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    • UncleRed99
      "Remembrance" | Arranged For Solo Piano :)

      By UncleRed99 · Posted

      Yes, I could tell musescore to only apply dynamics to the staff they're attached to, however, this would mean going back through the whole piece to add dynamics to both staves of the piano xD  But yes, I use only Musescore to write music. Not so familiar with anything else, and the Muse Sound Engine is quite complex as it is. I believe it serves its purpose very well 🙂 Especially since I included the use of Spitfire LABS VST3 sounds on top of muse.  I've also heard a lot about sibelius. How is that program? I understand it's a paid software. Muse provides their notation program for free, with a very solid team of devs on Github who are actively listening daily to the users. My old band director and I still talk time to time. He swears by Sibelius. lol Just wondering if it might be worth it to switch but I'm currently enjoying Musescore well enough... Only caveat I've noticed is larger orchestra scores tend to freeze quite frequently when making edits. How does Sib. respond to that? 
    • UncleRed99
      "Remembrance" | Corrections made to original score based on recommendations from the YC Forums! :)

      By UncleRed99 · Posted

      Yeah, maybe less parts would've been better, or, more suited for a small chamber ensemble rather than a full strings group. Imo, can't really go wrong with having more voices to work with / emphasize emotion with 🙂 But to each their own! That's the beauty of music.  And Yea, I may start to do that now. I didn't really think much of it with this one, as the staves' names are mostly a given for anyone who's even a little educated on music composition or reading scores.  I also agree with you on the MuseScore functions. However, the video creation function is exclusive to their website, and the score must be uploaded/published to the site first prior to it being able to do that for you. Nevertheless, Muse Group has come a long long way since the day I started using their program, Musescore 2.0, back when I was in high school... Can't believe they're on version 4.5 now, and it's great that there's a very active and alive community of developers on their github who all actively monitor and engage with feedback left on that site. I don't think they've let any issue or suggestion go un-acknowledged even if it's trivial or "stupid" lol  And the icing on the cake, is it's free! Including the pretty dang solid playback engine + MuseSound VSTs they include for free with it. (Personally, for the piano and viola sounds in the piece attached to my OP, I'm using Spitfire LABS Intimate Piano and Fluid Viola playback rather than Muse's sounds, simply because once I got my hands on the Spitfire sounds for those instruments, everything I didn't like about the Muse sound versions was able to disappear with ease. If you listen closely, you'll also be able to hear in the piano part, the sounds of the hammers striking and returning to their resting positions, and you'll also hear the pedal being depressed and released. I thought that was an awesome touch of realism.)
    • Fugax Contrapunctus
      Double Fugue in E-flat major

      By Fugax Contrapunctus · Posted

      So, after one long, sleepless night of nonstop composing, springtime inspiration has blossomed into what I would consider to be potentially one of my best pieces to date. The 2nd subject and its exposition actually were originally part of a totally different, unfinished fugue in F minor, and as such its thematic relevance isn't as prominent as that of the main subject, though significant in certain passages nontheless. Enjoy!   YouTube video link:   
    • Atlantis_
      Fughetta in B major.

      By Atlantis_ · Posted

      This sounds great. It sounds like a piece we would hear at a luxury party. Excellent counterpoint all around in this piece. 
    • Atlantis_
      Does this sound boring?

      By Atlantis_ · Posted

      I need to figure out how to reduce the crackling in Cubase without lowering the strings volume. I tried adjusting the ASIO but no luck. Update: readjusted the reverb plug-in. It needs more readjusting. 
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