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Portable MuseScore Changelog

What's new in Portable MuseScore 4.2.1

Jan 31, 2024
  • This release fixes a number of crashes and improves the stability of the app.

New in Portable MuseScore 4.2.0 (Dec 18, 2023)

  • MuseScore 4.2 introduces support for Muse Sounds Guitars, Vol. 1 -- a free library of highly realistic guitar sounds.
  • In addition, this release contains myriad engraving, playback, and interaction improvements, including:
  • A new system for notating guitar bends, including playback support
  • A new system for easily displaying alternate string tunings for plucked string instruments
  • Much improved control over synchronicity of notation elements between main score and parts
  • The ability to select individual sounds within SoundFonts, and a bespoke system for categorising sounds in our default SoundFont, MS Basic
  • An enhanced upload flow to audio.com, including the ability to replace existing audio files online
  • A convenient list view for seeing all your scores in the Home tab
  • The ability to open scores in the desktop app directly from musescore.com
  • Playback support for harp glissandi via the harp pedal widget
  • Microtonal playback support
  • A new note input mode for Braille music notation (Thanks to @daisy and @SMCenter)
  • "A tempo" and "primo tempo" elements in Palettes (Thanks to community contributor @rtbo)
  • The option to import/export scores in the MEI file format (Thanks to community contributors @lpugin and @rettinghaus).
  • In addition, please see this document for a complete list of engraving improvements, including:
  • Improved handling of arpeggios spanning multiple staves and voices,
  • More placement options for ties
  • Significant layout and interaction improvements
  • MusicXML improvements
  • A multitude of refinements to key signatures, time signatures and parts (Thanks to community contributor @sammik).

New in Portable MuseScore 4.1.1 (Dec 6, 2023)

  • This release fixes a number of crashes and introduces some stability improvements.

New in Portable MuseScore 4.1 (Jul 13, 2023)

  • New features in MuseScore 4.1:
  • New engraving and playback support for ornaments, including the ability to set custom alterations for trills, turns and mordents
  • A major improvement to the app's performance, allowing larger scores to play back up to 60% more efficiently
  • A dedicated new default reverb, which can be adjusted for each instrument track as well as globally across the entire mix
  • New auxiliary sends in the mixer, allowing instrument tracks to be routed to dedicated auxiliary channel strips for applying audio effects
  • New engraving and playback support for capos on guitar staves
  • New feature for displaying harp pedal diagrams
  • Dynamics and expression text now automatically combine, plus new controls for scaling and positioning dynamics
  • New live Braille module, including a panel that displays selected measures as Braille music notation (enabling more efficient score reading on Braille displays)
  • Upload audio directly to audio.com, allowing you to build a portfolio of your audio content to share with the world
  • View and open your online scores from musescore.com directly from the desktop app
  • Other updates:
  • Save to cloud: option to make a score "unlisted"
  • Publish to musescore.com: option to either replace the existing published score, or publish the score as a new file
  • New loading screen when opening multiple instances of the app on macOS
  • Fixed syllable-based pasting of lyrics
  • A more reliable VST scanning process
  • Around 100 engraving fixes and improvements (Read this article on musescore.org for a complete list)
  • Numerous bug fixes

New in Portable MuseScore 4.0.2 (Mar 24, 2023)

  • Score corruption fixes:
  • Multiple issues causing score corruption have been fixed
  • Part scores are now scanned for corruptions
  • There is now a more comprehensive system for alerting you when there are corruptions identified on your score (including a mechanism to help you avoid saving those corruptions)
  • Usability improvements:
  • The Properties panel has been improved so it's possible to edit the visibility, colour and play settings of individual notes within chords
  • Toggling visibility of notes within chords now produces more predictable results
  • Images in frames can now be deleted
  • Parts can now be reset to their original layout
  • The UI is now easier to interact with when the user is holding the mouse unsteadily
  • The audio export process can now be cancelled
  • There's a new feature to save relevant diagnostic files (making it easier to get support from MuseScore developers)
  • Performance enhancements:
  • Major improvements to how MuseScore handles with WASAPI (Benefits Windows users)
  • Bugs squashed and regressions repaired:
  • Various crashes have been fixed (including numerous VST-related crashes)
  • Zoom controls in the status bar are easier to use and more intuitive
  • Various problems with the visual behaviour of the app on second monitors are now resolved
  • Text line spacing option has been reinstated in Properties
  • Some playback problems have been resolved, including when entering tablature notation, and when changing the tempo using the tempo slider
  • Multiple other minor bug fixes
  • A ton of engraving fixes and improvements:
  • Multiple fixes to system-line objects
  • Several errors arising from setting notes to cue size are resolved
  • Fixes to the behaviour of system objects
  • Various fixes to the behaviour of stems
  • Voices now align correctly in 'full' tab staves
  • Sticking in percussion music no longer breaks slurs
  • Slurs now show correctly in parts when only some voices are displayed
  • Cross-page glissando lines have been finessed
  • Various collisions have been resolved (clefs and key signatures, accidentals and cross-staff beams)

