Easy ways to make orchestral playback sound better with MuseScore 4

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Find out in two minutes step-by-step on how to easily improve Muse Sounds orchestral playback. Watch to the end for a surprise bonus short clip.
Tip: Use headphones or a good speaker system to best hear the differences.
Questions? Comments? Leave one below!
Printable Template Guide: drive.proton.m...
0:00: Before adjustments.
0:14: After adjustments.
0:28: 1. Finish your piece and save a backup file.
0:36: 2. Turn off the default reverb.
0:43: 3. Adjust the master volume until the loudest passages peak around 0 units.
0:57: 4. Pan instruments based on the template guide.
1:11: 5. Adjust volume levels for instruments.
1:30: 6. Apply reverb.
1:43: 7. Repeat steps 3-6 until playback has improved.
1:46: Final thoughts and outro bonus clip.
Featured piece: "Triumphant Sketches" Copyright © 2023. Karol C.P.M. All Rights Reserved | AMDG
MuseScore: musescore.com/...
Special thanks to ‪@etc.-1912‬, ‪@ElijahHemingway‬ , and others for guidance with the wind instruments.
Elements in Triumphant Sketches inspired by ‪@Hudson_Holland‬, ‪@aceplayerMusic‬, and ‪@johndonaldson3695‬. Orchestration ideas also from Gustav Mahler, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. Outro video editing ideas from ‪@ShawTakeuchi‬ .
Other notes:
This video is not sponsored.
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Additional special thanks to ‪@Hudson_Holland‬, ‪@aceplayerMusic‬, and ‪@etc.-1912‬ for sharing scores for experimentation.
This video was originally titled "Improve Muse Sounds Orchestral Playback in MuseScore 4" until June 16, 2024.
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@ArticFoxesandPenguins 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This is wonderful!

@karolcpmusic 2 ай бұрын

Glad to know, thank you!

@ElijahHemingway Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I foudn the panning guide especially helpful. Do you recommend medium room reverb, like in the video?

@karolcpmusic Жыл бұрын

Medium room reverb is my favorite reverb effect and I would recommend it for most styles, especially those with fast paced passages. But feel free to experiment which option (or no option) works and sounds best for your particular piece. Hope this helps.

@marcmagras 11 ай бұрын

Love that panning guide.

@karolcpm- 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@marcmagras 11 ай бұрын

@@karolcpm- And the music is great as well! I forgot to add!

@karolcpmusic 11 ай бұрын

@@marcmagras Thank you so much! I definitely put much effort into producing a good score.

@karolcpmusic 6 ай бұрын

To be honest, I could have made the bass drum and trombones louder, but it is considerably better than before editing, especially with the clipping and excessive echo.

@rafa11759 2 ай бұрын

Thank You So Much! =)

@karolcpmusic 2 ай бұрын

And thank you!

@Hudson_Holland Жыл бұрын

Awesome! This is a great tutorial :)

@karolcpmusic Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@CartoonFinder 9 ай бұрын

Any recommendations for panning other instruments?

@karolcpmusic 9 ай бұрын

Which other instruments do you have in mind? Depending on the instrument family and sound fonts or samples, panning may or may not be necessary except to balance the playback and add a realistic effect. (E.g. Synthesizers)

@CartoonFinder 9 ай бұрын

@@karolcpmusic Maybe a piano for example?

@karolcpmusic 9 ай бұрын

Generally, I would not pan the piano in an orchestral setting mainly because the piano sound comes with its own panning. If for whatever reason the piano is panned, there should be another instrument with similar timbre panned opposite to balance the sound. Hope this helps.

@CartoonFinder 9 ай бұрын

@@karolcpmusic what's also the best recommendation for volumes in a orchestra?

@karolcpmusic 9 ай бұрын

Focus on highlighting the most important passages and instruments, especially the brass and percussion instruments. Both tend to need a good volume boost in MuseScore 4 Muse Sounds. In terms of the whole orchestra, playback at the loudest excerpt and adjust until the master meter peaks around 0 units. 0:43 in the video demonstrates this step. Hope this helps.