Creating Drum Part Hangs 9.4, R1518
I am trying to add drum notation to a score I'm writing and MuseScore hangs. I have to use the Windows Task Manager to terminate MuseScore.
I have used the following procedure:
Mouse
Note input via mouse is available in version 0.9.4 or later
1. Select a note or rest in the percussion staff. This loads the corresponding drum palette
2. Press "N" to begin note entry
3. Select a note duration from the Note Input toolbar
4. Select a the type of note (such as bass drum or snare) from the drum palette
5. Click on the percussion staff to add the note to the score
No note gets added when I do this
Specifically, I'm trying to add a bass drum note to the second eighth note in the first triplet. I have been successful in some scores by dragging and dropping from the drum palette, but I understand that the above procedure is the one that is sanctioned. When I try the drag and drop, MuseScore hangs. So, how do I get the note to enter?
I have attached a short sample.
| Attachment | Size |
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| DrumTest.mscz | 2.91 KB |
Comments
I believe you have to drag the drum part to the appropriate location.
In reply to Drum Notation by xavierjazz
I tried dragging and dropping. That's where MuseScore hangs.
In reply to Creating Drum Part Hangs 9.4, R1518 by rrayner_
It won't hang if you are using the prereleases.
First: if you are writing for drums frequently then use the prereleases instead of 0.9.4. Otherwise you will encounter frequent crashes, and unexpected behavior.
Second: To recover from this bug close all instances of MuseScore and look for the file on your computer called "mscore-palette.xml". If you are on Windows it will be some like: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\MusE\MuseScore\mscore-palette.xml
Then delete that file and start up MuseScore again. See if drum note entry works as expected.
Third: For your reference, I'm not sure if this bug is related but it is a bug I discovered when working with your file. http://musescore.org/en/node/1980
In reply to First: if you are writing for by David Bolton
Thank you, David I searched the suggested path and could not find mscore-palette.xml. Then, I used XP's Search to search my C: drive and file was not found anywhere. When I first looked at your response, there was a MuseScore subfolder (it was empty) under MusE, but when I took MuseScore down, the MuseScore subfolder disappeared. Restarting MuseScore has made no difference.
Did you have an opportunity to try my test file? It fails consistently for me.
In reply to Creating Drum Part Hangs 9.4, R1518 by rrayner_
I was able to reproduce the problem while that file existed. When I deleted the file the problem went away. I only tested using r.1911 and r.1914
In reply to Creating Drum Part Hangs 9.4, R1518 by rrayner_
Do you have the same problem if you create a new score entirely?
In reply to Do you have the same problem by David Bolton
Yes, David. The file I'm attaching this time is created from scratch with no copied parts whatsoever. I can't enter bass drum symbols into the drum part, using the recommended procedure. And as you know, I can't drag and drop. You mentioned other prereleases -- another time when we talked about drum parts, I tried the then current prerelease and it messed up the score I was working on -- but only after lulling me into a false sense of security. The damage was done without being apparent and my backup copy had the error in it also. I had to start over from scratch. Is there a prerelease that is quite stable?
In reply to Creating Drum Part Hangs 9.4, R1518 by rrayner_
Are you experiencing a hang when you try to use the method described in the handbook or are you experiencing something else?
By the way the prereleases are fairly near a release. If they are still messing up your score it would be a good idea to report it. Otherwise you may experience the same issues in the official release.
In reply to Are you experiencing a hang by David Bolton
MuseScore does not hang when I use the prescribed method -- it does nothing. Here's the scenario:
1) create a two-measure score with only a three-line drum part
2) change the whole-note rests to 4 quarter-note rests
3) using Ctrl-3, change the first measure's quarter-note rests to triplets
4) attempt to use the prescribed procedure to replace any of the eighth-note triplet rests with a bass drum symbol
5) nothing happens
Interestingly, if I stop after step 2 above, I can successfully drag and drop a bass drum note onto any of the quarter-note rests, even though that is not the prescribed method. It's only when I change to eighth-note triplets that the drag and drop causes MuseScore to hang. So there is definitely something different about the Ctrl-3 situation.
I will give the latest prerelease a try, as I'd like to move on. Thanks for your help.
In reply to Are you experiencing a hang by David Bolton
I get the same results with prerelease 9.5, R1897. There is more drag and drop capability though. Drag and drop allowed me to put a ride cymbal on each of the eighth-note rests anyway, so I'm part of the way there. Onward and upward! Thanks
In reply to Creating Drum Part Hangs 9.4, R1518 by rrayner_
You could experiment to see if the prescribed method works after restoring "factory settings". If you are using Windows XP go to Start > Run... and type: mscore -F
This will remove any changes you made to the MuseScore preferences or any possible corruptions.