Composer 3 discrepancy with MuseScore 3 & Yamaha MOX

[Sherry C]

Hi,

Originally Posted by sospiri

Import the attached MIDI file into Yamaha MOX or MuseScore 3 and it comes up in the correct key of B Major. Import it into Composer 3 and it comes up in the Key of F# Major. Why?

Basically because with MIDI files there is no field for "key", so any program that imports it makes a "best guess" as to what the proper key should be. Composer - while not perfect - tries to give the most easily readable sheet music. With a song like this where there are a lot of accidentals throughout, my best guess (no pun intended) is that the beginning F# in the String Ensemble is what Composer used to decide that F# was the key rather than B (a beginning note is often a strong indicator of key, just not necessarily in this particular case).


You can easily change the key signature just by (1) double-clicking the key signature in any staff (make sure that Staff/Show all instruments in same concert key is "on") and (2) changing the key signature in the dialog and make sure that "Apply key signature to all staves" is selected.

A friend of mind obtained the file from the internet and it appears to be a re-orchestration of the Sinatra/Billy May version of "Come Fly With Me" omitting the vocal and is not complete

It's a really nice performance file - someone did a great job with the pitch bends! I play bass in a big band, and we love this kind of stuff There are a lot of great big band arrangements out there in .mid form. I use them myself to help arrange for our band as well as to practice new or different songs just for fun.





Have fun!
Sherry