musescore 2.3.2 crashes on opening synthesizer--sometimes
i used to have trouble with musescore crashing when adding, deleting or changing the order of soundfonts in the synthesizer dialog while the score was playing. that was a minor issue. i just stopped doing that.
but now just opening the synthesizer with a score open (any of several different scores) can crash the whole program. that is major.
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And that doesn't happen in 2.3.1?
In reply to And that doesn't happen in 2… by Jojo-Schmitz
more frequently for me with 2.3.2. it is now so bad that it crashes if musescore has been open for very long at all and i try to open the synthesizer panel--even when nothing else is happening in the software. i am using windows 8.1
Did you revert to factory settings before or after installing to 2.3.2? Sounds like there is an issue with some settings.
I would suggest to revert to factory settings (Help > Revert to Factory Settings) then uninstall MuseScore, then fresh reinstall.
In reply to Did you revert to factory… by Daniel
ugh.... ok, i will try that
In reply to Did you revert to factory… by Daniel
now it is worse. i get a crash almost every time.
In reply to now it is worse. i get a… by jmoses
My guess is that one of the soundfonts you have laoded is problematic - either malformed, or just larger than your system can handle. You might try selectively removing them to help diagnose the problem further.
In reply to My guess is that one of the… by Marc Sabatella
ok. i have tried that and here is the list of soundfonts it crashes with, whether only one is applied to the score or several. I am using Windows 8.1 64-bit and have 4Gb RAM.
soundfont list (even the regular musescore is problematic)
aaviolin(NEW)
aaviolin(triples)mini
aaviolin
AcousticBassFBG29MW_1-tuned
acoustic_grand_piano_ydp_20080910
Acoustic_Ibanez1
AegeanSymphonicOrchestra-v2_2
BaroqueInstruments
bassoon
Boychoir
Brass-TrumpetSolo
cello_solo
ChoirAh
ChoirKeyswitch
Chorus-Mixed
Chris_Mandolins
cister
CopyofRecorder_Soprano2
DSKAsianDreamZ
dudy
EpicHorns
fix_spanish_guit
florestan_woodwinds
FluidR3GM2-2
FreeDrumKits.net-PhilsVoicesolo
FreeDrumKits.net-Voices2
GeneralUserGSv1.471
glockenspiel
Gong&Cymbal
GothicOrgan
grand-piano-YDP-20160804
HandBells
hpschd
HQOrchestralSoundfontCollectionv3.0
Insects
IrishHarp
jeuxd'orgues2
jeuxdorgues21
JJs_Eng_Chamber_Organ1.1
KBH
KBH_Real_and_Swell_Choir
Klezclar
MaleChoir
marimba-deadstroke
Mellotron
merlin_gold
MuseScore_General.sf3
MusicaBarocca
NB
NewJerusalm
NJB
OrchestraSoundfont2COMBO
orchestral_strings
pap
Papelmedia - -my usual soundfont
PC51d
PizzBass
PizzBasses
PizzCelli
PizzViolas
PizzViolins
Pizzicato1
Pizzicato2
Recorder_Soprano
reed_organ
SalC5Light2
SGM-V2.01
StefansCathedralPipeOrgan
STR_Ensemble
SymphonicSounds
SymphonicStrings
syrien
tgsf21x
TimbresOfHeavenGM_GS_XG_SFXV3.4Final
TimGM6mb
TimGM6withDL
Timpanivince
tubular_bells
turtle_drum
ud
Violin
ViolinCampbells
violin_1_pgm40
violin_2_pgm40
violin_3_pgm40
wind_chimes
In reply to ok. i have tried that and… by jmoses
If you are seeing crashes with only the default MuseScore_General soundfont loaded, it's clearly not a soundfont prloblem. If the problem is only with certain scores, please attach such a score.
If it's reproducible with even a completely new empty score created from one of the supplied templates (eg, the Treble staff template), then something else is seriously wrong. Either your MuseScore installation has somehow become corrupt, or there is a conflict with some other program or device on your system. Check the Handbook under "Known incompatibilities" to see if anything seems to fit. Otherwise, try Help / Revert to Factory Settings if you haven't already. If that doesn't help, try a complete uninstall / reinstall.
In reply to If you are seeing crashes… by Marc Sabatella
it does crash with the musescore_general (and sometimes that's the worst one). sometimes it crashes after the program is opened, but with no score open, and then an hour later i will sit down to work, start a blank score, and try to open the synthesizer and then it crashes. i compose about one piece per day and it will crash on any of them so it is not a specific score issue. the 2.0 version did not have the issue except when i tried to open several soundfonts or tried to change them while the music was playing. it may be that my 4GB of RAM is loading up in a hurry as often the program will say Not Responding and I have to wait or if i click on the screen it will crash the program.
In reply to ok. i have tried that and… by jmoses
Wow.. that's a long list?
Did you really had the time to each time add only one soundfont into the synth and restart musescore inbetween each testing attempt? Busy day :-p
In reply to Wow.. that's a long list?… by jeetee
yup it is a pain in the back side. i wish i knew the cause so i wouldn't keep accidentally shutting it down. i do know that if i open the synthesizer panel in the first couple of minutes after opening musescore, it is much less likely to crash, which is leading me to think this is a RAM issue or maybe my free anti-virus.
In reply to Wow.. that's a long list?… by jeetee
I just experienced the same crash. I went into the mixer and adjusted some sounds because they needed to come from a specific sound font. I saved my file, then when I clicked Synthesizer in the menu MusceScore unceremoniously closed... No warning, it just closed.
In reply to I just experienced the same… by mike320
Hi Quick Q
What audio server preferences do you have set ?
Are you using Jack ?
In reply to Hi Quick Q… by Ron Southworth
I'm using the default Windows port audio settings. Also, I don't have MDL or any other zerberus sound fonts loaded, so those aren't issues.
In reply to I'm using the default… by mike320
I was having a lot of crashing - same sorts of work flow activity. Only time it crashes now is if I open up too large or too many files at one time... E.g. when your merging / updating a heap of pieces into a single arrangement.
The fluid synthesiser seems to be happiest when interfacing with jackrouter (sound rate 9600 buffer size of 1024).
If your comfortable installing programs and configuring them it might be worth a try.
jack is available for Linux Windows and Mac OS.
Windows ...
for a 64 bit machine
https://github.com/jackaudio/jackaudio.github.com/releases/download/1.9…
for a 32 bit machine...
https://github.com/jackaudio/jackaudio.github.com/releases/download/1.9…
All the best