musx2mxl 0.2.8

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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

Easily convert Finale .musx files to .mxl format online.

online musx2xml converter.

Run Online File Converter Locally Using Docker

You can run the online converter on your own machine using Docker.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Docker (Install Docker)

Running the Converter

docker run -it -p 7860:7860 --platform=linux/amd64 \
    registry.hf.space/jorisvaneyghen-musx2mxl:latest python app.py

After running the command, open your web browser and go to: http://localhost:7860/

For implementation details, check the Git repository.

Desktop application

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Python 3 (Install Python)
• pip (comes with Python but can be updated via python -m ensurepip or python -m pip install --upgrade pip)

Install

To install the required package on your local system:

pip install musx2mxl

Usage

Graphical Interface (GUI)

Run the GUI version with following command in console:

musx2mxl-gui

Command Line Execution (Batch Processing)

You can also run the converter via the command line:

musx2mxl [options] input_path

Arguments

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

Options

  -h, --help        Show this help message and exit.
  --output_path     Specify the output .mxl file path (default: same as input but with .mxl extension). Ignored if input_path is a directory.
  --keep            Keep the decoded Finale data (*.enigmaxml) and uncompressed MusicXML (*.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
• Finale PDK Framework: Documentation
• Finale Chord suffix lib: Downloads

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.