xml files needing turned into musicxml or mscz
Got a bunch of compositions which were turned into xmls and i need them to be turned back into musicxml or mscz ASAP!
Ill give an example so if anyone can help please help me.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| file000306.xml | 63.08 KB |
| file000333.xml | 62.98 KB |
| file000353.xml | 62.94 KB |
Comments
MuseScore can import xml files but if you can't do it, have a look here for services offered:
https://musescore.org/en/services
In reply to Have a look here for… by underquark
which service should i choose?
In reply to which service should i… by almightyavion
none, I guess @underquart justr had a bad day ;-)
.xml and .musicxml is exactly the same format, only difference is the file extension.
However, your .xml files in reality are .mscx files, so just rename them to that
In reply to .xml and .musicxml is… by Jojo-Schmitz
they are coming up blank on musescore when i upload them and they are showing as musescore uncompressed files.
could you try this one to see if it does the same?
and could you show how to rename them im not too tech savvy
p.s. sorry for double responding
In reply to they are coming up blank on… by almightyavion
also is there any way for the mscx files to be turned into mscz files? just curious.
In reply to also is there any way for… by almightyavion
Open, then save as MSCZ, which is the default anyhow
In reply to also is there any way for… by almightyavion
But why would you want to restore a blank sheet with lots of instruments? Just create a new sheet ...
In reply to they are coming up blank on… by almightyavion
They are MuseScore uncompressed files
In reply to They are MuseScore… by Jojo-Schmitz
yeah but when i open the files you sent me this happens or does this happen for you as well
sent a bigger file to se whether that one would end up different
In reply to yeah but when i open the… by almightyavion
The only file is file000336 that can be opened (after renaming it to file000336.mscx), the others are style files.
With no notes but a lot of instruments.
In reply to The only file is file000336… by HildeK
could i potientially send you a couple more to see if they work? i think this will be my last attempt before i go professional recovery wise
In reply to could i potientially send… by almightyavion
Open them in an editor of your choice, any text editor will do. Then inspect the first couple lines.
A former .mss file starts with something like this:
A former .mscx starts with something like this
In reply to .xml and .musicxml is… by Jojo-Schmitz
Hold on, some are .mss files, not .mscx
In reply to Hole on, some are .mss files… by Jojo-Schmitz
oh are they? that might be why nothing is showing
In reply to oh are they? that might be… by almightyavion
Indeed.
In reply to Indeed. by Jojo-Schmitz
i dunno nothings working atm ill take my hard drive to a specialist if there isnt a method to get the xml files back to full musescore scores :/
In reply to i dunno nothings working atm… by almightyavion
These .xml files never where full MuseScore scores (except one)
In reply to These .xml files never where… by Jojo-Schmitz
was any of these? i think if not that means they simply arent there anymore and data recovery will need to be sought out
In reply to was any of these? i think if… by almightyavion
Try this file.
In reply to was any of these? i think if… by almightyavion
Both are really .mscx files
In reply to Both are really .mscx files by Jojo-Schmitz
When I changed the extension directly to mscz, it didn't work. I had to change it to mscx first. Then open and save that.
In reply to When I changed the extension… by bobjp
As I said...
In reply to As I said... by Jojo-Schmitz
Doesn't make much difference. I still had to change it. The xml wouldn't open.
In reply to Doesn't make much difference… by bobjp
?? Of course not, as it isn't a MusicXML file but a .mscx that is just named .xml
In reply to ?? Of course not, as it isn… by Jojo-Schmitz
OK. I'm just listing the steps to make it work.