeared. Obviously, in the video the list is accessible, black, and works. With my install of Musescore, it does not work. I've downloaded and installed two separate times now.
I thank you for your help. Something is going wrong when the program installs. So I am stumped.