File conversion

• Dec 5, 2018 - 01:43

Is there any way to convert a musescore file to a .mid standard midi file? If not, is there a phone app that will play the .mscz files.

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• Dec 5, 2018 - 01:53

Hey Rolonon,

There are multiple ways to solve your problem. You can open a .mscz file in MuseScore and export it as a .mid, .midi, or a bunch of other files (it is just in the file menu>export). Additionally, the MuseScore app on phones can play .mscz files that you upload to MuseScore (just make sure its your own if you upload it).

Good luck,
Skunk Master Funk

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• Dec 10, 2018 - 13:57

Thank you, this was very helpful. As a followup question: I assume that the sound quality of a composed file will depend upon the quality of the computer's sound card. But I don't understand how they convert it to a vav or mp3. Will that converted file's playback quality be dependent upon the cpu or sound card of the computer you are using to convert the file?

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• Dec 12, 2018 - 06:38

A MIDI file is like a piano roll - just a list of instructions that say, play this note now. Just as the sound of a piano roll depends on the sound of the piano, the sound of a MIDI file depends on the program used to play it. The computer or phone have little to do with it, except that different computers or phones will generally come with different programs pre-installed. And each such program includes its own soundfont, or in some cases the ability to load different ones. Normally you don't need to worry about that though.

MP3 and WAV are totally different, they are actual recordings. Every computer and phone will play a given WAV or MP3 file the same way, with only insignificant differents due to the harware.

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• Dec 12, 2018 - 14:59

Thanks for that explanation. I understand most of this. I worked with MIDI using "cakewalk" about 10 years ago, but I believe things have change a bit. My main issue or question is this: If I'm going to buy a laptop to process midi files and play them back for a church worship service, do I need to concern myself with the quality of it's sound card or processing capabilities of the laptop? And will I notice any difference playing a file directly from Musescore, or converting to wav to play with another program.

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• Dec 12, 2018 - 15:38

Soundcard will have nothing to do with it, you will want to make sure the program you use for playing the MIDI file has soundfonts you like built in or has the ability to load different ones.

Playing directly from MuseScore will sound identical to export a WAV then playing that it's an recording of the playback from within MuseScore, meaning it uses whatever soundfont you are currently using with MuseScore (we allow you to load different ones, if you weren't aware).

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