MuseScore 4 batch convert
MuseScore 4 doesn't seem to support batch convert jobs ("MuseScore4.exe -j batch_convert.json"), at least not in any way I've been able to find. There's no documentation for MuseScore 4's command line options yet.
Is there a way to do this? Because I have a script that generates a JSON file, then runs the batch convert, but it only works with MuseScore 3.
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I stopped using Musescore 4. I am going to wait until late this New Year to give it a try again. BUT this batch convert to .pdf is one of my favorite features.
I am able to convert all my songs to .pdf very quickly.
Please, bring this back if it doesn't work.
I regret I made the switch to version 4 this soon. Too much is missing or not yet working properly. I understand the developers are doing everything they can to make everything work. Maybe the final release should better been postponed a little longer.
I hope this plugin will be ported to 4.x soon. Now only the UI is working; every effort to convert a file results in a ERROR Reading.
In reply to I regret I made the switch… by Geert Willemarck
The batch covert plugin suffers from. Missing plugin API.
The OP talks about something different though, converting via the comma line
In reply to I regret I made the switch… by Geert Willemarck
I agree. Sadly this software was not ready for release. I used it for less than 30 minutes before I converted back to Musescore 3.x.
I have a feeling I am sticking with 3.x indefinitely. It is fine for me.
And that batch .pdf feature is my favorite plugin. I love that feature. If I make small changes to my compositions I don't have to keep track, I know I can just 'batch' them all sometime in the future.
I hope they can sort this mess out, but Musescore has a huge uphill battle to fight. They did a complete rewrite of the software so every little tiny bug that was fixed over the course of 10+ years has the chance of reappearing now.
In reply to I agree. Sadly this… by Unknown Prodigy
Falling back after just 30 minutes is not fair IMHO, Mu4 does certainly come with a learning curve, 30 minutes are not enough to get past that.
Falling back after a day or 2 though is understandable ;-)
In reply to Falling back after just 30… by Jojo-Schmitz
Well, it was the tab issue. Multiple instances of the program were opened on my iMac which looks really strange. Then I had a horrible latency when inputting notes on my Casio PX-560M. And the output sounded poor.
I quickly realized it wasn't going to work.
Not to be rude, but I don't want to be a software tester. I will try again at the end of the year.
I would prefer to use Musescore on one of my older iMacs, but I suspect it will only work on my newest one.
I have no rush. I love Musescore 3.x it works just fine for me.
Best of luck.
Apparently, it works, and I was doing it wrong somehow. It may just be that MuseScore 4 requires absolute paths in the JSON file.
In reply to Apparently, it works, and I… by ThePython10110
Either that, or relative paths to your current working directory, and that might not be what you think it to be?
In reply to Either that, or relative… by Jojo-Schmitz
I noticed that your batch conversion plugin has added these new features. Does he have the ability to partially export now in Musescore4, even if it can export a single note.such as export an MP3 file for a certain note.
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Command line export doesn't work for me either for parts. This example works perfectly fine on musescore 3:
With Version 4 nothing happens. Not even an error message.
It does work for non-parts, but not with multiple output formats. E.g. I cannot export PDF and MP3 from a score at the same time.
Still, the part export via commandline is essential for me. Any ideas?