MuseScore devs are rockin' it!
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radamantissenior
Active Member
I can't even download the last version of musesampler, I've tried every single thing
I saw a long video on YouTube from one the guys involved in the whole "re-design" of Musescore. And seriously, I always loved this software despite its quirks, but now over the years it became one of those "still giving hope in humanity" projects. What a cool idea that is with Github.
dcoscina
Senior Member
With no disrespect to Dorico which I use for composing and engraving, MS4 is actually incredibly inspiring. The sound playback, even with some limitations, is far better than what I've generally been able to achieve elsewhere. I still dislike the lack of shortcut keys for various arts and the dynamic ranges REALLY need to be improved... but for a free open source app, damn, it's pretty good.
It is. I used to use it back in the days for writing scores and never would have imagined such a development over the years with optimized playback and so on.
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eakwarren
Eric Warren Hobbyist Composer
Likely a @Tantacrul one. He's got some great vids on YT.
Where they've taken Muse Sounds is inspiring. Wish it was customizable.
Musescore has completely changed my workflow. I now compose (almost) everything in Musescore and stay there until I'm happy with the format and general arrangement before I head to the DAW. The soundset is good enough to hear the more obvious structural weaknesses. While Musecore has its limitations and quirks I find it generally very intuitive and paper/pencil rarely get an outing now. This workflow makes the DAW more of a pure production and performance tool, not a composing and arrangement tool, and I like it!
dcoscina
Senior Member
yes. After years of working in DAWs, I have been able to find my compositional voice more with MuseScore than any other software (except maybe StaffPad). I know that sounds superficial perhaps, that an app could do this but I guess it's just the combination of sound playback and ergonomics that goes into it that helped me to come up with ideas that are closer to my own. All I know is that I've been more prolific because of it and with full length pieces (8-10 minutes) rather than small 2 minute things. I always want to go back and develop the ideas rather than switch to something else.
rudi
Senior Member
Yes, that's been my experience too. The thoughtful way in which the UI is organised and distraction free, the ease of use, and the frankly surprising way the playback engine renders the score is truly inspiring.
It feels more 'direct', and more like a composing tool that the various DAWs and notation programmes I have used (i.e Cubase, Sibelius, Dorico, Notion, Overture, and Studio One). Instead of having to worry about levels, balance, etc., I can actually focus on the composing without all those distractions.
The way it is developing is astounding. Is there room for improvement? Of course, like with every piece of software, but the foundation of this one is truly sound.
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dcoscina
Senior Member
For concert ready works, I still defer to Dorico. It does some things I would be lost to try to attempt on MS (like player cues, layouts etc).
But for pure composing, yes, it is a very inspiring and transparent GUI and workflow. And it's only going to get better. I love the instrument text new feature. I enjoy trying out various playing techniques with it.
dcoscina
Senior Member
One thing I do miss from MS3 was the ability to copy and paste a music passage onto a Word doc for the purpose of analysis or archiving ideas [IMAGE CAPTURE] . I had asked Martin and Mark Sabatella whether this feature will come back in MS4 because it's really helpful. Ironically Dorico has this feature now.
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micrologus
Active Member
Do you mean export an image?
dcoscina
Senior Member
yes
thesteelydane
Bunker Samples
I wish MS would come to the iPad, but I guess that's what Staffpad is for...
Denkii
Senior Member
Same
d.healey
Libre Wave
Could you just screenshot it?
dcoscina
Senior Member
doesn't work the same. The previous MS3 would save it as an SVG which made it better to paste (it would not have the background of the source like a screenshot does). Pity. I see LOTS of complaints from educators on the MS forum about this.
d.healey
Libre Wave
Ah ok, yeah SVG is vector which will scale nicely to any size.
rudi
Senior Member
The current version of MS4, 4.3.2 (4.3.2-241630831) has got an SVG export option, including transparent background if required (this is on Windows 11 - I don't know if it's the same over on Mac):
dcoscina
Senior Member
this is cool but I would expect this exports the entire part, not just a phrase or figure or a couple bars which is what IMG capture on MuseScore 3 so elegantly did.The current version of MS4, 4.3.2 (4.3.2-241630831) has got an SVG export option, including transparent background if required (this is on Windows 11 - I don't know if it's the same over on Mac):