New in Portable MuseScore 4.0.1 (Feb 3, 2023)

  • Highlights:
  • Fixed a crash on startup with specific VST instruments present
  • Fixed a crash on deleting particular staves
  • Fixed a hang on startup involving WASAPI
  • Fixed corruption on adding or removing beats or measures in certain cases
  • Fixed shortcuts using numeric keypad
  • Fixed issues involving system elements and parts
  • Fixed issues with playback start position
  • Fixed chord symbol playback on transposing staves

New in Portable MuseScore 3.6.2 (Feb 8, 2021)

  • Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue with gap between staff and final barline with courtesy clef
  • Fixed an issue when removing spanners from measures outside of the rewrite range
  • Fixed an accessibility issue with the score migration dialog
  • Fixed a crash related to QtWebEngineProcess after update
  • Fixed an issue with timeline showing part name rather than instrument name
  • Fixed an issue with focus of dockable windows when visibility is toggled
  • Fixed an issue where custom gliss text reverts to default "gliss"
  • Added missing Flügelhorns to instrument ordering definitions
  • Fixed an issue where beams cannot be connected over quarter rests
  • Fixed an issue where staff spacers do not work on last system of page
  • Fixed an issue with broken swapping of notes/chords with Shift + Left/Right
  • Fixed an issue with incomplete import from ScoreScan XML file
  • Fixed an issue with unsaved default settings to pre-3.6 score after 'reset styles to default'
  • Fixed an issue with Banjo fifth string fret numbers
  • Fixed an issue where invisible breath marks impact layout
  • Fixed a crash during the opening of a score with a missing section break
  • Applying tremolo is now a toggle operation
  • Fixed an issue where the Mixer panel is not fully shown when opened
  • Fixed an issue where an empty rehearsal mark is not deleted after entering a system break
  • Fixed an issue where multi-measure rest numbers can collide with other elements
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a breath/caesura leads to the wrong note being selected
  • Fixed an issue when parts inherit non-default style from score
  • Fixed a crash when changing time signature at the beginning of a corrupted measure
  • Fixed an issue with unreadable chord symbols
  • Updated the close icon for Import Midi Panel (and Find/GoTo)
  • Fixed an issue with auto-sizing of vertical frames when dragging the height handle

New in Portable MuseScore 3.6.1 (Jan 28, 2021)

  • Fixed a crash on open of a file with start repeat in continuous view
  • Fixed an issue when switching tabs when opening a score while "Score migration dialog" is open
  • Fixed crashes when rearranging instrument positions and changing Ordering
  • Fixed an issue where the window is marked as modified, even when the last score is closed
  • Fixed a crash when opening scores with large orchestration created in older versions of MuseScore
  • Fixed an issue with incorrect order of Violins in Orchestra template
  • Fixed a crash when hiding palettes
  • Fixed an export failure when part name contains a slash
  • Fixed an issue where spacers do not function when vertical justification is enabled
  • Added an option to Copy SMuFL Symbol Code for symbols in Master Palette
  • Clef changes are no longer visible on hidden staves
  • Fixed an issue where first system indentation can cause measures to not fit on system
  • Fixed an issue with wrong key signatures upon "Reset Al Styles" in concert pitch scores
  • Display symbols' SMuFL name in Symbols Palette
  • Removed corner radius from new default rehearsal mark style
  • Fixed an issue where custom style defaults are ignored when creating new score from template
  • Fixed an issue where applying a key change to a selection causes a crash when transposing instruments are involved
  • Fixed an issue where an incomplete voice in local time signature leads to corruption upon import
  • Fixed an issue where swapping notes in a two-note tremolo causes corrupted tremolo, and crash
  • Fixed an issue where two-note tremolos display incorrectly on a stave with custom scale
  • Fixed an issue where measure number offset changes on reload
  • It is now possible to copy/paste the LetRing, PalmMute and Vibrato elements
  • The link on "Score migration dialog" now leads to Bilibili if using Chinese

