We really need to be able to create custom instruments #25655
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MU4 series has made a significant advance and now we are able to select the sound we'll use from muse sounds, soundfonts, etc and also choose which preset we want to use. However we always have to select presets for the instruments listed in Musescore natively. And there are endless possible sounds and presets online.
Let me give an example. There are several organ soundfonts out there that use samples from a real pipe organ and recreate all its stops. So if we'll write a piece for to be rendered with that specific organ we cannot find it at muse sounds of course. The first thing to would be select the organ in the new score and choose a single organ preset for that piece. Then if we want to change that preset throughout the piece the only way t do it is to use an instrument change text. Let's say we add a text change to piano when we want to use a principal 8'4'2'. Then imagine if we are going to use five presets at the piece the mess it would be. If we could create a custom instrument then we could name it according to the presets available and use staff text to change presets accordingly (just like it's now possible in muse sounds). And the same apply to historical harpsichord soundfonts and others.
Now another example, imagine we are using Turkish instruments. What instrument would we choose in the score to the ud, kanun, ney etc? Imagine the confusion of looking at the mixer and seeing piano, guitar, flute, timpani when indeed they sound like kanun, ud, ney, darbuka etc. Something similar may happen to pre-recorded synthesizers, in an electronic piece, that may have endless possibilities.
It's really necessary that we be able to create custom instruments, with the possibility of choosing whatever name, range and clefs we need them to use and also be able to use staff text to change different presets within the same instrument.
Please, give attention to it.
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