Fundamentals

  • MuseSounds & notation
  • Fundamentals

How to make MuseScore playback sound realistic

MuseScore Studio plays every score with MS Basic, a small built-in soundfont, until you give it something else. Install the free MuseSounds with MuseHub and switch each instrument to them in the Mixer, and the dynamics, slurs and articulations you have already written start to change the sound.

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  • Audacity
  • Fundamentals

Do you need MuseHub for Audacity?

No — Audacity installs and runs without MuseHub. What each download option on audacityteam.org installs, what MuseHub keeps running in the background, whether you need an account, how to uninstall MuseHub and keep Audacity, whether Audacity is free and what the charges people see are for, and the facts behind ‘is Audacity safe’: the GPL license, the 2021 telemetry controversy and what the app collects today.

10 min read
  • Fundamentals
  • Mixing & mastering

Principles of equalization: a complete guide for modern mixing

The world of audio mixing is a realm of nuance and precision, where every subtle adjustment can dramatically alter the sonic landscape of a track. Among the myriad tools at a mixer’s disposal, one stands as a cornerstone, a fundamental pillar upon which balanced and captivating mixes are built: Equalization (EQ).

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  • Fundamentals
  • Mixing & mastering

Reverb meaning: what is reverb in music?

Reverb meaning, in one line: reverb is the audio effect that recreates how sound reflects off the surfaces of a real space and builds into a lingering wash of sound. You’ve heard it on almost every record, whether captured naturally or added in the mix.

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