New in Portable MuseScore 3.6 (Jan 15, 2021)

  • New:
  • Added the new default notation fonts "Leland"
  • Added the new default text font "Edwin"
  • Added a new dialog that suggests trying out the new engraving defaults
  • Added automatic score ordering and bracketing
  • Added automatic vertical justification of staves
  • Added Mountain Dulcimer instrument and 3-string tab presets
  • Added portamento for FLUID synthesiser
  • Added Petaluma notation font
  • Added mnemonics for "Save", "Save As" and "Resource Manager"
  • Improvements:
  • Redesigned the score migration dialog and the algorithm for applying new styles
  • Improved the vertical staff justification algorithm
  • First system indentation now takes the maximum of the length of the instruments labels and the style parameter
  • Added a support of measure number interval at multi-measure rests
  • Improved the recognition of instruments when loading a pre-3.6 score
  • Altered default canvas background colour
  • Improved functionality and appearance of 'Add Palettes' button
  • Implemented a new "Export" dialog
  • Improved the score symbols appearance
  • Updated Bravura notation font to version 1.39
  • Extended the set of accidentals
  • Implemented a third stroke style for minim-based two-note tremolos
  • Added extended fermata symbols to MusicXML I/O
  • Updated SMuFL to the latest version 1.3
  • Added support for triple sharp and triple flat
  • Replaced the accidentals from Emmentaler with improved ones from Parnassus
  • Added an indication of sounding pitch if the global concert pitch toggle is off and the current instrument has an actual pitch
  • Added heavy, reverse end and heavy double barlines
  • Added Sicilianu translation
  • The Edit Style dialog is no longer modal: the score can now be traversed while the dialog is open
  • Added an alternative choice of “To Coda”
  • Added a harmony duration interpretation
  • MacOS window title bars now update according to the selected theme in MuseScore
  • Added an automatic change of theme in MuseScore according to the MacOS dark/light mode setting
  • The width of accidental symbols in the font is now honoured during drawing
  • Solo instrument names now end in "solo"
  • Improved collision avoidance between accidentals and ledger lines
  • Improved the appearance of shadow notes
  • Improved layout of the "Edit Style" dialog
  • Cleaned up all unnecessary spaces and words used in file export
  • Order of buttons in "Score migration" dialog is now platform-specific
  • Improved search behavior in "Palettes"
  • Added an option for applying new text font (Edwin) to imported MusicXML scores
  • Replenished collection of demo scores
  • Improved layout of the "Edit Style" dialog
  • Improved handling of score orders
  • Improved the appearance of ambitus caps
  • Improved the appearance of the score migration dialog
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug preventing generation of square braces for an instrument with multiple staves
  • Fixed an issue where style dialog loses setting of chord symbol radio buttons
  • Fixed an issue with measure numbers not showing when first staff is cut away
  • Fixed an issue where ledger lines only showed correctly when staff line spacing set to 0.5 increments (i.e 1.5, 2.0, etc.)
  • Fixed an issue with image resize not correctly honouring aspect ratio
  • Fixed an issue with "Select Similar Beat" command not working with shortened measures
  • Fixed an issue where glissandos collide with double-digit start fretmarks
  • Fixed glissando and portamento playback
  • Enabled selection of text using the mouse in Palettes search field
  • Adjusted the "Range-transpose" shortcuts
  • Adjusted the appearance of dotted lines
  • Staff visibility changes are now allowed mid-score
  • Fixed an issue with the appearance of additive time signatures
