How I can download Musescore 2?
Hi, it turns out that I recently changed my computer and now I need to download Musescore 2, since I am not used to Musescore 3 and it is more complicated for me, please. How I can download Musescore 2?
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See https://musescore.org/en/download#Older-and-unsupported-versions
I woould strongly encourage you, though, to spend the few minutes it takes to get used to the small number of changes in MuseScore 3 (a few menu items shifted, etc). Almost everything works the same except for the menu item changes, but your new scores will look a ton better by default with far less manual adjustment needed, plus tons of other improvements that happen automatically. There are also some great new features you'd have to spend a few additional minutes learning to use, but no one would be forcing you to use them.
So the advantage of spending those extra few minutes now is saving hours of unnecessary work constantly doing things manually that MuseScore 3 does automatically. Plus, you need MuseScore 3 to open scores created by others.
The standard advice is to keep MuseScore 2 for use with existing scores where you've already done lots of manual adjustments to work around its limitations, but use MuseScore for new scores, or for older scores where you hadn't needed to fix so many problems.
In reply to I woould strongly encourage… by Marc Sabatella
But what if MuseScore 3 is glitchy?
There's something wrong with the playback audio, and everyone seems to agree that it's because of MuseScore 3.
How can I get the old one back?
In reply to But what if MuseScore 3 is… by Lianna Pfister
See the link I provided above. Reg. sound see https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-301733
In reply to But what if MuseScore 3 is… by Lianna Pfister
There is a short learning curve but it's well worth the effort.
If Musescore 3 is glitchy then simply regress to V2.
There is a link to older versions towards the bottom of the download page.
https://musescore.org/en/download
In reply to But what if MuseScore 3 is… by Lianna Pfister
Actually, there are millions of people successfully using MuseScore 3 - there are no inherent problems with its audio. Not sure where you heard that? Audio problems can happen with any version of MuseScore or any software really, depending on details your own OS, device drivers, other audio apps, and settings. If you are encountering some sort of glitch, best to start a new thread and describe the issue and how to reproduce it (attaching a sample score is usually a good idea). Then we can understand and assist better. No need to go back to a version with literally thousands more bugs and hundreds of missing features (including inability to open any other scores created in any last few years) - almost certainly we can help you solve the issue you are having.
In reply to Actually, there are millions… by Marc Sabatella
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that MS3 is glitchy: I just wanted to re-assure the OP that the worst case scenario is a regression to V2 so that trying V3 could be done with complete confidence.
In reply to But what if MuseScore 3 is… by Lianna Pfister
@Lianna Pfister • Dec 6, 2021 - 04:15
What if MS3 is not glitchy? (and in my experience it is not).
You have nothing to lose in trying it and much to gain.
In reply to What if MS3 is not glitchy? … by yonah_ag
The Musescore 3 changes the look of the sheet music and the placement of the pages. :(
In reply to The Musescore 3 changes the… by vlhenrik
Yes, indeed it does. And does so by design. Hence the major version number change.
You can keep MuseScore 2 installed, and even used it in parallel.
In reply to The Musescore 3 changes the… by vlhenrik
Indeed, MuseScore 3 made vast improvements to the defaults - far fewer manual adjustments needed to get professional-looking results. But this does mean that if you have an existing score where you made lots of manual adjustments to work around the deficiencies in MuseScore 2, those manual adjustments will now be counterproductive, moving things out of correct position instead of into it. So, it's usually best to resent manual adjustments, then re-evaluate whether any need to be re-applied individually. if you attach a score you are are having trouble updating, we can advise better.
Really cleared up several important areas for me, and got me going on my own afterwards. Highly recommend for anyone new to Musescore.
I'm here for musescore 2 as well. Musecore 3 is disgusting. It literally, will not open scores made with Muscescore 2.
In reply to I'm here for musescore 2 as… by Brad63
Sorry, but this is nonsense. I've migrated hundreds of 2.x scores to 3.x.
3.6.2 is a lot better than 2.3.2 was.
In reply to Sorry, but this is nonsense… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes. Total nonsense. I've found today that I can actually open MS 2 scores with MS 3.
Something was giving me trouble in the past. Obviously I got myself confused about which software in particular. I was just coming back to delete the comment above but saw it had already been replied to.
In reply to Yes. Total nonsense. I've… by Brad63
;-)
In reply to I'm here for musescore 2 as… by Brad63
Not only will MU3 open scores created in MU2, but so will the current version, MU4 - and they'll look and sound far better. Better still when 4.1 comes out next week.