Musescore, free notation software with microtonal capability

I did a quick search to see if someone had already posted, but didn't see anything.

The FREE open-source Musescore program (musescore.org)has the ability to adjust every note to a HUNDREDTH of a cent. On top of that, plugins have been developed that allow for up to 35-note-per-octave temperaments of any custom tuning, and another plugin allows quick access to typical tuning offsets when adjusting notes.

It is overall a great program with fully editable visual layout in many ways. I think it may end up surpassing even the commercial notation programs if development continues well.

Cheers!

P.S. I know I've been totally not active here for a while, but I'll be back, I've got a major project in the works along the lines of stuff I discussed here a few years back... more hopefully soon on that...

Aaron W. wrote:

>On top of that, plugins have been developed that allow for up to
>35-note-per-octave temperaments of any custom tuning,

Where can I find info on said plugins?

>It is overall a great program with fully editable visual layout
>in many ways. I think it may end up surpassing even the commercial
>notation programs if development continues well.

Looks cool, but doesn't look like it does what I need it to do,
at least not without plugins.

>P.S. I know I've been totally not active here for a while, but
>I'll be back, I've got a major project in the works along the
>lines of stuff I discussed here a few years back... more hopefully
>soon on that...

Exciting!

-Carl

I got a couple links here

http://notonlymusic.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=435&p=3130#p3130

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Carl Lumma <carl@...> wrote:

>
>
> Aaron W. wrote:
>
> >On top of that, plugins have been developed that allow for up to
> >35-note-per-octave temperaments of any custom tuning,
>
> Where can I find info on said plugins?
>
>
> >It is overall a great program with fully editable visual layout
> >in many ways. I think it may end up surpassing even the commercial
> >notation programs if development continues well.
>
> Looks cool, but doesn't look like it does what I need it to do,
> at least not without plugins.
>
>
> >P.S. I know I've been totally not active here for a while, but
> >I'll be back, I've got a major project in the works along the
> >lines of stuff I discussed here a few years back... more hopefully
> >soon on that...
>
> Exciting!
>
> -Carl
>
>
>

Hi everyone,

I'm back from a great trip to Africa ... so i have
reliable internet again now ;-)

MuseScore is a great music-notation program.
I've been using it in Linux, Windows, and Mac
(in that order of usage).

I've been using Finale for so long, and MuseScore
is different enough from Finale, that it is taking me
awhile to get used to it. But overall I think it
stands poised to eventually become the best
music-notation program yet made. And keep in mind
that right now it is only up to version 0.9.6
... so it's still alpha.

My Linux version is a bit older, so i will have to
try the microtune plugin on Windows. I'll report back
after that.

-monz
http://tonalsoft.com/tonescape.aspx
Tonescape microtonal music software

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "quadrangle" <aaron@...> wrote:
>
> I did a quick search to see if someone had already posted, but didn't see anything.
>
> The FREE open-source Musescore program (musescore.org)has the ability to adjust every note to a HUNDREDTH of a cent. On top of that, plugins have been developed that allow for up to 35-note-per-octave temperaments of any custom tuning, and another plugin allows quick access to typical tuning offsets when adjusting notes.
>
> It is overall a great program with fully editable visual layout in many ways. I think it may end up surpassing even the commercial notation programs if development continues well.
>
> Cheers!
>
> P.S. I know I've been totally not active here for a while, but I'll be back, I've got a major project in the works along the lines of stuff I discussed here a few years back... more hopefully soon on that...
>

There are two plugins, and like the program there seems to be some room for bug-fixes, improvements etc. but very promising.

Here's the links about the plugins, one works with accidentals, the other with 35-note temperaments and supposed Scala import:
http://musescore.org/en/project/microtune
http://musescore.org/en/project/scales

Obviously there's also room here for people to contribute work on this project, being open-source and all. Anyone capable could help improve these plugins.

My feeling about the accidentals thing is that it could be truly powerful if the program were updated to allow multiple accidentals per note.

But without any plugin, you can already edit the tuning of note or notes by just selecting and right-clicking!

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Carl Lumma" <carl@...> wrote:
>
> Aaron W. wrote:
>
> >On top of that, plugins have been developed that allow for up to
> >35-note-per-octave temperaments of any custom tuning,
>
> Where can I find info on said plugins?
>
> >It is overall a great program with fully editable visual layout
> >in many ways. I think it may end up surpassing even the commercial
> >notation programs if development continues well.
>
> Looks cool, but doesn't look like it does what I need it to do,
> at least not without plugins.
>
> >P.S. I know I've been totally not active here for a while, but
> >I'll be back, I've got a major project in the works along the
> >lines of stuff I discussed here a few years back... more hopefully
> >soon on that...
>
> Exciting!
>
> -Carl
>

Halil Kirazlı was the first person to introduce a Turkish language
pack for Musescore. He was developing "Suzidil" notation software for
Turkish Maqam music, but no news from that quarter of late. I had
delivered snapshot graphics for an improved Turkish language pack for
Musescore to Halil who knows better than I how to implement them in
Musescore. I don't know what became of our efforts.

Oz.

✩ ✩ ✩
www.ozanyarman.com

On Jul 26, 2010, at 8:07 PM, quadrangle wrote:

> I did a quick search to see if someone had already posted, but
> didn't see anything.
>
> The FREE open-source Musescore program (musescore.org)has the
> ability to adjust every note to a HUNDREDTH of a cent. On top of
> that, plugins have been developed that allow for up to 35-note-per-
> octave temperaments of any custom tuning, and another plugin allows
> quick access to typical tuning offsets when adjusting notes.
>
> It is overall a great program with fully editable visual layout in
> many ways. I think it may end up surpassing even the commercial
> notation programs if development continues well.
>
> Cheers!
>
> P.S. I know I've been totally not active here for a while, but I'll
> be back, I've got a major project in the works along the lines of
> stuff I discussed here a few years back... more hopefully soon on
> that...
>