Audio output
During play back, the sound comes from my my desktop computer's speakers instead of through the headphone jack. How can I fix this?
This is not the case with MuseScore 2.
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Mac?
https://musescore.org/en/node/307956
See: https://musescore.org/en/node/282843
HTH
In reply to Mac? https://musescore.org… by Shoichi
Windows.
In reply to Windows. by LL8on
You haven't given us much to go on.
My old laptop has audio software (Smart Audio, accessible from Control Panel) that sometimes I have to reset to headphones or speakers. Also check I/O in MuseScore preferences.
In reply to You haven't given us much to… by bobjp
It is not my computer's problem. All other applications play through the head phones. Only MuseScore 3 does not. I tried I/O preferences, but was not able to see what to do.
In reply to It is not my computer's… by LL8on
Sorry I didn't give more help.
If you are using Bluetooth headphones, make sure they are on and working before you start MuseScore.
In I/O, in the center just under the tabs is a Devices drop down menu. Mine is set to speakers and the headphones still work. Your list might be different. Try a couple. Remember to select Apply and OK at the bottom if you make any changes. Also click Reset Audio and MIDI Devices.
In reply to Sorry I didn't give more… by bobjp
Thanks Bob. It's working now.
In reply to Thanks Bob. It's working now. by LL8on
What made it work for you? It might help someone else.
In reply to What made it work for you?… by bobjp
Strangely, I did nothing. When I opened it today, it went through some kind of brief set-up procedure on it's own that I've never seen. When I played a score, it was comming through the head phone jack like I hoped it would. Then, I opened I/O in Preferences just out of curiosity and the API setting had changed from MME (I think) to Windows WDM-KS. I don't know why or what they mean.
In reply to Strangely, I did nothing… by LL8on
Update. I opened it just now and it is back to how it was before (not playing through head phone jack). Also not responding. Reopened it several times, tried changing I/O settings and no sucess. The last time I opened it, it went through the start-up procedure again and it had changed the I/O settings to where it worked before, but now it still doesn't play through the head phones.
In reply to Update. I opened it just now… by LL8on
In case of interference with other programs, esp. on Windows, go into your soundcard configuration from Control Panel and ensure that the Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device in the Advanced tab of both Playback and Recording is unticked.
In reply to In case of interference with… by Jm6stringer
That didn't help. MuseScore 3 is misbehaving ("nonresponsive"). Now it won't play at all. I have closed it and reopened it many times. Fortunately I still have MuseScore 2 and it is working perfectly.
In reply to That didn't help. MuseScore… by LL8on
MME and Wasapi are some of the audio drivers included in Windows. MuseScore will try to find the best combination for your system. If you can get back into MuseScore (try opening it with a score) experiment with different drivers from the drop down menu. Don't forget to APPLY.
I had to do this just this morning when my copy had choppy playback, and also not responding, after working just fine for some time.
In reply to MME and Wasapi are some of… by bobjp
Earlier, I tried and applied all the dirver options without success.
In reply to Earlier, I tried and applied… by LL8on
Besides closing/opening MuseScore, have you tried a Windows (OS) re-start?
A factory reset? See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/revert-factory-settings
In reply to Besides closing/opening… by Jm6stringer
Tried both. Nothing. Will not play scores. MuseScore "Not Responding".
In reply to Tried both. Nothing. Will… by LL8on
Update. On 3rd time opening MuseScore, the playback was garbled (which was an improvement over nothing at all). I went to I/O in Preferences and clicked on "Restart Audio and MIDI Devices". That cleared it up. But now when I reopen MuseScore, the first beat of a score still sounds garbled and then immediately clears up. I guess I can live with that.
In reply to Update. On 3rd time opening… by LL8on
That's good news!
When you open MuseScore and immediately start playback, it may require few a seconds to initialize depending on the number and size of soundfont(s), score, and system resources.
In reply to That's good news! When you… by Jm6stringer
That is happening on all .sf3 soundfonts, but not on .sf2 ones. So there's a workaround for that delay ;-)