Changing playback sounds
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- motet
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In the attached file, I can't seem to change the playback sounds in the Score Manager by pulling down the Sound menu. No matter what I pick--piano, voice sounds, saxophone--it plays back a not-very-pleasant synthesized voice with a sharp attack and a lot of reverb. How do I change sounds? MIDI, not VST, please.
- motet
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Can't anybody help me out here? I even tried changing the instrument names from Soprano, Alto, etc. to Piano, which changed Sound to Grand Piano, but it still plays back the horrid synthesized voice.
- FwL
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I can't get your file to change sounds either. In fact I couldn't get it to play any sounds at first. I had to close the file, open a default document and input some notes on the staff to get sound happening again.
My only guess is that somehow your file has become corrupted.
My only guess is that somehow your file has become corrupted.
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- motet
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Thanks for trying it. I got it from IMSLP and modified it slightly (bigger lyrics, different system breaks) so I don't know its provenance. I did submit it to MM support, so we'll see what they say.
- michelp
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I confirm the problem. I can't change the sounds either. Could there be some midi data embedded in the file ? Try clearing midi data.
Michel
MacOsX 12.7.4, Finale 27.4.1 & 26.3.1, Mac Mini Intel Dual Core i7 3Ghz, 16 Go Ram. Azerty kb. MOTU Midi Express XT USB, Roland Sound Canvas SC-88vl, MOTU Audio Express. 2 monitors (27"' pivot, 24'"), JW Lua, RGP Lua
MacOsX 12.7.4, Finale 27.4.1 & 26.3.1, Mac Mini Intel Dual Core i7 3Ghz, 16 Go Ram. Azerty kb. MOTU Midi Express XT USB, Roland Sound Canvas SC-88vl, MOTU Audio Express. 2 monitors (27"' pivot, 24'"), JW Lua, RGP Lua
- zuill
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I used the MIDI Tool. Choose continuous data, then patch changes. Highlight the score and clear.
Zuill
Zuill
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