Trouble Using Gong Soundfont
Hi, Eleas here-
I've downloaded and installed a Gong SoundFont onto MuseScore, but I can't get it to work. I try using the Crash Cymbal for using the Gong SoundFont, but I am unable to select it. When I go to the Mixer, the cymbal has the "Standard" box checked, therefore I am unable to get to it. Unchecking the box and choosing it will get nothing on playback. I want to use an instrument that has a one-line staff, so it looks like a gong staff and sounds like one. I am unable to find a way however to have the gong play on playback for any of the instruments - any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Eleas Vrahnos
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see:https://musescore.org/en/node/151316
if it is useful
In reply to see:https://musescore.org/en/ by Shoichi
Perhaps you didn't understand the question -
I'm looking for a way to (in the Mixer) change an instrument's sound to the SoundFont. It currently doesn't play back like it's supposed to. I'll look into the link though, thank you!
In reply to Perhaps you didn't understand by DED010
Have you seen: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/soundfont#install
and checked if it is present in the Synthesizer?
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/soundfont#synthesizer
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/synthesizer#soundfont
In reply to Have you seen: by Shoichi
Hi,
Now I am using the file that you linked me to. How do I convert the link that is attached to the .drm file?
In reply to Hi, Now I am using the file by DED010
Maybe you should ask the question to Laurelin https://musescore.org/en/node/151316 ?
In reply to Maybe you should ask the by Shoichi
I just did right before you replied lol thanks for the help!
In reply to I just did right before you by DED010
Ciao Eleas, I am just an end user ...
I'm downloading to explore, if I'll find out what we're talking I'll inform you.
Be patient, we are almost all volunteers, not always in front of the pc;-)
____edit
If you mean this:
I believe it is not to be converted. It is the mapping of the drumset.
As an example, take a look here: https://musescore.org/en/node/97976
The downloaded and extract zip file it is only this:
Also, it helps if you attach your score. Normally cymbal staves would *not* have the Standard box checked - they are normally percussion staves, using one of the drumsets built in to the soundfont. I guess your soundfont must not be set up as a drumset? But if you have a staff set to Standard, and the sound dropdown is showing standard sounds, sounds from all your installed soundfonts appear in order, so you may need to scroll to the bottom of the list.
In reply to Also, it helps if you attach by Marc Sabatella
Here's the score. Thanks for helping, Marc, it really helps!
Vertrate di Chiesa.mscz
In reply to Here's the score. Thanks for by DED010
I don't see a cymbal staff. If I add one (Edit / Instruments, select Cymbal from Unpicthed Percussion section), it gets added a a percussion staff. When I go to Mixer, the Drumset box is checked, and the Orchestra Kit sound is selected. This is all as I expect. If your soundfont contains additional percussion sounds configured as a drum kit, then you should see it available for selection in the dropdown list.
So can you describe more precisely what you are doing and where things seem to be going wrong?
In reply to I don't see a cymbal staff. by Marc Sabatella
Nevermind, Laurelin helped me with the problem. Thanks for helping, though!
Edit: I still have a question for future situations such as these. When I go to this page (https://musescore.org/en/node/151316), I see the .drm file attached. How do I download that file so I can load it as my drumset?
In reply to Nevermind, Laurelin helped me by DED010
That's more a question about your web browser than about MuseScore, but I would assume for most browser you can simply click the link and it will offer to save it somewhere. Probably best to save it to your Styles folder (right next to your Scores folder) becuse that's where the "Load" button defaults in the drumset editor.
Once you have saved the file, just laod it from the drumset editor (eg, right click a drum staff, Edit Drumset, Load).
In reply to That's more a question about by Marc Sabatella
However, when I click it, it leads to a page with just the text.
It goes to a page with the text (kind of like a .xml file) with this link:
https://musescore.org/sites/musescore.org/files/SSODrumset.drm
In reply to However, when I click it, it by DED010
Well liked I said this all depends on your browser; yours must be configured to try to open files like this by default rather than download them. Probably if you right click or Ctrl+click the link you'll get more options. Something to check with your browser documentation.
In reply to Well liked I said this all by Marc Sabatella
Oh, ok. Right-clicking the file and selecting "Save Link as..." got it downloaded for me. Thanks for helping me Marc!