musescore / musescore/MuseScore
Add the ability to 'freeze' tracks like in a DAW
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Since Jun 9, 2026.
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Description
Your idea
Having 10-20 parts on a score, each one with an external plugins assigned, puts a heavy load on CPU (overheating, stuttering, etc.). The way this is fixed in DAWs is by freezing tracks (which basically solidifies them as audio, meaning the computer doesn't need to spend resources 'calculating' the sound of the instrument).
I know this is possible on MS as it's already what happens when using Cantai.
Problem to be solved
Prevents overheating and stuttering due to high load on computer's CPU. Saves resources for multitasking and more complex plugins.
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Additional context
This is the feature i expect the most from MS 5.
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