Export as XML?

• Nov 20, 2020 - 17:54

How do I export an mscz as a MusicXML file? Compressed and uncompressed both work. Whenever I go to File>Export>Compressed/Uncompressed MusicXML File, it never actually does it, it just closes out of the export prompt.

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• Nov 20, 2020 - 18:24

Have you tried adding the extension (adding.xml to the file name)?
Which version do you use? On which operating system? Have you updated translations (Help/Resource Manager menu)?

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• Sep 24, 2021 - 01:22

Hi,
I see this post is a few months old but is the most recent I found regarding MuseScore exporting tabs to MusicXML.
I'm using 3.6.2.548 - does it seem to be working properly these days?
Thanks :-)
DS

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• Sep 24, 2021 - 02:56

Thanks for the quick response!

I found that link yesterday, then got to digging around and found a couple posts where people were saying there's a problem with the tabs in the xml export.

What I'm doing is connected to a music ed book I published a few years ago - Garage Band Theory. Steady sales, not huge, but consistent for 5+ years.

There are literally hundreds of examples in the book that have tabs for banjo, bass, guitar, mandolin and ukulele. Currently revising/editing all of them, about halfway through. They're all available as a free download for customers and I'm recommending that they download MuseScore and use it, at least for this.

But I know there's a lot of Finale, Sibelius users - and IF the tabs are working well in MusicXML, I'll convert them. But I don't want to spend the time right now if that's something that's still being tweaked - there's no emergency or firm deadline to have them available.

And one other question - I've saved a bunch as compressed MuseScore files and they work great on my machine and thinking for the download this is probably the best option. What do you think?

Thanks again!
DS

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• Sep 24, 2021 - 03:27

Hello! Exporting tabs from MuseScore to MusicXML has only a few issues.

  • Tabs for Bass Guitar, Electric Bass, 5 String Electric Bass, (the other) 5 String Electric Bass, and 6 String Electric Bass seem to shift down an octave. This is not easy to fix.
  • All Dulcimers seem to reverse. Hard to explain, so it's being shown in an attached file. Hopefully you're not working with Dulcimers. (Original on top, XML on bottom)
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• Sep 24, 2021 - 04:11

Thanks!
No dulcimers here, so that's not a problem.

And the other tabs (except bass) seem to work well?

It looks to me like there's no difference between mscx and mscz when I open them - one folder I have with mscz files is about 10.5mb and the same with mscx is 1.4mb - just curious what's the difference ... ?

DS

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