MusicXML File Format Updated to Version 1.1
June 4, 2005
Recordare LLC, an Internet music
software and publishing company, has released version 1.1 of its
MusicXML file format. MusicXML files allow the music notation used in
printed sheet music to be shared between users of different software
programs. It is available for use by anyone under a royalty-free
license.
Version 1.1 adds 70 new features to version 1.0, mostly in the area of
music formatting. Files saved in the MusicXML 1.1 format can now include
full information about how notes, symbols, measures, staves, systems,
credits, and pages appear in a printed score.
"While MusicXML 1.0 provided the world's most accurate music transfer
between notation programs, our customers wanted more," said Michael
Good, CEO of Recordare LLC. "They also wanted high-fidelity music
formatting, but without sacrificing the ease of use that has made the
format so popular. This is what MusicXML 1.1 delivers."
Version 3.0 of Recordare's Dolet for Finale plug-in for Windows and
Macintosh, now in beta test, supports the new MusicXML 1.1 format. It is
scheduled for release this summer.
MusicXML 1.0 works with over 40 different programs running on Windows,
Macintosh, and Linux systems. These include the leading music notation
editors (Finale and Sibelius), leading music scanning programs (SharpEye
Music Reader and PhotoScore Professional), electronic music stands for
organ and piano, sequencers, algorithmic composition programs, and
tablature editors. This combined support makes MusicXML far and away the
most widely adopted music notation format since MIDI.
For more information, visit their web site at www.recordare.com. |
