Before diving into the "how," it is helpful to know why you might make this conversion:
Same as MIDI export, just choose "MusicXML" instead. convert mscz to midi
| Feature | | MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 🎯 Primary Purpose | Preserving editable notation for composition and printing. | Transferring performance data between electronic instruments and software. | | 🧠 Data Stored | Notes, lyrics, dynamics, articulations, instrument info, page layout, and formatting. | Sequence of events (note on/off, velocity, pitch, control changes). Simple "recipe" for sound. | | 🎛️ Interactivity | Fully editable and customizable within the software. | Interpreted by synthesizers; limited editability without specialist DAWs. | | 📁 File Size | Varies with complexity, but usually small. | Extremely small, even for complex compositions. | Before diving into the "how," it is helpful
An .mscz file is the native format for , the popular free and open-source music notation software. It's the recommended format for most use cases within MuseScore. A key feature of this format is that it's a compressed archive (specifically a ZIP file) containing an .mscx file, which is an XML-based description of the musical score, along with any embedded images or fonts used in the document. This compression means .mscz files are very small, but they preserve all the necessary information needed for notation and playback. | | 🧠 Data Stored | Notes, lyrics,
In the export dialog box that appears, find the Format dropdown menu and select Standard MIDI File (*.mid) or MIDI audio .
