Is the format documented somewhere? Which program produces it and doesn't that program also support MusicXML?
A quick Google search only showed some medicine
Indeed, it is a zlib-compressed xml. It can be easily extracted for example with offzip ( http://aluigi.altervista.org/mytoolz.htm#offzip ) with
offzip.exe -a file_name.ovex output_directory
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Is the format documented somewhere? Which program produces it and doesn't that program also support MusicXML?
A quick Google search only showed some medicine
In reply to Is the format documented… by Jojo-Schmitz
maybe .ove ? (overture)
Both Overture and Scorewriter can Import/Export MusicXML Files
In reply to Is the format documented… by Jojo-Schmitz
The overture 5.x version uses ovex format instead of ove.
Ok, is there documentation about that format publicly available?
Meanwhile use MusicXML.
Some ovex files, if someone wants to investigate https://sonicscores.com//forum/search.php?keywords=ovex&terms=all&autho…
I would guess it's a XML file (because oveX?) in a compressed form.
unzip
cannot open it right away and apparently there is a header78da ed7d
yep, 2nd thing I tried was opening it with 7zip, 1st thing was a plain editor, both attempts failed.
78da does seem to denote some zip format though (Zip algorithms: compression extreme: 78DA, see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9050260/what-does-a-zlib-header-loo…)
Indeed, it is a zlib-compressed xml. It can be easily extracted for example with offzip ( http://aluigi.altervista.org/mytoolz.htm#offzip ) with
offzip.exe -a file_name.ovex output_directory
Strange, so far 7zip unpacked about everything for me, not this one though. Maybe because it is a compressed file rather than a compressed archive?
Came up again in https://musescore.org/en/node/299632
In reply to Indeed, it is a zlib… by ABL
The extracted file is not in musicxml format
Indeed not. It is an xml fomat though. (like .mscx is too), just none MuseScoda can read/import.
Mind to also attach the .ovex file?
In reply to Indeed not. It is an xml… by Jojo-Schmitz
Hello, sir. Now I want to convert Ovex to musicxml. My work is stuck here
You want to import .ovex into MuseScore, right? If so, this is what this feature request is about. MuseScore correnylt can't hand that format.
In reply to You want to import .ovex… by Jojo-Schmitz
ok, thank you