musescore / musescore/MuseScore
[MU4 Issue] Add new instruments incl. bagpipes and Chinese orchestral
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Since Feb 2, 2023.
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Description
Describe the bug
Instruments that aren't native to the instrument list in musescore aren't displayed in the mixer when added to a score, no matter if it is in the instrument list 1 or 2 space.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- make a custom instrument that doesn't use the name of any of the "vanilla" instruments
- load the instrument list into musescore
- add the instruments to musescore (here, i added the flute to show "vanilla" instruments are still showing correctly)
- open the mixer
Expected behavior
Every instrument in your score should be in the mixer. The fact that they aren't make it so they don't produce any playback sound.
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Platform information
- OS: Windows 7
Additional context
I modified the instrument list to add a lot of lacking or obscure instruments that i use a lot in my writing. I'd be glad if the instruments i made code for could be added to musescore, i'd be willing to share them for free.
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