Playback instrument

[Colin Cox]

I understood there was a choice of playback instrument. I can only get the piano.

The icon which appears to offer the choice is inactive

[MakubX]

The default playback in Crescendo is piano. The only other playback option is to use a MIDI device.

[Colin Cox]

Thank you MakubX for your response. That makes sense although is is disappointing.

[Mark Brierley]

Hi Colin,

I'm a little surprised that you can't change voicing/instrument. I've written several songs using multiple staves and I can assign a voicing to each stave. 

It's the little violin icon bottom right of the main window. I'm using the Mac version but I assume the layout is the same on all versions. I can also bring this up using command-I (or perhaps ctrl-I if you use windows?.

[Colin Cox]

I am working on a Mac so your instructions are clear to me. I know its the violin icon but it did nothing.

I think I have to choose a part (I am only showing one.) I have no midi instrument. I just had to name the staff 

and staff type and it worked. Thank you.

[MakubX]

Yes, you are right, testing the latest version, you'd need a part selected before the option to select the instrument becomes available.

We do recommend sending a support ticket here so we can better assist especially on a Mac version.

https://www.nch.com.au/support/supportcontact.html

[MakubX]

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