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Sound rendering
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I play a score, but it does not
scroll, and I cannot hear anything. Why?
In the software, check the device that has been chosen to play
music ("Configuration>Hardware configuration" menu option)
I play a score, it scrolls but I cannot hear
anything. Why?
In the system mixer, check the output volume. In the software,
check the main volume and the volume of each staff (Windows >
Mixer)
In digital output, sound is sometimes broken
up. Why?
There are several possible explanations :
* If your computer becomes very slow, so that it
is difficult to perform mouse actions, it means that calculating
the digital output is overwhelming your computer's processing
capabilities.
Digital output consumes a
significant amount of processing time. If your computer is not very
powerful and you try to output your tune with high quality and many
voices, it can even freeze your system.
You can then :
o Select the
'Configuration>Digital output configuration' menu option and
reduce output quality and/or number of voices.
o In the
same window, deselect the option "Enable effect processors".
o Click the
digital sound effects icon in the "play" palette and remove digital
post-processing effects such as Reverb, Surround, etc.
* If breaks do not occur regularly, and you can
hear your hard disk or another device working in the meantime, it
means that the system halts digital output from time to time.
You can then :
o Ensure no
other program is running in background (automatic anti-virus,
etc.)
o Select the
"Configuration>Digital output configuration" menu option and set
a bigger buffer (Standard or Compatible button) to minimize the
effects of these halts on digital output.
If breaks are regularly distributed across time and the program
continues to run without noticeable slowness, it means that your
hardware (sound card) is not compatible with the buffer options set
in the digital output configuration.
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You can then select the
"Configuration>Digital output configuration" menu option and set
a bigger buffer (Standard or Compatible button). You can also
manually set the buffer size and number of voices so that your
computer plays music properly.
While the tune is played, there are speed
variations. Why?
Maybe a change in tempo has been invisibly defined in
your tune. Check it.
When several instruments play at the same
time, the sound crackles. Why?
The sound volume of your instruments, or the general volume, is
probably too high. Reduce it. You can also use the Automatic Gain
Control (AGC, in the digital post-processing effects from the "Play
tools" palette) to avoid saturation, but it can lead to a
muffled sound if the general volume is too high.
Why do some drum instruments (for example
Gong, Pandiero...) not produce any sound?
The instruments in the list cover the whole GM/GS standard. A few
sounds are not available,however, and are displayed here solely for
compatibility with Midi files which can use them.
But this is not specific to the software. A great number of
synthesizers cannot produce all these sounds...
The sound of one instrument is louder than the
others. How can I adjust it?
Edit the instrument and reduce its volume. You can also do this in
the "Mixer" window.
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