Playback is up a Semitone
So basically, I am making a new song in Ab major; however, during playback, it was in A major!
I didn't understand what was going on. So I decided to start up a new score but the problem was still there!
I even tried reinstalling Musescore all over again, but the playback was still up a semitone!
I don't understand what's going on, if anyone knows what this issue is, or knows a solution to this problem, then pls tell me ASAP, cos it is hindering my progress in composing!!!
Warm regards,
Stupqiue
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Upload the song or at least the first few measures of it so we can look at the problem.
And until we see the score, the best guess is that you're using a transposing instrument?
There aren't a lot of instruemnts that sound a semitone higher than written. but Db piccolo is one. It's possible some bagpipe or other is another. If you are using one of these, that would explain it - it's the correct behavior for instruments that sound a semitone higher in real life as well.
If you are *not* using one of these instruments, then indeed, we would need you to post the score you are having trouble with the understand what might be going on.
Another to check: be sure you haven't set the master tuning in MuseScore to something higher than 440 (see View / Synthesizer). Also make sure you aren't using some sort of non-standard soundfont (same dialog) that is preset to a higher pitch. Finally, make sure the piuano or other instrument you are comparing against isn't out of tune!
What are you comparing the MuseScore playback with? If it's with a piano or a song you got off the internet etc. then MuseScore may not be the one that is wrong. If it's against a tuning fork or other calibrated sound source then - as stated above - please post the score so that others can compare.
Sry guys so much for kicking up such a commotion :P
I just found out that my piano was actually very out of tune, so much that is a semitone down!
I thought the sound produced by the piano was in Ab major, and that the sound during playback was in A major! Seems like I was wrong and it was instead that my piano was actually sounding at B major!
Could have fixed this issue by trying out a virtual keyboard online :/
Thx you guys so much for your support, I appreciate it!
In reply to Sry guys so much for kicking by [DELETED] 12857996
If it is of any interest to you, you can change the tuning of the MS song by opening the synthesizer and clicking the tuning tab. That would let you play your out of tune piano with the MS score if desired.
In reply to If it is of any interest to by mike320
Great tip! Would you consider writing it up as a "How to ..."?
In reply to Great tip! Would you consider by xavierjazz
I remember seeing a "How to..." once but I don't see how to post one. The is not a "How too..." in the forums. I don't have the ability to make a video like the one I saw either.
In reply to I remember seeing a "How by mike320
https://musescore.org/en/node/add/howto
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