Media player won't play files (Windows 8)
I have sent a file to a choir member who previously had musescore working really well and used it as a rehearsal aid but he has recently upgraded his computer to Windows 8 and now Media player won't play the file. I too have windows 8 so there should be no compatibility issues. Any help please??
Thanks Caz
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What file?
In reply to What file? by Jojo-Schmitz
A musescore file that I have created
In reply to Media player by caz.bradley
No Windows Media Player would ever be able to play a MuseScore file (.mscz or .mscx), and none ever was.
They would be able to play .wav files exported from MuseScore, maybe even .ogg and/or .flac (if you have the corresponding codes installed), but that's about it. With 2.0 MuseScore could also produce .mp3, which would also play in Media Player
In reply to No Windows Media Player would by Jojo-Schmitz
Hi Jojo
That's far too techy for me!!! When you use the playback function on the tool bar on a created file, what actually produces the sound if not mediaplayer? More to the point, what is this guy trying to do that is involving media player? Thanks again!
Caz
In reply to Hi Jojo That's far too techy by caz.bradley
What actually produces the sound is the FluidSynth soudfont player.
Mediaplayer cannot play MuseScore files as they are essentially XML.
Mediaplayer is designed to play media files - eg MIDI or MP3.
What your friend needs to do is install Musescore in his new Windows 8 system. He will then be able to play MuseScore files you send him.
In reply to What actually produces the by ChurchOrganist
Thanks very much. I'll pass that on to him. I suspect he is trying to make something harder than it is!
Caz
In reply to Thanks very much. I'll pass by caz.bradley
One caveat here......
If you send him a file saved in Musescore 2 beta.....
It will not load in Musescore stable release 1.3.
But you can load 1.3 files into 2.0 beta.
Best plan is to make sure you are both working from the same version.