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MuseScore Studio 4.6.4 is now available
• 2 days ago

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to bring you a small update to MuseScore Studio: version 4.6.4. This update includes critical fixes to improve app stability, security, and performance. It is recommended for all users.

It also includes enhanced features to support online sounds, ensuring the best compatibility with Cantai for performing lyrics in playback.

You can get the update right away via MuseHub or here at MuseScore.org.

Changes in 4.6.4

Online sounds

  • Various optimisations and improved messaging for online sounds
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shoogle MuseScore Studio 4.6.3 is now available
• 1 month ago

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to bring you a small update to MuseScore Studio: version 4.6.3.

This update builds on the major 4.6 release with a number of important fixes and refinements, including crash fixes and restored Braille panel functionality.

You can get the update right away via MuseHub or here at MuseScore.org.

Changes in 4.6.3

Playback

  • Fixed ghost notes with Muse Percussion

Engraving

  • Fixed saving and loading of symbol sizes modified in Properties
  • Fixed automatic placement of cue notes
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shoogle MuseScore Studio 4.6.2 is now available
• 1 month ago

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to bring you a small update to MuseScore Studio: version 4.6.2. This update fixes several important regressions.

This release also restores compatibility with macOS 10.15 and 11, which was lost inadvertently in 4.6 when we updated to Qt 6.9.2. We've now patched Qt to maintain compatibility with those versions as well as the very latest macOS Tahoe 26.

Please note: There is a known issue with keyboard shortcuts not working in the Braille panel. We recommend

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shoogle MuseScore Studio 4.6.1 is now available
• 1 month ago

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to bring you a small update to MuseScore Studio: version 4.6.1.

This update includes critical fixes to improve app stability and performance. You can get it right away via MuseHub or here at MuseScore.org.

Changes in 4.6.1

Playback

  • Fixed regression for certain sounds flags, including non-legato for Violin 1 (solo)
  • Fixed late onset of playing techniques (e.g. pizzicato) applied after a repeat

Engraving

  • SMuFL musical symbols now scale with regular text (except jump markers such
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shoogle MuseScore Studio 4.6 is now available!
• 2 months ago

We are delighted to announce the release of MuseScore Studio 4.6!

This version is packed with new features, including:

  • More options for showing and hiding empty staves
  • Significantly improved realtime playback experience
  • Tons of new features for piano, voice, guitar scores
  • Chord symbols overhaul
  • Ability to load any SMuFL-compliant music font
  • VST3 support on Linux
  • Numerous workflow enhancements
  • And much, much more...

The update is compatible with macOS Tahoe 26.

Watch the release video

How to get the update

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Update: MuseScore Studio 4.6 x Cantai (online sounds)

• 2 months ago

With the release of MuseScore Studio 4.6 just around the corner, we want to let you know that the previously announced integration with Cantai will be delayed by a couple of months. This is to allow Cantai to make a few improvements to the technology, ensuring it will handle the influx of requests that will occur when we release it to the MuseScore Studio audience.

MuseScore Studio 4.6 is, however, ready to go with full support for online sounds integration,

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MuseScore Studio 4.6 Beta is now available

• 2 months ago

We’re pleased to announce the beta release of MuseScore 4.6. This release is packed with a huge number of new features and improvements. See our alpha announcement to learn about them!

In this beta release, you can now test new playback features for MuseSounds, including the new online sounds from Cantai.

To get started, download the 4.6 beta files here:

  • Windows (MSI installer) - first uninstall 4.6 alpha or any previous testing builds (see below)
  • macOS (
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MuseScore Studio 4.6 alpha
• 3 months ago

We're pleased to announce that the alpha release for MuseScore Studio 4.6 is now available for testing. You can download it for:

Once the alpha is installed, it will show up on your machine as ‘MuseScore 4 Testing’. You can install it alongside your current version of MuseScore 4, but note that the two versions will share preferences and workspaces. Also, scores saved with 4.6

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bradleykunda Testing with Qt 6.9.1
• 5 months ago

Hi everyone,

We need your help testing MuseScore Studio with a new version of the Qt (pronounced ‘cute’) framework that powers our UI (user interface) on the main desktop platforms.

We were using Qt 6.2 before, but now we’ve switched to Qt 6.9.1 in the latest nightly builds of MuseScore Studio’s master branch.

This upgrade fixes several long-standing issues that users have reported with earlier Qt versions, including:

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shoogle MuseScore Studio 4.5.2 patch now available
• 7 months ago

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to bring you a small update to MuseScore Studio: version 4.5.2.

This update brings stability improvements, bug fixes, and some minor feature improvements. It also introduces playback support for partial ties at repeats and jumps.

You can get the update right away via MuseHub or MuseScore.org, or via in-app notification that we'll push out to existing users of MuseScore Studio in the coming days.

Playback

  • Support for partial ties at repeats and jumps (#26178
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