![]() ![]() ![]() Getting the dynamics and overall mix right is really hard, and one wonders if it's worth the effort. Some of the articulations in MU4 are laughable - for example some flute passages - though I agree that the sounds can seem lovely at first - until a section just falls apart. At least with that kind of check one has a chance to spot this issue, and maybe - with luck - get a better result. The effect of this can be to change the harmony or overall phrasing - but it may be slight - so not easy to notice or diagnose in a more complex piece with multiple strands. This is important because sometimes notes drop out - perhaps due to articulation or dynamics. It is also useful to check each staff for playback in MU4 - which takes time. Other libraries can extend the range - extrapolate out of range - using the samples they have. It's possible to use the Change Instrument command for occasional notes - but a bit of a pain. So no good for Mozart's Queen of the Night aria. Arguably shouldn't be done, but for example try to get a "soprano" to sing higher than top C in MU4 and "she" won't. ![]() Also note that sometimes one has to go back to MS Basic in oder to get some "out of range" notes. I have been trying to mix Spitfire BBC SO Discovery with Muse Sounds and LABS. I suspect that this may be the root of many V4 problems But all but the desktop only have a 2 core CPU. All my computers have SSD's and at least 8 gigs of ram. DAW users will tend to have those as well as 32 to 64 gigs of ram. How many of us that aren't professional composers have a computer that has an 8 core CPU. Of my five computers, only one scrapes its way up to the minimum requirements. It is worth noting at this point the system requirements for V4. They have a lot more punch and power when needed. A phrase marked soft will get louder as it approaches a louder dynamic marking. Some sounds have a tendency to anticipate volume changes. As noted, solo brass sounds are pretty sloppy. MuseSounds are pretty good, but hardly the best of any notation software. Mixdown was OK but a real pain to use to make adjustments. Experimenting with sample rate and using my Focusrite finally let me hear playback in real time. Finally, after months, I can listen to V4 with almost no stutters. Many thanks to the posters in this thread. ![]()
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