"Play" checkbox missing from Properties Tab

• Aug 1, 2023 - 03:15

I don't understand why the option to toggle off play on a specific note/measure is available in a score, but not an opened part.
I want to make a play-along mp3, but mute some of the notes throughout the Part. [See the attached screenshots for context:] The Glock Part notates an impact drum at some locations, my plan was to open the impact drum instrument on the Glock Part, then hide the instrument (via the "closed eye" option in the Instrument Tab) so the audio is still present but the part isn't visible. Then just toggle off play on those specific glock notes so only the impact drum is heard in the mp3.

Unfortunately, the "Play" toggle checkbox is nowhere to be found in the Part. I've tried turning the playback velocity to 0, but that changes nothing in the playback. If I remember correctly, I haven't had this issue in the past so I'm wondering if its an issue with this file, or there's something else I'm missing.


Comments

There's not really a super great reason MuseScore hasn't supported independent control of playback of individual notes for score and part, but that is how it is. More controls over the linking of properties are being worked on right now for MuseScore 4.2, but meanwhile, you just need to make that adjustment in the score.

In reply to by Marc Sabatella

But it's still in the handbook for Musescore4 when dealing with cue notes- the instructions tell you to check "Cue size" on and check "Play" off - but there's no "Play" checkbox anymore. So when I put cues in my part, the playback just plays them as if they belong to that instrument.

I think Mark Sabatella is right: As I can see, you're at Glockenspiel part, and when you're on a single part, the play checkbox doesn't display. To take the checkbox back, return to the main score, and the checkbox should appear. Check the differences on the screenshots; as you can see on them, when I'm at the Contrabasses part, the play checkbox is missing; and when I'm on the main score, it displays again!

Do you still have an unanswered question? Please log in first to post your question.