Import and Playback of External Audio Files (MP3/WAV) Synced to Score
I think it would be incredibly useful if MuseScore could let us import an audio file like an MP3 or WAV and play it back in sync with the score. This would be a game-changer for anyone doing transcription, or composing (over a demo for example). The idea is pretty simple: let users choose where the audio starts in the score, and have it stay in sync during playback. Also, I'm pretty sure there are other platforms that offer something similar, and I’d love to see MuseScore move in that direction too. Thank you!
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How many beats per minute does a MP3 have?
In reply to How many beats per minute… by rhalstenbach
They don't have a fixed tempo, the music in the mp3 will. And that can vary depending on tune.
In reply to They don't have a fixed… by nicbernier07
How will you synchronize if you cannot determine the tempo of a MP3?
In reply to How will you synchronize if… by rhalstenbach
The music in the MP3 has a tempo, it can be determined manually or automatically
In reply to The music in the MP3 has a… by nicbernier07
You can test how difficult this will be yourself. Set up two tracks in Audacity. put an mp3 recording on one track. Have the software determine the beat, if it can. Set up an MU4 score of equal length that is only a metronome. Set it to the same tempo as the mp3 track. Then export it to an mp3 and put it on the second track. Figure out how to get them to start together. Hit play and see how long they stay together. You might get lucky, but probably not. It might work with a rock song. But that's about it.
In reply to You can test how difficult… by bobjp
You are right, unless the mp3 was made with a precise click track, it's inconvenient. That is why the feature should also give the ability to the user to set a specific mesure to a specific time at multiple places througout the piece, that would resolve also stops and tempo changes.
In reply to You are right, unless the… by nicbernier07
And the next problem is pitch. When the MP3 is not tuned precisely like your Musescore, it will sound badly.
Incidentally, here's some news:
"Another one of our ambitions is to introduce audio staves, which can seamlessly interweave real audio tracks with the playback generated from your notation. Using a time-stretching technology we recently introduced to Audacity, audio staves will retain their relative length even when you change the tempo of your score."
The above quote is taken from:
https://musescore.org/en/4.5-and-beyond