Release notes for MuseScore 3 Beta Update (December 14, 2018)
| Build number | Date | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| MacOS 10.12+: 3.0.0.19874, Windows: 3.0.0.4516, AppImage: 3.0.0 (revision: 59a11cd) | 14.12.2018 | https://musescore.org/en/3.0beta3 |
Highlights
Improvements
- Significant autoplace improvements to follow standard engraving practice
- Further improvements in import of scores from MuseScore 2
- Better support for AZERTY keyboards
Fixes
- Many crashes fixed, especially for macOS
- Fixes for "Save online"
- Fixes for playback tempo issues
- Fixes for playback and audio export of parts
- Fixes for linked parts and staves
- Fixes for page layout
- Fixes for text editing
- Fixes for layout of slurs, pedal, hairpins, and other elements
- Fixes for CJK character support
- Fixes for workspace and palette customization
Complete list of issues resolved
Here is a complete list of the issues resolved in this update:
Crashes
- #279662: Crash adding articulation to multiple notes
- #279521: Crash when switching to continuous view on a particular score
- #279531: Changing to unsused voice in re-pitch mode causes crash
- #278772: [MacOSX] Crashes randomly when go to do any menu item
- #279827: Editing a note and revert to two staves after deleting one leads to a crash
- #279172: Crash opening score that works in version 2
- #279448: Three different crashes
- #278485: Frames: Inserting measures causes a crash
- #278918: MIDI export of a part crashes
- #279284: Exporting a part to MP3, WAV, MusicXML, FLAC crashes
- #279141: Moving staves up after adding new instrument causes crash to desktop
- #280006: Crash on SVG export for particular score
Corruptions and loss of data
- #278770: Linked staves not linking after copy/paste into linked tablature staff
- #277786: Instrument change transposition ignored in scores imported from 2.x
- #279065: Manual adjustment to system divider (including making invisible) lost on save
- #279874: Copy paste tuplet across barlines causes corruption
- #120271: Part updated incorrectly after insert note in score
- #279782: Linked staves become not linked if part is removed
- #179736: Deleting a barline in main score will not delete the barline in parts
- #279774: x-offsets applied to even lyrics lines don't stick (don't survice save/close/open)
- #279700: Corruption and bad links using exchange voices on score with parts
Layout and automatic placement
- fix update for preview in page settings (issue?)
- #279343: Adding bracket in a system doesn't expand in other systems
- #279464: Error opening file created in 2.3.2
- #279144: Autoplace for pedal results in lines not aligning within system
- #279239: Continuation line overlaps continuation text
- #275379: Segno symbol collides with measure number text 2.X->3.0
- #277813: There is no option to change continuation text for (de)crescendo lines
- #279533: Edited tie hard to select, resets to default on next layout
- #269036: CJK characters are not appearing at all
- #278068: Newline dropped in texts
- #279340: Slurs not correctly continuing over multiple system breaks
- #279554: Measure Numbers gone wild
- #278921: Page settings preview broken in score imported from version 2.3.2
- #278024: Tenor and bass drum definitions missing notehead info
- #279544: dynamics above's y-offset match harpins above y-offset so they align
- #277500: Manually adjusted dynamics too low on import from 2.x without reset
- #279198: Auto-place doesn't ignore horizontal invisible elements
- #279310: System text ignored during autoplace when top staff hidden
- #278865: Instrument change added via double-click while in continuous view does not appear in score
- #279510: Pedal marks are still visible when set to invisible
- #279119: Radius for frame doesn't scale with size; more rounded than in 2.x
- #279070: Measures with tremolo get wider and wider with each edit
- #276235: System text from 2.3.2 imported as staff text (preventing to hide otherwise empty staff)
- #279367: First system on a page may not fit to the page
- #278068: Newline dropped in texts
- #279080: Beaming over rests makes stems too long
- #279789: Bad slur shape on certain combination of notes
- #279777: Slur positioning bad in tight spacing
- #274208: Slur too high with accidental
- #279607: Articulation mark on first note of a group, or a solo beam is off. Stems pointing up
- #279391: Text will not go underneath volta
- #279995: In linear view the voltas are layouted twice
- #279772: Chord symbols messed up on import 2.x => 3.0
- #279950: Chord symbol autoplace doesn't work for beamed notes
- #279804: Chord symbol moving unexpectedly
- #279666: Chord symbol "warning color" issues and lack of automatic reversion
Commands
- #279572: Can no longer disable "size changes with spatium" in text styles
- #279062: Hide when empty: Instrument does not work (acts same as Auto)
- #278505: ABC Import plugin not working
- #278490: Lines placed above the top staff when single note selected
- #143841: Custom Chord bug
UI
- #279084: MuseScore 3 doesn't work with azerty keyboard
- #279503: UI font is changing without notice
- #279622: All ottavas in the palettes are 8va
- #276456: Moving soundfont in soundfont selector creates duplicate list entries
- #279156: Updating translations changes workspace from Advanced to Basic
- #278881: Restore buttons for muting individual voices within a staff
- #279610: Dragging to reposition a symbol ("Z" palette) responds erratically on release
- #279054: Can't move elements of palette around, despite editing being enabled
- #276118: Part names are not saved when using "New"
- #278693: Piano Roll Editor: On time display cannot show negative values
Playback
- #279202: cant play from selection when going to part view
- #278153: Continuous View: Volta changes Tempo of Playback