Instrument sounds not imported from MusicXML

• Mar 17, 2009 - 19:38
Type
Functional
Severity
3
Status
closed
Project
MuseScore
  1. Open file attached "Multi-Instrument Score.xml"
  2. Press play and notice instrument sounds are not correctly set

The MIDI program number that determines the sound of the instrument. However this is not set so you usually hear all instruments as piano (since that is the default). If you have been listening to another score you may hear the instruments from your previous score.

Here's the relevant section from the MusicXML (created using Finale 2007)

      <midi-instrument id="P1-I1">
        <midi-channel>1</midi-channel>
        <midi-program>57</midi-program>
      </midi-instrument>
Attachment Size
Multi-Instrument Score.xml 13.74 KB

Comments

• Aug 18, 2009 - 03:07
Severity ⇒

Workaround: Open the XML file, save as MuseScore file, reload.

Alternative Workaround: Open the XML file, Display > Mixer, change the sound to something else then change it back to the correct sound.

Discussion: It looks like the MIDI program numbers are imported (the correct instruments are selected in the Mixer). But the sounds do not affect playback until you save as a MuseScore file and reload or change the selected sound in the mixer.

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