[MusicXML import] add instrument-sound to MIDI mapping

• Feb 19, 2017 - 09:15
Reported version
2.2
Type
Functional
Severity
S5 - Suggestion
Status
closed
Project
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Some MusicXML files do not contain midi-instrument definitions for the score-parts, but use instrument-sound and/or virtual-instrument definitions instead. This is done by Sibelius 7 (Direct export).

Currently, MuseScore defaults the instrument to piano for these parts.
E.g. see https://musescore.org/en/node/73901.

Easiest solution would be to define an instrument-sound to MIDI mapping, as suggested by Michael Good in http://forums.makemusic.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2229.

Note that I consider this must have for both 2.1 and 3.0.


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Status (old) active patch (ready to commit)

Attached files contain 739 instrument but only 461 including instrument-sound definitions. Only 358 of these are found in the templates. Obviously additional work is required to recognise all Sibelius instruments ... Specifically drums and voices are not yet handled correctly.

Nevertheless, this is a significant step in the right direction.

Pull request 3040.