  • Fixed an issue where Mandolin unintentionally has a Grand Piano sound
  • Expanded the list of special characters in "Special characters -> Common Symbols"
  • Jump at Volta End no longer skips last measure
  • Fixed a crash when switching instruments from an instrument with tabulature
  • Fixed an issue when toggling between clefs of unpitched and pitched instruments, which led to a crash
  • Fixed an issue where pressing Enter in the Score Properties dialog applies to the "New…" button rather than the "OK" button
  • Fixed a crash when deleting header/footer text after hiding
  • Fixed an issue where removing tuplets after inserting measures caused corruption/crash
  • Reduced useless whitespace in JSON files
  • Disabled auto collision avoidance for rests which do not have auto-placement enabled
  • Fixed an issue where rests cannot be merged together when the measure has 3 or 4 voices
  • Fixed an issue with the "Flatten all Beams" setting being ignored on score reload
  • Fixed an issue where voice-1 rests collide with voice-3 rhythm slashes
  • Fixed an issue where C time signature does not update
  • Fixed an issue with readability of the tempo field by screen readers
  • Fixed a palette search shortcut functionality issue
  • Fixed an issue with missing space between the key signature and the first note when the time signature is hidden
  • Fixed a freeze when a tie has the same start and end note
  • Fixed a crash when deleting or changing a time signature in a multi-measure rest
  • Fixed an issue with import of MusicXML files from the new version of Finale
  • Fixed an incorrect tuplet calculation on a two-note tremolo
  • Removed support for the "place at middle of stem" option for single-note tremolos
  • Fixed an issue where duplication of voltas leads to following voltas being ignored
  • Fixed an issue with MusicXML import of changed transpositions
  • Fixed an issue where hairpin export stops halfway
  • Fixed an issue with FirstSystemIndentation style setting not taking account of instrument label length
  • Fixed an issue where MusicXML import did not honour "measure-style/slash"
  • Fix missing kerning in MuseJazz Text
  • Fixed an issue with application of new styles to 'recent' scores
  • Fixed an issue with application of new styles to pre-3.6 scores
  • Fixed an issue with incorrect brace scaling
  • Fixed an issue with import of MusicXML tempo changes
  • Fixed an issue where aligned pedal lines jump wildly while being dragged
  • Fixed an issue with updating of translations
  • Fixed an issue with export of fretboard diagrams to MusicXML
  • Fixed an issue where atonal key signatures caused spacing issues
  • Fixed an issue with the "Show MIDI controls in mixer" checkbox in "Preferences" dialog
  • Fixed an issue with inconsistent stem directions on middle-line beamed notes
  • Fixed an issue with application of new styles to 'recent' scores
  • Fixed an issue with measure numbers colliding with brackets
  • Fixed an issue with triggering of translation process after a language switch
  • Fixed an issue where fingering was wrongly scaled with note size
  • Fixed an issue with cutaway courtesy clefs not showing
  • Fixed an issue with export of 32nd-note tuplets into MusicXML format
  • Removed unnecessary rounding of BPM value in "Play panel"
  • Fixed an issue with unexpected behavior of "Esc" key in "Edit Style" dialog
  • Fixed a crash when importing a file with an incomplete tuplet
  • Fixed an issue where adding instruments on top of others whose parts have been created leads to score corruption
  • Fixed an issue with styles in the "converter" mode
  • Fixed an issue where changing any property on a text line resets all styled properties to default
  • Fixed an issue where the "Custom" string in "Instrument > Order" shows untranslated

