Playback issues in Studio 4.3.1
I'm finding some playback inconsistencies in Studio 4.3.1 vs 4.3.0 that don't make sense - checking here before looking to open an issue on GitHub.
I have at least 2 scores where playback of some instruments isn't right when rendering in 4.3.1, but it sounds OK when using 4.3.0. The cleanest example is attached (please be kind if commenting on the actual arrangement), and I have attached a video (compressed to zip to allow uploading) that shows the problem I am seeing. In short, volumes aren't consistent note to note, and in the example below, playback of whole notes "sputters" in and out.
The issue also seems to somehow be related to the length of and other parts in the score. If I delete measures preceding this section, I still see playback problems in 4.3.1 but they manifest differently (this is the "fragment" section of the video). If I delete other parts and only keep strings, playback in 4.3.1 sounds OK.
For reference, I first saw the problem with my installed version of 4.3.1. I've since downloaded the portable version of 4.3.1 and see the same issue there (that's what was used for the video). The 4.3.0 version (where playback is OK) is also using the portable version. I'm seeing this on Win 11, using the release channel of MuseHub. Muse Sampler is at version 0.6.3.196.
I looked quickly but don't see anything like this currently listed on GitHub. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Thanks -
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 4.3.1 Playback Problems Summary.zip | 2.45 MB |
| 4.3.1 Playback Issue (full).mscz | 340.82 KB |
| 4.3.1 Playback Issue (fragment).mscz | 258.03 KB |
Comments
I'm experiencing the same problem. The sputtering issue seems to not have a workaround. I just updated to 4.3.2 and the playback issue is still present.
In reply to I'm experiencing the same… by iorbin
i've tried all strings, ms basic, bbc symphony, musehub strings. they sound choppy and the dynamics don't seem to survive from one measure to the next!
So far I've needed to revert to 4.3.0 when rendering sounds, which seems to be better. But I haven't investigated enough yet to confirm that there are no playback issues there as well.
I spent some time playing with this today, and (at least for this score) the problem seems to be the wood blocks (which are hidden in the uploaded score). If I delete that one part, the rest of the score plays OK. And if I delete any other part (but keep wood blocks) the problem persists.
I just opened MuseHub directly, went to Settings and hit the cache clearing button. I'm not absolutely certain, but fairly sure this cleared up the wonky, stuttering playback issue for me (which was REALLY getting annoying). Playback is fine; sharing audio with others via .mp3 exports now won't be embarrassing ;-).