Mandolin sound in mixer
Not sure if this is a bug or not, this is more for my own information.
While adding a mandolin peice to a score, I noticed in the mixer, the mandolin part has "steel string guitar" listed as the sound.
A mandolin sound is listed in the drop down menu, but when I select this sound, save and close the score, on re-opening the score, the mandolin has reverted to the "steel string guitar' sound.
Creating test scores with mandolin do the same.
I have not noticed any other instruments reverting to their default sound after saving and re-opening files.
This of course does not impact on the written score, although there is a minor sound difference on playback.
As I said, this is only for my own information and understanding of Musescore.
Soundfont being used - FluidR3 GM2-2.SF2.
Musescore 1.3
Windows XP.
Comments
Yes, I noticed recently as well.
Instruments.xml was improved for the forthcoming 2.0 release, but I still see that Mandolin is not selected.
In reply to Yes, I noticed recently as by chen lung
This is because Mandolin is not actually implemented in the FLuidR3 SOundfont
The sample is actually a Steel String guitar.
If you require an authentic Mandolin sound you will need to use a soundfont which conatins one.
In reply to This is because Mandolin is by ChurchOrganist
If an update for FluidR3 is released, would it not be better to link it to the Mandolin entry, even if the sound is wrong?
I'm having the same problem,and when I switch the instrument on mixer to another instrument and to mandolin again like 2 or 3 times it fixes and sounds like a mandolin, but if I try to save it on audio format the mandolin save as a steel string guitar. Does anyone have idea of how I can save the audio with the mandolin sound? Thanks
In reply to I'm having the same by gabriel142
The mandolin sound in the Fluid soundfont is in a GS bank (16)
This is probably the cause of the trouble, as currently MuseScore only works with GM, which does not have bank switching.
In actual fact as I said further up this thread, the sample is the same, it just has a a different value in the envelope release parameter.
I assume you are using the Fluid soundfont here?
In reply to The mandolin sound in the by ChurchOrganist
yes, I'm using FluidR3 GM2-2.SF2. When I switch the instrument on mixer 2 or 3 times it works and sounds as a mandolin,so I assume that the mandolin sound exist somewhere right? What should I do to fix it? English is not my native languange, sorry for any mistake :)
In reply to yes, I'm using FluidR3 by gabriel142
There is no real mandolin sound in Fluid - the sample is of the Acoustic steel guitar.
So no it doesn't exist.
If you want a mandolin sound you need to use a different soundfont.
In reply to There is no real mandolin by ChurchOrganist
Oh, that is strange haha. Try to write something on mandolin and switch the instrument on mixer for another one and back to mandolin 3 times,the sound is completely different! Anyway, can I change the font only for mandolin? How can I do it? Thanks :)
In reply to Oh, that is strange haha. Try by gabriel142
Which MuseScore version are you on?
MuseScore 2 beta supports multiple soundfonts in use at the same time.
If you're on 1.3 then you're stuck because if you add a non GM soundfont it nerfs all the rest of the instruments.
Incidentally 1.3 maps the mandolin sound to Nylon Guitar so this maybe why it sounds different.
In reply to Which MuseScore version are by ChurchOrganist
I'm using 1.3 but when I check for newer versions it says that there's no newer version available, where can I download the 2.0? Thanks for all the help :)
In reply to I'm using 1.3 but when I by gabriel142
You can't, but you can download 2.0 Beta 1.
See http://musescore.org/en/node/30866