Reverb options already? This is exciting; thank you so much for sharing! I have downloaded and tried the nightly build myself, and the new reverb options definitely made better playback with less workarounds. Great piece too!
Hey Carl, nice video. Quick comment: the aux trach of the reverb send is hidden but you can make it visible if you go to the "...", view and show "aux 1 bus". Then you can even change the level of wet reverb you want. But again, great video, thanks for sharing! Best,
I have several sample libraries that I use. I'm still not sold on the sounds in Musescore. However, I'm self-investigating to what degree of my doubt consists of my long-held bias opposed to built-in sounds within notation programs. What's clear to me is the time saved without having to notate as well as sequence. I'm glad I found your channel.
When the visual effects house Industrial Light and Magic wanted to switch from photo chemical optical compositing to digital compositing (photo shop) in the early 90's, many of the optical compositors refused to acknowledge that the digital method looked better, even though it was objectively seamless and free from telltale artifacts that were created in optical printing. Loyalty is powerful... but also unnecessary. The new engine and sample set in M4 performs tasks with true, deep samples (like intelligent, natural portamento, and range dynamic changes, etc.) based on real sounds with high fidelity. It's nice to just write music and hear it (really hear IT). I've never been able to do that in DAW without significant decision making, beyond the composition of the music itself.
Since Muse Hub is Out of order since 11/11 (macos), could you explain how to retrieve the museSounds that are installed in my computer, directly from MuseScore 4 and all the paid instruments also. TY Chris
@@christophelalevee2868 That's not possible. Those sounds can only be performed by the Muse Score Studio play engine. Removing even 1 sample from the library (which wouldn't be beneficial or usable) and using it in a manner other than intended would be a violation of Muse Group's licensing and their copyright.
Don't know about Zorin. For harmonics, I don't know that there is a sample set for that yet, but between the note head controls, playback and visibility controls... yes Musescore 4 can notate and "play" string harmonics by assigning a note to play at an invisible dynamic, etc.
@@carlirwinmusic Yes, I saw this method. It doesn't sound like Harmonics at all and this method is like holding the ear with the right hand but taking the hand around the head and then hold the ear. To bad they don't have a VST option on Linux version. I would use NotePerformer to do this. Maybe in the future MuseScore sounds will be updated and have harmonics, but since those sounds came out not so long ago, it is hard to believe it will happen. Until then, I'll probably stay with Sibelius and Windows...
@@laylasmart there are other sounds in Musescore 4. I guarantee that I could create a mockup that is 100% convincing using only what is available (until those sounds are added at a later date). Be aware that you can use any .sf2 in the Linux build. This means that you could convert sounds from a good sfz library in Polyphone to sf2 and use it natively in M4. This is how I get brass mutes into M4 (as the Muse Sounds doesn't have those samples yet).
@@carlirwinmusic Do you know any video tutorials for that? I'm new on Zorin and the terminal is a mess for me. I'm use to double click on and exe file and Installation.
@@laylasmart Good news. I just checked this morning and there is an indication for harmonics in the articulations panel. Applying the circle harmonics figure to a note calls up true harmonics samples for strings.
Hi, Carl. It's great to see and learn from your untiring efforts in the search of getting best instrumental quality and expression, possible out of the open source tools and resources, each time you see a possible upgrade: from exploring soundfonts within LMMS, SFZ within Qtractor + Carla to Muse Sounds within Musescore now. But, I'm curious this time, as Muse Sounds bring a lot of advantages, yet they remove crucial benefits. These are my impression: Muse Sounds are way better in terms of quality (Kontakt-level, though they are soaked in too much reverb some times), yet I'm unable to port or edit them to my favour, as I did with .sf2 and .sfz; and, no other apps support Muse Sounds other than MuseScore (would they ever release its API?). Is Muse Sounds really the free instrumental plugin format that we are waiting for? Or, do SFZ still have their chance, if the format is supported with high quality samples? Or, do Muse Sounds have technical advantage in terms of musical expression? Though I watched your videos centering on a few of points above, I'm at crossroads yet to make a switch (I'm comfortable with LMMS + Sforzando + a collection of high quality samples). Need your suggestion on this. Thanks a lot in advance!
For me, I have no doctrinal or philosophical allegiance to Open Source. I am after the best sound that I can get from whatever is available, balanced against my financial priorities. Muse Sounds are the best that there is for my situation... and I also happen to think that they are the best that there is... period, right now (accounting for the power of the play from notation engine that eliminates hours of midi programming). I will never ignore a high-quality legal and free option because of a philosophical movement. My driving philosophical movement is to have music that sounds great upon completion. I love music, above all things in this discussion.
This sounds incredible! I wish Muse Sounds would be available as a separate plugin available to work with other notation software.
Reverb options already? This is exciting; thank you so much for sharing! I have downloaded and tried the nightly build myself, and the new reverb options definitely made better playback with less workarounds. Great piece too!
