MusicXML 3.0 Beta 3

Earlier this week, Recordare released a new Beta 3 version of the MusicXML 3.0 format. You can download everything from the zip file at:

http://www.musicxml.org/dtds/3.0/musicxml-30-beta-3.zip

Beta 3 includes several new features and improvements based on our implementation experiences to date, including a more flexible way to map MusicXML’s instrument sound IDs to an application’s or library’s sound IDs. There are also improvements in ornamentation, notehead shapes, and indicating a principal voice.

The stylesheet for converting from MusicXML 3.0 to 2.0 files summarizes the new language features in code form:

http://www.musicxml.org/dtds/3.0/to20.xsl

The MusicXML mailing list (www.recordare.com/musicxml/mailing-list) is the main place for discussing MusicXML 3.0. But please comment here or email feedback privately if you prefer.

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