Access instruments in non-default soundfont through "Change Instruments"?
Hello,
Unlike the mixer, there appears to be no way to change instruments, via the Pallete, from user-added sountfonts mid-staff. As I mentioned in another post, I am developing a chromatic solfege soundfont (https://musescore.org/en/node/280995) and want to experiment with changing the soundfont instrument on sharps so that the solfege syllable sounded match the accidental. Do I have to create a custom instrument.xml file?
Thanks,
Sam
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If you have the knowledge and it will work for others, make a custom instruments.xml file. Without a custom instruments.xml, it would be necessary to insert Instrument change text and change instrument then apply the sound you want to it. As an alternative, you could use an instrument such as a violin or trumpet that already has multiple channels and use these channels for instrument sound changes with staff text. If one of these options sounds like a workable idea, let me know and I'll explain in more detain if needed.
In reply to If you have the knowledge… by mike320
Yes, I am able to make a custom instruments.xml file, which I will do. Thanks for the brilliant idea of using an instrument with multiple channels. What is the limit of how many channels I can specify in a custom instrument?
Also, does the plugin framework support changing instruments and channels; "Change Instr." and "change channel" (available in "staff text properties"). Once I have made my chromatic solfege soundfont and instrument.xml publically available, I would like to work on a simple plugin, if someone can help me develop it, that will automatically switch the solfege soundfont instrument and channel to the right key and accidentals in the score. My guess is that the plugin would have to create an empty staff text entry for each accidental note type in the score that needed a channel change to access the "Change Channel" command.
Also, within Musescore's gui is it possible to selectively select notes of a specific accidental (flats, double flats, sharps, or double sharps)?
Thanks,
Sam
In reply to Yes, I am able to make a… by Sambaji
The sky is the limit ;-)
As we're talking MIDI though, I'd guess that 127 is the limit here
In reply to Yes, I am able to make a… by Sambaji
You asked many questions I don't know the answer to. For your final question, If you right click a note and choose select>more... you can select all of the same note but you can't select every note with a sharp or an accidental.
In reply to You asked many questions I… by mike320
Perhaps, I should make a feature request for the selection filter? Besides my desired use, having such a feature would be useful for selectively changing enharmonic spellings of specific accidental types on mass.
In reply to Perhaps, I should make a… by Sambaji
It wouldn't hurt. I haven't seen such a request.
In reply to It wouldn't hurt. I haven't… by mike320
Done #281221: Add "Same Accidental" to right-click Select > More options
In reply to Done #281221: Add "Same… by Sambaji
I have also submitted a request to have the change instrument/channel commands available in the Plugin API.
#281536: Make staff properties "change instrument" and "change channel" available in plugin API.