[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.02,0:00:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In MuseScore 4,\Nmany of the features and interfaces Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.60,0:00:09.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have been revamped\Nto make the overall experience Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.20,0:00:11.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,easier to use and more powerful, too. Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.40,0:00:14.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So in this video,\NI’m going to give a very quick overview Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.18,0:00:18.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of some of the major changes we’ve made\Nto help you get up and running right away. Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.20,0:00:20.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, if you want to alter\Nthe appearance of MuseScore, Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.60,0:00:22.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can do this in the app preferences. Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.80,0:00:25.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here, you can change the overall theme\Nas well as the accent colour. Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.00,0:00:29.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In addition, we’ve also introduced\Na customisable high-contrast mode Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.58,0:00:32.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to cater to various different kinds\Nof visual impairment. Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.53,0:00:34.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the most important changes\Nto call out Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.55,0:00:37.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is how you can manage instruments\Nand part scores. Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.15,0:00:40.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, after you’ve created a new score,\Nthe list of instruments Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.20,0:00:42.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be represented\Nin a new Instruments panel. Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.70,0:00:44.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This panel allows you to rearrange, Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.45,0:00:47.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hide or customise your instruments\Nat any point. Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.20,0:00:49.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, part scores can be accessed\Nat any time Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.60,0:00:51.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by clicking on this Parts button\Nin the top bar, Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.00,0:00:54.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you’ll now be able to open\Nand close them whenever you like. Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.98,0:00:56.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you wish to make changes\Nto a part score, Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.78,0:01:00.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example, if you’d like the piano\Nto be displayed in this violin part, Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.18,0:01:02.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can do this\Nusing the Instruments panel. Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.38,0:01:04.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can choose\Nwhatever instrument ordering you like Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.75,0:01:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a part score Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.52,0:01:08.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without needing to worry about it\Naffecting your main score. Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.08,0:01:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For those coming from MuseScore 3, Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.00,0:01:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the options to add or subtract staves\Nor create linked staves, Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.35,0:01:16.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which used to be found in the pop-up\Nfor adding or removing instruments, Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.60,0:01:19.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have been moved\Nto the new Instruments panel instead, Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.05,0:01:21.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you can see the effects\Nof the changes you make. Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.82,0:01:23.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Playback improvements\Nare the single largest change Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.00,0:01:25.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we’ve made to MuseScore 4. Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.55,0:01:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Apart from our new Orchestra library, Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.55,0:01:29.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we now have support\Nfor VST instrument plug-ins, Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.85,0:01:32.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which can be applied to instruments\Nusing our new Mixer panel. Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.00,0:01:36.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This panel also lets you\Neasily switch between VSTi, Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.10,0:01:38.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Soundfont or our new Orchestra library. Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.60,0:01:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you can apply VST effects here, too. Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.15,0:01:42.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s worth mentioning Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.20,0:01:45.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we’re only just getting started with\Nour support for VST instruments Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.55,0:01:47.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and will be greatly expanding\NMuseScore’s capabilities Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.03,0:01:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over the next few releases. Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.58,0:01:52.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Due to issues with our old SFZ playback, Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.38,0:01:55.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we took the decision\Nto remove the Zerberus synthesiser. Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.48,0:01:59.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For anyone who previously used SFZ files\Nfor playback in MuseScore 3, Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.63,0:02:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we now recommend\Nthat you use a free VST sampler, Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.43,0:02:04.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like Sfizz or Sforzando instead. Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.98,0:02:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And please note\Nthat we’ll be including the ability Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.08,0:02:10.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to create custom playback profiles\Nin an upcoming release. Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.70,0:02:12.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some score interactions have also changed. Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.83,0:02:13.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In particular, Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.88,0:02:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can now double-click on a measure\Nto enter Note Input mode. Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.73,0:02:18.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can also now quickly\Nisolate instruments Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.72,0:02:20.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you’d like to hear during playback Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.05,0:02:22.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by selecting one of its measures\Nand pressing Play. Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.78,0:02:24.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you can hear a range of instruments Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.30,0:02:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by selecting multiple relevant measures\Nand pressing Play. Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.55,0:02:30.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This will save you from needing to\Nconstantly keep turning on and off Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.75,0:02:32.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Solo and Mute buttons in the mixer. Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.60,0:02:34.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to hear full playback\Nfrom any position, Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.85,0:02:39.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,simply select an element on the score,\Nrather than a measure, and press Play. Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.42,0:02:41.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We’ve also completely redesigned\Nthe Inspector panel, Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.00,0:02:43.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is now called Properties. Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.75,0:02:45.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the first things\Nyou’ll notice about it Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.45,0:02:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that it’s docked on the left\Nby default. Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.75,0:02:51.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to change this position,\Nyou can drag on the tab to move it — Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.10,0:02:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,next to the other panels\Nor over to the other side of the screen. Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.42,0:02:57.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The options in this panel\Nhave been somewhat re-organised. Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.30,0:03:00.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When nothing is selected,\Nit displays multiple useful options, Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.50,0:03:02.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like the ability to show\Nor hide empty staves Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.00,0:03:05.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or various other types of score markings. Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.18,0:03:07.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you select a measure,\Nyou’ll also see useful options Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.65,0:03:10.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to add more measures\Nor delete them quickly. Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.80,0:03:12.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where, in MuseScore 3, Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.80,0:03:16.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you needed to select a single element type\Nbefore you could make changes to it, Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.30,0:03:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MuseScore 4 will always display\Nrelevant settings, Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.75,0:03:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of how many things\Nare selected. Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.83,0:03:24.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Properties panel\Nhas two general options: Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.30,0:03:26.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,playback and appearance. Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.05,0:03:28.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Appearance option can be opened\Nwhen you want to make precise changes Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.90,0:03:32.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to things like leading space,\Nminimum distance or offset. Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.40,0:03:34.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Playback option\Nwill display relevant playback settings Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.03,0:03:36.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for any selected element. Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.83,0:03:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Note that if an element\Ndoesn’t contain playback settings, Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.53,0:03:40.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this option will be disabled. Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.98,0:03:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you now add\None of our new tempo lines to the score, Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.18,0:03:47.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can change how it speeds up\Nor slows down here. Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.78,0:03:50.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The popups which contain both playback\Nand appearance settings Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.98,0:03:53.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will remain open\Nwhen you move from element to element Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.63,0:03:56.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to minimise the number of times\Nyou need to reopen them. Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.23,0:03:57.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s worth mentioning\Nthat we’re planning on Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.93,0:03:59.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,creating a new panel in future releases. Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.68,0:04:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that will contain more sophisticated tools\Nfor editing playback, Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.93,0:04:05.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so, to some extent this area\Nof the Properties panel Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.38,0:04:08.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is in a transitionary state\Nand will be further improved over time. Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.93,0:04:11.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For those entering and editing text, Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.08,0:04:14.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we now keep all text options in one place\Nin the Properties panel. Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.38,0:04:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is also where you’ll find\Nthe Insert special characters button, too. Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.33,0:04:21.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Apart from that, Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.43,0:04:24.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we’ve taken the two playback panels\Nfrom MuseScore 3 Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.23,0:04:25.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and combined them into one, Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.82,0:04:28.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is now placed\Nin the top-right corner. Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.38,0:04:32.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you undock this panel,\Nit expands to include a scrubbing feature. Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.22,0:04:36.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are a few other key options\Nthat have switched to different positions. Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.15,0:04:38.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Workspaces and the all-important\NConcert Pitch toggle Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.90,0:04:40.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are now in the bottom bar, Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.10,0:04:44.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,alongside the viewing options\Nfor Page View and Continuous View. Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.25,0:04:47.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s also important to point out\Nthat there are one or two features Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.20,0:04:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which were technically incompatible\Nwith MuseScore 4, Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.70,0:04:52.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we’ll be rebuilding\Nand re-introducing in upcoming releases. Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.93,0:04:55.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In particular,\Nthe Documents side-by-side feature Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.60,0:04:57.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Image Capture tool. Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.85,0:04:59.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lastly,\Ndue to the increased sophistication Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.00,0:05:01.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of our audio engine, Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.05,0:05:05.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was necessary for us to alter MuseScore\Nso that each project has its own window Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.20,0:05:08.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to allow us to efficiently switch\Nbetween the playback of different scores. Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.82,0:05:11.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This has been a very quick overview\Nof the changes we’ve made. Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.65,0:05:13.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There’s lots more to go through, Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.05,0:05:16.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including how to download\Nand setup our new Orchestra library Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.25,0:05:18.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as a description\Nof our massive new engraving improvements, Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.95,0:05:21.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both of which are covered\Nin different videos. Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.20,0:05:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the reasons we built MuseScore 4 Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.15,0:05:25.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was so that it had\Nthe right technical underpinning Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.25,0:05:28.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to make improvements\Nmuch more quickly in future. Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.10,0:05:31.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you can expect to be seeing\Na lot more updates coming very soon. Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.35,0:05:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you’re curious to learn about these\Nwhen they happen, Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.85,0:05:35.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,please subscribe to this channel. Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.60,0:05:37.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks a lot and take care.