New in Portable MuseScore 3.6 RC (Dec 30, 2020)

  • New:
  • Added the new default notation fonts "Leland"
  • Added the new default text font "Edwin"
  • Added a new dialog that suggests trying out the new engraving defaults
  • Added automatic score ordering and bracketing
  • Added automatic vertical justification of staves
  • Added Mountain Dulcimer instrument and 3-string tab presets
  • Added portamento for FLUID synthesiser
  • Added Petaluma notation font
  • Added mnemonics for "Save", "Save As", "Export", "Print", "Parts" and "Resource Manager"
  • Improvements:
  • Redesigned the score migration dialog and the algorithm for applying new styles
  • Improved the vertical staff justification algorithm
  • First system indentation now takes the maximum of the length of the instruments labels and the style parameter
  • Added a support of measure number interval at multi-measure rests
  • Improved the recognition of instruments when loading a pre-3.6 score
  • Altered default canvas background colour
  • Improved functionality and appearance of 'Add Palettes' button
  • Implemented a new "Export" dialog
  • Improved the score symbols appearance
  • Updated Bravura notation font to version 1.39
  • Extended the set of accidentals
  • Implemented a third stroke style for minim-based two-note tremolos
  • Added extended fermata symbols to MusicXML I/O
  • Updated SMuFL to the latest version 1.3
  • Added support for triple sharp and triple flat
  • Replaced the accidentals from Emmentaler with improved ones from Parnassus
  • Added an indication of sounding pitch if the global concert pitch toggle is off and the current instrument has an actual pitch
  • Added heavy, reverse end and heavy double barlines
  • Added Sicilian translation
  • The Edit Style dialog is no longer modal: the score can now be traversed while the dialog is open
  • Added an alternative choice of “To Coda”
  • Added "Cut time (Bach)" and "Cut triple time (9/8)" time signatures
  • Added a harmony duration interpretation
  • MacOS window title bars now update according to the selected theme in MuseScore
  • Added an automatic change of theme in MuseScore according to the MacOS dark/light mode setting
  • The width of accidental symbols in the font is now honoured during drawing
  • Solo instrument names now end in "solo"
  • Improved collision avoidance between accidentals and ledger lines
  • Improved the appearance of shadow notes
  • Improved layout of the "Edit Style" dialog
  • Cleaned up all unnecessary spaces and words used in file export
  • Order of buttons in "Score migration" dialog is now platform-specific
  • Improved search behavior in "Palettes"
  • Added an option for applying new text font (Edwin) to imported MusicXML scores
  • Replenished collection of demo scores
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug preventing generation of square braces for an instrument with multiple staves
  • Fixed an issue where style dialog loses setting of chord symbol radio buttons
  • Fixed an issue with measure numbers not showing when first staff is cut away
  • Fixed an issue where ledger lines only showed correctly when staff line spacing set to 0.5 increments (i.e 1.5, 2.0, etc.)
  • Fixed an issue with image resize not correctly honouring aspect ratio
  • Fixed an issue with "Select Similar Beat" command not working with shortened measures
  • Fixed an issue where glissandos collide with double-digit start fretmarks
  • Fixed glissando and portamento playback
  • Enabled selection of text using the mouse in Palettes search field
  • Adjusted the "Range-transpose" shortcuts
  • Adjusted the appearance of dotted lines
  • Staff visibility changes are now allowed mid-score
  • Fixed an issue with the appearance of additive time signatures
  • Fixed an issue where Mandolin unintentionally has a Grand Piano sound
  • Expanded the list of special characters in "Special characters -> Common Symbols"
  • Jump at Volta End no longer skips last measure
  • Fixed a crash when switching instruments from an instrument with tabulature
  • Fixed an issue when toggling between clefs of unpitched and pitched instruments, which led to a crash
  • Fixed an issue where pressing Enter in the Score Properties dialog applies to the "New…" button rather than the "OK" button
  • Fixed a crash when deleting header/footer text after hiding
  • Fixed an issue where removing tuplets after inserting measures caused corruption/crash
  • Reduced useless whitespace in JSON files
  • Disabled auto collision avoidance for rests which do not have auto-placement enabled
  • Fixed an issue where rests cannot be merged together when the measure has 3 or 4 voices
  • Fixed an issue with the "Flatten all Beams" setting being ignored on score reload
  • Fixed an issue where voice-1 rests collide with voice-3 rhythm slashes
  • Fixed an issue where C time signature does not update
  • Fixed an issue with readability of the tempo field by screen readers
  • Fixed a palette search shortcut functionality issue
  • Fixed an issue with missing space between the key signature and the first note when the time signature is hidden
  • Fixed a freeze when a tie has the same start and end note
  • Fixed a crash when deleting or changing a time signature in a multi-measure rest
  • Fixed an issue with import of MusicXML files from the new version of Finale
  • Fixed an incorrect tuplet calculation on a two-note tremolo
  • Removed support for the "place at middle of stem" option for single-note tremolos
  • Fixed an issue where duplication of voltas leads to following voltas being ignored
  • Fixed an issue with MusicXML import of changed transpositions
  • Fixed an issue where hairpin export stops halfway
  • Fixed an issue with FirstSystemIndentation style setting not taking account of instrument label length
  • Fixed an issue where MusicXML import did not honour "measure-style/slash"
  • Fix missing kerning in MuseJazz Text
  • Fixed an issue with application of new styles to 'recent' scores
  • Fixed an issue with application of new styles to pre-3.6 scores
  • Fixed an issue with incorrect brace scaling
  • Fixed an issue with import of MusicXML tempo changes
  • Fixed an issue where aligned pedal lines jump wildly while being dragged
  • Fixed an issue with updating of translations
  • Fixed an issue with export of fretboard diagrams to MusicXML
  • Fixed an issue where atonal key signatures caused spacing issues
  • Fixed an issue with the "Show MIDI controls in mixer" checkbox in "Preferences" dialog