Hey Carl, nice video. Quick comment: the aux trach of the reverb send is hidden but you can make it visible if you go to the "...", view and show "aux 1 bus". Then you can even change the level of wet reverb you want. But again, great video, thanks for sharing! Best,
I have several sample libraries that I use. I'm still not sold on the sounds in Musescore. However, I'm self-investigating to what degree of my doubt consists of my long-held bias opposed to built-in sounds within notation programs. What's clear to me is the time saved without having to notate as well as sequence. I'm glad I found your channel.
When the visual effects house Industrial Light and Magic wanted to switch from photo chemical optical compositing to digital compositing (photo shop) in the early 90's, many of the optical compositors refused to acknowledge that the digital method looked better, even though it was objectively seamless and free from telltale artifacts that were created in optical printing. Loyalty is powerful... but also unnecessary. The new engine and sample set in M4 performs tasks with true, deep samples (like intelligent, natural portamento, and range dynamic changes, etc.) based on real sounds with high fidelity. It's nice to just write music and hear it (really hear IT). I've never been able to do that in DAW without significant decision making, beyond the composition of the music itself.
Since Muse Hub is Out of order since 11/11 (macos), could you explain how to retrieve the museSounds that are installed in my computer, directly from MuseScore 4 and all the paid instruments also. TY Chris
@@christophelalevee2868 That's not possible. Those sounds can only be performed by the Muse Score Studio play engine. Removing even 1 sample from the library (which wouldn't be beneficial or usable) and using it in a manner other than intended would be a violation of Muse Group's licensing and their copyright.
What is the Linux distribution being used, and what is the DAW software after MuseScore 4? thanks
Distribution is Ubuntu Studio 22.04. Workstation is Ardour.
@@carlirwinmusic think you very much
Excelent video!!! can you share where can I learn Ardour, thanks a lot. Saludos desde México
Dose the Musescore and muse sounds play strings harmonics? If so, how do I activate it?
Also, will it work on Zorin OS 17.1?
Don't know about Zorin. For harmonics, I don't know that there is a sample set for that yet, but between the note head controls, playback and visibility controls... yes Musescore 4 can notate and "play" string harmonics by assigning a note to play at an invisible dynamic, etc.
@@carlirwinmusic
Yes, I saw this method. It doesn't sound like Harmonics at all and this method is like holding the ear with the right hand but taking the hand around the head and then hold the ear.
To bad they don't have a VST option on Linux version. I would use NotePerformer to do this.
Maybe in the future MuseScore sounds will be updated and have harmonics, but since those sounds came out not so long ago, it is hard to believe it will happen. Until then, I'll probably stay with Sibelius and Windows...
@@laylasmart there are other sounds in Musescore 4. I guarantee that I could create a mockup that is 100% convincing using only what is available (until those sounds are added at a later date). Be aware that you can use any .sf2 in the Linux build. This means that you could convert sounds from a good sfz library in Polyphone to sf2 and use it natively in M4. This is how I get brass mutes into M4 (as the Muse Sounds doesn't have those samples yet).
@@carlirwinmusic
Do you know any video tutorials for that? I'm new on Zorin and the terminal is a mess for me. I'm use to double click on and exe file and Installation.
@@laylasmart Good news. I just checked this morning and there is an indication for harmonics in the articulations panel. Applying the circle harmonics figure to a note calls up true harmonics samples for strings.
Quick question if you don't mind: Are you planning to make a tutorial on how to improve Muse Sounds orchestral playback?
I get into the techniques and philosophy here:
ua-cam.com/video/HYEGwQ-JQrA/v-deo.html
Hi, Carl. It's great to see and learn from your untiring efforts in the search of getting best instrumental quality and expression, possible out of the open source tools and resources, each time you see a possible upgrade: from exploring soundfonts within LMMS, SFZ within Qtractor + Carla to Muse Sounds within Musescore now. But, I'm curious this time, as Muse Sounds bring a lot of advantages, yet they remove crucial benefits. These are my impression: Muse Sounds are way better in terms of quality (Kontakt-level, though they are soaked in too much reverb some times), yet I'm unable to port or edit them to my favour, as I did with .sf2 and .sfz; and, no other apps support Muse Sounds other than MuseScore (would they ever release its API?). Is Muse Sounds really the free instrumental plugin format that we are waiting for? Or, do SFZ still have their chance, if the format is supported with high quality samples? Or, do Muse Sounds have technical advantage in terms of musical expression?
Though I watched your videos centering on a few of points above, I'm at crossroads yet to make a switch (I'm comfortable with LMMS + Sforzando + a collection of high quality samples). Need your suggestion on this. Thanks a lot in advance!
For me, I have no doctrinal or philosophical allegiance to Open Source. I am after the best sound that I can get from whatever is available, balanced against my financial priorities. Muse Sounds are the best that there is for my situation... and I also happen to think that they are the best that there is... period, right now (accounting for the power of the play from notation engine that eliminates hours of midi programming). I will never ignore a high-quality legal and free option because of a philosophical movement. My driving philosophical movement is to have music that sounds great upon completion. I love music, above all things in this discussion.
@@carlirwinmusic Thanks a lot for the insight!