NEED HELP WITH SOUNDFONTS
I need help downloading a soundfont with chimes and cabasa. I need those 2 intruments in my piece! Can someone please help me and navigate me on what to do.
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You've to look for a special soundfont (in a search engine) in sf2, sf3 or sfz format. You could also look here: https://musescore.org/en/forum/776, there are sometimes similar requests, if someone found a solution.
For installation see: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/soundfonts
I didn't test it, but maybe you'll find a suitable sound here: http://ethanwiner.com/ewsf2.html
In reply to You've to look for a special… by kuwitt
how do i put the sound to specifically one intrument.
In reply to how do i put the sound to… by ArthurBlakeII
After adding the additional sound font in the synthesizer (see: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/synthesizer) you can select a sound from this sound font inside the mixer (see: https://musescore.org/en/handbook-sound-and-playback/mixer).
In reply to After adding the additional… by kuwitt
when i put it on set as defult every instrument sounds like wind chimes
In reply to when i put it on set as… by ArthurBlakeII
Don't delete/remove the former sound font int the synthesizer, but change the order for the new sound font in the synthesizer window via arrow buttons, so that you've first the default sound font and then the additional sound font in the order.
In reply to Don't delete/remove the… by kuwitt
i did that and i am still getting the cabasa sound
In reply to i did that and i am still… by ArthurBlakeII
Please add your steps for reproduce, these are they I would do:
In reply to Please add your steps for… by kuwitt
ok so as i go down to the mixer and click on metal windchimes which sound should i press
In reply to ok so as i go down to the… by ArthurBlakeII
I don't have installed a special sound font for chimes and cabasa on my system.
It depends on if you'll found a suitable sound font for wind chimes and cabasa (maybe one of them in the mentioned link works for you or you've found another one- see comment above) .
First you you've to download it an save it in the sound font folder of MuseScore. Then it's able to add it in the synthesizer and changing there the order of the sound fonts. Then you'll find the available sounds from the new sound font inside the mixer.
In reply to I don't have installed a… by kuwitt
so uncheck the drumset box?
In reply to so uncheck the drumset box? by ArthurBlakeII
Maybe, try it out.
In reply to Maybe, try it out. by kuwitt
yea nothing is working
In reply to yea nothing is working by ArthurBlakeII
In order to be of further help we would need you to attach your score and to describe more precisely - step by step - what you are doing, what you expect to see/hear happen, and what happens instead. Followng the instructions in the Handbook does normally work, so it's just a question of us being able to see where you are going wrong.
Note thought that you don't need to install third party soundfonts just to get a cabasa or chime sounds - those are both part of the GM standard and thus part of the default soundfont in MuseScore. Cabasa is MIDI pitch 69 in a standard percussion track, chimes aka bell tree aka mark tree is 84.
In reply to In order to be of further… by Marc Sabatella
But if I create a new score with wind chimes and cabasa it sounds all very similar by default with FluidR3Mono_GM.sf3, didn't it?
In reply to In order to be of further… by Marc Sabatella
https://musescore.com/user/24856861/scores/4734616
the chimes wont work now it makes a piano sound
In reply to https://musescore.com/user… by ArthurBlakeII
It's using piano because for some reason you have disabled the "Drumset" checkbox in the mixer. First step is to re-enable that. But even so, for some reason it seems the wind chimes are using the cabasa sound (MIDI pitch 69) instead of the bell tree sound (MIDI pitch 84). To fix that, right click the staff, Edit Drumset, and add a the note at MIDI pitch 84, then change your existing notes to use that note instead.
In reply to It's using piano because for… by Marc Sabatella
The better and correct solution than mine ;-), but seems to be bug, that the wrong midi pitch is selected by default.
In reply to It's using piano because for… by Marc Sabatella
thanks so much i got it!! love u!!
In reply to https://musescore.com/user… by ArthurBlakeII
What work's for me (if you're looking for such a sound):
note: or better see https://musescore.org/en/user/9420
In reply to so uncheck the drumset box? by ArthurBlakeII
I would create a wind chime or casaba instrument rather then using the drum set. You can find them under unpitched percussion if you set the instruments to All Instruments or just use the search box at the bottom of the list for the instruments. Checking Drumset uses the list of standard drum set sounds in the sound font, which is what you do not like. Uncheck it.
In reply to I would create a wind chime… by mike320
Maybe I'm confusing and aware I'm not the OP, but this works for you with the attached file above? Unchecking drumset changes the sound to "yamaha grand piano", or oversee I something.
note: At least with the default sound fount of MuseScore, downloading a special sound font before, unchecking "drum set" and selecting the sound works ;-)