New in Portable MuseScore 3.6 Public Beta (Dec 15, 2020)

  • New:
  • Added the new default notation fonts "Leland"
  • Added the new default text font "Edwin"
  • Added a new dialog that suggests trying out the new engraving defaults
  • Added automatic score ordering and bracketing
  • Added automatic vertical justification of staves
  • Added Mountain Dulcimer instrument and 3-string tab presets
  • Added portamento for FLUID synthesiser
  • Added Petaluma notation font
  • Added mnemonics for "Save", "Save As" and "Resource Manager"
  • Improvements:
  • Redesigned the score migration dialog and the algorithm for applying new styles
  • Improved the vertical staff justification algorithm
  • First system indentation now takes the maximum of the length of the instruments labels and the style parameter
  • Added a support of measure number interval at multi-measure rests
  • Improved the recognition of instruments when loading a pre-3.6 score
  • Altered default canvas background colour
  • Improved functionality and appearance of 'Add Palettes' button
  • Implemented a new "Export" dialog
  • Improved the score symbols appearance
  • Updated Bravura notation font to version 1.39
  • Extended the set of accidentals
  • Implemented a third stroke style for minim-based two-note tremolos
  • Added extended fermata symbols to MusicXML I/O
  • Updated SMuFL to the latest version 1.3
  • Added support for triple sharp and triple flat
  • Replaced the accidentals from Emmentaler with improved ones from Parnassus
  • Added an indication of sounding pitch if the global concert pitch toggle is off and the current instrument has an actual pitch
  • Added heavy, reverse end and heavy double barlines
  • Added Sicilian translation
  • The Edit Style dialog is no longer modal: the score can now be traversed while the dialog is open
  • Added an alternative choice of “To Coda”
  • Added a harmony duration interpretation
  • MacOS window title bars now update according to the selected theme in MuseScore
  • Added an automatic change of theme in MuseScore according to the MacOS dark/light mode setting
  • The width of accidental symbols in the font is now honoured during drawing
  • Solo instrument names are ending in "solo"
  • Improved a collision avoidance between accidentals and ledger lines
  • Improved an appearance of shadow notes
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug preventing generation of square braces for an instrument with multiple staves.
  • Fixed an issue where style dialog loses setting of chord symbol radio buttons
  • Fixed an issue with measure numbers not showing when first staff is cut away
  • Fixed an issue where ledger lines only showed correctly when staff line spacing set to 0.5 increments (i.e 1.5, 2.0, etc.)
  • Fixed an issue with image resize not correctly honouring aspect ratio
  • Fixed an issue with "Select Similar Beat" command not working with shortened measures
  • Fixed an issue where glissandos collide with double-digit start fretmarks
  • Fixed glissando and portamento playback
  • Enabled selection of text using the mouse in Palettes search field
  • Adjusted the "Range-transpose" shortcuts
  • Adjusted the appearance of dotted lines
  • Staff visibility changes are now allowed mid-score
  • Fixed an issue with the appearance of additive time signatures
  • Fixed an issue where Mandolin unintentionally has a Grand Piano sound
  • Expanded the list of special characters in "Special characters -> Common Symbols"
  • Jump at Volta End no longer skips last measure
  • Fixed a crash when switching instruments from an instrument with tabulature
  • Fixed an issue when toggling between clefs of unpitched and pitched instruments, which led to a crash
  • Fixed an issue where pressing Enter in the Score Properties dialog applies to the "New…" button rather than the "OK" button
  • Fixed a crash when deleting header/footer text after hiding
  • Fixed an issue where removing tuplets after inserting measures caused corruption/crash
  • Reduced useless whitespace in JSON files
  • Disabled auto collision avoidance for rests which do not have auto-placement enabled
  • Fixed an issue where rests cannot be merged together when the measure has 3 or 4 voices
  • Fixed an issue with the "Flatten all Beams" setting being ignored on score reload
  • Fixed an issue where voice-1 rests collide with voice-3 rhythm slashes
  • Fixed an issue where C time signature does not update
  • Fixed an issue with readability of the tempo field by screen readers
  • Fixed a palette search shortcut functionality issue
  • Fixed an issue with missing space between the key signature and the first note when the time signature is hidden
  • Fixed a freeze when a tie has the same start and end note
  • Fixed a crash when deleting or changing a time signature in a multi-measure rest
  • Fixed an issue with import of MusicXML files from the new version of Finale
  • Fixed an incorrect tuplet calculation on a two-note tremolo
  • Removed support for the "place at middle of stem" option for single-note tremolos
  • Fixed an issue where duplication of voltas leads to following voltas being ignored
  • Fixed an issue with MusicXML import of changed transpositions
  • Fixed an issue where hairpin export stops halfway
  • Fixed an issue with FirstSystemIndentation style setting is not taking care lenght instrument labels
  • Fixed an issue when MusicXML import not honored "measure-style/slash"

