The "Sound" drop-down menu lists every instrument supported by your current SoundFont. Click on the "Sound" dropdown list and select another instrument.Click on the desired track so that its details appear in the Details area.
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For regular melodic instruments, each pitch in the same patch usually has the same timbre, while drumkit patches usually have different timbres for each pitch. Indicates if this part represents a melodic instrument or a drumkit. If a channel track is selected, the channel name is displayed here. Note: The part name is editable, but this only have effect for the Mixer. Both part tracks and channel tracks display the part name. The name of the part this track is associated with. The details area displays and provides finer control of the currently selected track. The text box at the bottom of the track contains the current name of the track's part or channel. Setting the volume value of the part track will automatically set all of its children to the same value as well. Note: MuseScore does not yet support volume values for the part track, so the part track displays the volume value of the first channel instead. The slider in the middle of the track controls the playback volume. Setting the pan value of the part track will automatically set all of its children to the same value as well. Note: MuseScore does not yet support pan values for the part track, so the part track displays the pan value of the first channel instead. You can click and drag on the dial to change the pan value. The dial below the mute button controls panning left and right. By using a combination of mute and solo buttons, you can control which instruments are heard during playback. Mute does the opposite: any track that has mute lit will not play. If no solo is lit, all parts can potentially play. If any Solo button is checked then only tracks that have solo lit will play. Mute and SoloĪt the top of each track is a green solo button and a red mute button: each can be toggled on or off. Instead, the name of the track they are a part of is displayed. Channel tracks do not have an arrow button. When clicked, this will toggle whether the channel tracks of the staff are displayed next to it. violin (for arco, pizzicato, tremolo), disabled otherwise. Channel display arrowĮvery part track has a button on the top with an arrow on it, enabled, when that instrument has multiple channels, like e.g. To adjust it, click and drag the slider handle or enter a value in the box underneath. The Master Gain controls the overall output volume. These extra channel tracks can be shown or hidden by clicking the arrow button on top of the track control.Įxpanded part track, showing the child tracks in pink. a violin which can play in arco, tremolo or pizzicato voices) or because of a Mid-staff instrument change. While many staves only need a single channel track, others require multiple channels so that the instrument can play more than one sound (e.g. These part tracks can be further subdivided into "channel tracks" corresponding to the different sounds used within the staff. MuseScore creates one "part track" for each staff in your score. Clicking on one of the panels selects it, and also allows you to edit other instrument parameters, such as choice of instrument, name, pan, chorus, reverb, etc. The Track Area displays allows you to adjust the volume of the instruments used by your staves. The track area is at the bottom and displays the Master Gain as well as a row of tracks. The Mixer is split into a Details Area on the top and a Track Area below. From the main menu, select View→ Mixer.To display/hide the mixer, use one of the following: The Mixer allows you to change instrument sounds, adjust volume and panning, and make other adjustments to the playback for each staff.