First marked dynamics is ignored on first measure of new score.
I've been trying to figure out why Musescore 4.x is ignoring the first marked dynamics on the first note of the score I'm writing. If I add a rest measure before the "first" measure the dynamics plays correctly. Attached is an example. The image with the rest measure plays correctly the one without the rest measure play at mezzo forte (default dynamic).
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Can't hear a picture, or see the settings you are using. Please attach the score (.mscz file) that is showing the problem.
In reply to Can't hear a picture, or see… by SteveBlower
I suppose that might help too...
In reply to I suppose that might help… by skeezymcoy
If I delete all of the dynamics in the first measure and add new ones (select ppp on flute 1, right click select similar same measure, Delete. Then select first measure and click on ppp in the dynamics palette) the problem seems to be fixed. I don't know why the problem occurred though.
I see that in the 2nd measure you have ppp and pp on some notes and also that you have some hairpins that point the "wrong" way, but fiddling with those didn't seem to affect the loud first measure.
How did you create the score? Which version of musescore; was it imported as a midi or musicxml?
Can you recreate the problem from scratch? If so, please give details of all the steps involved.
In reply to If I delete all of the… by SteveBlower
yeah the dynamic where wrong in the second measure due to the copy/paste. I didn't change it because I noticed it didn't matter either.
I can recreate this every time by creating a new score (doesn't matter the type of score) and copying measures from another score into that score. Its gets better though. ONLY the copied measures get affected, if I remember right. I always try to keep musescore updated, so I'm on the latest version.
In reply to I suppose that might help… by skeezymcoy
Indeed, the first measure is a mystery. I range selected the ppp for the entire first measure and hit delete. Then selected ppp from the palette. Basically what Steve did. And yes, fixing the second measure didn't help the first measure problems. But at least the second measure plays properly.
In reply to Indeed, the first measure is… by bobjp
If I remember right this ONLY seem to happen when I do a new score (doesn't seem to matter what it is Orchestra, strings, quartet, etc.) and then copy from another score into the new score. Also doesn't seem to matter if I have data in the first measure at the time either (copy/paste over measures or empty measures). It can be fixed withe a pickup one beat measure prior.
In reply to If I remember right this… by skeezymcoy
OK. Here is what I have found out: Look at the voice assignment for any dynamic in any instrument in the first measure. It's set to voice 1. This should work because the notes are in voice 1. But it doesn't. If you set it to "All", then the dynamic works. The default setting is for "All" when you add a dynamic. That's why it worked for Steve, above.
Very odd.