New in Portable MuseScore 3.6 Alpha (Nov 17, 2020)

  • New:
  • Added the new default notation fonts "Leland"
  • Added the new default text font "Edwin"
  • Added a new dialog that suggests trying out the new engraving defaults
  • Added automatic score ordering and bracketing
  • Added automatic vertical justification of staves
  • Added Mountain Dulcimer instrument and 3-string tab presets
  • Added portamento for FLUID synthesiser
  • Added Petaluma notation font
  • Added mnemonics for "Save", "Save As" and "Resource Manager"
  • Improvements:
  • Updated Bravura notation font to version 1.39
  • Extended the set of accidentals
  • Implemented a third stroke style for minim-based two-note tremolos
  • Added extended fermata symbols to MusicXML I/O
  • Updated SMuFL to the latest version 1.3
  • Added support for triple sharp and triple flat
  • Replaced the accidentals from Emmentaler with improved ones from Parnassus
  • Added an indication of sounding pitch if the global concert pitch toggle is off and the current instrument has an actual pitch
  • Added heavy, reverse end and heavy double barlines
  • Added Sicilian translation
  • The Edit Style dialog is no longer modal: the score can now be traversed while the dialog is open
  • Added an alternative choice of “To Coda”
  • Added a harmony duration interpretation
  • MacOS window title bars now update according to the selected theme in MuseScore
  • Added an automatic change of theme in MuseScore according to the MacOS dark/light mode setting
  • The width of accidental symbols in the font is now honoured during drawing
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue when toggling between clefs of unpitched and pitched instruments, which led to a crash
  • Fixed an issue where pressing Enter in the Score Properties dialog applies to the "New…" button rather than the "OK" button
  • Fixed a crash when deleting header/footer text after hiding
  • Fixed an issue where removing tuplets after inserting measures caused corruption/crash
  • Reduced useless whitespace in JSON files
  • Disabled auto collision avoidance for rests which do not have auto-placement enabled
  • Fixed an issue where rests cannot be merged together when the measure has 3 or 4 voices
  • Fixed an issue with the "Flatten all Beams" setting being ignored on score reload
  • Fixed an issue where voice-1 rests collide with voice-3 rhythm slashes
  • Fixed an issue where C time signature does not update
  • Fixed an issue with readability of the tempo field by screen readers
  • Fixed a palette search shortcut functionality issue
  • Fixed an issue with missing space between the key signature and the first note when the time signature is hidden
  • Fixed a freeze when a tie has the same start and end note
  • Fixed a crash when deleting or changing a time signature in a multi-measure rest
  • Fixed an issue with import of MusicXML files from the new version of Finale
  • Fixed an incorrect tuplet calculation on a two-note tremolo
  • Removed support for the "place at middle of stem" option for single-note tremolos
  • Fixed an issue where duplication of voltas leads to following voltas being ignored
  • Fixed an issue with MusicXML import of changed transpositions
  • Fixed an issue where hairpin export stops halfway

New in Portable MuseScore 3.5.2 (Oct 16, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • Fixed an unexpected page stretching in "Edit style" dialog
  • Fixed an issue with audio export on Windows, previously exporting to .FLAC or .OGG could result in an empty file that cannot be played
  • Fixed an issue of harmony playback preferences. Previously, the real value of "Chord symbol playback" was not taken into account until the first toggle of this setting
  • Fixed a potential crash that could occur when resizing the Piano Roll

