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Blip at start of score with Vital VST
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Since Jul 6, 2026.
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playback
regression MS4
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Description
Issue type
General playback bug
Description with steps to reproduce
- Make a score with Vital Synth VST
- Leave first measure empty, write music on secont measure
- Play and rewind, notice blip at start of score
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0a65f4f-bf29-439b-9451-01b6795b43f7
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
4.6 on
Regression
Yes
Operating system
MacOS Tahoe 26.2
Additional context
More concerning: I have heard this issue in mp3 export as well
It sounds to me like there is a blip at the start of written notes in 4.5.2
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