PDF in 3/8 produced mscz file in 2/4
An uploaded clear PDF image in 3/8 time returned in the downloaded .mscz file in 2/4 time. All of the notation is correct except for the fact that each bar now contains a quaver rest. Is there a way for me to rectify this problem rather than bypassing the PDF conversion and entering the music in note by note?
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"Is there a way for me to rectify this problem rather than bypassing the PDF conversion and entering the music in note by note?"
A better way is surely to search this Invention 4 BWV 775 on musescore.com.
Eg: https://musescore.com/user/29423/scores/158775
It's long but......
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I select after the fist rest in continue veiw, from the rest to the end, I copy, I delete, I past at the good place, and again .....
The mscz is bogus (those extra rests and some strange beams), but clearly is 3/8, not 2/4.
Fixing it is is a quite labourious cut&paste task
In reply to The mscz is bogus (those by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks for the suggestions. I am still at loss as to why my 3/8 turned into 2/4.
In reply to Thanks for the suggestions. I by Tooter
It did not, as said above. I don't understand why you think it did.
In reply to It did not, as said above. I by Jojo-Schmitz
I saw the problem, and trying to explain:
Score is apparently 3/8.
But if we count the added rests: seems like 2/4 in 3/8. (or 4/8 in 3/8)
As an example, just change the time-signature and the result we obtained is real 2/4 :
In reply to I saw the problem, and trying by Ziya Mete Demircan
The piece is actually supposed to be in 3/8 time. Changing it to 2/4 does not fix anything and completely changes the character of the piece (i.e. disrupts the 'flow').
I have rechecked my original PDF and it is clear but when I upload it and then download the mscz file the extra quaver rests and time signature alterations appear. Is there something in the file translation procedure which I am missing here. It appeared to be pretty straight forward.
In reply to The piece is actually by Tooter
This was my first attempt at a PDF to mscz file conversion. I was anticipating being able to use this to speed up my lead sheet adjustments so that I could spend more time performing instead of entering notes into my computer by keystroke. If there is no solution I will have to resort to the (much) slower method.
Thanks for your responses.
In reply to This was my first attempt at by Tooter
The PDF import tool is actually an external tool, so the people who write MuseScore don't have control over it. I don't recall anyone getting such results from that before.
In reply to The piece is actually by Tooter
I know this piece very well.
In the message above, I identified the problem. I did not show a solution.
Perhaps, if we show an example about (How can we see 2/4 in a 3/8 piece), they will find the cause of these wrong things.