New in Portable MuseScore 3.5.1 (Oct 7, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a crash during the changing voice of chord with tied grace note
  • Fixed a wrong curly bracket scaling when using MuseJazz
  • Fixed a scaling of tuplet number
  • Fixed an issue when Staff/Part dialog changes not dirty when activated via double click
  • Fixed an issue when divider was not removed after undo of deleting a vertical frame
  • Fixed an issue when triple and quadruple dots was not exported correctly
  • Fixed an issue when tremolo customizations lost on second save/reload
  • Fixed the various issues with handling the title frame on MusicXML import
  • Fixed an issue when decrescendo doesn't work on tied notes with subchannels
  • Fixed an issue when changing portaudio preferences does not work
  • Fixed an issue with loudness of accents
  • Fixed an issue when changing portaudio preferences does not work
  • Chord symbol playback settings are now available in Edit Style dialog
  • Fixed an issue when changes to Measure properties are not propagated between score and parts
  • Fixed an issue when Ctrl+Delete command was not alowed from note input mode
  • Added preferences to disable chord symbol playback when opening old scores, or creating new ones
  • Fixed an issue with entering notes above/below staff
  • Fixed an issue with assertion failure adding image to vertical frame
  • Fixed issues with voice and chords with drum input
  • Fixed the crashes with using the hbox within vbox
  • Fixed a crash when deleting all measures
  • Added the guitar "Solo" templates with default guitar sound
  • Fix invisible elements not getting displayed after turning "Show invisible" on
  • Fixed an issue when 1-line staves show unexpected vertical offset
  • Fixed an issue with bad selection and corruption on delete
  • Fixed an issue with changing Common time to Cut time in parts shuts down the program
  • Fixed a crash on playback of score with MM rest at the end
  • Updated extra navigation shortcuts to handle MMRests appropriately
  • Updated offsets of Gonville's top & bottom bracket glyphs
  • "add clef" shortcuts are now allowed to also work in normal mode
  • Fixed an issue when clicking footer text corrupts parts
  • Fixed an issue when continuous view stops repeats from working in playback
  • Fixed an issue when drag and drop a breath & pause or rest symbol from the score to a custom palette crashes the program
  • Fixed a crash on flipping beam across system break
  • Fixed an issue when status bar does not show concert pitch of octave transposing instruments
  • Fixed an issue when ambitus not correctly calculated for (octave) transposing instruments
  • Fixed the crashes when pasting fret diagram without chord symbol in score with parts
  • Fixed an issue when instrument change data not properly saved in linked staves
  • Fixed an issue when pasting a measure with "above" breaths/pauses flips them to "below"
  • Now it possible to flip breaths/pauses using X
  • Fixed an issue when alpha (transparency) not showing on several symbols and Elements
  • Fixed an issue when Create Time Signature dialog doesn't need to add special text whenever the internal value of nominator or denominator is changed
  • Added a fractional Time Signatures Support
  • Fixed an issue when unintended loss of denominator in Time Signatures
  • Fixed an issue with export to WAV, OGG, FLAC files with the path name that contains non-ASCII characters
  • Fixed the crashes after update due to qmlcache
  • Adjusted a size of settings field for multimeasure rests
  • Fixed an issue when changing language settings changes to Basic workspace
  • Fixed an issue when file operations cause crash after changing translations in preferences
  • Fixed an issue when In triplet in last Half Note of 6/4, changing last Quarter Note in triplet to Eight causes corruption
  • Fixed an issue when Start center crashes MuseScore if there is no Internet connection
  • Fixed a crash on DPI change in preferences
  • Fixed an issue when inserting a new measure within a melisma causes a crash
  • Fixed an issue when pairs of acciaccaturas show two slashes instead of one

New in Portable MuseScore 2.3.2 (Aug 5, 2018)

  • Features:
  • Add ability to check if an extension is installed in MuseScore Connect
  • Embed MP3 support by default on macOS
  • Add access to MuseScore version and revision used to create a score in plugin framework
  • Fixes:
  • Same note in different voices and lengths plays only the length of the shortest note
  • Pending issue with uploading score audio
  • "Line visible" property not honored on screen for text lines
  • Unable to save synth settings in two scores in the same session
  • Regression Ambitus causes a crash just while clicking on it
  • Zerberus add support for "global_volume=" opcode
  • "Regroup Rhythms" crashes the program if measures contain Measure repeat symbols
  • Zerberus (SFZ) instruments are too quiet compared to SoundFont instruments
  • Regroup rhythms does not work if the expected notes are shorter than the initial notes
  • Crash when adding MDL instruments
  • Crash on adjust measure duration in part
  • MDL Workspace Not Displayed After Installation
  • Disable "Upload Score" menu item while uploading custom audio, to prevent uploading different scores at the same time with slow internet connection speed.