musx2mxl 0.1.5

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Finale to MusicXML Converter

About

This project is a private initiative aimed at musicians and composers who no longer have a valid Finale license and have no other alternative than the built-in Finale export function. This converter allows users to transform Finale (.musx) music scores into MusicXML (.mxl) format, making it possible to import them into various music notation software.

Note: This converter currently supports only basic notations and does not guarantee the exact preservation of bar positions, note placements, and other advanced notations. It is still a work in progress.

Online File Converter

Check out the online musx2xml converter

Installation

To install the required package, use:

pip install musx2mxl

Usage

You can use the converter via the command line:

musx2mxl [options] input_path

  input_path        A Finale file (*.musx) or a directory containing several Finale files.  

Options:

  -h, --help        Show this help message and exit.
  --output_path     Path to the output .mxl file. Default value is the same as the input_path but with extension (*.mxl) (Is ignored if input_path is a directory).
  --keep            Keep the decoded Finale data (*.enigmaxml) and uncompressed MuscicXml (*.musicxml).
  --recursive       Scan subdirectories recursively if input_path is a directory.

Supported Music Notation Software

MusicXML is a widely used format, and many music notation programs support importing it, including:

• MuseScore (https://musescore.org)
• Sibelius (https://www.avid.com/sibelius)
• Dorico (https://www.steinberg.net/dorico)
• Notion (https://www.presonus.com/products/Notion)
• Capella (https://www.capella-software.com)

For more details about MusicXML, visit: MusicXML Official Website

Implementation

The development of this converter is based on earlier work from the following open-source projects:

• MUSX Document Model (Robert G. Patterson): GitHub Repository
• Project-Attacca: GitHub Repository
• Denigma: GitHub Repository

Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with Finale or MakeMusic in any way. For official Finale software and support, please visit: Finale Official Website.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License, allowing free use, modification, and distribution. See the LICENSE file for more details.