Exporting .WAV files from MuseScore
I've been using MuseScore's option of saving compositions as .WAV files, which come out sounding exactly like my original score. Since I use the Fluid sound font, the audio in .WAV format is far more pleasant than in most MIDIs -- certainly better than MIDIs played through Windows Media Player, which uses a wavetable synth, as I understand it.
After I've created the .WAV file, I then convert it to an .MP3 and trash the .WAV, since it's uncompressed and usually about 10 times larger than my .MP3. The tool I use for this is Pazera's Free Audio Extractor, which I originally downloaded for extracting the audio from video files, but you can find lots of other freeware audio converters in a Google search.
Caution: If you export a .WAV file, make sure you don't do anything else in MuseScore for a little while, because if the export process is still underway in the background and you use a menu or try to exit, MuseScore may stop responding. I found that out by accident, and since there's no progress indicator, I now watch my hard drive light until the activity seems to have stopped.
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Next version of MuseScore (2.0) will support MP3 export. Currently you can save as FLAC and OGG too, both are compressed format. See File format .
In reply to Next version of MuseScore by [DELETED] 5
Great news, lasconic!
how come i dont have save as wav file or any of that?
why? i've been looking for it and i dont even found any exporting opcions
In reply to i can't do that.. by [DELETED] 69155
save it as a...
and select. wav
I know this is a pretty old thread, but I am searching for a program can help me compress WAV. MuseScore is really powerful as you said? I searched a lot and tried some programs, they are not my diet actually even though they are famous such as http://www.wavpack.com/ or http://www.videoconverterfactory.com/tips/compress-wav-file.html, please tell me truth. Thanks, sorry for my disturrbing
In reply to I know this is a pretty old… by Ascomun
Just export as .ogg or as .mp3. Other than your request has got nothing to do with MuseScore
In reply to I know this is a pretty old… by Ascomun
As mentioned, if you are using MuseScore (presumably the reaosn for posting here?) there is no need to mess with WAV at all - just export MP3 directly, via File / Export (same way you'd export WAV).
But FWIW< if you're not using MuseScore but simply have some pre-existing WAV's you want to convert to MP3, Audacity is, I think, by far the best / most popular choice.
In reply to I know this is a pretty old… by Ascomun
http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggdropxpd.php