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Tempo change lines and fermatas cause an unmarked a tempo after the fermata
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Description
Issue type
General playback bug
Description with steps to reproduce
- Add a tempo change line from the Tempo palette
- Add a fermata after the tempo change
- Listen and see how after the fermata it goes back to the original tempo even if a tempo isn't marked
Expected behavior: Tempo change stays in effect after the fermata
Actual behavior: Tempo jumps back to original tempo from before the tempo change
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
Chopin concerto where I noticed the issue:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/573cb59f-b5a7-4b23-a92c-655201b2472f
Minimal example:
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
MuseScore Studio 4.7.4, MuseScore Studio 4.7.5
Regression
I was unable to check
Operating system
Windows 10
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