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MuseScore

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Music notation and composition software

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MuseScore Studio 4.7.6 adds PDF, audio and YouTube-to-score conversion via MuseScore.com.

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◆Current state
MuseScore Studio is on the 4.7 line, released in May, with patches every one to two months. 4.7.6 is the first patch since then to add a workflow rather than only fixes: options to convert PDFs, audio files or YouTube videos into scores through MuseScore.com, alongside bug and crash fixes.
◆Where it's heading
The 4.7 patches have mostly been stability work and library additions (instrument definitions, fretboard diagrams). 4.7.6 instead connects the desktop app to MuseScore.com's conversion service, following 4.6.4's online-sounds work for Cantai. The desktop editor is increasingly a front end for MuseScore.com services.
◆Prediction
Expect more 4.7.x patches. If the roughly seven-month gap between 4.6 and 4.7 repeats, the next minor release would land around December or January.

◆Recent moves

  1. 2d ago

    MuseScore 4.7.6 converts PDFs, audio and YouTube into scores

    After four fix-only patches, 4.7.6 adds a feature: sending PDFs, audio or YouTube videos through MuseScore.com to get an editable score. It ties the desktop app more closely to the company's online service.

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  2. 1mo ago

    MuseScore Studio 4.7.5 Release

    4.7.5 adds new fretboard diagrams and instrument definitions while fixing crashes on score open and import. Routine point release in the 4.7 maintenance cycle.

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  3. 3mo ago

    MuseScore Studio 4.7.4 Release

    4.7.4 adds East-Asian instrument definitions and fixes minor engraving and accessibility bugs. Library additions and polish, no functional changes.

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  4. 4mo ago

    MuseScore Studio 4.7.3 Release

    4.7.3 fixes crashes and adds a low-pass filter disable option for MS Basic — addressing an audio output complaint from users finding certain instruments too quiet after the 4.7 audio engine changes.

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  5. 5mo ago

    MuseScore Studio 4.7.2 Release

    4.7.2 continues stability work with page number, bend, and chord symbol fixes alongside MusicXML import/export enhancements. Standard mid-cycle stabilization.

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  6. 5mo ago

    MuseScore Studio 4.7.1 Release

    4.7.1 focuses on startup stability improvements — the most common critical failure mode for notation software, addressed in the first patch after a major release.

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